Minato Trip Overview
Make your Instagram followers envious as you explore Tokyo on a customizable day trip to its most recognizable hotspots!
Tokyo has a beautifully chaotic vibe with exciting sights and sounds around every corner. You are going to check out the places with the best Tokyo aesthetic and it will be a treat for your eyes and your Instagram followers.
From shrines to street art, this city is loaded with photogenic spots. Grab your camera and get your hashtags ready, here are the most Instagrammable places in Tokyo!
The best thing about this day trip is that you choose the exact experience that you want. We will customize a six-hour tour that’s best for you.
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: Nationally and State Licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Minato, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Make your Instagram followers envious as you explore Tokyo on a customizable day trip to its most recognizable hotspots!
Tokyo has a beautifully chaotic vibe with exciting sights and sounds around every corner. You are going to check out the places with the best Tokyo aesthetic and it will be a treat for your eyes and your Instagram followers.
From shrines to street art, this city is loaded with photogenic spots. Grab your camera and get your hashtags ready, here are the most Instagrammable places in Tokyo!
The best thing about this day trip is that you choose the exact experience that you want. We will customize a six-hour tour that’s best for you.
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: Nationally and State Licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Takeshita Street, 1 Jingumae, Shibuya 150-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
Known as “the cutest street in Tokyo,” Takeshita Street is located in Harajuku. You’ll find cuteness galore, from kawaii clothing shops to pink crepe shops and rainbow cotton candy vendors. The crepe shops are among the most popular local selfie hot spots.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shibuya Crossing, 2 Chome-2-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya 150-0043 Tokyo Prefecture
Did you really visit Tokyo if you didn’t take a photo at Shibuya Crossing? Thought to be the world’s busiest pedestrian crosswalk, Shibuya crossing is also home to the bronze statue of Hachikō. The Japanese Akita dog is remembered for his remarkable loyalty and fidelity to his owner, for whom he continued to wait at Shibuya Station every day for nine years following his master’s unfortunate death.
A popular spot to watch the organised chaos is from the second floor of Tsutaya Starbucks.
The best time to visit Shibuya Crossing is around dusk or later as thousands of locals and tourists flock to the area to meet up for food or shopping. Try to snap a long exposure photo of all the people crossing the intersection against the buildings’ neon lights.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku, 4-30-3 Jingu-Mae, Shibuya 150-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of them all? Get comfortable with seeing your reflection and finding your best angle at this unique shopping mall entrance in Harajuku.
The mouth of the Tokyu Plaza Omotesando features hundreds of geometrically assorted mirror shards which may make you cross-eyed as you ascend on the escalator. Depending on your creative angle, you can make your subject look like they’re the star featuring in a sci-fi movie!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shibuya Sky, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya 150-0002 Tokyo Prefecture
For a breathtaking view of the Tokyo metropolis, ascend into the sky. More specifically, head on up Shibuya Sky to the 45th floor where the open air rooftop offers 360° views of the concrete jungle.
No bags or tripods are permitted on the rooftop so make sure your coat or your companion’s has deep pockets if you want to bring more than one camera lens. You’ll discover the prime photo spot up on the balcony straight away from the long queue. Shibuya Sky has set up the corner as a paid photo opportunity but if you hand them your own camera, they will take a shot for you and it’s free but you won’t have a lot of time to experiment with poses. Challenge yourself to find an interesting spot or angle on the roof to show off Tokyo from above!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Meiji Jingu Shrine, 1-1 Yoyogi-Kamizono-cho, Shibuya 151-8857 Tokyo Prefecture
Sake Barrels @ Meiji Shrine, The Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine) is Tokyo’s largest and most famous Shinto Shrine. Located on an area that covers 175 acres on the edge of Shibuya, the precinct holds a huge collection of decorative sake barrels called kazaridaru. Traditionally, sake has been a means to connect the people of Japan and the gods and each year, sake breweries donate sake barrels to the enshrined deities and the sake is used in ceremonies and festivals.
