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Tokyo on foot, timed to the temple gates
Based in Yanaka, Tokyo.
Lukas walks the old shitamachi lanes of Yanaka and Kagurazaka, timing routes around temple opening hours and the quiet early mornings at Meiji Jingū. He also works out which Toei and Metro day passes actually save money over a three-day visit.
Tokyo gained a Ginza beer hall, a sauna in a tram carriage and two museums this year. Some are worth an afternoon, and some need tickets long before you land.
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