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Tokyo in 4 days

Three district mornings plus a fourth for Tsukiji and the palace gardens; one bed in Shinjuku; the last day ends at Shinagawa with bags off-peak.

Days

4

Plan status

draft

Walking

10km

default plan, all days

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Days
Pace

Relaxed: up to 2 routed stops a day, starting 09:30. Normal: up to 3. Packed: up to 4, from 08:30.

Interests

The original 4-day plan.

Day 1 — Asakusa, with an 11:45 lunch table in Ginza

EasyLow time risk~1.4 km (0.9 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi

leave byLeave Nakamise-dōri by 10:45 to keep the 11:45 last seating.

15 min of buffer left.

  1. 08:30–09:06Marunouchi + Ginza line to Asakusa
  2. 09:06–10:06Sensō-ji
  3. 10:06–10:09Walk back down the shop street
  4. 10:09–10:29Nakamise-dōri
  5. 10:29–10:50Ginza line from Asakusa
  6. 10:50–11:45Buffer / wander near Your reserved lunch (Ginza)
  7. 11:45–12:45Lunch table 11:45 (Ginza)hard

What this plan gives up

  • L2Shorten Nakamise-dōri to 20 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Lunch table 11:45 (Ginza).
  • L2Skip Sumida riverside (optional) — protects: Lunch table 11:45 (Ginza).

Switches if the ground changes

  • rain Sensō-ji → Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (7′, then 27′ p90 to the anchor)
  • heat Sensō-ji → Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (7′, then 27′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?

DFL 2.9 = PFL 1.4 + OFL 1.5 · walk 1.4 km (0.9 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 2.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 15′ · relax L2 · yield 12.3 · option value 1.18

Deadline: last seating 11:45 → latest arrival 11:35, slack 27′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 2%; margin -3 min; -¥8,030.

trace: generated 48 · rejected p50_after_latest_arrival×11, p_late>0.15×9 · frontier 15 · seed 1438529470 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Afternoon in Ginza and the palace East Gardens; hotel by 17:00 in heat.

Day 2 — Meiji Jingū at opening, walk to Shibuya

EasyLow time risk~3.3 km (2.1 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi
  1. 07:30–07:47JR Yamanote to Harajuku + walk in
  2. 07:47–08:47Meiji Jingū
  3. 08:47–08:59Walk out the south gate
  4. 08:59–09:29Takeshita-dōri
  5. 09:29–09:51Walk Cat Street to Shibuya
  6. 09:51–10:36Shibuya crossing + Miyashita Park

Switches if the ground changes

  • rain Meiji Jingū → Harajuku station (10′)
Why this route?

DFL 3.8 = PFL 3.3 + OFL 0.5 · walk 3.3 km (2.1 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L0 · yield 15.3 · option value 0.5

trace: generated 48 · rejected none · frontier 6 · seed 1438529470 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Rest; Omoide Yokochō from 17:00.

Day 4 — Tsukiji breakfast, East Gardens, Tokyo Station lunch

ModerateLow time risk~2.9 km (1.8 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi
  1. 07:30–07:54Ōedo line to Tsukiji-shijō
  2. 07:54–09:04Tsukiji Outer Market
  3. 09:04–09:30Hibiya line to Hibiya + walk to Ōte-mon
  4. 09:30–10:40Imperial Palace East Gardens
  5. 10:40–10:55Walk to Tokyo Station (Yaesu underground)
  6. 10:55–11:40Tokyo Ramen Street
Why this route?

DFL 4.6 = PFL 2.9 + OFL 1.7 · walk 2.9 km (1.8 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L0 · yield 16 · option value 0

trace: generated 32 · rejected none · frontier 3 · seed 1438529470 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Afternoon in Ginza; check the East Gardens closing days before you go.

Day 3 — Shinjuku Gyoen, then Keikyu 13:00 to Haneda

EasyLow time risk~2.1 km (1.3 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi

leave byLeave Shinjuku Gyoen by 11:50 to keep the 13:00 boarding.

47 min of buffer left.

  1. 09:30–09:43Walk to the Shinjuku gate (bags stay at the hotel)
  2. 09:43–10:58Shinjuku Gyoen
  3. 10:58–11:40Collect bags, JR Yamanote to Shinagawa (off-peak)
  4. 11:40–13:00Buffer / wander near Shinagawa station (Keikyu)
  5. 13:00–14:00Keikyu 13:00 to HNDhard
Why this route?

DFL 2.6 = PFL 2.1 + OFL 0.5 · walk 2.1 km (1.3 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 47′ · relax L0 · yield 6 · option value 0

Deadline: boarding 13:00 → latest arrival 12:50, slack 15′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 0%; margin +19 min; -¥4,290.

trace: generated 4 · rejected none · frontier 2 · seed 1438529470 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Haneda: allow 2–3 h before an international departure.

Meals, swaps, bookings and questionsHide

Each day: cost, carry, rain swap

per person · 2026 estimate

Day 1 — Asakusa, with an 11:45 lunch table in Ginza

Spend
¥4,000–9,000 (≈ US$30–65): Sensō-ji free, snacks ¥500–1,000 (≈ US$4–7), Ginza line ¥180–210 (≈ US$2), Ginza set lunch ¥1,500–4,000 (≈ US$11–30), coffee ¥600–900 (≈ US$5–7)
Carry
IC card topped up to ¥2,000+ · Coins for fortunes and stalls · Folding umbrella
If it rains
Sensō-ji early under an umbrella; afternoon in Ginza's department stores rather than outdoors, since Day 4 covers the East Gardens.

Day 2 — Meiji Jingū at opening, walk to Shibuya

Spend
¥3,500–8,000 (≈ US$25–55): shrine free, Harajuku snack and lunch ¥1,500–3,000 (≈ US$11–25), JR ¥150–210 (≈ US$2), evening yakitori ¥2,500–4,000 (≈ US$17–30)
Carry
Comfortable shoes for gravel · Bag worn in front in the crowds · Cash for yakitori
If it rains
Short shrine visit or skip it; Omotesandō Hills and the Shibuya malls indoors; covered Omoide Yokochō in the evening.

Day 4 — Tsukiji breakfast, East Gardens, Tokyo Station lunch

Spend
¥4,000–10,000 (≈ US$30–70): Tsukiji breakfast ¥1,500–5,000 (≈ US$11–35), East Gardens free, ramen ¥1,000–1,600 (≈ US$7–11), subway ¥180–260 (≈ US$2)
Carry
Cash for Tsukiji stalls (¥5,000–10,000) · Wet wipes · Check the East Gardens calendar — closed Mondays and Fridays
If it rains
Tsukiji's lanes are partly covered, so breakfast still works; replace the East Gardens with the Tokyo Station underground and a Ginza museum, then ramen under the station.

Day 3 — Shinjuku Gyoen, then Keikyu 13:00 to Haneda

Spend
¥1,500–3,500 (≈ US$11–25): Shinjuku Gyoen ¥500 (≈ US$4), JR to Shinagawa ¥210 (≈ US$2), Keikyu ¥330 (≈ US$3), airport lunch ¥1,200–2,000 (≈ US$9–14)
Carry
Passport · Bags at the hotel desk or forwarded · IC card with enough for the airport
If it rains
Skip the garden, eat in the station and leave for Shinagawa 20 minutes early with bags.

The solver above does not move these swaps in for you; they are the manual fallback when the forecast turns.