This will be a honeymoon 10 day trip in early March from Tokyo -> Osaka -> Kyoto -> Hakone -> Tokyo. I’m nervous that I might have packed too much into this itinerary and would love some feedback on what I can cut/reduce to make the trip more enjoyable. Thanks!
3/2 – Set off to Japan
3/3 Arrive in Narita Airport
– Take Narita Express to Ginza, Tokyo
– Check in to hotel
– Explore Ginza and izakayas. Early night
3/4 Osaka Day 1
– Take bullet train to Osaka in the AM
– Check into hotel (Caption by Hyatt Namba)
– Afternoon: Osaka Castle
– Evening: Go to dotonbori. Must have takoyaki here!
3/5 Osaka day 2
– Day trip to Nara (Aiyoniyoshi Sightseeing train?)
– Morning/Afternoon: Nara Park + Todaiji
– Back to Osaka by mid afternoon.
– Late afternoon: Shinsekai
– Night: Umeda Sky Building / Star rist bar in umeda
3/6 Kyoto Day 1
– Morning: Drop bags/Check into Hotel
– Arashiyama (Bamboo forest) then hike to monkey park or Sagano Scenic Railway
– Nishiki Market
3/7 Kyoto Day 2
– The good day velo morning bike tour
– Philosopher’s path
– Kiyomizudera temple
– Evening: Gion or Pontocho Alley
3/8 Kyoto Day 3
– Early morning: Fushimi Inari
– Samurai experience?
– Matcha tea ceremony experience in Uji?
– Free time/wander
3/9 Hakone (Shinkansen to Odawara -> Odawara to Hakone via Tozan Railway)
– Partial Hakone Loop
– Check in to Ryokan! (Private onsen, Kaiseki dinner)
3/10 Tokyo Day 1 of 2nd leg of trip
– Breakfast at Ryokan
– Check into Shibuya hotel
– Afternoon: Akihabara
3/11 Tokyo Day 2 of 2nd leg of trip
– Shibuya crossing + Tokyo Skytree OR Shibuya Sky
– Golden Gai in Shinjuku
3/12 Tokyo Day 3 of 2nd leg of trip
– Morning: Imperial Palace
– Late afternoon: Photography session
3/13 Fly back to LA
– Train back to Narita
– Fly back to LA
by l-relio