Pick how long you have. Every plan is a fixed, curated route through Tokyo — the places worth your time, what they mean, the small rules locals follow, and one useful phrase a day.
Spring and late autumn are kindest; August is humid
Mid — trains are cheap, meals can be too
Old temples, a shrine forest and one perfect meal
Easy — one district at a time
Add shrines, side streets and standing bars
Comfortable
Markets, craft and the city after dark
Steady
A week of neighbourhoods, day trips and quiet rituals
Slow, local