Hi, this is my first time traveling to Japan and would greatly appreciate for your input in my itinerary. Would like to know about if I need JR pass and any other ticket/pass needed to traveling between regions and inside it. Also which is the best SIM card & WiFi provider for 10 days?
Day 1 – Monday, Dec 15, 2025 | Arrival in Osaka
• Arrival at Kansai International Airport (KIX)
• Transport options:
• Nankai “Rapi:t” Limited Express → Namba Station or Nankai Express (non-reserved) → Namba Station
• Hotel near Dotonbori (staying in Namba area)→ check-in
• Freshen up → Evening visit: Dotonbori
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Day 2 – Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 | Osaka sightseeing
• Visit Namba Yasaka Shrine
• Visit Osaka Castle → taxi or train from Yasaka Shrine
• Visit Umeda Sky Building
• Evening shopping: Dotonbori
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Day 3 – Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025 | Osaka → Mt. Fuji (Lake Kawaguchi)
• Travel from Osaka to Mt. Fuji area:
• JR Tokaido Shinkansen (covered by JR Pass) → Shin-Osaka → Mishima Station
• Transfer: Mishima → Kawaguchiko by bus
• Check into hotel with onsen
• Evening: relax + explore
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Day 4 – Thursday, Dec 18, 2025 | Lake Kawaguchi → Tokyo
• Morning: sightseeing around Kawaguchiko
• Travel to Tokyo:
• Return bus Kawaguchiko → Mishima Station
• Shinkansen → Tokyo Station (JR Pass)
• Check into hotel at Shibuya
• Evening:
• Shibuya Sky
• Shibuya Crossing night views
• Possible visit: Nintendo Tokyo or Miyashita Park
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Day 5 – Friday, Dec 19, 2025 | Tokyo (Shinjuku + Harajuku + Shibuya)
• Morning: TeamLab Planets (9:00AM–9:00PM, ¥4,800) – do this first
• Then: Meiji Shrine (free, open 5:20AM–5:20PM)
• Explore Harajuku (shopping)
• Visit Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (free observation deck)
• Afternoon/Evening:
• Cross Shinjuku (3D Cat billboard)
• Shinjuku Toho Building (Godzilla head)
• Night at Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho (food), Golden Gai (bars)
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Day 6 – Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 | Akihabara & Tokyo Tower
• Explore Akihabara
• Don Quijote
• GiGO Akihabara (SEGA arcade)
• Visit Tokyo Imperial Palace (free entry)
• Evening: Tokyo Tower (¥3,200, open until 10:30PM)
• Return to hotel in Shibuya
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Day 7 – Sunday, Dec 21, 2025 | Departure
• Travel to Haneda Airport (Uber/taxi convenient)
• ✈️ Fly out
by G-T-N