First Timer in Japan – 19 Day Itinerary Review

Hi everyone, my girlfriend and I are planning a trip to Japan. We're heading around late January until February.

Day 1: Arrive in Tokyo (We leave on Monday and get there on Tuesday)

  • We plan to make this just a rest/chill day.

Day 2: 1st Day trip to Nagano

  • Explore Kamikochi
  • Explore Lake Suwa

Day 3: 2nd Day trip to Nagano

  • Visit Zenkoji Temple
  • Visit Jigokudani Yaen-Koen

Day 4: Kamakura Day Trip

  • Visit Kotoku-in
  • Explore Komachi Street
  • Visit Tsurugaoka Hachimingu
  • Visit Meigetsu-in
  • Explore Inamuragasaki

Day 5: 1st Day of Tokyo

  • Imperial Palace
  • Explore Ginza

Day 6: 2nd Day of Tokyo

  • Tokyo Disneyland

Day 7: 3rd Day of Tokyo

  • Tokyo DisneySea

Day 8: 4th Day of Tokyo

  • Visit Senso-ji
  • Explore Asakusa
  • Visit Ueno Zoo
  • Explore Akihabara
  • Visit Tokyo Skytree

Day 9: 5th Day of Tokyo

  • Visit Shinjuku National Garden
  • Explore Kabukicho
  • Explore Omoide Yokocho
  • Visti Meiji Jingu
  • Explore Shibuya

Day 10: Fuji Day Trip

  • Get a rental car
  • Visit Shiraito Falls
  • Explore Makaino Farm Resort
  • Visit Motosu Wind Cave
  • Explore Saiko Nenba-hama
  • Explore Arakurayama Observation Deck

Day 11: Fuji

  • Fuji Hike

Day 12: 1st Day of Kyoto

  • Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
  • Explore Nishiki Market
  • Visit Yasaka Shrine
  • Explore Marayuma Park
  • Visit Kiyomizu-dera
  • Explore Hanamikoji Street

Day 13: 2nd Day of Kyoto

  • Visit Kinkaku-ji
  • Visit Philosopher's Path
  • Visit Nanzen-ji
  • Explore teamLab Biovortex Kyoto

Day 14: 3rd Day of Kyoto

  • Explore Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
  • Visit Gioji Temple
  • Visit Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple
  • Visit Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
  • Explore Arashiyama Park

Day 15: Nara Day Trip

  • Visit Todai-ji
  • Explore Nara Park
  • Visit Kasugataisha Shrine
  • Explore Sagi Pond
  • Visit Kofuku-ji

Day 16: 1st Day of Osaka

  • Universal Studios

Day 17: 2nd Day of Osaka

  • Visit Osaka Castle
  • Visit Namba Yasaka Jinja
  • Visit Shitenno-ji
  • Explore Keitakuen Garden
  • Explore Dotonbori

Day 18: 3rd Day of Osaka

  • Universal Studios
  • Visit Katsuoji
  • Explore Minoh Falls
  • Visit Redhorse Osaka Wheel

Day 19: Rest/Organize before departing the next day

For the first 9 nights, we'll be just staying in Tokyo and then 2 nights in Fuji, 3 Nights in Kyoto and then 4 nights in Osaka and then a night back in Tokyo before we leave the next day. Most of these are a work in progress since we don't know what to expect, please do let us know what we can improve. Thank you!

by NoBox4388