Tokyo 3-Day Christmas Illumination Itinerary: Complete Route & Budget Guide (Markets, Transportation & Costs)
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🎄 Planning your Tokyo 3-night 4-day itinerary?
Perfect for November-December winter travel!
Winter 2025,
The ultimate fail-proof 3-night 4-day itinerary
to conquer Christmas illuminations and
Christmas markets!
Covering essential spots like Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, Roppongi
with optimal routes and
approximate travel budget,
Plan your most romantic
Tokyo 3-night 4-day trip with this single guide!
🎄 Tokyo Mate Recommends! ‘Christmas’ 3-Night 4-Day Itinerary
This itinerary is
optimized for travelers staying in Shinjuku
to efficiently explore
Christmas illuminations & markets.
[Day 1]
Shinjuku ➔ Shibuya ➔ Harajuku ➔ Shinjuku
[Day 2]
Asakusa ➔ Ueno ➔ Tokyo Station ➔ Shinjuku
[Day 3]
Tsukiji ➔ Ginza ➔ Azabudai ➔ Roppongi
[Day 4]
Shinjuku ➔ Airport
🎁 Want to know all Tokyo Christmas Market info?
➡️ 2025 Tokyo Christmas Markets,
Where to Go? (Ueno, Roppongi, etc.)
🎄 Tokyo's BEST 5 Illuminations info?
➡️ 2025 Tokyo Christmas
Illumination BEST 5
1️⃣ DAY 1: Trendy West Side with Night Views (Shibuya/Shinjuku)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Morning | ✈️ Airport arrival (Narita Express) → Shinjuku hotel check-in |
| 13:00 | 🍜 Shinjuku lunch (Sapporo Soup Curry Tokyo Dominica) |
| 15:00 | 🛍️ Shibuya (Mega Don Quijote, Kaldi, Parco) |
| 17:00 | 🎄Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination |
| 19:00 | 🎄Harajuku & Omotesando Illumination |
| 21:00 | 🍜Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho (Kushiyaki Sasamoto) |
✈️ [Morning] Airport Arrival & Hotel Check-in
Arrive at Shinjuku
via Narita Express (N'EX)!
Drop off luggage at Shinjuku hotel
and start your journey.
➡️Tokyo Narita Airport Arrival Guide:➡️ Sumiyaki Unafuji, Michelin Grilled Eel
🚇 Ginza Station → Azabudai Hills
Tokyo Subway Ticket
Ⓗ Hibiya Line to Kamiyacho Station
🎄 Azabudai Hills
Christmas Market
Enjoy Tokyo Tower view and Christmas Market
➡️ Azabudai Hills Complete Guide
🚇 Kamiyacho Station → Roppongi Hills
Tokyo Subway Ticket
Ⓗ Hibiya Line to Roppongi Station
🎄 Roppongi Hills
Christmas Illumination
To Roppongi Hills (10-min walk)
Christmas Market and
Keyakizaka Illumination
➡️ Roppongi Complete Activity Guide
🍜 Roppongi Dinner
(Imakatsu)
Michelin Bib Gourmand Imakatsu
for tender Sasami Katsu dinner
➡️Tokyo Roppongi Restaurant Map
Michelin, Tabelog Recommended Restaurants
✨ Roppongi Midtown Illumination
Different charm from Roppongi Hills,
Tokyo Midtown Illumination
for complete conquest.
🚇 Roppongi Station →Shinjuku
Tokyo Subway Ticket
Ⓔ Oedo Line to Shinjuku Station
4️⃣ DAY 4: Shinjuku & Departure
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | 🍁 Shinjuku Gyoen |
| 11:00 | 🛍️ Shinjuku Department Stores |
| 13:00 | 🍜 Lunch (Kirimugiya Jinroku Udon) |
| 15:00 | ✈️ Shinjuku Hotel (Narita Express) →Airport!! |
🍁 Shinjuku Gyoen Walk
After hotel checkout, drop luggage
Walk in urban oasis Shinjuku Gyoen
🛍️ Shinjuku Souvenirs
🍜 Shinjuku Lunch
(Kirimugiya)
Isetan/Takashimaya department store shopping
(Lunch) Michelin udon Kirimugiya
➡️Tokyo Shinjuku Udon Restaurant,
Kirimugiya Jinroku Michelin Udon
✈️ To the Airport!
Pick up luggage from hotel
Take Narita Express (N'EX)
to the airport!
➡️ Narita Express (N'EX)
Reservation, price, timetable complete guide
(Round-trip discount, seat tips!)
💸 Tokyo 3-Night 4-Day Travel Budget (Budget Guide)
Travel budget varies greatly
depending on accommodation and shopping.
(Per person, excluding airfare)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | Business hotel twin room (15,000-20,000 yen/night) |
| Transportation | Narita Express round-trip 5,000 yen Subway pass 72-hour 1,500 yen |
| Meals | Convenience store/gyudon/ramen (1,000 yen~), Sushi/eel (5,000 yen~) |
| Entrance fees | Observatory (2,000 yen~) |
| Total (3N4D) | Approx. 55,000 yen~ |
✅ What's the 'average' budget for 3N4D?
Excluding airfare,
approximately 500,000-700,000 won (50,000-70,000 yen) per person
is the most realistic recommended budget.
📍 Final Tips for Perfect Travel
Transportation Cards & Discount Coupons
➡️ Tokyo Transportation Card Complete Guide
(iPhone Suica)
➡️ Japan Travel Discount Coupons Complete Guide
(Don Quijote, Drugstores, Department Stores)
Editor's Note
This article is based on the author's actual experiences and original content from blog.naver.com/tokyomate. It has been translated and adapted to provide authentic travel information about Tokyo for global readers.