Hi! This trip is my wife and I's honeymoon- I've put a lot of effort into pulling together an itinerary. We are vegetarian and do not eat fish, bonito or seafood. Thoughts on my plans and any major pressure points I haven't considered already? My wife's biggest condition was that she wanted to prioritize onsens. She'd also like to see some things she would have seen in anime, but I'm overwhelmed by what to put in- thoughts?
3/29 (mon): Tokyo (Mon- Day 1)- land at 0500, customs, etc
– Hotel: Shinjuku area
– Will carry toiletries and change of clothes in carryon. Will send main bags to Kyoto from Hotel to arrive 3/31 via Yamato transit- will use hotel to send bags
o Drop off bags, walk to Thermae Yu for initial decompression, breakfast on way?
o Explore ONE of Shinjuku, Akihabara, or Shibuya after thermae if time
o Golden Gai in evening?
3/30 (Tue, Day 2): Tokyo -> Nara- leave by 10AM
– Activities: Nara park- afternoon/evening walk, deer feeding if time allows
– Dinner- Vegan café Ramuna
3/31 (Wed, Nara -> Kyoto)
– 8-9:45 AM: Breakfast, explore Nara Park
– 1030: Hojicha making class
– 1:30 PM: Train from Nara -> Kyoto (will take what we can find, not prebooked)
– Hotel in kyoto: 3/31-4/4: Nagayo ward
– Dinner- will reserve at Ramen Uzu
4/1 (Thur)- Kyoto Day
– Uji in AM vs pure Kyoto day (gion?)
– Evening- Kyoto exploration
4/2 (fri): Kibune-Kurama
– Kibune-Kurama hike in AM (leave hotel by 0630 to arrive at trailhead by 0900)
– Brunch/onsen in Kurama, return to Kyoto by 1600 at the latest
– Nap, then PM exploration
– Dinner- either Ramen Uzu if not already done or maybe wandering Nishiki market?
4/3 (sat): Kyoto:
– Morning- Fushimi Inari?
– Get your guide: Fushimi Sake district Tour with Boat Ride- 0900, 3 hours ($53.71pp)
– Maikoya Tea Ceremony
– Afternoon- wander Nishiki Market
4/4 (sun): AM Kyoto breakfast, then train to Hakone
– Carry change of clothes and swimsuit/toiletries- leave hotel by 1000. Send luggage to Tokyo to arrive by evening on 4/5
– Hotel/Dinner: Ryokan (vegetarian friendly confirmed with Ryokan)
4/5: AM Hakone -> Tokyo
– Hotel 4/5-4/7: in Asakusa, hotel has an onsen
– Arrive in Tokyo by 2 PM
– Dinner- pending
– Evening- Sensoji at night
4/6: Tokyo exploration day
– Focused on Asakusa
– Kintsugi course
– Suzukien?
– Dinner: 1830- Dinner reserved at Tempura Asakusa Sakura for vegetarian tempura menu
4/7: Tokyo exploration and departure
– AM Teamlabs (planets or borderless)?
– Asakusa vs another neighborhood- will check out of hotel and leave bags there
– Flight out at 2300 from Haneda
– Leave from Asakusa at 1900
by all_teh_sandwiches