=============================================================== EXAMPLE 1 — INPUT VALUES CITY = Tokyo DAYS = 7 SEASON = April (spring) STYLE = slow travel + hidden gems BUDGET = mid-range =============================================================== EXAMPLE OUTPUT — Tokyo 7 Days | Slow Travel · Local Food · Hidden Gems =================================================================== SUMMARY TABLE Day 1 | Yanaka | Old shitamachi, Yanaka Ginza | Menchi-katsu, tamagoyaki Day 2 | Koenji + Shimokitazawa | Vintage shops, indie live music | Japanese curry, kakigori Day 3 | Tsukiji + Tsukishima | Outer market, monjayaki street | Fresh uni don, monjayaki Day 4 | Kagurazaka + Mejiro | French-Japanese alleys, Zenpuku-ji | Kaiseki teishoku, warabi mochi Day 5 | Sangenjaya + Setagaya | Local shotengai, Carrot Tower view | Yakitori omakase, craft beer Day 6 | Nezu + Yanesen | Nezu Shrine at dawn, old machiya | Taiyaki, handmade soba Day 7 | Kiyosumi-Shirakawa | Third-wave coffee origin, canals | Fukagawa meshi, dorayaki TRANSPORT SETUP - Buy a Suica card at any JR machine at the airport: 500 yen deposit + top up 3,000 yen - Recommended pass: Tokyo Metro 72-hr pass 1,500 yen if staying mostly in central Tokyo - Keep 10,000 yen in cash at all times — many local spots are cash only DAY 1 — YANAKA: Tokyo's Last Old Town MORNING (8:00-11:00) Arrive at Nippori Station via JR Yamanote Line. Walk 10 min west into Yanaka. Spot 1: Yanaka Cemetery One of Tokyo's most atmospheric walks — wide tree-lined paths, Edo-era tombstones, and free-roaming cats. Locals jog here every morning. No crowds before 9am. Spot 2: Tennoji Temple A quiet temple with a large stone Buddha hidden in the middle of residential streets. Built in 1274. Easy to miss, impossible to forget. BREAKFAST Kayaba Coffee (open since 1938) — order the morning set: thick tamago sando + hot coffee 800 yen. Opens 8:00am. AFTERNOON (11:30-17:00) Walk 5 min south to Yanaka Ginza shopping street. Spot 3: Yanaka Ginza A 170m covered shopping street untouched by redevelopment. Fish mongers, tofu shops, a tiny sake bar. Buy menchi-katsu (200 yen) from Mutsugoro and eat while walking. Spot 4: Nezu Neighborhood back alleys Walk the narrow lanes south of Yanaka. No map needed — just wander. 100-year-old soy sauce shop, sculptor's studio, free-roaming cats. LUNCH Soba at Nezu no Yabu — cold zaru soba with local dipping sauce. 1,100 yen. Cash only. EVENING (18:00-21:00) Dinner: Hantei (3-min walk from Nezu Shrine) — Edo-style kushiage. All-you-can-eat, 6 rounds. 3,500 yen/person. Reserve 1 week ahead. Return: Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line from Nezu Station to hotel. TRANSPORT DAY 1 Nippori Station to Yanaka: walk (free) Yanaka to Nezu: walk (free) Nezu to Hotel: Tokyo Metro approx 180 yen, 10-20 min DAY 2 — KOENJI + SHIMOKITAZAWA: Alternative Tokyo MORNING (10:00-13:00) JR Chuo Line to Koenji Station (from Shinjuku: 5 min, 154 yen) Spot 1: Koenji vintage district Most authentic vintage shopping in Tokyo. Hundreds of second-hand shops within 500m. Best streets: Look shopping street and alleys south of the station. LUNCH Miyako Shokudo — homestyle tonkatsu teishoku 1,200 yen. Tiny 8-seat place. Arrive before noon. AFTERNOON (14:00-18:00) Take Keio Inokashira Line from Meidaimae to Shimokitazawa (2 stops, 170 yen, 4 min) Spot 2: Shimokitazawa backstreets Tokyo's theater and indie music capital. Narrow roads, no chains. Explore streets around Shimokita Charite. Spot 3 (weekends only): Shimokita Charite flea market Outdoor secondhand market. Open Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00. Vintage ceramics, old Japanese posters, handmade zines. EVENING Dinner: Bondy Shimokitazawa — European-style Japanese curry, thick and rich. 1,500 yen. Opens 17:00. Live music: Shelter or Three (1,500-2,000 yen door charge, shows start 19:30) TRANSPORT DAY 2 Hotel to Koenji: JR Chuo Line approx 200 yen Koenji to Shimokitazawa: Keio Inokashira Line 170 yen Shimokitazawa to Hotel: Odakyu or Keio Line approx 200 yen DAYS 3-7 SUMMARY Day 3: Tsukiji Outer Market dawn walk (arrive 6:30am) + monjayaki lunch in Tsukishima Day 4: Kagurazaka French-Japanese alleys + Mejiro quiet residential walks Day 5: Sangenjaya local shotengai + Carrot Tower free observation deck Day 6: Nezu Shrine before 7am (no crowds) + Yanesen old machiya streets Day 7: Kiyosumi-Shirakawa third-wave coffee district + Fukagawa canal walk TRANSPORT PASS SUMMARY Suica IC card: 500 yen deposit — use for everything, everyone needs this Tokyo Metro 72-hr pass: 1,500 yen — best for days focused on Metro lines JR Tokyo Wide Pass: 15,000 yen — only if doing Nikko or Kamakura day trips