3 Days in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 Best Cafes & Shopping in Kichijoji, Kagurazaka | Japan Travel Guide 2026

3 Days in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 Best Cafes & Shopping in Kichijoji, Kagurazaka | Japan Travel Guide 2026

In this Tokyo travel vlog, we spend 3 days in Tokyo exploring some of the city’s most charming neighborhoods — Kichijoji, Kagurazaka, and Sangenjaya.

From specialty coffee shops and Japanese bakeries to boutique fashion stores and stylish local brands, our Tokyo itinerary focuses on cafes, shopping, and everyday city life beyond the typical tourist areas.

If you’re planning a Japan trip in 2026, this Tokyo travel guide will help you discover where to go, what to do, and how to structure the perfect 3-day Tokyo itinerary. Whether you’re interested in Tokyo cafe hopping, boutique shopping, or exploring quieter residential neighborhoods, this travel guide is for you!

Best Restaurants, Cafes, Shops, Places to Visit in:

Kichijoji:
Mogame Shokudo
Lemon Drop
Hara Donuts
Light Up Coffee
Inokashira Park
Joumon

Kagurazaka:
Happy Chopsticks
Akagi Shrine
Akha Ama Coffee
Pain de Philosophes
Tokyo-Daijingu Shrine
Tokyo Sunflower

Sangenjaya:
Caligary Makio Curry
Obscura Coffee
Film Coffee & Things
Gotokuji Temple
Canteen Kado

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Kichijoji Tokyo
01:14 Best Lunch in Tokyo
02:34 Shopping in Kichijoji Tokyo
07:33 Kichijoji Cafes
09:04 Inokashira Park Tokyo
10:45 Vintage Stores in Kichijoji
12:24 LL Bean
13:11 Best Pork Yakitori
15:37 Kagurazaka Tokyo
16:26 Must-try Tokyo Fried Rice
17:12 Exploring Kagurazaka Tokyo
18:41 Akagi Shrine by Kengo Kuma
19:46 Akha Ama Kagurazaka
21:18 Neighborhood Walk
23:14 Designer Vintage Store
23:56 Wagashi, Korroke, Snacks
24:53 Kagurazaka at Night
26:30 Tokyo-Daijingu Shrine
27:35 Tokyo Sunflower Udon Shop
28:48 Last Day in Tokyo
29:47 Sangenjaya Tokyo
30:34 Caligary Makio Curry
32:14 Sangenjaya Cafe Hopping
35:09 Shopping in Sangenjaya
35:52 Sangenjaya Gorilla Building
36:33 Sangenjaya to Gotokuji Temple
37:20 Gotokuji Temple
39:19 Best Izakaya in Tokyo