Hi everyone! I’m (44/M) traveling to Japan for ~10 days in October. Currently live in NYC, so comfortable with navigating public transportation or walking around the city. Have never been to Japan (and super excited to visit!!!), and only the second time traveling to Asia (first time was probably almost a decade ago to Cambodia).
ALSO: looking for recommendations for lunch/dinner to fill out "blindspots" in the types of food we've planned
October 6 (Arrival)
- 1:05PM arrival at HND, check-in to hotel
- Explore Ginza after 5:30PM dinner
- Dinner: Godaime Hanayama Udon Nihonbashi
October 7 (Modern Tokyo/West Side)
- Harajuku (Meiji Jingu Shrine, Takeshita Dori)
- Shibuya (Yoyogi Park, Togo Shrine, Kiddy Land [Smiski pop-up], Soniandsmi, Takeshita Dori, Hachiko Memorial, Shibuya Scramble, Tokyu Hands, Nezu Museum)
- Late Lunch/Early Dinner: Ahiru Store
October 8 (Art and Culture Day)
- Kintsugi workshop in Minato City
- Nezu Museum + Mori Art Museum + Tokyo City View
- Shinjuku (Shinjuku Gyoen, Shinjuku Game World, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building)
- Lunch: Butagumi
- Dinner: Shizen
October 9 (Traditional Tokyo/East Side)
- Toyosu New Fish Market
- Ueno (Ueno Park, Ueno Toshogu Shrine, Asakusa Shrine, Senso-ji, Nakamise-dori, Kaminarimon)
- Lunch: Ginza Kyubey
- Dinner: ???
October 10 (Kyoto – Higashiyama and Fushimi Inari)
- Catch 7:39AM train to Kyoto, check in to Kyoto Hotel
- Higashiyama (Shorenin Temple, Chionin Temple, Maruyama Park, Ninenzaka, Sannezaka, Kiyomizu-dera)
- Fushimi Inari (Tofuku-ji Temple, Fushimi Inari Yotsuji, Senbon Torii Gates)
- Nishiki Market after dinner
- Lunch: Hassun
- Dinner: Washoku Haru
October 11 (Nara Day Trip)
- Travel to Nara
- Nara Deer Park, Kasuga-taisha Shrine, Todai-ji Temple, Naramachi Historic District
- Lunch: Wa Yamamura
- Dinner: ???
October 12 (Hiroshima Day Trip)
- Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Peace Memorial Park, Shukkeien Garden
- Lunch: ???
- Dinner: ???
October 13 (Kyoto – Arashiyama)
- Arashiyama Monkey Park, Tenryu-ji, Bamboo Forest, Okochi Sanso Garden, Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple, Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple, Daikaku-ji Temple
- Check out of hotel and check in to Ryokan
- Lunch: ???
- Dinner: Kaiseki dinner at ryokan
October 14 (Tokyo – Imperial Palace Area)
- Catch train to Tokyo after breakfast, check in to Tokyo Hotel
- Imperial Palace Area East National Gardens, Kita-no-maru Park, Yasukuni-jinja Shrine
- Breakfast: Kaiseki breakfast at ryokan
- Dinner: Denkushiflori
October 15 Departure
- Last-minute shopping in Shibuya/Ginza then departure for airport
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