16 Days between Osaka – Tokyo

Hello Redditors,

We’re couples late 20’s traveling to Japan from 25th Nov to 11th of Dec of including travel days(Here for the foliage). We will be based in Osaka/Tokyo and day tripping to other locations.

Almost daily we will be starting our day around 9-10 a.m and returning to Osaka around 6 p.m and stay awake until 11 p.m.

What is your feedback on below itinerary:

25th Nov:

  • Arrive Osaka airport 5 p.m. check in to hotel right. Have dinner around and sleep

26th Nov:

  • Breakfast at Osaka then take train to Kyoto 11 a.m. – Start Nishiki market
  • Yasaka pagoda
  • Kiyomizu-dera
  • Eat late lunch at Gion then back to Osaka and walk around Namba station & Dotonbori

27th Nov:

  • Breakfast at Osaka then head to Kyoto
  • kinkaku-ji
  • Fushimi Inari
  • Nijo castle
  • Stroll around Kawaramachi then back to Osaka

28th Nov:

  • Universal Studio Japan

29th Nov

  • Monkey park
  • Togetsukyo bridge
  • Arashiyama bamboo Grove
  • Tenryu temple
  • Golden pavilion then Back to Osaka

30th Nov:

  • Nara park half day for deers and todaiji only
  • Back to Osaka visit umeda sky building

1st Of December:

Day trip from Osaka to Hiroshima (Peace museum and Miyajima)

2 Dec:

Checkout from Osaka hotel and ship our bags to Tokyo hotel. Take a night in Kyoto with an onsen in room itself (open for suggestions)

3 December:

Reach Tokyo by JR train

4 December

Shibuya:
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Shibuya crossing
Yayogi park/Meiji Shrine
Taekshita Dori
Cat street

5 December:

Day:
TeamLab Planets
Pokemon Center
Nakamise street
Nakiryu ramen
Sensoji temple
Tokyo skytree(sunset)

Night (Shinjuku):
Gyoen park
Kabukicho tower
Godzilla head

6 Dec

Disneyland

7 Dec
Kappabashi dori

8 Dec
Akihabara Culture Zone
Animate / Mandrake
Arcades(Gigo)
*Need more ideas for this day

9 Dec
Disneysea

Now I have free day between 10-11 Dec (departure 11 Dec 11:30 P.M). How can I fill these days? Any schedule/day trip or activities I can fit?

I’m open to removing some days from osaka/tokyo to add 3rd destination. Or if you feel I’m spending too long in a city or missing something let me know please.

by Expensive-Celery-594

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