Hello fellow travellers,
After much discussion with ChatGPT and YouTube – I have created the below 18 day itinerary. I understand it’s too long, but if anyone could shed some light on any possible mishaps here? I don’t want to go to universal or aquarium as I have covered that in Singapore.
🇯🇵 Japan Itinerary (Oct 31 – Nov 17, 2025)
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Oct 31 (Fri) – Arrival Tokyo
• Arrive Narita 5:00 PM → Check in
• Evening: stroll Asakusa, see Senso-ji Temple lit up.
Dinner: T’s Tantan (Ueno) → famous vegan ramen
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Nov 1 (Sat) – Tokyo (Traditional + Shopping)
• Morning: Asakusa (Senso-ji, Nakamise street)
• Midday: Ueno Park, Ameyoko Market
• Afternoon: Ginza → Itoya (stationery heaven), Uniqlo flagship, Apple Store
• Evening: Nihonbashi/Marunouchi stroll
🍽️ Food:
• Lunch: Ueno → Innsyoutei (seasonal Japanese veg meals, long-established)
• Dinner: Ginza → Ain Soph Ginza (famous vegan/vegetarian restaurant)
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Nov 2 (Sun) – Tokyo (Modern + teamLab Planets)
• Morning: Meiji Shrine
• Late Morning: Harajuku (Takeshita Street, vintage shops)
• Afternoon: Shibuya (Scramble Crossing, Shibuya Sky, Don Quijote mega store)
• Evening: teamLab Planets (Toyosu) (digital art museum)
• Night: Shinjuku (Omoide Yokocho or Kabukicho lights)
🍽️ Food:
• Lunch: Harajuku → Mr. Farmer (vegetarian-friendly, stylish café)
• Dinner: Toyosu → teamLab Planets Vegan Ramen UZU (unique ramen shop at museum)
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Nov 3 (Mon) – Tokyo (Tech + Toys) → Kanazawa
• Morning: Akihabara (electronics, anime toys, Mandarake)
• Optional: Ikebukuro (Pokémon Center)
• Lunch in Tokyo
• Afternoon: Activate JR Pass → Shinkansen Tokyo → Kanazawa
• Evening: Higashi Chaya District (teahouse area)
🍽️ Food:
• Lunch: Akihabara → Komaki Shokudo (vegetarian Japanese set meals)
• Dinner: Kanazawa → Plat Home Kanazawa Kitchen (veg-friendly fusion, cozy)
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Nov 4 (Tue) – Kanazawa (full day)
• Kenroku-en Garden
• Kanazawa Castle
• Samurai District (Nagamachi)
• Omicho Market
🍽️ Food:
• Lunch: Omicho Market → Ichiban-Tei (egg & veg donburi options)
• Dinner: Higashi Chaya → Cafe Mojo (vegetarian/vegan menu)
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Nov 5 (Wed) – Kanazawa → Takayama
• Morning: optional 21st Century Museum of Art
• Afternoon: Limited Express train → Takayama
• Evening: Takayama Old Town
🍽️ Food:
• Dinner: Heianraku (famous vegetarian-friendly Chinese/Japanese in Takayama)
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Nov 6 (Thu) – Takayama → Kyoto
• Morning market in Takayama
• Afternoon train → Kyoto
• Evening: Gion walk + Yasaka Shrine lit up
🍽️ Dinner: Veg Out Kyoto (vegan café overlooking river)
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Nov 7 (Fri) – Kyoto (East)
• Kiyomizu-dera Temple
• Higashiyama District (old streets, pottery)
• Philosopher’s Path
• Eikan-do Temple (autumn foliage)
• Evening: Pontocho Alley
🍽️ Lunch: Choice Café Kyoto (vegan/vegetarian café)
🍽️ Dinner: Mame & Shiba (Japanese veg kaiseki-style meals)
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Nov 8 (Sat) – Kyoto (West – Arashiyama)
• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
• Tenryu-ji Temple + gardens
• Togetsukyo Bridge (autumn views)
• Monkey Park (optional)
🍽️ Lunch: Arashiyama Yoshimura (soba with veggie options, riverside views)
🍽️ Dinner: Central Kyoto → Cafe Atl (vegan/vegetarian curry)
