Start at Tsukiji Outer Market around 8:00, when the food stalls are lively but not yet at their busiest. Browse Tsukiji’s narrow lanes for grilled seafood, fruit, pickles, and kitchenware, then keep breakfast simple with sushi or a freshly cooked tamagoyaki. Plan about two hours; many vendors operate roughly 8:00–14:00, but hours vary and some close once their stock sells out. From central Tokyo, allow about 30 minutes by subway, plus a little extra for station navigation. A breakfast of several small items should cost around ¥1,500–¥3,000.
Head to GINZA SIX by subway or on foot depending on where you are staying—allow roughly 15–25 minutes door to door. Spend about an hour exploring its public art, atrium installations, and rotating gallery-style displays, as well as the upper-floor shops. The retail areas generally open around 10:30 and close around 20:30, though exhibitions and restaurants can differ. This is a good low-pressure stop before the afternoon booking, and you can pause for coffee in Ginza if you are running early.
Continue to teamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills, allowing about 25–35 minutes by subway and walking from GINZA SIX. Give yourself at least 15 minutes before your timed entry for finding the venue and joining the queue; advance admission is strongly recommended, and the exact session time and operating hours must be checked for November 20. Allow around two hours inside, wearing comfortable shoes and carrying as little as possible. Afterward, travel approximately 20 minutes by subway and on foot to the Nezu Museum in Aoyama. Its galleries and garden make a calmer contrast to teamLab; it is usually open 10:00–17:00 and often closed Mondays, with admission commonly around ¥1,500–¥2,000. Keep an eye on the clock because the last entry is normally before closing.
From Nezu Museum, allow about 35 minutes by subway and walking to Tsukishima Monja Street. Settle into a small monjayaki restaurant for dinner, ordering one or two portions to cook at the table—staff will usually help if you are unsure about the technique. Budget ¥2,000–¥4,000 per person, and reserve if possible because Friday evenings fill quickly. The day involves several train transfers and roughly 6–8 km of walking in total, so use station elevators where convenient and leave some flexibility around the fixed teamLab Borderless admission.
Allow realistic arrival time from Tokyo, then be at Tokyo National Museum around its usual 9:30 opening. Keep the museum as the day’s main booked or pre-planned activity, allowing about 2½ hours for the Japanese Gallery and whichever smaller galleries interest you. Regular admission is typically around ¥1,000 for the permanent collection, with special exhibitions costing more; check the official calendar and any advance-entry requirements before leaving.
After the museum, take only a short walk through Ueno Park, keeping close to the museum district rather than attempting the longer route toward Yanaka. This preserves the original outdoor element while making sure you are back under cover well before the forecast heavy rain begins at 13:00. Have lunch inside or around the station area, budgeting roughly ¥1,000–¥2,000 for soba, a rice bowl, or another quick meal.
Once the rain starts, move between the nearby museums rather than continuing to Kappabashi Dougu Street or Yanaka Ginza. National Museum of Western Art is a short walk from the station and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is also within the museum precinct, so the transfers are brief; use an umbrella and allow a few extra minutes for wet pavements. Their exhibitions and closing times change, so check same-day details, and note that individual special exhibitions may require separate tickets or timed admission.
Finish with an early dinner in the covered station area, where there is a broad choice of casual Japanese restaurants at about ¥1,000–¥2,500 per person. Then take the train back to your accommodation rather than making the original evening dessert stop. With the short park walk and compact museum transfers, the day should remain comfortably below the 8 km walking cap; leave room to browse the galleries at your own pace and dry off between stops.
Begin at Sensō-ji around 8:00, before the Nakamise-dori shops open and before the main approach fills with tour groups. Enter through Kaminarimon, walk the lantern-lined shopping street, and spend time in the temple grounds and around the main hall; the grounds are open-access, while most shops generally start opening around 10:00. Allow about 1½ hours. Then climb to the observation terrace of the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center for a brief view over Sensō-ji, the Sumida area, and the Tokyo Skytree skyline. It is typically open roughly 9:00–20:00, but confirm the current hours before you go; the terrace visit is usually free. Walk about 5 minutes to Kappabashi Coffee & Bake, stopping for coffee and a pastry in the kitchenware district. Budget ¥700–¥1,500, and check its Sunday hours in advance, since smaller cafés here may open late or close on a nonstandard schedule.
After coffee, take the Toei Asakusa Line from Asakusa Station to Kuramae, then change toward Ryōgoku; allow about 20 minutes door to door, including the walk and transfer. Spend around 1½ hours at the Sumida Hokusai Museum, which is generally open 9:30–17:30 with last admission earlier and is commonly closed Mondays; admission is usually a few hundred yen, with special exhibitions costing more. The compact galleries make this an easy solo visit, and the museum’s focus on Hokusai’s connection to this neighborhood adds useful local context. Leave roughly 35–45 minutes for the next transfer: from Ryōgoku Station, take the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line toward Akihabara, then continue by subway toward Azabudai Hills. Keep the walking modest by using the nearest station exits and allow extra time for the complex’s indoor passages.
Finish at MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: teamLab Borderless, allowing about two hours to explore its shifting rooms and light installations. Entry is timed and advance booking is required, so confirm that a suitable Sunday slot is available before committing to this plan; do not rely on walk-up admission. Tickets vary by date and demand, commonly around ¥3,800–¥4,800 for adults. If you already visited teamLab Borderless on Day 1, use a small gallery in Tokyo Midtown instead, but check Sunday hours and exhibition schedules. With the museum visit, expect a full but manageable day and roughly 6–8 km of walking; finish with dinner around Azabudai Hills or return by subway to Ueno or Asakusa for a wider choice of casual restaurants.
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