第一章 · STOP 01 · 東京
Tokyo · Shinjuku
4 nights
4 nights
Four nights in one of Tokyo's most electric neighborhoods — a base for wandering lantern-lit alleys at night and slipping into the calm of a shrine forest by morning.
Shinjuku Station puts everything within reach: a short walk to Golden Gai for a single drink in a tiny bar, a ten-minute train to Shibuya, and the Yamanote line looping you past Harajuku, Ueno, and Asakusa. Expect crisp December air, early sunsets, and illuminations along the big boulevards.
Within a few minutes of Shinjuku Station — perfect for late-night returns and early-morning shrine visits.
Tonkotsu in a basement shop, yakitori skewers under Omoide Yokochō's paper lanterns, and a tiny sushi counter in Tsukiji's outer market.
Golden Gai's alleyways, Shimokitazawa's vintage shops, Yanaka's old-town lanes, and the light show of Shibuya Crossing after dark.
A forested park in the middle of the city — bare ginkgos, quiet pathways, and the chance to see Mt Fuji on a clear winter day.
Walking the forested approach to Meiji Shrine at first light, and the red torii tunnel at Nezu Shrine — loveliest before the crowds arrive.
Sunset from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (free!), and a night visit to the Shibuya Sky deck.
Winter birds at the Imperial Palace gardens, and a morning stop at an owl or hedgehog café in Harajuku.
Check in, walk to Omoide Yokochō for yakitori, early night.
Morning shrine visit, Takeshita Street crepes, vintage shops in Shimokita.
A playful few hours at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.
Shinjuku Gyoen in the morning, Shibuya Sky at sunset, Golden Gai nightcap.
