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The Optimal First Trip to Tokyo
What to sort before you land, the manners that matter, 12 bars I go to and 20+ local spots.
YOUR TRIP PLANREADY NOW
YOUR TRIP PLAN
BUILT FROM MY OWN SPOT LIST.
My ready-made 3, 5 and 7-day Tokyo plans are $29, and they open the moment you order.
TOKYO TRIP PLANS
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Tokyo Trip Plans
Two ready-made Tokyo plans, one for a first trip and one for when you've been before, laid out day by day for 3, 5 or 7 days. Every stop opens in Google Maps.
$29
Get Tokyo Trip PlansReady the moment you order. Your order email has the link to open it, on your phone or laptop.
Right now I can only sell this outside the EU and the UK. If that's you, I'm sorry. I'll email the list when that changes.
Want the map and the nights too? The Tokyo Pack has all three for $67.
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The Tokyo Pack
Your whole Tokyo trip, sorted: the days, the map and the nights. My Trip Plans, Map Packs and Tokyo Night Rules, all in one.
$67
Get The Tokyo PackPre-order. Trip Plans, Map Packs and the first Night Rules chapter are ready the moment you order, and your order email has the link. The rest of Night Rules arrives by Tuesday 15 December 2026. If it isn't there by then, you get a full refund for the whole pack. You don't have to ask.
Right now I can only sell this outside the EU and the UK. If that's you, I'm sorry. I'll email the list when that changes.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"I used matt's guides to help build my own japan itinerary for me and my friends."
— Ekaterina, trip planner
"Matt's guide helped me finding great authentic spots in Tokyo. It was super useful saving the spots on Google Maps to help me walking around Tokyo."
— Stefani, first Tokyo trip
"Because of matt we're staying in Nakano, eating at tiny izakayas in the backstreets, celebrated our 1-year wedding anniversary at Grandfather's."
— Franziska, in Tokyo for her anniversary
WANT ONE BUILT AROUND YOUR TRIP?
Done For You is coming next. I'll build your plan around your dates, your hotel and what you're into. Add your email, tap when you're going, and I'll email you when it opens.
FREE GUIDES
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Where to stay in Tokyo
Eight neighborhoods to base yourself in, what each one is like, its train line and price level.
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Tokyo bars
12 local bars I actually go to, a cheap night out, and my Ebisu night.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Are Trip Plans ready now?
Yes. They open the moment you order, on your phone or laptop. Your order email has the link.
How is that different from Done For You?
Trip Plans are my ready-made plans for 3, 5 or 7 days. Done For You will be built around your own trip. It isn't open yet, so add your email above and I'll tell you when it opens.