Japan Itinerary

Hi! I'm going to Japan in late November. Here is my itinerary for my 20-day trip.

DAY 1 – Arrive and eat near the hotel

DAY 2 – Shinjuku (closer to the hotel in case I need to rest)
Hanazono Shrine Shop for clothes and shoes (GU, Bic Camera)
Shinjuku Golden-Gai
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower
Godzilla Head

DAY 3 – Shibuya
Meiji Jingu (Shrine)
HARAJUKU

DAY 4 – Shibuya
Shopping day
Bic Camera
Shibuya East
Shibuya 109
Shibuya Loft
Tower Records
Shibuya Kiddy Land
Pokémon Center Shibuya

DAY 5 – Asakusa
Senso-ji Temple
Kappabashi Street
Hokusai Museum

DAY 6 – UENO & Akihabara
Nezu Shrine
Yamashiroya

DAY 7 – KYOTO
Walk around Gion Rent a kimono
Kōdai-ji Temple
Hokanji Temple
Kiyomizu-dera Temple (temple open until 9 PM until Day 7)

DAY 8 – KYOTO
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Daigo-ji Temple

DAY 9 – KYOTO
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple
Okochi Sanso Garden
Arashiyama Yusai-Tei Gallery

DAY 10 – KYOTO (check out hotel, go to Nara – leave luggage at the subway station)
Nara Park
Ukimido Pavilion
Train to Osaka
Check-in and stay in the hotel area (Tsūtenkaku)

DAY 11 – OSAKA
Morning: Katsuoji Temple
Evening: Dotonbori

DAY 12 – OSAKA
Universal Studios Japan

DAY 13 – OSAKA
Namba Yasaka Jinja Shrine
Osaka Castle

DAY 14 – BACK TO TOKYO
Tokyo Tower
TSUKIJI FISH MARKET
teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
Ginza

I will have 5 more free days for day trips to Hakone, Kamakura, and Fujiyoshida. I will not necessarily take them on these last days of the trip; if the weather is good during the initial days in Tokyo, I can take the day trips earlier.