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Day 5 Friday, April 3

Imperial Palace + Korakuen + Giants Game

Castle gardens, cherry blossoms, baseball

Central / Tokyo Dome 5-6 miles

Day 5 Locations

7 locations
Transit Route Walking Route

Itinerary

  1. 7:00 AM Sumida Park Morning Walk

    Revisit cherry blossoms — different light in the morning.

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  2. 9:00 AM Imperial Palace East Gardens

    Free. Former Edo Castle grounds — massive stone walls, moats, Ninomaru garden. ~1.5 hours. One of the best cherry blossom spots in the city.

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  3. 10:30 AM Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple

    Hilltop temple back in Asakusa with quirky daikon radish offerings. Quiet, uncrowded.

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  4. 12:00 PM Lunch near Imperial Palace area

    Many options around the Marunouchi business district. Or head toward Tokyo Dome early.

  5. 1:30 PM Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

    One of Tokyo's oldest Edo-period gardens, right next to the dome. Cherry blossoms, stone bridges, Edo-era landscape. Lovely afternoon stroll.

    ~¥300 Google Maps
  6. 3:00 PM Sento near Tokyo Dome

    LaQua Spa at Tokyo Dome City has natural hot spring water. Great pre-game soak.

    ~¥3,000 Google Maps
  7. 5:00 PM Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

    Inside Tokyo Dome. Japanese baseball history and memorabilia. Kill time before the game.

    ~¥600 Google Maps
  8. 6:00 PM ⚾ Tokyo Giants at Tokyo Dome ✓ Ticket booked

    First pitch 6:00 PM. Eat at the game — stadium food is part of the experience.

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Tips

  • Imperial Palace gardens close if it rains — but Friday should be clear
  • Korakuen Garden is a perfect pre-game warm-up, right next door
  • LaQua Spa is pricey but a proper onsen experience with natural hot spring water
  • Get to the Dome early — soak up the atmosphere, buy snacks