Hi everyone,

I’ll be traveling to Japan for the first time end of September to mid Octoberr, so there’s still plenty of time to adjust things, but I’m already very excited and started planning early.
I prefer slow, relaxed travel, good food, and walking through neighborhoods.

I’d love feedback on whether anything feels too packed or unrealistic, or if you’d reorder, skip or even add something.

Week 1 – Tokyo & Kyoto

Day 1 (Tokyo)
Arrival at 4pm, check-in, convenience store food, early night.

Day 2 (Mejiro → Ikebukuro)
Mejiro Garden walk, A Happy Pancake, Sunshine City (gashapon, anime shops, Pokémon Center, Pop Mart).
Optional: Super Potato, Animate.
Dinner: Mutekiya Ramen.

Day 3 (Shibuya & Shinjuku)
Shibuya (Donki, Nintendo Store, Shibuya 109, Crossing).
Lunch: Omakase (possibly Sushi Labo)
Shibuya Sky (around 16:30)
Shinjuku in the evening (Kabukicho, Golden Gai)
Dinner: Ichiran

Day 4 (Tokyo)
Flexible (I like to have days do wander around without a plan), possibly a hair salon

Day 5 (Kyoto)
Arrival, bike rental, Nishiki Market, Kamo River, Gion in the evening

Day 6 (Kyoto / Arashiyama)
Hozugawa River boat ride, quick look at Bamboo Grove

Dinner: Wagyu Hokusai.

Day 7 (Kyoto)
Early morning Fushimi Inari (around 5:30), kimono photoshoot

Week 2 – Nara, Osaka & Tokyo

Day 8 (Nara → Osaka)

luggage forwarding to Osaka
Wakamiya 15 Shrine pilgrimage, then travel to Osaka.

Day 9 (Osaka)
Universal Studios Japan (full day).

Day 10 (Osaka → Tokyo)
Train to Tokyo, Ueno Park, rooftop bath, dinner near hotel.

Day 11 (Yanaka → Asakusa)
Yanaka Ginza,

Asakusa (massage, knife shop, Senso-ji by night, Sumida River by night).

Day 12 (Tokyo)
Oi Racecourse Flea Market, teishoku lunch, Akihabara (arcades).

Day 13 (Tokyo)
Completely spontaneous day.

Day 14 (Tokyo)
Tokyo DisneySea

Day 15: Shopping
Day 16: Sleep in, eat, airport