Planning to visit Japan for our honeymoon next spring (post cherry blossoms). We will be 26 and 29 years old, interested in exploring, food, and some nightlife here and there. Would be both of our first time in Japan. I really like the idea of seeing the gardens and temples. My fiancé is mostly excited about food and new experiences. Would love ideas that are romantic or unique to add or fill in.
We would love feedback on the intinerary, hotel choices (so confused about this!!), and any recommendations/edits you guys might have!
Hotels: Hotel Indigo Shibuya in Tokyo, Fufu Hakone or Gora Kadan in Hakone, Mitsui Garden Kyoto Kawaramachi Jokyoji, Caption by Hyatt Namba Osaka.
- Day 1 – Tokyo
- Arrive at airport at around 3pm (coming from Dallas, Texas)
- Take train to hotel in Shibuya (maybe hotel indigo??)
- ramen dinner
- early night in
- Day 2 – Tokyo
- Morning: Coffee, Meiji temple
- lunch near harajuku
- Afternoon: Takeshita and Cat Street, Hachiko statue, and shibuya crossing
- Shibuya sky for sunset
- Dinner nearby
- Day 3 – Tokyo
- Morning: Asakusa, Kaminamon, Senso-ji, Nakamise Shopping street
- Lunch in Asakusa
- Afternoon: Yanaka Ginza
- Day 4 – Tokyo
- Morning: Imperial palace (gardens only)
- Lunch in Ginza
- Afternoon: Shopping in Ginza, get sweets/tea at Higashiya Ginza
- REturn to hotel/change
- Nice dinner in Shibuya
- Cocktails
- Day 5 – Tokyo
- Morning: Nezu Museum
- Afternoon: Aoyama Flower Market Greenhouse for tea/sweets
- Afternoon: Hamarikyu Gardens
- Evening: Teamlabs Borderless
- Dinner nearby
- Day 6 – Tokyo
- Late morning: Tsukiji Outer market
- Afternoon: Akihabara
- Day 7 – Hakone
- Amazake tea house
- Peace Torii
- Hakone shrine
- pirateship cruise
- owakudani
- relax at ryokan
- Day 8 – Hakone
- Morning: Hakone Gora Park
- Afternoon: Open Air Musem
- Evening: relax at ryokan
- Day 9 – Kyoto
- Arrive around noon & get lunch (might have bags to drop off)
- Afternoon: Nijo Castle & nishiki market
- Evening: Dinner and drinks at L'escamoteur
- Day 10 – Kyoto
- Morning: kimono rental, kiyomizu-dera
- Afternoon: Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka, tea ceremony at Camellia Flower
- Day 11 – Kyoto
- Morning: Arashiyama bamboo forest, tenryu-ji, okochi sanso garden
- Afternoon: Hozugawa river boat ride
- Evening: drinks and music bars
- Day 12 – Kyoto
- Morning: Fushimi Inari Taisha, train to Nara
- Arrive in Nara at 11am & get lunch
- Afternoon: Kofuku-ji temple, Nara park, Todai-ji
- Return to Kyoto for casual dinner
- Day 13 – Kyoto
- Morning: Train to Uji, Uji bridge, byodo-in omotesando
- Afternoon: Byodo-in Temple, Nakamura Tokichi Honten
- Return to Kyoto at 5pm // could stay later for dinner or something perhaps?
- Day 14 – Kyoto
- Morning: Ginkaku-ji, philosopher's path
- Afternoon: Nanzen-ji
- Day 15 – Osaka
- Arrive in Osaka at 11:30am & get lunch (bags sent ahead hopefully)
- Afternoon: Umeda sky building, shinsaibashi shopping street
- Check into hotel around 4pm
- Walk along dotonbori canal & eat dinner nearby
- Day 16 – Osaka
- Morning: Osaka Castle
- Lunch at Kuromon Market
- Afternoon: Hozen-ji temple
- Day 17 – Osaka (Day trip to Himeji)
- Morning: Himeji Castle, Koko-en Gardens
- Afternoon: Mount Shosa Ropeway
- Day 18 – departure
- 12pm flight out of Osaka
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