Tokyo Field Card

Tokyo — Tea, Workshops & Power-Shop

Sat 20 – Wed 24 June 2026 · with Dad · Mesm Tokyo (Sat–Mon) · APA Kabukicho (Tue)
Hotel
Mesm Tokyo 🗼 Map
1-10-30 Kaigan, Minato-ku · Sat–Mon
Last night
APA Kabukicho 🗼 Map
Kabukicho · Tue 23 → ck-out Wed 10:00 · Booked ✓
Days
5 days
4 active + arrival
Headline
★ Ancora Ginza
Tue 23 · custom pen
Cash
~¥10,000
Wise via Apple Pay
¥ → £ Rate ≈ ¥214 / £1 ¥1,000 ≈ £4.67 ¥5,000 ≈ £23 (tax-free min) ¥10,000 ≈ £47 One client dinner Mon (smart outfit) — Tue evening is now Maguro Mart tuna omakase in Nakano. Tue: big bag takkyubin'd Mesm → Kyoto (¥2,000) at Mesm late checkout (till 16:00) — carry only the overnight bag through APA + Hakone, reunite with it in Kyoto Thu.
01

Sat 20 Jun

Arrival + Tea Ceremony
Asakusa & Sumida
Morning — landing & transit
07:05
成田到着
Land Narita T1 (Scoot TR884) 🗼 Map
Visit Japan Web QR ready · grab Welcome Suica IC card · wait for Dad's flight at café.
Narita · Terminal 1
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10:00
N'EX → 東京 → 浜松町
Narita Express → Tokyo, transfer → Hamamatsucho
Narita T1 → Tokyo Station on the Narita Express (N'EX), ~60 min — reserved seats + luggage space (~¥3,070). Transfer to the JR Yamanote / Keihin-Tohoku Line → Hamamatsucho (3 stops, ~6 min), then 6-min walk to Mesm.
Narita T1 → Hamamatsucho
¥3,200£15
Midday — café & tea ceremony
12:30
不思議の国のアリス カフェ
Alice in Wonderland Café (lunch) 🗼 Map
Sun Roof Bldg 6F, 8-8-5 Ginza. Booking via alice-restaurant.com.
Ginza · 8-8-5
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Pending
14:00
舞妓屋 浅草 ★ 着物茶道体験
★ Maikoya Asakusa kimono tea ceremony 🗼 Map
Wear kimono, learn matcha preparation from a tea master. ~90 min, traditional setting.
Asakusa · 1-23-2
¥13,860£65
Booked ✓
Afternoon — Senso-ji & the hydrangea walk
15:45
浅草寺 + 浅草神社
Senso-ji + Asakusa Shrine 🗼 Map
BUY goshuinchō here + first goshuin at Senso-ji. Asakusa Shrine = 2nd goshuin (Shinto).
Asakusa · main hall + shrine
¥2,000£9
book + 2 stamps
17:15
隅田公園・あじさいロード
Sumida Park "Hydrangea Road" 🗼 Map
10,000 hydrangeas in peak season. Riverside walk with Skytree views — your first ajisai of the trip.
Sumida · riverside
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Free
Evening — dinner
18:30
染太郎
Sometaro okonomiyaki dinner 🗼 Map
Traditional 100+ year-old shop, tatami floor, cook-it-yourself style. Atmospheric old-Tokyo vibe.
Asakusa · traditional
¥2,500£12
Covered
20:30
ホテル戻り → 就寝
Asakusa Line → Daimon, walk to Mesm → bed by 10pm
Toei Asakusa Line, Asakusa → Daimon (~13 min) + 7-min walk. Exhausted after Scoot overnight + first day. Don't push.
Mesm Tokyo
¥210£1
02

