Japan 9 day itinerary check – Tokyo Kyoto Nara

Just wanted to see what people's thoughts are on my itinerary with my wife for 9 days in Japan. Open to suggestions. Still trying to figure out what to do for our last full day (day 8).

Day 1 Tokyo
Land in HND 3:50pm
Check in to hotel in shinjuku
See shibuya crossing and hachiko statue

Day 2 Tokyo
Taukiji market
Akihabara
Ueno park
Senso-ji temple
Shinjuku golden gai

Day 3 Kawaguchiko
Day trip to lake kawaguchiko
Rent bikes
Oishi park
Chureito pagoda

Day 4 Tokyo
Imperial palace
Sumo tournament
Tokyo tower

Day 5 Kyoto
Bullet train to Kyoto early morning
Thousand tori gates
Higashiyama ward
Kiyomezu-dera
Shorin-ji temple
Walk through gion
Nishiki market
Pontocho alley

Day 6 Nara Park
Day trip to Nara Park

Day 7
Monkey park
Daikaku-ji temple
Togetsukyo bridge
Tenryuji temple
Bamboo forest
Jojakkoji temple
Gioji temple
Saga toriimoto
Otagi nenbutsuji temple

Day 8 ???
Bullet train in morning to Tokyo or hakone
Ryokan and onsen?? Or
TeamLabs??
Could spend more time in Kyoto and Bullet train in evening or next day back to Tokyo

Day 9 Tokyo
Pickup extra souvenirs if needed
Flight at 6pm leaving HND

by sickpupskev

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