7 Days in Tokyo and Beyond
Seven days carries the 6-day spine forward in full, Kamakura, Nikko, Hakone and Yokohama, and swaps the easy Yokohama close for a fourth full day trip out to the Fuji Five Lakes area. That’s four day trips across a week, one destination per day; if that’s too much time out of the city, the 7-day city-only itinerary keeps you inside Tokyo the whole week instead.
Book these before you go:
- Your Tokyo hotel on Agoda
- A guided Mt Fuji and Hakone day tour , day 5, doubles as your Fuji-viewing day if you don’t want a separate trip out on day 7
- A guided Nikko day tour , day 4
| Day | Focus | Distance/time from Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asakusa/Senso-ji, Akihabara, Golden Gai | In Tokyo |
| 2 | Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku | In Tokyo |
| 3 | Kamakura: Great Buddha, temples, coast | ~1 hr each way (JR Yokosuka Line) |
| 4 | Nikko: Toshogu Shrine, mountain scenery | ~2 hrs each way (Tobu Limited Express) |
| 5 | Hakone: ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, Fuji views | 1.5-2 hrs each way (Odakyu Romancecar) |
| 6 | Yokohama: Minato Mirai, Chinatown | ~30 min each way (Tokyo/Shinagawa) |
| 7 | Fujiyoshida: Chureito Pagoda, Fuji-Q, Fuji Five Lakes | ~2 hrs each way |
The old Shinjuku Robot Restaurant, the neon robot-cabaret show every 2019-era itinerary still recommends, closed for good in 2020. Any Tokyo itinerary still sending you to the old address is working from outdated information.
Day 1: Old Tokyo
Senso-ji and Nakamise street in Asakusa, early, before the tour groups land. Akihabara in the afternoon for electronics and anime. Dinner at a ramen counter with a queue out the door.
Day 2: Modern Tokyo
Meiji Shrine through Harajuku before 9am, then Takeshita Street’s chaos and Omotesando’s calmer version next door. Shibuya Scramble Crossing once, on foot. For the view, go to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building’s free twin observatories instead of paying for Shibuya Sky .
Day 3: Kamakura
JR Yokosuka Line direct from Tokyo Station, about 57 minutes, roughly ¥940 one way, no pass needed. Kotoku-in’s Great Buddha, a temple walk, and the Enoden line out to the coast if you’ve got energy left.
Day 4: Nikko
Tobu limited express from Asakusa, about two hours each way. Toshogu Shrine alone earns three to four hours if you go inside the inner sanctuary and treasure museum. A guided day tour handles the connections if you’d rather not chase two train companies.
Day 5: Hakone
Odakyu Romancecar from Shinjuku, 90 minutes to two hours. Buy the Hakone Free Pass , about ¥7,100 for two days, covering the round-trip train, mountain railway, ropeway and Lake Ashi cruise. Owakudani and the lake give you a shot at Mt Fuji if the weather cooperates.
Day 6: Yokohama
Half day, about 30 minutes from Tokyo or Shinagawa: Minato Mirai’s waterfront and Chinatown for lunch. Back to Tokyo by early evening.
Day 7: Fujiyoshida and the Fuji Five Lakes
This is a photo-and-scenery day, not a climb, unless your dates fall inside the roughly early July to early September climbing window, and even then 2026 rules add a mandatory ¥4,000 Yoshida Trail fee, a reservation, and a 4,000-climber daily cap, with the gate closed 2pm-3am without a hut booking. Most visitors are better served by the Chureito Pagoda for the classic Fuji-and-pagoda shot and Fuji-Q Highland if amusement-park rides are your thing. The viral “Fuji over a convenience store” photo spot in Fujikawaguchiko has had anti-crowd barriers since 2024, tarp screens and marked photo zones, so don’t expect an easy, unobstructed frame. Getting here and back without a car eats real time, so a guided day tour is worth the cost if you didn’t already combine Fuji views into day 5’s Hakone trip.
Do you need to climb Mt Fuji to make day 7 worth it?
No. Climbing season is only roughly early July through early September, so most travellers visiting outside that window get more out of the Chureito Pagoda view and Fuji-Q than an off-season attempt at the trail, which is closed anyway.
Is a fourth day trip too much for one week?
For most first-timers, yes, mildly. If four day trips in a week sounds exhausting, fold Fuji viewing into day 5’s Hakone trip instead (Owakudani and Lake Ashi both give Fuji views weather permitting) and spend day 7 back inside Tokyo, Daikanyama and Nakameguro are the quiet neighbourhoods worth that extra day.
Get Welcome Suica or Welcome Suica Mobile on arrival and use it for every subway tap and the Kamakura and Yokohama legs. None of Nikko, Hakone or the Fuji day trip run on JR rails at their fastest, so skip the nationwide JR Pass and pay per trip instead.