The Meiji Shrine is approximately 10 minutes walk from Harajuku Station. It is open daily from sunrise to sunset and admission to the shrine precinct is free. Please don’t be a douchebag; stay in front of the rope for your photo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Roppongi Hills, Shop & Restaurant, 6-10-1, Roppongi, Minato 106-6108 Tokyo Prefecture
From the roof of Roppongi Hills, the entire city of Tokyo will sprawl before you. The view includes iconic landmarks such as Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree. On a clear day, you may even glimpse Mount Fuji.
How to get there: From Tokyo Station, take the Yamanote Line Clockwise to Yurakucho Station. Walk five minutes to Hibiya Station, and take the Hibiya Line to Roppongi Station. Roppongi Hills is a five-minute walk from the station.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Omoide Yokocho, 1-2, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku 160-0023 Tokyo Prefecture
Omoide Yokocho, or “Piss Alley”, is a narrow lane made up of small restaurants, bars, and shops. It’s a small slice of Japanese back alley culture. For such a small space, there’s a lot going on. It’s chaotic in the best way possible.
The lanes look like they’re from a bygone era, and contrasted sharply from the modernity of the surrounding Shinjuku District. Omoide Yokocho actually has a second nickname, “Memory Lane”.
This is a reference to the fact that the alley has changed very little over time. The heavenly smell of street food and brightly lit lanterns will draw you in.
This is a great place to capture some old-timey Tokyo Instagram shots, as well as some tasty Japanese food!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shinjuku Golden Gai, 1-1-6, Kabukicho, Shinjuku 160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture
Shinjuku Golden Gai is a small area in Tokyo with a lot of character. It has a unique and alluring nightlife scene. Small bars are clustered together and weave through narrow alleys and passageways.
The lanes are only wide enough for a single person to pass-through. Because of this compact size, it’s the perfect place to take some pics of Tokyo’s city streets.
You’ll easily be able to capture all the unique elements in one frame. At night, when the lights go out, and the lanterns and neon signs turn on, this area is especially magical.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hie Shrine Nihonbashi Sessha, 1-6-16 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo 103-0025 Tokyo Prefecture
If you cannot make it to Kyoto to visit the famous Fushimi Inari-taisha Torii gates, don’t despair. There’s a tunnel of 90 red torii gates in the middle of Tokyo. If you didn’t know about the shrines in the city, then you are likely to miss this spot altogether and one of the secret photography spots in Tokyo. Hie Shrine is a major shrine in Tokyo and is also the starting point of Sannō Matsuri, one of the three great Japanese festivals from the Edo period. Positioned on a tree covered hilltop, Hie Shrine is a serene place where locals come to worship.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Senso-ji Temple, 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture
Sensō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. The colourful and popular temple features the Kaminarimon Gate (Thunder Gate) at the entrance. From this gate, locals and tourists walk along Nakamise-Dori, a historic street lined with souvenir shops until they reach the second gate, the Hozomon. Outside the main hall and pagoda of Tokyo’s oldest temple, there is a fountain for washing hands, small stalls selling charms and rows of drawers for visitors to read their fortune for the day.
The temple grounds offer ample photo opportunities around the trading hours of Nakamise-Dori when there are no crowds. If you decide to visit early in the morning, be wary of the shadows cast on some of the temple buildings from the surrounding skyscrapers. The main hall is open daily from 6am – 5pm, the temple grounds are always open and entrance is free.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hama Rikyu Gardens, 1-1 Hamarikyu Teien, Chuo 104-0046 Tokyo Prefecture
The 61-acre Hamarikyu Gardens date back to the 1600s. Fields of flowers dominate the landscape, standing in unique contrast to the surrounding business district. The gardens are designed to be awash in a different color each season. The Gardens are also a popular spot for wedding photography among the locals.
Duration: 30 minutes
