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