Sun 21 Jun

teamLab + Meiji + Calligraphy
Toyosu · Harajuku · Shibuya
Morning — immersive art
10:30
チームラボ プラネッツ
teamLab Planets immersive art 🗼 Map
Takeshiba → Shin-Toyosu on the Yurikamome line, direct ~15 min; 5 min walk from station. Walk barefoot through water installations — wear easy-to-roll trousers.
Toyosu · 5 min from stn
¥4,800£22
Booked ✓
Afternoon — Meiji Shrine
13:00
明治神宮 + 代々木公園
Meiji Shrine + Yoyogi Park 🗼 Map
↪ Didn't make it Sun 21 with Dad — carried to Mon 22 (see Day 03). Tokyo's most important Shinto shrine. Forested approach via 1,000-tree gift forest. GET GOSHUIN ~¥500.
Harajuku · main shrine
¥500£2
goshuin
Moved → Mon 22
14:40
渋谷スカイ
★ SHIBUYA SKY observation deck 🗼 Map
Open-air rooftop deck atop Shibuya Scramble Square. Timed entry 14:40 — arrive ~15 min early. Booking ref XUU810642, adult ×1.
Shibuya · Scramble Square
¥2,500£12
adult ×1
Booked ✓
16:00
書道プライベートクラス
★ Private Calligraphy Class (with Dad) 🗼 Map
Tokyo Private Japanese Calligraphy, Shibuya. Hands-on session — make a piece to keep. Ref 1406690955.
Shibuya · 2-14-13 · private studio
¥9,000£42
Booked ✓
17:15
ポケモンセンターシブヤ
Pokémon Center Shibuya (Dad's pick) 🗼 Map
Shibuya PARCO 6F — Nintendo Tokyo & the Jump Store share the floor. ~8 min walk from Shibuya Sky; open till 21:00, so an easy hop in before dinner.
Shibuya · PARCO 6F · 15-1 Udagawacho
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Browse
Evening — Shibuya dinner
19:00
鉄板焼きディナー（最後の夜・二人で）
★ Teppanyaki wagyu farewell — last night, just us 🗼 Map
Replaces Gonpachi — a proper sit-down A5 wagyu send-off, chef grills at the counter. Two options, book ahead: ① Teppanyaki Rin (1 min from station) — courses from ~¥8,000, flagship wagyu + Ise lobster/abalone ~¥15–20k. ② Teppanyaki Okanoue (Dogenzaka, private rooms) — lobster + red-meat steak courses ~¥9,500–13,000 🗼 Map.
Shibuya · Rin (by stn) · Okanoue (Dogenzaka)
~¥8–20k~£37–93
2 options
Pending
03

Mon 22 Jun

POWER SHOP DAY
Ginza + Yokohama + Shibuya
Morning — Onitsuka Ginza opening
08:00
メズム 朝食
Slow Mesm breakfast (Titanium free)
No rush — Onitsuka doesn't open until 10:30. Leisurely morning.
Mesm Tokyo
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Free
10:30
オニツカタイガー 銀座本店
Onitsuka Tiger Ginza flagship 🗼 Map
~12 min by metro (Daimon → Ginza). Try sizes — fit runs narrow. Passport for tax-free. Japan-exclusive colourways.
Ginza Six 5F · 6-10-1
¥12-17k£56–79
Shop
Afternoon — Yokohama Cup Noodles workshop
13:15
チキンラーメン ファクトリー
★ Chicken Ramen Factory workshop 🗼 Map
Make chicken ramen from scratch — kneading, drying, the lot. Yokohama Cup Noodles Museum. Conf c126062201511.
Yokohama · Minatomirai
¥2,400£11
paid
Booked ✓
14:45
マイカップヌードルファクトリー
My CUPNOODLES Factory — design your cup
Walk-in workshop. Decorate cup, pick toppings, get it sealed. Souvenir for home.
Same building
¥500£2
walk-in
Late afternoon — Meiji goshuin FIRST, then the Shibuya/Harajuku cluster
16:00
明治神宮 + 代々木公園（リベンジ）
★ Meiji Shrine + Yoyogi Park — retry from Sun 🗼 Map
The one you & Dad missed Sunday — and you DO want the goshuin here. The goshuin desk (授与所) usually closes ~16:30, well before the grounds (~dusk, ~18:30 in June). So make this your FIRST stop: go straight from Yokohama to Meiji, get the ¥500 goshuin, THEN do TAT/@cosme. If you arrive after ~16:30 the stamp desk will be shut — grounds + Yoyogi Park are still a lovely walk, but no goshuin.
Harajuku · main shrine + park
¥500£2
★ goshuin
★ Goshuin
16:30
ネイルショップ TAT 渋谷
Nail Shop TAT Shibuya — serious nail haul 🗼 Map
Sha-Nail Pro, KOKOIST, Tati brush, mirror powder. 60 min proper browse, not a grab.
Shibuya · 6F, 23-3 Udagawacho
~£70
Shop
17:30
渋谷ロフト
Shibuya Loft — stationery HQ 🗼 Map
✓ Done Sun 21 eve — you & Dad did this with the Donki haul (lovely evening). Uni-ball pens, the mt washi wall, Midori MD notebooks. Frees up tonight.
Shibuya · multi-floor
~£25
Done ✓
18:30
@cosme TOKYO (原宿)
@cosme Tokyo Harajuku — SWATCH only 🗼 Map
Shade-match Opera, Excel, Canmake. NO BUYING — the Donki haul's already done.
Harajuku · 1 stop Yamanote
¥0£0
swatch
20:00
クライアントディナー
CLIENT DINNER with Dad
Restaurant TBD by clients. Smart outfit.
TBD · client choice
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Smart
04

