My friends and I are going to be in Japan for the first time at the end of next month and have been planning for a while.
We tried but failed to get tickets to Ghibli Park, so I need ideas for things for us to do in Kyoto between our airbnb checkout and our train back to Tokyo for the last few days of our trip.
We are somewhat burnt out on finding activities to fill space that suit our interests. Kyoto seems to be the most challenging part of our trip, so I’m considering just heading back to Tokyo a bit earlier to find stuff to do there.
Here is our itinerary so far:
Any other general ideas or feedback is appreciated!
(⬇️The morning of 11/5 is where we need to fill for what was going to be Ghibli Park)
Tuesday 10/28 (Arrival; Tokyo)
*2:35pm Arrive
*4:45pm Check into Airbnb
Beams Japan
*6-8pm Dinner in Shinjuku
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building *Observation South Deck (open until 10pm)
*Wednesday 10/29 (Tokyo)
*Shinjuku Garden
*11:30am MeijI Jingu
*2:00pm Liberta Perfume Naka-Meguro
*Shibuya
*Shibuya Loft (open until 9pm)
*Nintendo Tokyo (open until 9pm)
*Pokemon Store Shibuya (open until 9pm)
*Jump Shop Shibuya Parvo (open until 9pm)
*Share Lounge above Starbucks (open until 11pm)
*MEGA Don Quijote (open 24 hrs)
*Miyashita Park (open until 11pm)
*Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Omokado (open until 9pm)
*Dinner in Shibuya
Thursday 10/30 (Tokyo)
*10:30am teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
*12:52pm Arrive at Ginza-itchome Station
*Walk to Uniqlo
*Uniqlo Ginza Flagship Store
*Walk to Higashi-ginza Station
*Zojo-ji
*5:00pm New Shinbashi Building
Friday 10/31 (Tokyo)
10:13am Arrive at Shimoyoshida Station
Walk to Arakurayama
*10:45am Arakurayama Şengen Park
Walk to Honcho Street
**1:00pm Honcho Street
*Walk to Mt. Fuji Station
*Dinner in Shinjuku
*Shinjuku Golden-Gai
*Shinjuku-Nichome
*3:30pm Arrive at Shimoyoshida Station
Saturday 11/1 (To Osaka)
*Check out of Airbnb
*9:44am Arrive at Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome Station
*10:00am Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
*12:15pm Hep Five Ferris Wheel
*Walk to Umeda Sky Building (15 min)
*Umeda Sky Building Observatory
*2:00pm Shitenno-ji
Shin Sekai “New World”
*Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park
Sunday 11/2 (Osaka)
*8:55am Arrive at Mino-o Station
*Hike to/from Minoh Falls
*Walk to Mino-o Station
*Nipponbashi Denden Town
*Kuromon Ichiba Market
*Dotonbori
*Don Quijote Dotonbori Ferris Wheel
*Round1 Stadium Sennichimae
*Ebisubashi Bridge
*Tombori River Cruise?
Monday 11/3 (To Kyoto)
*Check out of Osaka Airbnb
*9:16am Arrive at Inari Station
*Walk to gates (7 min)
*Senbon Torii (Thousand Torii Gates)
*Fushimi Inari Taisha
*Walk to Fushimi-Inari Station
*Sanjusangendo Temple
[NEED TO FILL HERE]
Tuesday 11/4 (Kyoto)
*9:21am Arrive at Kameoka Station
*Walk to Boat Ride (7 min)
*10:00am Hozugawa River Boat Ride (Hozugawa Kudari)
*12:00pm Arrive at Boat Ride End Point in Arashiyama
*12:15pm eXcafe Kyoto
*1:00pm Arashiyama Bamboo Forest / Sagano Bamboo Grove Va o Sagano NaganoSagano
*3:30pm Evangelion Kyoto Base
*4:30pm Arrive at Nijojo-mae Station
*Walk to Sanjo
*Kyoto Sanjo Shopping St
*Walk to Nishiki Market (20 min)
*Nishiki Market
Wednesday 11/5 (Kyoto to Tokyo)
Check out of Kyoto Airbnb
Walk to Kyoto Station
8:13am Tokaido Shinkansen for Nozomi 76 Nozomi Tokyo ($45.40)
8:47am Arrive at Nagoya Station, Walk to Meitetsu Bus Center
9:00am 109 Ai-chikyuhaku Konen Koen
9:46am Arrive at Ai-chikyuhaku Konen Koen
Walk to Ghibli Park
Ghibli Park
Depart Ghibli Park
Walk to Ai-Chikyuhaku-Kinen-Koen Station
*7:45pm Arrive at Nippori Station
*Pick up luggage
*Walk to Airbnb
*Check into Airbnb
*Yanaka Ginza
Thursday 11/6 (Tokyo)
*10:12am Arrive at Asakusa Station
*Walk to Senso-ji (3 min)
*10:15am Senso-ji
*Lunch in Asakusa/Kaminarimon
*Walk to Glass Cutting
*1:00pm Glass Cutting
*Walk to Not Suspicious
*Not Suspicious (1:30-11:30) – reservation
*Walk to Asakusa Station
*Explore Akihabara
*Dinner in Akihabara
*Taito Station Akihabara (open until 11:30)
Friday 11/7 (Departure)
*Check out of Airbnb
*Walk to Tokyo National Museum (17 min)
*10:00am Tokyo National Museum
*Walk to American Diner Andra (13 min)
*12:45pm Lunch at American Diner Andra
*Walk to Ueno Park (13 min)
*Ueno Park
*Walk to Ueno Station
*5:27pm Arrive at Haneda Airport
Pick up luggage
*8:00pm Depart
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