Tokyo, one little walk at a time.
Turn into a side street. Find a new everyday story. Open your Japan travel notebook with Gai Xiaomi.
One neighborhood. Another side of Tokyo.
TOKYO / 01Exploring Shinjuku: find your bearings, then discover Kabukicho
Start with a garden in daylight, then leave time for city architecture, narrow lanes and evening lights. Every stop includes a suggested visit duration and directions. Choose the places you like; there is no need to do everything in one day.
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TOKYO / 02A day in Asakusa: from Kaminarimon’s red lantern to the Sumida River breeze
Discover the details of Kaminarimon and Senso-ji, follow a temple approach scented with sweet treats, then choose a little time at a retro amusement park or beside the river. Gai Xiaomi has gathered visit durations, free and paid areas, long-established food stops and places to rest. You needn’t eat everywhere or visit every stop—find your own old-town rhythm.
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TOKYO / 03A day in Shibuya: from Hachiko and little shops to Tokyo’s sky
Meet Hachiko, then explore Jinnan’s clothing, record and design shops. Catch a breeze at Miyashita Park in the afternoon, and finish at SHIBUYA SKY to trace the streets you walked. Gai Xiaomi has gathered the details worth pausing for, plus food and rest stops. All you need to do is find your own Shibuya rhythm.
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TOKYO / 04A walk in Ueno: slow down in the park, join the bustle of the market
Love green spaces and shopping streets? Ueno puts both rhythms close together. Leave yourself some quiet time, then head into the streets to discover Tokyo’s everyday shopping.
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想看新宿居民的週末？從地方攤位、和太鼓到親子體驗，逛一場有生活感的公園祭典。
戶山公園大久保地區・新宿運動中心
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近看一朵菊花的姿態，也看懂整座花壇的工藝。把秋天的御苑散步，換成一場細緻的賞花。
新宿御苑・日本庭園
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想找和百貨公司不一樣的手作與創作？留一段時間，在創作者的攤位前慢慢挑。
Tokyo Big Sight 東京國際展示場
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