Hi All, just got our itinerary together for our two weeks in early April. We’re looking for a good mix of activities this trip (nature, shrines, and culture) and relatively laid back schedule, hoping to get some advice on if this looks efficient and if there’s any added activities recommended. Can we do the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in the evening?
Tokyo 4/5/26- Plane lands at 2pm
Hotel in Asakusa arrive ~5/6pm
Sumido Park walk around, Kaminaramon Gate, wander & eat
Tokyo 4/6
Asakusa Hop on/hop off bus-includes stop at Ueno, Senso-Ji Temple, museums, tokyo skytree
Tokyo to Kyoto 4/7
Akihabara Electric town in am
Shinkansen to Kyoto midday
Nishiki Market & Shrine
Kyoto 4/8
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest AM
Samurai Ninja museum & experience
Nijo-Jo castle
Kyoto 4/9
Kurama Hike AM
walking geisha tour?
Fushimi Inari Shrine (10,000 Gates) in the pm
Kyoto 4/10 – Osaka Day Trip
Osaka aquarium
Osaka Castle
Sunset at sky observatory -umeda sky building
Dotonbori
Kyoto 4/11 – Nara Day Trip
Deer Park
Todai-ji Temple
Kofukuji Temple
Atami 4/12 – leave Kyoto in Am
kinomiya shrine
Atami castle
Hike to Tagakazan to see Fuji if good visibility
Atami 4/13
2 SCUBA dives
Relax in onsen
Tokyo 4/14 travel to tokyo in AM (Staying in Shinjuku)
Ikebukuro Arcades
Tokyo 4/15
Meji Shrine
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Kabukicho
Tokyo 4/16
Shibuya crossing
Shibuya Sky Observatory
Harajuku Street
Tokyo 4/17
TeamLab Borderless 8am
Yokohama China Town & Kirin Brewery
Leave 4/18
Thanks!!
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