Tue 23 Jun

TOKYO WRAP-UP & ★ ANCORA
Daikanyama · Ginza · Nakano
Morning — recovery + Daikanyama detour
08:00
寝坊 + ホテル朝食
Proper sleep-in + Mesm breakfast (last Mesm morning)
Recovery morning after busy Monday. Late checkout to 16:00 is available if you want it — keep the room through the day with Dad, no rush. The big bag goes out by takkyubin this afternoon (see 15:30).
Mesm Tokyo
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Free
10:00
代官山 蔦屋書店
Daikanyama T-Site browse 🗼 Map
Iconic Tokyo bookstore complex, café-style. Browse only.
Daikanyama
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10:30
トラベラーズファクトリー 中目黒
Traveler's Factory Nakameguro 🗼 Map
Location-exclusive Traveler's Notebook accessories — only here. Stamps, refills, leather goods.
Nakameguro · only location
~£10
Shop
11:45
ルミネエスト新宿で買い物
Quick personal shop — Lumine Est Shinjuku 🗼 Map
Lumine Est Shinjuku 4F. A short solo shopping stop. ¥5,000+ for tax-free.
Shinjuku · Lumine Est 4F
¥5,000+£23+
Shop
Afternoon — ★ GINZA POWER CLUSTER ★
12:45
銀座でランチ
Light lunch in Ginza
Recharge before the Ginza shopping cluster. Casual spot.
Ginza
¥1,500£7
13:30
アンコラ 銀座 ★ オリジナル万年筆制作
★ ANCORA GINZA — Custom Fountain Pen Build 🗼 Map
The one you've been waiting for. Build-your-own: body material/colour, cap, centre ring, grip section, nib (M or F), clip, then ink choice. Try several inks before committing. 3-5-8 Ginza, 3 min from station, no booking needed.
Ginza · 3-5-8 · 3 min from stn
¥7-9k£33–42
★ The day
14:15
伊東屋 (銀座2丁目)
Itoya — browse twelve floors 🗼 Map
Browse only — pens bought at Ancora. 12 floors of stationery heaven; take your time.
Ginza 2-chome
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browse
14:30
鳩居堂
Kyukyodo — traditional washi (optional) 🗼 Map
300-year-old paper shop next to Itoya. 15 min grab if you want washi paper. Optional.
Ginza · next to Itoya
~£5
optional
14:40
いまでや 銀座（GINZA SIX B2F）
★ Imadeya — one-cup sake for Frensi (omiyage) 🗼 Map
The place to buy the one-cup sakes — Imadeya, GINZA SIX B2F (English-speaking staff, 400–500 sakes). Grab 4 with different looks: Ozeki One Cup (the classic), Kikusui Funaguchi gold can (unbreakable, travels best), Miyozakura Panda (the kawaii panda one), + a retro / shinkansen local cup. Ask for bubble wrap, and (it's a gift). Buy now so it goes straight into the big bag at 15:30 → takkyubin to Kyoto — no carrying glass around. (Same building as Mon's Onitsuka 5F if you'd rather grab it then.) Full cheat sheet on the Shopping card.
Ginza · GINZA SIX B2F
~¥1,600~£7
×4 · gift
★ Sake
14:45
ドン・キホーテ 銀座
Don Quijote — cosmetics haul 🗼 Map
✓ Done Sun 21 eve — knocked out early with Dad alongside the Loft trip. DUO, Senka, Naturie, Rohto Melano CC, Biore UV, &honey, Fino, Heroine Make. If anything's still on the list, the Ginza branch is here — otherwise skip and gain time before Nakano.
Ginza · Donki
~£80
Done ✓
15:15
ビックカメラ 銀座
Bic Camera Ginza — a few bits 🗼 Map
A quick stop for a couple of things. 10-min grab to close out Ginza.
Ginza · Bic Camera
~£30
Evening — Nakano tuna & pack
15:30
ホテル戻り → 宅急便発送 → アパへ
Back to Mesm — load the big bag + takkyubin handoff → Kyoto
Consolidate today's Ginza/Donki hauls into the big bag, then hand it to the front desk for takkyubin to Kyoto (arrives ahead of you Thu). Late checkout buys the time for this. Grab the overnight bag, freshen up, travel light to Nakano.
Mesm Tokyo · front desk
¥2,000£9
16:15
銀座 → 中野
Train Ginza → Nakano
~25 min: Marunouchi Line to Shinjuku, then JR Chuo Line one stop to Nakano.
Nakano · via Shinjuku
¥280£1
17:00
★ マグロマート 中野
★ Maguro Mart — tuna omakase 🗼 Map
Tuna specialist — every cut of the fish, omakase-style. 5-50-3 Nakano, 5 min walk from Nakano Station. Popular, so go in early.
Nakano · 5-50-3
¥4,000£19
omakase
★ Dinner
19:30
アパホテル チェックイン
Train back → check into APA for the last Tokyo night
~30 min back to Kabukicho. Overnight bag only — the big bag is already on its way to Kyoto. Quick final repack for tomorrow's Hakone night (see packing list ↓).
APA Kabukicho · 1-20-2
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05

