We're leaving on Sunday for our great Japan adventure that we had initially booked as a honeymoon in 2020 but was canceled by the pandemic. I've been planning for months, and I know it's ambitious, but I hope it's realistic and fun. We will cut activities if we're getting exhausted, but I hope we can do most of this.

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Days 1–3: Tokyo (3 nights – Ueno Park – &Here)

• Day 1 (Nov 18): Arrive EARLY (5 a.m.), travel to Ueno Park hotel to drop bags, get coffee and breakfast and explore the park, check in to the hotel and rest and freshen up, maybe soak, then rally for Senso-ji, possible dinner at Ameyoko and sleep!
• Day 2: Ease into it day: Sleep in a bit, chill morning at hotel, short trip to Akihabara for camera accessories shopping, soak at hotel public bath, rest, local dinner.
• Day 3: Tokyo Station, Imperial palace, Ginkgo Avenue, Mori Art Museum, National Art Center, sit down dinner.

Day 6: Kamakura / Enoshima (1 night – Kamakura Station – Hotel Metropolitan)

• Day 4:(Nov 21) Train to Kamakura hotel to drop bags, take Inoden tram to Enoshima and explore the island, hope for Fuji views, check into hotel and spend the evening in Kamakura exploring after tourists leave.

Days 7–8: Kanazawa (2 Nights – Kanazawa Station – Via Inn)

• Day 5 (Nov 22): Kamakura to Tokyo station then take the Shinkansen Gran Class for the fun of it from Tokyo to Kanazawa, check into Kanazawa Station hotel, check out the station area and have a nice seafood dinner.
• Day 6: Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya district, Nagamachi samurai area, high end crab dinner.

Days 9–13: Kyoto (5 Nights – Kyoto Station – Rakuten Stay)

• Day 7 (Nov 24): Shinkansen and Thunderbird from Kanazawa to Kyoto, check into Kyoto Station hotel, 5:30 entry to TeamLabs Biovortex, casual dinner, rest.
• Day 8: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Nishiki Market, maybe go off the main path if crowds are bringing us down, try to pick up the immaculate Kyoto vibes.
• Day 9: Day trip to Nara to see temples and deer, after leaving stop in Uji and see Byodo-in and have tea, then a late stop at Fushimi Inari after crowds have left.
• Day 10: Day trip to Osaka, visit castle park, Shinsekai, Dotonbori food crawl.
• Day 11: Arashiyama district in the morning and early afternoon, return to central Kyoto for more exploring and trying to get lost, fun dinner spot.

Days 14–15: Hiroshima (2 Nights – Peace Park – Hotel Intergate)

• Day 12 (Nov 29): Travel from Kyoto to Hiroshima with an optional Himeji Castle stop en route, visit Peace Park and the museum, hit some bars and okonomiyaki spots.
• Day 13: Visit Miyajima Island, floating torii gate, shrine, walking streets and having a relaxing day eating and reflecting before heading back to Tokyo.

Days 16–17: Tokyo (2 Nights – Shinjuku – Bellustar)

• Day 14 (Dec 1): Shinkansen from Hiroshima to Tokyo, check into Shinjuku hotel, maybe Shinjuku Gyoen, enjoy the lights and skyline of Shinjuku.
• Day 15: Shibuya scramble, Omotesando, Meiji Jingu, Shibuya, optional drinking tour.
• Day 16 (Dec 3): Packing, final shopping in Shinjuku, depart to airport at 6:00 p.m.