Day 11: Tsukiji Fish Market & Shibuya Crossing

Our final full day begins in motion—pre-dawn at Tsukiji Fish Market, where chefs, vendors, and early risers converge in the world’s largest seafood hub. It’s a sensory jolt of life, rhythm, and ritual.

After a calming breakfast, we trade the buzz for the breath of Tokyo’s National Gardens, where manicured landscapes offer space to reflect on how far we’ve come. From there, we step quietly into Meiji Jingu, a peaceful forested shrine tucked in the heart of Tokyo’s concrete sprawl—a sacred pause before the chaos returns.

And return it does—at Shibuya Crossing, where up to 100,000 people an hour flow through the world’s busiest pedestrian intersection. It’s hypnotic and human, and somehow beautiful in its collective choreography.

After a reset at the hotel, we gather for a farewell dinner 365 meters above Tokyo, the city glowing beneath us in all its neon, sprawling brilliance. It’s a final toast to contrast—to wild mountains and quiet temples, to steam, stone, and stories we’ll carry long after we leave.