Itineraries
Picasso, Calder and Chagall: A Two-Hour Chicago Public Art Walk
Three very different works make a small part of Chicago's Loop feel like an outdoor art collection: Alexander Calder's bright red Flamingo,
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ItinerariesKagurazaka Walk: Akagi Shrine and the Soseki Museum
Kagurazaka rewards close attention rather than a long list of major sights. Start around Iidabashi, walk uphill along the main street, explore a few accessible lanes
ItinerariesAn Evening in Shinjuku: Skyscrapers, Lights and Godzilla
An evening in Shinjuku works well as a contrast between the district's two sides. Begin among the western skyscrapers, look at Cocoon Tower, then
ItinerariesOmotesando and Aoyama: A Three-Hour Architecture Walk
For a three-hour architecture walk in Omotesando and Aoyama, begin outside Omotesando Hills, continue toward Spiral on Aoyama-dori, look at Prada Aoyama, then finish
ItinerariesMeiji Jingu and Yoyogi: a Green Half Day in Tokyo
Meiji Jingu and Yoyogi Park make a useful half-day walk when you want trees, a little history and room to slow down in central Tokyo.
ItinerariesFrom Shibuya Crossing to Shoto: A Two-Hour Walk
Shibuya offers a useful contrast for a short walk: leave the famous crossing behind and move towards residential Shoto, finishing beside a small pond. Begin with
ItinerariesTokyo Tower and Zojoji: A Two-Hour Walk at Ground Level
For a couple of hours around Tokyo Tower and Zojoji, begin on the temple's eastern approach, enter by the currently permitted route, spend time
ItinerariesHalf a Day in Shiodome: Hama-rikyu, Old Station and Giant Clock
Shiodome is an easy place to notice several layers of Tokyo in one outing: Hama-rikyu Gardens, the reconstructed Old Shimbashi Station and Nippon TV'
ItinerariesGinza Without Shopping: Theater, Timekeeping and Design
Ginza can be explored through theater, timekeeping and graphic design without making a shopping list. Begin outside Kabukiza, choose one indoor visit—the Seiko Museum or
ItinerariesNihonbashi in Two Hours: Bridge, Trading Streets and a Shrine
For two hours in Nihonbashi, start with the bridge that gives the district its name, look at the road marker replica beside it, then continue north
ItinerariesFormer Edo Castle: Gates, Moats and the East Gardens
The former Edo Castle is best understood through what remains: gates, moats, stone walls, changes of level and the base of a vanished keep. The East
ItinerariesMarunouchi in Two Hours: Tokyo Station, Brick and Glass
Two hours in Marunouchi can introduce three different ways of building Tokyo: the long brick facade of Tokyo Station, the reconstructed Mitsubishi Ichigokan and the glass