Hello everyone, heading off to Japan in about 2 weeks, this is (pretty much) the finished product of a group of 4 people headed to Japan for the first time.
Looking for and tips, tricks, etc..
Any advice of course is welcome.
I’ve been glued to Japan travel subreddits getting prepped for this trip, everything I we have is based on my own research:(YouTube videos, TikTok’s, friends and family who’ve been to Japan.
Let me know what you guys think!!
First post so I’ll make sure I do my best to make it clear.
🌸Japan 2025🌸
* November 27th-December 7th
Kyoto
Day 1-
* Check in, arriving at 6pm
* Eat
* Chill/sleep
* (See below – airport to first Airbnb straight
* About 3,000 yen
- [ ] Picture below is arriving at Kansai station to onitsuka tiger outlet for shoes (closes at 8pm)
Day 2- (11/29) full day Kyoto
* Fushimi inari shrine- 30 minute train from Sannenzaka
* Ojamakan (game store) []- 5 minutes from Sannenzaka
* Starbucks- nearby
- Shirakawa Lane- 20 minutes from Fushimi
- Rings (Glanta)- 2 people uly and nat RESERVATION AT 3pm- 10 minutes from Shirakawa
- Mandarake ()- 8 minutes from shirakawa
- Pokémon center ()- 10 minutes away from glanta
Osaka
Day 3- (11/30)
* Bamboo forest- 1 hour train from Airbnb
* Sagano romantic train ($12 per person round trip) (Kyoto am)- this is next to the bamboo forest, look for station. 9 minutes from bamboo forest- reservations 9am-10pm
* Dotonbori – 1 hr and 20 minutes train from Sagano station
* haircut Assort Osaka at 5pm ) – 12 minutes from Dotonbori
* Studio Gibli store (shinsaibashi parco)
* Shopping
* Running man store
* City night life (Osaka)
* We need to get to the train station before the last train ride
Nara
Day 4- (12/01)
- Deer park- 1 hour and 30 minute train ride from Airbnb
- See Mt Fuji
- Onsen hotel in hakone (check in at or after 3 pm)
Tokyo
Day 5- (12/02)
* Travel to Tokyo (check out at 11 am)
* Shinjuku station – 2 hours
* Sankyo cámara store cheap
* Loft
* Coach
* IKEA
* Check in Airbnb at before 10 pm- 2 hour 20 minutes train from hotel
Day 6- (12/03)
* Shinjuku Gyeon National Garden (opens at 9:30 AM) –
* Shibuya sky
* Shibuya scramble picture with hachi
* Chastity store so I can get a damn phone case
* Pokémon center and cafe same place
* Harajuku
* TACOS 3hermanos
Day 7- (12/04)
* Disney sea 2 people (117)
Day 8- (12/05)
* Car show at night daikons
* Pokémon center
* Akihabara (closer)
* Ikebukuro (girls) sunshine city moto lane () maybe
Day 9- (12/06)
* Nature day
* Sankeien Garden, Yokohama – 1 hour 46 min from Airbnb
* Kamakura – 1 hour 20 min from Sankeien
Day 10- (12/07)
* Pack
* Arrive at airport 2pm
* Leave from Japan at 4pm ☹️
* Arrive home at 9am our time
Slightly edited(took off names and other personal info but pretty much it. Any advise welcome!
by QualityLimp8734