Wednesday 23 September · Autumnal Equinox Day

Otters, Meiji Jingu, teamLab and the fountains

Out at 11:40. Otters and a shrine walk in Harajuku, teamLab Planets at 3pm, then Odaiba for the fountain show after dark. It's the last day of Silver Week, so book whatever you can before you leave.

Check your teamLab ticket first. Monday's storm-revised plan moved the booking to 15:30, but you said 3pm. It decides how long Meiji Jingu gets: 15:30 → the whole walk, 15:00 → turn back at 13:40. You can move teamLab later up to 2 hrs before entry.

Walking maps

Midday · Harajuku on foot

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Walking map from Harajuku Station to the otter cafe, Takeshita Street, Meiji Jingu and back to the station.
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Harajuku Stn → otters → Takeshita St for lunch → Meiji Jingu and back → Harajuku Stn. About 3.7 km of walking.
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Afternoon · Shin-Toyosu → teamLab

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Map of Shin-Toyosu Station and teamLab Planets beside it.
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teamLab is right beside the station. Take the North Exit and follow the signs, about 1 minute.

Evening · Odaiba fountain show

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Walking map from Daiba Station to the fountain viewing spot, AQUA CiTY and back.
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Daiba Stn → beach viewing spot (the official site's map pin) → AQUA CiTY for dinner → back to Daiba Stn. The fountain itself is out in the bay.

The day

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11:40 · leave

Villa → Harajuku

Shin-Ōkubo → Harajuku on the Yamanote (3 stops south)

  • 350 m · NW · 6 min walk to Shin-Ōkubo
  • ≈20 min door to door

Southbound Yamanote: Shinjuku, Yoyogi, Harajuku. Takeshita Street starts right across from the station exit.

Transit to Harajuku
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12:05 · walk in

HARRY — otter cafe

4-26-5 Jingumae, 426 Building 3F

  • 840 m · 11 min from Harajuku Stn
  • walk-in · 30 min minimum
  • ¥1,650 adult

Go here first, because queues on a holiday only get longer. No booking needed. A booking would lock you into 60 min. Otters, hedgehogs and chinchillas. Otter play costs extra and is 10+ only. Under-16s need a parent with them.

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12:40 · quick lunch

Takeshita Street

Takeshita-dori, 1 Chome Jingumae

  • 330 m · NW · 6 min walk from the otters
  • crepes · street food · konbini

Grab lunch on the go here: crepes, snacks, or a convenience store. Keep it to about 30 min. It's on the way back toward the station and the shrine.

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13:15 · forest walk

Meiji Jingu

1-1 Yoyogi-Kamizonocho · right beside Harajuku Station

  • 1.3 km · 18 min in from Takeshita St
  • 15 min back to the station
  • Sep: 5:20 am–5:20 pm
  • free

A gravel path under huge trees, through the giant wooden torii, up to the main shrine. That leaves only a few minutes at the shrine with a 15:00 ticket, so turn back by 13:40 wherever you are. With a 15:30 ticket you can stay about 30 min longer.

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13:55 · leave for teamLab

Harajuku Station

JR Yamanote

  • ≈1 hr to teamLab

Take the Yamanote to Shimbashi, then the Yurikamome to Shin-Toyosu. Tap the button for live times.

Transit to teamLab
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15:00 · entry slot

teamLab Planets

6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku

  • ≈1 hr from Harajuku
  • 1 min from Shin-Toyosu N exit

Check your ticket time. The storm-revised plan (Mon) moved the booking to 15:30, but you said 3pm. Go with whatever the ticket says. It's barefoot, with knee-deep water: shorts or roll-ups, no white clothes, no short skirts (mirrored floors). Lockers are provided. Allow 1.5–2 hrs.

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18:00 → 19:30 · the one to watch

Tokyo Aqua Symphony

1-4 Daiba · Odaiba Seaside Park

  • Yurikamome Shin-Toyosu → Daiba
  • 350 m · N · 6 min walk from Daiba stn
  • ≈10 min per show

Today's official times: 15:00 · 15:45 · 16:30 · 17:15 · 18:00 · 18:45 · 19:30 · 20:15 · 21:00 · 21:30. Catch 18:00 at dusk, have dinner, then come back for 19:30 in full dark. Shows can be cancelled in bad weather, so check the schedule page first. The drone show finished on the 22nd.

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18:15 · dinner

DECKS or AQUA CiTY

1-6-1 Daiba / 1-7-1 Daiba

  • 500 m · E · 9 min walk to DECKS
  • 320 m · SE · 5 min walk to AQUA CiTY

Two malls right on the waterfront, both a short walk from the fountain. Look for a table with a view of Rainbow Bridge.

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after the show · home

Back to the villa

Daiba → Shimbashi → Shin-Ōkubo

  • Yurikamome → Yamanote

Take the Yurikamome from Daiba to Shimbashi, then the Yamanote to Shin-Ōkubo. Or tap for live directions.

Transit home

Star these in your own Google Maps

This part you have to tap yourself. Google has no way for anyone else to write into your Saved places. Each link below opens the exact place card, checked against Google's own listing. Tap Save, choose a list (e.g. a new "Wed 23"), and it syncs to every device. Takes about two minutes.

Villa — Grand Piano & ShinjukuBaseShin-Ōkubo StationJR YamanoteHarajuku StationJR YamanoteHARRY HARAJUKU terrace otter cafe12:05Takeshita St12:40 lunchMeiji Jingu13:15Shimbashi Stationchange hereShin-Toyosu Sta.YurikamometeamLab Planets TOKYO DMM15:00Daiba StationYurikamomeTokyo Aqua Symphony18:00 / 19:30DECKS Tokyo BeachdinnerAQUA CiTY Odaibadinner