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Nov 9 (Sun) – Nara Half-Day + North Kyoto
• Morning train to Nara (~45 min)
• Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
• Deer Park 🦌 (feed deer)
• Kasuga Taisha Shrine
• Return to Kyoto (by ~2 PM)
• Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) + Ryoan-ji
🍽️ Lunch: Nara → Kinatei (vegetarian Japanese)
🍽️ Dinner: Kyoto → Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (vegan/vegetarian)
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Nov 10 (Mon) – Kyoto → Kinosaki Onsen
• Morning: Fushimi Inari Shrine (thousands of torii gates)
• Afternoon: JR to Kinosaki Onsen
• Stay at ryokan, soak in onsen
🍽️ Dinner: Ryokan kaiseki meal (confirm vegetarian/egg menu in advance)
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Nov 11 (Tue) – Kinosaki → Osaka
• Morning: Onsen stroll in yukata
• Train to Osaka
• Evening: Dotonbori neon lights + Shinsaibashi shopping
🍽️ Dinner: Matsuri Osaka (famous 100% halal/vegetarian-friendly okonomiyaki)
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Nov 12 (Wed) – Osaka City Highlights
• Osaka Castle Park (outside + gardens)
• Kuromon Ichiba Market (tamago skewers, mochi, fruit)
• Umeda Sky Building
• Umeda shopping (Bic/Yodobashi for Apple, watches)
• Evening: Nipponbashi Den Den Town
🍽️ Lunch: Kuromon → Kuromon Egg Roll Tamago Shop
🍽️ Dinner: Paprika Shokudo Vegan (Shinsaibashi)
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Nov 13 (Thu) – Day Trip to Himeji
• Shinkansen to Himeji (~40 min)
• Explore Himeji Castle (UNESCO) + Koko-en Garden (autumn leaves)
• Return to Osaka mid-afternoon
• Evening free (shopping in Shinsaibashi or Umeda)
🍽️ Lunch: Himeji → Nanohana (veg/egg Japanese sets)
🍽️ Dinner: Osaka → Green Earth (vegetarian Japanese/Western)
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Nov 14 (Fri) – Osaka → Miyajima
• Shinkansen Osaka → Hiroshima → Miyajima
• Check in ryokan
• Visit Itsukushima Shrine + floating torii gate
• Evening stroll
🍽️ Dinner: Ryokan kaiseki (vegetarian)
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Nov 15 (Sat) – Miyajima → Kawaguchiko
• Morning: explore Miyajima (ropeway, Mt. Misen if time)
• Shinkansen Hiroshima → Tokyo → transfer to Fujikyu line → Kawaguchiko
• Evening: Maple Corridor (peak autumn, Fuji views)
🍽️ Dinner: Ryokan dinner (vegetarian)
🏨 Stay: Kawaguchiko Ryokan
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Nov 16 (Sun) – Kawaguchiko → Tokyo
• Morning: Chureito Pagoda, lakeside Fuji views
• Noon: bus/train back to Tokyo (~2–2.5 hrs)
• Afternoon: Shinjuku or Ginza shopping (watches, Apple, Muji, Uniqlo, stationery)
• Evening: final Tokyo dinner
🍽️ Dinner: Ain Soph Ginza (vegetarian)
🏨 Stay: Tokyo hotel (near Shinjuku/Ginza for shopping)
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Nov 17 (Mon) – Tokyo → Departure
• Morning: last shopping run (Bic/Yodobashi, Itoya stationery, Uniqlo)
• Afternoon: transfer to Narita (~1.5 hrs)
• Flight 6:30 PM
🍽️ Lunch: T’s Tantan Tokyo Station (easy before train/airport)
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🌟 Food Highlights for You
• Tokyo: T’s Tantan (vegan ramen), Mr. Farmer, teamLab Planets Vegan Ramen UZU, Itoya + café Ginza
• Kanazawa: Cafe Mojo, Omicho Market snacks
• Takayama: Heianraku (famous for veg travelers)
• Kyoto: Veg Out, Mame & Shiba, Choice Café, Ain Soph Journey
• Kinosaki/Miyajima/Kawaguchiko: ryokan meals (confirm veg ahead)
• Osaka: Matsuri Osaka (veg okonomiyaki), Paprika Shokudo, Green Earth
by Sanju-05