Hi everyone! Traveling to Japan for the first time, with my wife. Looking to optimize my itinerary and make the most of my time there. Here's what I have come up with:
Tokyo (Nov 30 – Dec 2)
Nov 30: Arrival, evening stroll and dinner in Ginza or Shibuya
Dec 1: TeamLab Borderless,, Shibuya Crossing & Shibuya Sky, Mario Kart, Harajuku (Takeshita Street, Omotesando)
Dec 2: Tokyo DisneySea
Sapporo & Surroundings (Dec 3 – Dec 6)
Dec 3: Flight to Sapporo, rest day
Dec 4: Otaru day trip (canal, Sakaimachi Street, Mt. Tengu Ropeway, illuminated canal)
Dec 5: Sapporo city (Odori Park, TV Tower, historic sites, Takino Suzuran Park snow activities, Winter Illumination)
Dec 6: Travel to Osaka via Tokyo
Osaka, Hiroshima, Miyajima & Kyoto (Dec 6 – Dec 12)
Dec 6: Arrival Osaka, night in Namba/Shinsaibashi
Dec 7: Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky, Tennoji Park, Dotonbori
Dec 8: Hiroshima + Miyajima (Peace Park, Itsukushima Shrine, staying overnight in Miyajima)
Dec 9: Morning in Miyajima, afternoon travel to Osaka, evening leisure or missed sights
Dec 10: Kyoto East side day tour (Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Maruyama Park, Gion)
Dec 11: Kyoto West side day tour (Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji, Riverside Park, Kinkaku-ji)
Dec 12: Travel to Kinosaki Onsen
Tokyo (Dec 13 – Dec 16)
Dec 13: Return to Tokyo, Ginza shopping
Dec 14: Akihabara, Kanda Shrine, Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Harajuku & Omotesando, Shibuya nightlife
Dec 15: Nezu Shrine, Yanesen district, Marunouchi, Roppongi illumination
Dec 16: Pack, last stroll or coffee, airport transfer
Any recommendations and tips are appreciated.
by runnycharisma