Tokyo: Temple Blessings, a Retro Street & the Bay

Start the morning at Kawasaki Daishi, a temple revered for centuries and thronged with worshippers each New Year, and let the quiet settle before the day unfolds. Wander Togoshi Ginza, one of Tokyo’s longest local shopping streets, and pause for lunch among its family-run shops and snack stalls, picking out whatever you’re in the mood for. Cross into tomorrow at the Miraikan, coming face to face with cutting-edge robotics and the glowing Geo-Cosmos globe. Finish on the water, cruising Tokyo Bay as the skyline drifts past. Three very different Tokyos, all in half a day.