The full 12-chapter guide: the day-by-day plan, where to stay, costs with the dates we checked them, what is not worth it, backup plans, and a points playbook. You read it online in your PerkJolt library.

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Does it cover points and miles?

Yes. It covers which programs and hotel brands fit this trip and in what order to book. It does not quote card offers.

Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.

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Teens: Tokyo with Teenagers

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Things change. Tokyo reprices attractions by date, changes timed entry rules, and closes sites for maintenance. Every price in this guide is stamped with the day we read the official page. If a stamp is older than a few weeks when you book, treat it as a prompt to recheck.

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Promise: a four-day Tokyo plan where each day has a teen-led half-day with real responsibility (the card, the map, the budget) and a parent-led half-day with the fixed-ticket anchors.
Trip length: 4 days (3 nights) in the core; extend with the day-trip chapter.
Best months: spring and autumn for walking; check JMA forecasts for typhoon season (general guidance; see https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html).
Budget band: fill in your own per-teen yen budget in chapter 8; fixed fees are stamped.
Best for: ages 13 to 18, families who want teens to have independence in a structured way.
Base guides: /guides/tokyo/ covers the standard city itinerary; /guides/tokyo-with-kids/ covers younger children; /guides/budget-tokyo/ covers cost-cutting; /guides/solo-tokyo-kyoto/ covers solo and Kyoto. This guide covers only what changes for teenagers.
US State Department: Level 1, "Exercise normal precautions"; the page lists no regional Do Not Travel or Reconsider areas. It does flag caution in nightlife districts including Roppongi, Kabuki-cho, Shibuya and Ikebukuro, which matters for teen-led plans [read 2026-10-10 — page dated August 11, 2025 (the page also shows a "September 28, 2026" date inside its guidance text that does not match the other dates; reread the page before you go), https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/japan-travel-advisory.html].

At a glance

Fixed-price anchors: Skytree Tembo Deck (12 to 17: 1,550 yen weekday), teamLab Planets (student: 2,800 yen), Ghibli Museum (13 to 18: 700 yen) — each stamped in the chapters below.
Passes: Tokyo Subway Ticket 24/48/72-hour; IC card (Suica or PASMO) for everything else.
Teen-led zones: Akihabara, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shimokitazawa.
Booking dates that matter: Ghibli monthly sales dates (chapter 1 and 8), teamLab dynamic pricing.
Points: ANA (Amex 1:1) and United (Chase or Bilt 1:1) for flights; chapter 7.