Hey everyone!
I will be visiting Japan for 20 days in November, and I’d love to get some feedback or suggestions on my itinerary. i’ve already booked my flights and hotels just looking for small tweaks, hidden gems, or tips from those who’ve been before! I probably won’t do everything I’ve written down, but it’s nice to have ideas for when I’m there

🏙️ Tokyo

12.11.2025 (Wed) – Arrival

• Arrive at Narita Airport
• Train ride to Tokyo
• Check-in Hotel
• Rest or short walk & dinner nearby

13.11.2025 (Thu) – Shibuya & Shinjuku Day

• Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko Statue, Center Gai
• Shibuya Sky (or Magnet rooftop bar as an alternative)
• Don Quijote, Shibuya Parco (Pokémon Center / Nintendo World / Jump Shop)
• Walk to Meiji Shrine
• Head to Shinjuku → Virtual Cat Billboard, Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Godzilla at Toho Cinema
• Shinjuku Gyoen, Hanazono Shrine, arcade games at Kabukicho Tower

14.11.2025 (Fri) – Day Trip to Kamakura & Enoshima

• Komachi-dori Street
• Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
• Hasedera Temple
• Enoden train → Enoshima
• Stop at Kamakura Kōkōmae for the seaside train view
• Explore Enoshima Island, beach, caves, and shrines

15.11.2025 (Sat) – Ginza & Oi Racecourse Flea Market

• Oi Racecourse Flea Market
• Book Off Jiyugaoka / Kawasaki Super Bazaar
• Ginza: Hamarikyu Gardens, Art Aquarium, Ginza Six, Muji, Uniqlo custom printing

16.11.2025 (Sun) – Day Trip to Mt. Fuji

• Bus from Shinjuku → Shimoyoshida (Chureito Pagoda, Honcho Street)
• Train → Kawaguchiko (Lawson store, Yagizaki Park, Lake Kawaguchi)

17.11.2025 (Mon) – Asakusa & Akihabara

• Asakusa Shrine, Senso-ji, Hoppy Street, Denboin Dori
• Kappabashi (kitchenware shopping)
• Akihabara: Super Potato, Radio Kaikan, Gigo Arcade, Tamashii Nations, gachapon

18.11.2025 (Tue)

• Check-out, train to Osaka
• Check-in Hotel
• Dotonbori, Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku Tower, Kuromon Market

🌆 Osaka

19.11.2025 (Wed) – Universal Studios Japan 🎢
20.11.2025 (Thu) – Day Trip to Nara

• Nara Deer Park, Toda-ji Temple, Nigatsudo Hall, Kasuga Taisha, Sagiike Pond
• Nakatanidou Mochi, Mount Ikoma thrifting

21.11.2025 (Fri) – Nature & Temples

• Osaka Castle, Namba Yasaka Shrine, Katsuoji Temple, Minoh Falls

22.11.2025 (Sat) – Shopping & Exploring

• Shinsaibashi, American Mura, Book Off Namba, Den Den Town
• Optional: Umeda Sky Building, Nakazakicho vintage shops, Tenjinbashi-suji Street

23.11.2025 (Sun)

• Check-out (11 AM), train to Kyoto
• Check-in Hotel
• Yasaka Shrine, Maruyama Park, Nishiki Market

🏯 Kyoto

24.11.2025 (Mon) – Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama
25.11.2025 (Tue) – Arashiyama (Bamboo Forest, Tenryu-ji, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji)
26.11.2025 (Wed) – Kodaiji Temple + Glänta Ring Making
27.11.2025 (Thu) – Fushimi Inari-Taisha
28.11.2025 (Fri) – Sagano Romantic Train + Hozugawa River Boat Ride

29.11.2025 (Sat)

• Check-out → Train to Tokyo
• Check-in Hotel
• Harajuku Mugiwara Store, souvenir shopping in Shibuya
• Vintage shopping in Shimokitazawa & Koenji

🌸 Tokyo – Final Days

30.11.2025 (Sun) –

• Unicorn Gundam statue
• Charity Fair u/Tokyo Ryutsu Center Hall
• Nakano Broadway, Gotokuji Temple, TeamLab Planets / Borderless

01.12.2025 (Mon) –

• Check-out (11 AM), transfer to airport ✈️ → Return flight