Hello travelers, I am a solo first timer (M25) to Japan for 10 nights in May. I have interest into latin dance, animes a bit (one piece, JJK, Berserk), food, cultures and shopping. I start with backpack and buy baggage at last days.
I want to go iconic places or must be seen places. Try many tastes, go out for latin dances, seek for adventure, and experiences.
I am looking for enjoyable initerary. I want to do or eat things but also seek for adventure and go back with memories not with only shculed stuffes. Is this too packed?
I am open for any advices
Thanks in advance.
15 May
- 14:00 Narita
- Shinkansen to Kyoto
- Hostel — Check-in and relaxing night
16 May
- Fushimi Inari
- Kiyomizudera
- Higashiyama streets + Kodaiji Temple
- Yasaka Shrine + Gion
- Pontocho Alley
17 May
- Arashiyama — Bambu + Tenryu-ji
- Iwatayama
- Kinkakuji
- Free night
18 May
- Morning in Nara
- From 12AM to Night in Osaka
19 May
- Ginkakuji
- philosopher's way
- Nanzenji
- To-ji
- Shinkansen to Tokyo
- Check-in Hotel in Shinjuku
- Car meets or smt like that
20 May
- 07:00 Tsukiji Market in morning
- 12.00 Akihabara
- Metropolitan Goverment building in night
21 May
- Asakusa
- Sky tree
- Kappabashi
- Ueno – Ameyoko market
22 May
- Gotokuji temple
- Harajuku
- Meiji jingu
- Shibuya
23 May
- Flea market
- Nakano Broadway
- Shinjuku
24 May
- Ikebukuro
- Ginza
- Tokyo Tower, zojoji temple
- Roppongi
25 May
- Relaxing morning
- 3:45 PM Flight back to Istanbul
by byceset
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16 may – way too full. I highly recommend doing the full loop and taking your time at fushimi inari. kiyomizudera is lovely but doesn’t require a ton of time.
I highly recommend going to kinkakuji at golden hour or sunrise.
Nishiki is worth going to, but go in the morning. they close up early.
also, kiyomizudera, kodaiji, and ginkaku-ji are all pretty close to each other, I’d try to clump them together, less travel time.
arashiyama was the most underwhelming part of japan for me. a pretty long train ride out of the city and it was just a lot of bamboo and massive hordes of middle aged chinese tourists live streaming with their ipads. do it so you say you did I suppose (and if you like the monkeys) but just be aware.
I highly recommend checking out some of the ceramic shops in Kyoto – there’s a ceramic center (and area) near kiyomizu-dera.
19 may seems very busy. personally I would not want to feel rushed and like I’m just trying to see everything. the beauty of kyoto is in taking your time – personally I’d rather spend more time in fewer places, but that’s my traveling philosophy.
20 may… it depends on how much you like akiba stuff. if you think you can fill an entire day looking at anime memorobilia, go for it. personally I enjoy wandering through the denser bits with all the tools and electronics, but it’s primarily a shopping location. you also don’t need to go super early to tsukiji, they don’t go the fish auctions or anything any more, it’s open all day. that all happens in toyosu now, and it’s not super touristy.
do yourself a favor and do the one of the tall buildings at night. very cool.
it’s may, but prepare for hot weather. make sure to bring a water bottle with you and pack appropriately.
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