Choose Senso-ji and the zoo, or a garden and shrine?

Keisei Ueno and JR Ueno are different stations, so follow your hotel's guidance for the correct station and exit. From Haneda, compare a Keikyu ride to Shinagawa followed by a JR train stopping at Ueno. At Haneda Terminal 3, follow the arrivals area's “Keikyu Railways” signs to the ticket gates and platform. At other terminals, follow that terminal's rail guidance.

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Board toward Asakusa. The adult one-way fare is JPY 178 with an IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket. The train ride takes about five minutes.

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Walk from Asakusa through Kaminarimon → Nakamise → Hozomon → the Main Hall. The temple lists about a five-minute walk from Ginza Line Asakusa Station; allow extra time for browsing shops and walking through ticket gates.

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Visit the hall and walk through the grounds in the afternoon, taking a seated break along the way. The Main Hall closes at 5:00 p.m., so avoid missing it by eating first.

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Return to Ueno on the Ginza Line toward Shibuya. The one-way fare is again JPY 178 with an IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket. After worship and dinner, return using the Asakusa Station timetable for your date. Follow your hotel's exit guidance for the walk back.

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Walk from your hotel toward Ueno Station's Park Exit. The official walk from the exit to the zoo's main gate is about five minutes; you do not need to take a JR train.

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Visit after the 9:30 a.m. opening and take breaks between exhibits. Adult admission is JPY 600; last entry is 4:00 p.m. and the zoo closes at 5:00 p.m.

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Leave through the main gate and walk back toward Ueno Station's Park Exit. Have lunch nearby if you have time before airport travel.

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Return to your Ueno hotel after the visit and collect stored luggage. Check the departure station of your booked airport train before setting out. JR Ueno and Keisei Ueno are different stations.

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For the Narita-bound Skyliner, go to Keisei Ueno and board your reserved service. Get off at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3. For Terminal 3, allow additional time from the station to the terminal. For Haneda, compare JR from Ueno to Shinagawa followed by a Keikyu service stopping at your terminal. Work backward from your required airport-arrival time and sightsee only if you have enough time.

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From Haneda, compare Keikyu to Shinagawa followed by the JR Yamanote Line toward Shibuya and Shinjuku. At Shinjuku, use the exit recommended by your hotel.

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Walk about 10 minutes from the south exit to Shinjuku Gate; this itinerary does not use the subway to reach the garden. Enter before last admission, walk and rest in the garden, then leave through the same gate and retrace your route. Adult admission is JPY 500. October 1–March 14: last admission at 4:00 p.m., closing at 4:30 p.m. Afterward, have dinner in Shinjuku and return to your hotel. Check Ministry of the Environment guidance for closures and reservation conditions. A late arrival or closure can prevent a garden visit on day one.

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Shinjuku-sanchome and JR Shinjuku are different stations. The one-way fare is JPY 178 with an IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket; the official search shows a representative ride of about five minutes. At F15, use Exit 2 and find the south entrance on the Harajuku side. Official shrine guidance lists about one minute from the station to the entrance, followed by at least another 10 minutes to the main shrine. Allow extra time between platforms and exits and for waits. Worship and walk through the forest in the morning, take a break, then return to the south entrance and Exit 2. This plan excludes the paid garden and museum.

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Return toward Shinjuku-sanchome, Ikebukuro, or Wakoshi and get off at F13. For through services toward Seibu or Tobu destinations, confirm the train stops at F13. The one-way fare is again JPY 178 with an IC card or JPY 180 with a paper ticket. Return to your Shinjuku hotel to collect stored bags. Have lunch only if there is enough time before airport travel.

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For Narita, take your reserved airport-bound Narita Express from JR Shinjuku. Get off at Narita Airport Station for Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2 Station for Terminals 2 and 3. For Haneda, take the JR Yamanote Line toward Shibuya and Shinagawa, then transfer at Shinagawa to an airport-bound Keikyu service. Confirm it stops at your terminal. Add travel from the hotel to each platform and access to Terminal 3; sightsee only if you can meet your airline's advised airport-arrival time.

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