14 Day Itinerary Check (Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka)

Hello! I am traveling to Japan for the first time 9/20- 8/5. This is my first time so hoping to get any and all feedback on the itinerary below. I have Google maps saved of more specific places to visit within each neighborhood, but please let me know if there are specifics you'd call out.

Tokyo

Day 1

Afternoon: Land at HND, check into hotel in Shinagawa, no plans bc we will probably be zonked

Day 2

Morning: Senso-ji Temple

Afternoon: Explore Akhibara. manga shops, electronic shops, maid cafe, arcades, etc.

Evening: Ueno Park, food tour near Ueno Park

Day 3

Morning: Teamlab Borderless

Afternoon/evening: Explore Shinjuku: shopping, godzilla head, Takashimaya Times Square, dinner reservation at 7:30 PM

Day 4

Morning: Meji Shrine

Afternoon: Harajuku: shopping, explore, Takeashita stret

Afternoon/evening: Explore Shibuya: Shibuya Scramble, Hachiko Statue, shopping. Shibuya sky reservation, dinner at 8:00

Day 5

Morning: Tsukiji Market

Afternoon: Explore Ginza

Hakone

Day 6

Morning: Check out of hotel, travel to Hakone

Afternoon: Check into ryokan, explore Hakone then chill at ryokan/enjoy kaiseki 

Kyoto

Day 7

Morning: breakfast at ryokan, travel to Kyoto

Afternoon: Nishiki market, samurai sword experience

Evening: dinner reservation

Day 8

Morning: Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Explore Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka

Afternoon: Chion-in Temple, tea ceremony

Day 9

Morning: Tenryu-ji Temple + Okochi-Sanso Villa/garden, Arashiyama Bamboo garden

Afternoon: Monkey park, Kinkakuji

Evening: explore Gion/Pontocho alley

Osaka

Day 10

Morning: Leave for Osaka

Afternoon: Explore Dotonbori/eat street food, Explore Shinsaibashisuji

Evening: Dinner reservation near hotel

Day 11

Morning/Afternoon: Nara. Kofuku-ji, Nara Park, Kasuga Kaisha, Toda-ji Temple, Mochi pounding at Nakatanidou

Evening: Dinner res in Osaka, explore cocktail bars in Dotonbori

Day 12

Morning: Osaka Castle

Afternoon: Explore DenDen town

Evening: Food Tour

Tokyo

Day 13

Afternoon: Arrive in Tokyo, hotel in Shinjuku

Evening: late night omakase, golden gai after

Day 14

We don’t really have any plans. Thinking of checking out Odaiba? Anything I am missing? We want to do dinner in Omoide Yokocho

Day 15

leave!

by ruberduky999

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