I'm going to Japan in November with my girlfriend and teenage son. This is a rough draft itinerary and I'd love to get some feedback on it. I tried to balance it with cultural sites, views, fun things for a teen, and anime since we're big fans. For reference we are staying in Shin-Okubo in Tokyo, Higashiyama in Kyoto, and Namba in Osaka. Feel free to advise on whether some days are too much, have room for more, any must-sees that we can fit in or swap out or any other general suggestions. I'm not really thinking about our food options at this point. Thanks!
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Day 1:
• Shin-Okubo: after checking in, Okubo-dori street food and light Koreatown
• Kabukicho: Tokyu Kabukicho Tower (Namco Arcade)
• Central Kabukicho: Godzilla head (just a quick view/photo)
• Shinjuku East: Cross Shinjuku Vision (3D Calico Cat) – just a stop by
• Omoide Yokocho
Day 2:
• Meiji Jingu
• Shinjuku Gyoen (optional)
• Harajuku:
• Shibuya Sky (345-4 time slot to see day, sunset, night)
• Shibuya Parco: Nintendo Tokyo and Pokémon Center
• Dinner in Shibuya
Day 3 – 11/19 (Tokyo)
• Senso-ji Temple
• Nakamise-dori
• Akihabara
• teamLab Planets
• Odaiba (optional if we have energy)
Day 4 – 11/20 (Kamakura)
• Kotoku-in
• Hasedera Temple
• Enoden Railway
• Enoshima Island (maybe caves?)
• Return to Tokyo
light shinjuku or shibuya night if we have energy
Day 5 – 11/21 (Tokyo)
• Tsukiji Outer Market
• Sushi Making Class
• Shin-Okubo Korea Town shopping
• Street Kart Shinjuku (I KNOW I KNOW lol)
• Farewell Dinner in Shinjuku?
Day 6 – 11/22 (Tokyo>Kyoto)
• Shinkansen
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
• Yasaka Pagoda (Sunset photo)
• Pontocho Alley (Dinner)
• Yasaka Shrine (Lanterns on the walk home)
Day 7 – 11/23 (Kyoto)
• Fushimi Inari-taisha
• Nishiki Market
• Kawaramachi & Shinkyogoku (Shopping arcades & Downtown)
• Samurai Ninja Museum Kyoto (optional if my son really wants to)
• Kamo River
• Gion stroll
Day 8 – 11/24 (Kyoto)
• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
• Tenryu-ji Temple
• Togetsukyo Bridge
• Tea Ceremony Nagomi
• Final Kyoto Dinner
Day 9 – 11/25 (Kyoto > Osaka)
• Check-out & Luggage Drop
• Nijo Castle
• Train to Osaka
• Check-in
• Dotonbori
• Namba shrine at some point?
Day 10 – 11/26 (Osaka)
• universal studios Japan
• shinsaibashi dinner
Day 11 – 11/27 (Osaka)
• Kuromon Market
• Umeda Sky Building
• Shinsaibashi-suji arcade
• Amerikamura (Optional, maybe for my son if he's over arcades)
• Farewell Dinner in Dotonbori
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