JJapan Trips

2 Couples 16 day itinerary for November Trip

  • August 22, 2025

Hi everyone!
My wife and I are planning a trip to Japan this November, with another couple.

Additional Info: Wife and I have tattoos, other couple does not.

Accommodations are already booked, so the cities/dates are fixed. Would love to hear your thoughts, tips, or if something stands out as worth swapping/adding!

US

Nov 19 (Wed): Flight departs for Japan

Osaka

Hotel: MIMARU OSAKA NAMBA NORTH

Nov 20 (Thu): Arrival 7:50pm, go to Hotel (near Dotonbori), get dinner

Nov 21 (Fri):

  • Morning: Mount Tenpō, then Osaka Aquarium
  • Lunch: at Kuromon Market
  • Evening: Dotonbori, walk around eat, Kirby Cafe

Nov 22 (Sat):

  • All day?: Universal Studios Japan

Nov 23 (Sun):

  • Morning: Osaka Castle
  • Morning/Afternoon: Pokemon Center, Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
  • Evening: Tenma

Kinosaki

Hotel: Kinosaki Yamamotoya

Nov 24 (Mon):

  • Morning: Travel to Kinosaki (3hr trip)
  • Morning/Afternoon: Check In, eat lunch
  • Evening: Hot springs and dinner at Ryokan

Nov 25 (Tue):

  • Morning: Kinosaki Rope-way Bridge, Breakfast/Coffee at Kinosaki Coffee Miharashi Terrace Cafe
  • Morning/Afternoon: Onsens, eat as we go
  • Evening: Hot springs and dinner at Ryokan

Kyoto

Hotel: Noku Kyoto

Nov 26 (wed):

  • Morning: Travel to Kyoto (3hr trip), check in
  • Afternoon: Nishiki Market, Imperial Palace, Nijō Castle
  • Evening: Dinner

Nov 27 (Thu):

  • Morning: Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • Afternoon: Nintendo Museum
  • Evening: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (if time allows), ship luggage to Tokyo

Nagoya

Hotel: GRAND BASE -Nagoya Chiyokura-

Nov 28 (Fri):

  • Morning: Coffee, International Manga Museum
  • Afternoon: Kodaiji Temple, travel to Nagoya
  • Evening: Dinner somewhere near Hotel

Nov 29 (Sat):

  • Morning: Ghibli Park
  • Afternoon/Evening: Jump Shop and Mozo Wonder City

Fujinomiya

Hotel: Shimobe Hotel

Nov 30 (Fri):

  • Morning: Travel to Fujinomiya (2hr trip)
  • Afternoon: Visit Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine
  • Evening: Check in and Dinner at Hotel, rent private Hot spring (me and my wife have tattoos)

Dec 1 (Sat):

Open day, we have 2 Plans.

  1. Rent a car and go to Shiraito Natural Park and Shiraito Falls before driving around Mt. Fuji
  2. Chill in the hotel and rest before Tokyo.

Tokyo

Hotel: La'gent Hotel Shinjuku Kabukicho

Dec 2 (Sun):

  • Morning: Travel to Tokyo (3hr trip), check into hotel
  • Afternoon: Shibuya Shopping
  • Evening: Shibuya Crossing, Shibuya Sky, and book a tour of Shibuya Nonbei Yokocho (or similar)

Dec 3 (Mon):

  • Morning: TeamLab Planets, Tsukiji Outer Market
  • Afternoon: Uniqlo, Godzilla Statue (is a maybe), Bic Camera Store, Pokemone Store in Tokyo Station
  • Evening: Akihabara (also a maybe), Kappabashi Street Shopping, Tokyo Skytree

Dec 4 (Tue):

  • Morning: Imperial Palace, Harajuku/Takeshita Street
  • Afternoon: Shinjuku, Ikebukuro walking around, (if time allows Myogi Shring and Yanaka Ginza)
  • Evening: Dinner and pack.

Dec 5 (Wed):

  • Morning: Flight home at 10:50am

by Topguny