Wed 24 Jun

Tokyo → Hakone
Romancecar handover
07:30
朝食 + アパ チェックアウト
Quick breakfast + check out of APA
Check out before 10:00 with just the overnight bag — no takkyubin today, the big bag already left from Mesm yesterday. Head to Shinjuku Odakyu for the Romancecar.
APA Kabukicho
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10:00
ロマンスカー → 箱根湯本
★ Romancecar Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto 🗼 Map
Odakyu Line, scenic ride into the mountains. Reserved seat — Car 3, Seat 7D.
Shinjuku Odakyu · Car 3 / 7D
¥1,200£6
Booked ✓
11:27
箱根湯本 到着
Arrive Hakone-Yumoto → switch to Hakone card
Activate 2-day Hakone Free Pass on arrival.
Hakone-Yumoto
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Packing list · overnight bag

pack Tue 23 PM · covers APA + Hakone 0 / 11
The big bag (with the Ginza/Donki hauls) is already takkyubin'd Mesm → Kyoto — this is just two nights of essentials for the last Tokyo night and the Hakone ryokan.

Tokyo quick reference

June is rainy season (tsuyu) — fold-up umbrella in day bag, esp. for Sumida walk. Yen prices approximate; check in-store.

Friend's recommendations

from a friend who knows Tokyo

Souvenirs

Michelin ★ lunch — ¥8,000

Omakase

  • Manten Sushi · Marunouchi / Hibiya / Roppongi

Sukiyaki

  • Sukiyaki Jyuniten

Coffee

  • Meguro · café-hopping

Bars

  • Bar Benfiddich · Nishi-Shinjuku · herb-led cocktails
  • Mixology Salon · refined cocktail lounge
  • Mori Bar · Ginza · classic Japanese cocktail bar
  • Bar Trench · Ebisu / Daikanyama
  • Unknown at Yebisu · Ebisu
  • Plus more in the Ikebukuro area

Neighbourhood tip

  • Shibuya → Shinsen · one stop west on the Keio Inokashira line"Less touristy, lots of good food"
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