Itinerary

Day 6: Friday, 22nd of November

We will meet in the lobby at 09:00am for our day of Tokyo sightseeing. Here we will meet our local Japanese tour guide who will join us for the day. This morning we will learn how to use the public transport system, and using our Pasmo Cards, we will board a train for Harajuku to visit the famous Meiji Shrine. There is no better example of classic Shinto architecture in Tokyo. Surrounded by densely wooded parkland, we can view the beautiful colours of the changing autumn leaves.

From Harajuku, we will then take a train to Ueno where we will walk through picturesque Ueno Park and view the autumn colours. At the end of the park we will visit the Ueno Markets, a larger version of the Victoria Markets in Melbourne. Here we will explore the numerous laneways full of bargains. Everything imaginable is for sale including Japanese arts and crafts, neck ties, suits, fashion wear, Japanese teas and spices.

For those not interested in shopping, there are plenty of cafes where you can escape the crowds.

Next we will board a subway for Asakusa - a very historical part of Tokyo located beside the Sumida River. The Asakusa Kannon Temple is surrounded by the Nakamise shopping arcade where many a bargain souvenirs can be found.

From Asakusa we will board a local train to the Ginza, Tokyo's most famous shopping and entertainment district. Take time to explore the many department stores with specialty shops before we return to Shinjuku and the Keio Plaza Hotel by subway.