Senso-ji / Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0
ITINERARY
Tokyo in 2 Days: Asakusa on Day 1, Meiji Jingu and Shibuya on Day 27 stops, in the order with the least travel time
With two days, give each side of Tokyo its own day: Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree in the east on day 1, Harajuku and Shibuya in the west on day 2. At the end, you see the Marunouchi Station Building at Tokyo Station before heading home.
Planned and checked by Waka Travel (Japan) ·
- Trip
- 2 days, 1 night
- Stops
- 7
- Total travel
- 4 h 9 mintrain & bus
- Stay
- Shibuya Station areaWhere to stay ↓
Saves 7 min of travel compared with the obvious order(4 h 16 min → 4 h 9 min)
Assumes you arrive at Tokyo Station at 10:30 on day 1 and are back at Tokyo Station by 16:30 on the last day (a typical schedule if you come to Tokyo by shinkansen or plane).
Meiji Jingu opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, so its hours change every month (in November, 6:10–16:10). It may already be closed if you leave it until late afternoon, so this itinerary visits it on the morning of day 2.
Route and arrival times
All times are Japan time (JST), in 24-hour format.
Day 110:30–17:15 · travel 2 h 15 min
- 10:30Tokyo Station 東京駅Depart
- ↓ Travel 43 min
- 11:13Tokyo Skytree 東京スカイツリー1 h
- 12:13Lunch 1 h
- ↓ Travel 2 min
- 13:15Sumida Aquarium すみだ水族館1 h 30 min
- ↓ Travel 25 min
- 15:11Senso-ji 浅草寺1 h
- ↓ Travel 1 h 4 min
- 17:15Shibuya Station area 渋谷駅周辺Stay here tonight
Day 209:00–15:44 · travel 1 h 55 min
- 09:00Shibuya Station area 渋谷駅周辺Leave your hotel
- ↓ Travel 26 min
- 09:26Wait 4 min
- 09:30Meiji Jingu 明治神宮1 h
- ↓ Travel 12 min
- 10:42Takeshita Street 竹下通り45 min
- ↓ Travel 26 min
- 11:54Shibuya Scramble Square 渋谷スクランブルスクエア1 h 30 min
- 13:24Lunch 1 h
- ↓ Travel 47 min
- 15:11Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building 東京駅丸の内駅舎30 min
- ↓ Travel 3 min
- 15:44Tokyo Station 東京駅Arrive
Travel times are estimates based on straight-line distance. They don't include transfers, timetables or opening hours (how far off they can be).
Where to stay
Night 1: Shibuya Station area. An area with plenty of hotels, close to the first stop the next morning.
Visiting different places? Where to stay (general guide)
General guidance, not calculated by this site.
| If you're mainly visiting | Area to stay |
|---|---|
| Close to day 1's Asakusa and Skytree | Asakusa / Ueno 浅草・上野 |
| For an early start at Meiji Jingu and Shibuya on day 2 | Shinjuku / Shibuya 新宿・渋谷 |
| If you can't decide, or you're leaving by shinkansen | Tokyo Station / Ginza 東京駅・銀座 |
| Flying home from Haneda Airport | Shinagawa 品川 |
We don't link to hotel booking sites on English pages yet. Search for the area name on the booking site you use.
If you have time
- Tokyo Solamachi 東京ソラマチ
- Omotesando 表参道
- MIYASHITA PARK MIYASHITA PARK
- East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 皇居東御苑
Left out to keep each day manageable.
Why this order
5 notes
- Meiji Jingu: planned for around 09:30 (this itinerary arrives at 09:30).
- This is a shorter itinerary than the 3-day one (which also covers the Imperial Palace, Tsukiji and Tokyo Tower), cut down to 7 stops you can do with one night. Day 1 pairs Senso-ji and Tokyo Skytree, which sit on opposite banks of the Sumida River (Sumida Aquarium is inside Tokyo Solamachi, at the foot of the Skytree). Day 2 runs from Meiji Jingu to Takeshita Street and Shibuya, all walkable heading south.
- Meiji Jingu opens its gates at sunrise (6:10 in November). Stay in Shinjuku or Shibuya and you can start day 2 early at Meiji Jingu.
- On the last day you finish at Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building and get back to Tokyo Station in 3 min (arriving 15:44).
- Night 1: Shibuya Station area. It's 1 h 4 min from Senso-ji, the last stop of the day, and 26 min to Meiji Jingu, the first stop the next morning. There are plenty of hotels in the area.
FAQ
Can you see these 7 classic Tokyo sights in 2 days?
Yes. In this order, even the longest day ends around 17:15, and travel adds up to 4 h 9 min over 2 days (travel times are estimates based on straight-line distance).
Where is the most convenient area to stay in Tokyo?
Where you stay on this itinerary: Shibuya Station area. It sits between the last stop of one day and the first stop of the next, and there are plenty of hotels in the area.
Can I see Asakusa and Shibuya in 2 days?
Yes. Asakusa (east) and Shibuya (west) are at opposite ends of the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, so if you give each side its own day — Asakusa and the Skytree on day 1, Meiji Jingu, Harajuku and Shibuya on day 2 — you change trains less.
What time does Meiji Jingu open?
At sunrise, and it closes at sunset, so the hours change every month. In November it's open 6:10–16:10. This itinerary gets there at 09:30 on day 2.
How do I get tickets for SHIBUYA SKY, the observation deck at Shibuya Scramble Square?
We don't list prices or booking details on this site. Check tickets and opening hours on the official Shibuya Scramble Square website.
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