Well no mistaking it this city is huge and the key attractions are spread out. Google map directions will be your guide and friend if you take the trains and subway but is quite useless if you are walking.
Stay around shinjuku station. I stayed in a double room and it was large clean and comfortable in WPU shijuku. About 350cdn for 3 nights. No views but so convenient.
Here’s what i did and tips
Took the subway to Senshi shrine in Akursas. The crowds are crazy, the shopping good, and the food good and unusual.
Took the subway to Oeno park, and the Tokyo national museum. There is lots to do in this park, a zoo, shrine, museums. The museum is 1000 yen for the regular exhibition and it’s more than enough. I had lunch saw the shrine. Give yourself at lest 2 or 3 hours.
Went to see the imperial palace gardens near Tokyo station. Free and beautiful.
Took the subway to Meiji shrine. Lots of walking and then to shinjuku gardens. It’s 250 yen for seniors to get in. Nice walk but many mosquitoes and bugs.
Went to Shibuya crossing and this is where there is tons of shopping. The mega Don Quixote store is 7 floors of chaotic shoppers.
Went to floor 45 of the Tokyo metropolitan building. Free and great views of Tokyo
That’s it for 3 days. Jam packed and lots of walking in the train stations. People are not friendly in Tokyo and they openly show disdain for tourists. Women were the kindest when I was lost.
Get a welcome Suica card.. free and put 2000 yen on it for three days and the sights above.
Eating in Tokyo is hit or miss. I picked small family owned places away from the train station. The family mart and 7 eleven sandwiches are cheap and delicious.
Hope this helps
Marcia
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