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Neon Nights & Jazz Lights — A Tokyo-Yokohama Late-Night Pilgrimage
6 days · 16 stops · ¥120,000–¥180,000
Fri, Sep 18 – Wed, Sep 23
Six days of izakaya crawls, vinyl-spinning jazz bars, 2am ramen bowls, and the quiet thrill of a city that never sleeps — hitting Tokyo's iconic landmarks by day and its hidden backstreets by night, with a 24-hour detour into Yokohama's waterfront soul.
Days
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
Tokyo
Schedule
Day 01 of 06Land at HND · Fri, Sep 18 · from JFK · 1 traveler
Renting a car? Check the license rules
Some licenses (FR/DE/CH/BE/TW) need a JAF translation, not an IDP — 5-min guide.
Stay
Tokyo · 4 nights
Fri, Sep 18 → Tue, Sep 22 · 1 guest
14:00
EXPLORE
明治神宮
Stay ~1h
Sangubashi Station
Your first taste of Tokyo's quiet soul — a forested shrine right off Harajuku, grounding you before the neon.
~17 min by taxi (or metro)
17:00
EXPLORE
思い出横丁
Stay ~2h
Seibu-Shinjuku Station
Tiny smoke-filled yakitori alleys near Shinjuku Station — squeeze in elbow-to-elbow with salarymen for grilled skewers and cold beer.
~10 min on foot
19:10
EXPLORE
ゴールデン街
Stay ~2h
Seibu-Shinjuku Station
Six narrow lanes of 200+ micro-bars, each seating 4–6 people — pick one with a jazz record collection and talk to the owner.
Getting around
🌊
Enoshima–Kamakura Free Pass
Round-trip from Shinjuku + unlimited Enoden along the coast — ¥1,640 / 1 day.
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Rental car recommended
Several stops on this route are in rural areas with limited rail access. A rental car from the nearest city hub gives you the freedom to reach places no bus serves.
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥16,000–¥26,500 / person / day
¥95,000–¥160,000 total
💴 Carry ~¥6,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 15 travel legs, 5 hotel nights and 1 ticketed event. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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