{"id":1312,"date":"2022-02-28T15:24:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2022-07-25T01:03:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T01:03:20","slug":"free-date-ideas-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2022\/02\/28\/free-date-ideas-in-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Date Ideas in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have been going on (and writing about) free date ideas in Tokyo! Today I am going to tell you about fantastic Tokyo date ideas that won\u2019t cost you, or your date, one yen. Not only that, but it will be peaceful, romantic, and beautiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with Caretta Shiodome Sky Restaurant \u2013 but not because of the food. The meals in Sky Restaurant are hella pricey, so luckily that\u2019s not why we\u2019re going up there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re going up to the Caretta Shiodome Sky Restaurant because there\u2019s an observatory there, and it doesn\u2019t cost a thing to sit and gaze out the window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is totally free to sit up there and hold your date\u2019s hand and share a special moment together. I went there recently with my special lady for a great date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Free Dates Ideas in Tokyo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220123_173020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shiodome Observatory\" class=\"wp-image-1316\" width=\"177\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220123_173020-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220123_173020-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Free date ideas in Tokyo are the best. You aren\u2019t worried about trying to make a fake activity work. There\u2019s no sense of manufacturing a situation. You guys just get along, easy peasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These kinds of dates are great for easygoing people. They&#8217;re also a good way to find out if you guys are a good match, since the entire date is just made up of simple interactions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, I think even if you have money to go out someplace fancy, you should mix it up with a free date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shiodome Sky Restaurant View<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiodome is a town in Southeastern Tokyo not far from Odaiba and Monzennakacho. The building with the observatory is a little hard to find, but once you get there, it&#8217;s breathtaking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see all over Eastern Tokyo, including Rainbow Bridge, Hama Rikyu Gardens, and Tokyo Skytree.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get upstairs, you need to go down to the B2F shuttle elevator.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that is exactly what we did.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220123_174151-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shiodome Observatory\" class=\"wp-image-1313\" width=\"303\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220123_174151-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220123_174151-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Date Idea 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/LmfbvSKVFXYtwVS78\">Shiodome Observatory<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, we took the wrong elevator.\u00a0 When you come, there are lots of different elevators, so try not to get confused and take the wrong one (like we did!).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll know you\u2019re on the right track when you see a giant turtle shell in the courtyard.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elevator ride up was full of lights and buildings shrinking under us as we rode up. And actually, I know it\u2019s stupid, but I actually made my date go up and down the elevator an extra time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We took a lot of photos and videos at the top. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CZHeHAiodD4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Eli Case (@douzo_bozo)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Date Idea 2: Take a Stroll in Odaiba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Odaiba, Tokyo was a great place for a date. There are plenty of things to do, and when you&#8217;re done, you can check out the sunset together from a great view. For more, check out this article: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-eli-039-s-travel-blog wp-block-embed-eli-039-s-travel-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gxtxypi07o\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2022\/01\/14\/free-stuff-to-do-in-odaiba\/\">5 Free Things to Do in Odaiba<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 Free Things to Do in Odaiba&#8221; &#8212; Eli&#039;s Travel Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2022\/01\/14\/free-stuff-to-do-in-odaiba\/embed\/#?secret=TXURsBN9mZ#?secret=Gxtxypi07o\" data-secret=\"Gxtxypi07o\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Date Idea 3: Shinjuku (Daytime)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re based in Tokyo, you probably don&#8217;t need me to tell you about Shinjuku, so I&#8217;ll spare you the details. But here are some date ideas in Shinjuku based on a great date that I went on: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-eli-039-s-travel-blog wp-block-embed-eli-039-s-travel-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OcYwj6xzTs\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2022\/01\/22\/how-to-plan-a-free-date-in-shinjuku\/\">How to Plan a Free Date in Shinjuku<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;How to Plan a Free Date in Shinjuku&#8221; &#8212; Eli&#039;s Travel Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/dailysack.com\/travel\/2022\/01\/22\/how-to-plan-a-free-date-in-shinjuku\/embed\/#?secret=OIqhVXnyq0#?secret=OcYwj6xzTs\" data-secret=\"OcYwj6xzTs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Date Idea 4: Plan Ahead <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When planning date ideas in Tokyo, it&#8217;s a good idea to plan ahead. 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