Hi all, I’m finally doing my longtime dream trip to Japan this February with my girlfriend.
I put together this itinerary and would love some feedback on the overall flow and pacing. Thanks in advance!
Day 1
- Arrival at HND by 11:15am
- Asakusa (Kappabashi Street, Sakurabashi Bridge, Senso-ji at night, Hoppy Street)
Day 2
- Early Shinkansen to Kanazawa
- Nagamachi District
- D.T Suzuki Museum
Day 3
- Higashi Chaya District
- Omicho Market
- Kenrokuen Garden
- Kanazawa Castle
- Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Day 4
- Early trip to Kyoto
- Kenninji Temple
- Gion (Kiyomizu-dera, Hokan-ji Temple, Yasaka Koshin-do Temple, explore Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka)
Day 5
- Fushimi Inari by 5am
- Komyo-in
- Kamo River
- Trip to Uji (Byodo-in)
Day 6
- Kitano Tenmangu
- Imamiya Shrine
- Kinkaku-ji
- Kawaramachi
Day 7
- Kuramadera
- Kifune Shrine
Day 8
- Tenjuan Garden
- Mangan-ji Temple (visit Kenji Mizoguchi memorial)
- Trip to Osaka by 12am
- Dotonbori
Day 9
- Kuromoon Market
- SenNichi Mae DonguyaSuji
- Shinsekai
- Alex G concert in Umeda
Day 10 – Day Trip to Nara & Ikoma
- Ikoma (Cable Car, Hozan-ji Temple)
- Nara (Todaiji Temple, Nara Park)
Day 11
- 4 hour trip to Kawaguchiko
- Explore near to the hotel
Day 12
- Makaino Farm
- Lake Kawaguchi
Day 13
- Return to Tokyo
- Shinjuku (Shinjuku Gyoen, Golden Gai, Jazz Bar)
Day 14
- Ad Museum Tokyo
- Jinbocho
- Akihabara
Day 15 – Day Trip to Kamakura & Enoshima
- Kamakura (Cape Inamuragasaki, Hokokuji Temple, Kotoku-in)
- Enoshima (Enoshima Shrine, Iwaya Caves)
- Explore Nakameguro at night (it’s where we’re staying, so we’ll just wander around)
Day 16
- Meiji Shrine
- The National Art Center
- Nezu Museum
- Shibuya
Day 17 – Day Trip to Kawagoe
- Hikawa Shrine
- Kashiya Yokocho
- Taisho Roman Yume-dori
- Kita-in Temple
- Explore Ikebukuro at night
Day 18
- Gotoku-ji Temple
- Shimokitazawa
- Nakano Broadway
- Koenji (Pal Shopping Street)
Day 19 – Fly home
by MarcosEffect