Currently planning a ~two week trip to Japan in the beginning of June. Three people, two of us have been to Japan twice (including myself) and one has been once, so we've done a lot of the major/iconic stuff in Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka. There are some repeats on this itinerary because we liked them so much, but we decided we wanted to try and head north to the Sapporo area for something new. That's mainly what I'm confused about, since we've never been there and I'm not sure if I have the itinerary laid out in the most efficient way. I would deeply appreciate any advice for traveling to Sapporo and the Hokkaido area in general! Historically based on our last few trips, we like to do a lot in one day with not a lot of time for rest, but I'm not sure if some days are still too light/too packed. (Note that some days on the itinerary aren't fully filled out yet, we're still trying to figure out what to do on some days). Would appreciate any insight or advice about the feasibility of our current plan!
Thu., Jun. 4 — Tokyo
• Arrive at HND at 1:15PM
- Shinjuku
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Golden Gai/Omoide Yokocho at night for food/drink hopping
Fri., Jun. 5 — Tokyo
- Harajuku
- Peanuts Cafe (Need to reserve)
- Takeshita Street
- Meiji Shrine
- Shibuya
- Comme’N Tokyo bakery
Sat., Jun. 6 — Tokyo
- Asakusa/Senso-ji
- Tokyo Skytree
- Sumida Park
- Sumida Aquarium
- Akihabara
Sun., Jun. 7 — Tokyo
- Gotokuji Temple
- Kichijoji
- Inokashira Park
- Ghibli Museum (Need to reserve)
- Tsukemen Eiji
- Kichijoji Art Museum
- Steak House Kichijoji
Mon., Jun. 8 — Tokyo
- Tokyo Disney
Tue., Jun. 9 — Tokyo
- Day in Kamakura
Wed., Jun. 10 — Tokyo
- Kirby Cafe (Need to reserve)
- (Currently planning more to do on this day)
Thu., Jun. 11 — Sapporo
- Tokyo to Sapporo by rail
- Sapporo
- Hokkaido Jingu
- Odori Park
- Sapporo Beer Museum
- Sapporo Clock Tower
Fri., Jun. 12 — Sapporo
- Ramen alley (Ganso Ramen Yokocho)
- (Currently planning more to do on this day)
Sat., Jun. 13 — Sapporo
- Otaru day trip
- Sakaimachi Street
- Music Box Museum
- Glass shops
- Canal walk
Sun., Jun. 14 — Kyoto
- Sapporo to Kyoto by rail (via Tokyo)
- teamLab Biovortex Kyoto
- Gion
Mon., Jun. 15 — Kyoto
- Fushimi Inari
- Sakyo Ward
- Kyoto Station ramen alley
Tue., Jun. 16 — Kyoto/Osaka
- Kyoto to Osaka
- Katsuoji Temple
- Dotonbori
- Shinsekai
Wed., Jun. 17 — Hiroshima/Miyajima
- Miyajima
- Itsukushima Jinja
- Daishoin
- Miyajima Public Aquarium
Thu., Jun. 18 — Tokyo
- Osaka to Tokyo by rail
• Leave HND at 5:45
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