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First time in Tokyo: a 5-day plan

Neighborhoods to stay in, how to use transit passes and what to eat each day.

Stay near a JR Yamanote line station — Shinjuku, Shibuya or Ueno — so most sights are a short ride away.

Pick up a rechargeable IC card at the airport; it works on trains, buses and in convenience stores.

Spend day one in Asakusa and Ueno, day two around Shibuya and Harajuku, and save a day for Hakone or Nikko.

Book popular restaurants and teamLab exhibitions a few weeks ahead, especially in spring.

Ready to go to Tokyo?