First trip to Japan with my kids (11 and 13). Looking for feedback on pacing and if we’re missing anything obvious.
Trip dates: March 20 – March 29
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Hotels
Tokyo (start): Marunouchi Hotel
Yuzawa: NASPA New Otani
Hakone: Gora Kadan
Kyoto: Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo
Tokyo (last night): Ginza Hotel by Granbell
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Day 1 – March 20 (Tokyo)
Arrive Narita 14:25
Plan:
• Narita Express → Tokyo Station
• Check in Marunouchi Hotel
• Easy evening walk around Tokyo Station / Marunouchi
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Day 2 – March 21 (Tokyo)
Exploring East Tokyo
Plan:
• Asakusa
• Senso-ji Temple
• Nakamise Street
• Tokyo Skytree
• Sumida River walk
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Day 3 – March 22 (Tokyo)
Shibuya / Harajuku day
Plan:
• Meiji Shrine
• Takeshita Street
• Shibuya Crossing
• Shibuya Sky (maybe)
Dinner reservation:
6:30 PM – Komazawa, Setagaya
4-32-21 Komazawa
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Day 4 – March 23 (Tokyo)
Booked:
9:00 AM Tsukiji Fish Market Food Tour
Meeting point: Tsukiji Honganji Temple
After tour:
• Hamarikyu Gardens
• Ginza exploring / shopping
• Early night before ski travel
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Day 5 – March 24 (Tokyo → Yuzawa)
Travel:
• Joetsu Shinkansen → Gala Yuzawa
Plan:
• Ski day
• Stay NASPA New Otani
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Day 6 – March 25 (Yuzawa → Hakone)
Travel:
• Shinkansen → Odawara
• Hakone Tozan → Gora
Stay:
Gora Kadan Ryokan
Plan:
• Onsen
• Kaiseki dinner
• Relaxation day
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Day 7 – March 26 (Hakone → Kyoto)
Travel:
• Shinkansen Odawara → Kyoto
Plan:
• Check in Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Sannenzaka / Ninenzaka
• Evening walk in Gion
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Day 8 – March 27 (Kyoto)
Booked:
10:00 AM – Kyoto Samurai Experience / Waraku
Afternoon:
• Arashiyama
• Bamboo Grove
• Monkey Park (maybe)
Booked:
17:10 Sagano Romantic Train
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Day 9 – March 28 (Kyoto → Tokyo)
Travel:
• Shinkansen → Tokyo
Stay:
Ginza Hotel by Granbell
Booked:
teamLab Planets
Evening:
• Ginza dinner
• Last shopping
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Day 10 – March 29
Flight from Haneda 11:55
Plan:
• Taxi to airport around 8:30–9:00 AM
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Questions
1. Does the Yuzawa → Hakone → Kyoto travel flow make sense?
2. Are 2 nights in Kyoto enough for first timers?
3. Any must-eat spots in Ginza or near Tokyo Station for the last night?
Thanks!
by Cheetah0108