Looking for any advice or any tips on my first trip to Japan (Tokyo/Kyoto) next week! I’m basing my trip around several concerts throughout the week and a half I’ll be there!
I’ll be in Tokyo (near Adachi) from February 20 – 23, in Kyoto (near Higashiyama) from Feb 23 – 27, and back in Tokyo from Feb 27 – Mar 2 (near Izumi)
I know it’s a crowded itinerary for the most part, I’m trying to fit in as much as possible and I’m comfortable with being tired.
Looking for night plans, any days that look like I could fit more in, or any potential days that seem too overcrowded or just simply impossible.
I also don’t have a ton of plans for my final day (March 2nd) my flight leaves at 8pm so I’ll have some time that day!
Also curious if there’s anything cool going on February 27th for pokemon day!
Any advice is helpful, thank you!
(Please ignore the little notes, as they are for myself haha)
Japan Itinerary
2/20 – TOKYO (Hotel near Adachi)
Arrive at Haneda airport ~2:30pm
Get cash from ATM ~$100
get physical Suica Card
Head to hotel to drop off luggage
Hatoya Asakusa (matcha otw to skytree)
Possible Uniqlo for some clothes
Skytree close to hotel, Pokémon center, mall
Dinner, check Tabelog
Tokyo Mogra for clubbing 🙂
Possible Uber Back to hotel
2/21 – TOKYO
Breakfast at Yakumo Saryo @ 9:00 am (dress shirt)
Walk around in this area, Kikuo concert @ Zepp Shinjuku later today
Possible Tokyo City Flea Market in Shinagawa
Possibly head to Shimokitazawa on the way to Shinjuku (cool neighborhood)
Lambert (matcha cafe)
Honkichi (book store in shimokitazawa)
Head to Shinjuku, check out area
Kikuo at Zepp Shinjuku @ 17:00 (5pm)
Kaitenzushi Nemuro Hanamaru Ginza (dinner)
Try to head back to hotel before trains shut down
2/22 – TOKYO
Kamakura Day trip
(Purchase shinkansen tickets to Kyoto)
Hokokuji Bamboo forest
Cafe Yoridocoro
Meigetsu-in (blossom garden)
Hase-dera temple for Jizo Statues
Komachi-Dori street for Souvenirs
Zeniarai Benten Shrine
Possibly enoshima island
2/23 – TOKYO TO KYOTO (Hotel near Higashiyama)
Check out is between 8-10am
First hotel booking in Kyoto
7/11 snacks for Shinkansen
ARRIVE IN KYOTO
Check in to Ryokan and drop off things
Check out area, get a coffee or matcha (7T+, % arabica, kéfu stand, uru coffee)
7T+ and Uru very close to Ryokan
Sannenzaka
Nijo Castle
urban research (shopping)
Philosophers Path
Possibly noodle shop rennosuke for dinner
2/24 – KYOTO
Uji on the way to Osaka
Osaka day trip
MINERAL OSAKA (shopping)
Dotonbori for street food
Nippombashi (kitchen of Osaka)
2/25 – KYOTO
Fushimi Inari Taisha (get there at like 5am)
Baikasai Plum Blossom festival (Kitano Tenmangu Shrine) roughly 10am-3pm
Kiyomizu-dera temple
Jonangu Shrine
Arashiyama bamboo forest
Men-ya Inoichi (dinner)
2/26 – KYOTO
Nara day trip
Arcades on the way to deer park
Todaiji Temple
Dan Dan Cafe
Buy shinkansen tickets to Tokyo
2/27 – KYOTO BACK TO TOKYO (Hotel near Izumi)
Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo
Pokemon Center Kyoto and maybe Shibuya because pokemon day!
Ruru Shibuya
Nadoya no katte for coffee
Onibus shibuya, Acid Coffee, X coffee
Gotokuji
Sisiri (shibuya cafe)
Maybe Kosoan for dinner
2/28 – TOKYO
VICTERA EXA TONIGHT @ ZEPP SHINJUKU
(18:00 doors) 6pm
Bongen coffee
Tsukiji fish market
Hamarikyu gardens
Shinjuku gyoen national garden
VICTERA EXA AT ZEPP SHINJUKU
3/1 – TOKYO
Tower Records
Big love records
Ragtag global
Kindal
thrifting at super old
Hard off for used tech
Possible Aiobahn +81 release party in Shinjuku
Matsuya for dinner possibly
3/2 – TOKYO FLYING HOME
Roppongi crossing
Tokyo Node Ghost in the shell expo
by Hoaxerr