
Lukas walks the old shitamachi lanes of Yanaka and Kagurazaka, timing routes around temple opening hours and the quiet early mornings at Meiji Jingū. He also works out which Toei and Metro day passes actually save money over a three-day visit.
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Tokyo on foot, timed to the temple gates · Yanaka, Tokyo

Lukas walks the old shitamachi lanes of Yanaka and Kagurazaka, timing routes around temple opening hours and the quiet early mornings at Meiji Jingū. He also works out which Toei and Metro day passes actually save money over a three-day visit.