Hey all, would really appreciate it if you could look out my itinerary and give me any suggestions whether we have planned too much, too little, are missing anything (especially nearby other planned activities). Any general or food recommendations would be appreciated as well! Especially curious about the feasibility of our last day.
Thursday September 25
12:00 Land at Narita
14:30–15:00 Check into hotel in Shinjuku
16:00–18:30 Explore Shinjuku and eat
18:30–20:00 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for views and the show at 7:30
20:00 Explore Golden Gai if we still have energy
Friday September 26
DisneySea
Saturday September 27
Morning: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden stroll
Late morning: Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Street
Lunch: Harajuku
Afternoon: Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko
Early evening: Shibuya Sky Observatory
Dinner
Optional evening activity if energy allows
Sunday September 28
Morning: Stop at Ueno to check out Ameyoko, continue to Asakusa
Explore Senso-ji and Nakamise
Lunch in the area (options to be chosen)
14:00–15:00 Boat to Odaiba Seaside Park
15:30–17:00 TeamLab Planets
17:00–18:00 Sunset at Senkyaku Banrai Footbath
Dinner at Toyosu or Ginza?
Evening: Explore Ginza and dessert options
Monday September 29
Hakone & Fuji day trip
Tuesday September 30
Morning: Optional stroll through Shinjuku Gyoen
11:00 Check out of hotel, transfer to Shinagawa
Lunch at Shinagawa Station
12:40 Shinkansen to Kyoto
15:12 Arrive at Kyoto Station, check into Hotel Resol Trinity (Karasuma Oike)
16:00–18:00 Walk around the area and have dinner near Nishiki Market
19:00–20:30 Gear show
Optional evening stroll: Kamo River or Pontocho Alley
Wednesday October 1
08:45–10:15 Nijō Castle (walk from hotel)
10:30–14:00 Eastern Kyoto: Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama District (Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka), lunch in Gion, optional Yasaka Shrine
14:30–17:00 Philosopher’s Path to Ginkaku-ji, optional Eikan-do Temple or Heian Shrine
Evening: Dinner near hotel or Nishiki Market stroll
Thursday October 2
08:00–10:00 Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto Station → Inari)
10:30 Train Kyoto → Nara (~45 min)
11:30–14:30 Nara highlights: Todai-ji (Great Buddha), Nara Park (deer), Kasuga Taisha Shrine, optional Isuien Garden
15:55 Train back to Kyoto
Evening: Relax and dinner near hotel
Friday October 3
08:00 Train Kyoto → Arashiyama (~20–30 min)
Morning: Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji Temple & gardens, Togetsukyo Bridge, optional Okochi-Sanso Villa
Lunch in Arashiyama
14:00–17:00 Ryoan-ji → Kinkaku-ji, optional Ninna-ji Temple
Evening: Return downtown for dinner
Saturday October 4
Morning: Check out and train Kyoto → Osaka/Umeda (~30 min)
Explore Osaka: Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, Grand Front Osaka, HEP Five Ferris Wheel, Station City rooftop garden
Lunch: Takoyaki or ramen
15:30–16:00 Train Osaka → Kansai Airport (~1 hr)
19:00 Flight
by Outrageous_Guitar875