Family of 5 with 3 kids ages 11,7,5 with a stroller.
with 3 kids, I will likely have to go back to hotel early (or at least take a break at our hotel before going back out)
ANY AND ALL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANYTHING APPRECIATED!
I really want to see some of the famous sites lit up at night, like Gion area, places in Tokyo, but am struggling with timings and optimal routings.
** If I need to move anything so I can see it lit up at night and it would be better, please advise. I am open to your thoughts.
OSAKA
12/16- Arrive into KIX at 7PM (Tuesday)
Forward most bags to Kyoto for future part of trip
Nankai RapiT to Hotel In Namba (or Limousine Bus if still running by the time I get out of customs)
Dotonbori for dinner
Glico sign
12/17-Namba Yasaka Shrine
Kuromon Market
Osaka Castle
Sumo Hall Show
KYOTO
12/18- Metro to Kyoto
Kyoto: Courtyard Marriott Kyoto (downtown)
Nishiki Market for lunch
Tofuku-Ji Temple
Fushimara Inari Taisha
IF Not too tired get on metro to Gion to see it at night
12/19- Chionin Temple
Yasaka Shrine
Higashiyama Ward
Kenninji Temple
HanamijokiStreet – Dinner Option 1
Gion
Pontocho Alley Dinner option 2
Walk thru Sannenzaka for pictures at night
12/20-
Sanjūsangendō Hall
Honke Daiichi Asahi for lunch
Hokan-Ji Temple
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
Go thru Gion again just walk around
12/21- ARishiyama and Monkey Park
Samurai Ninja Museum evening
TOKYO
12/22- Shinkasen to Tokyo Arrive from Kyoto to Tokyo around 3pm via Shinkansen into Tokyo Station
Bags are going via luggage forwarding service to Tokyo hotel. Staying in Shinkuju Hyatt Regency.
** My biggest issues is I want to see the statue of liberty/rainbow bridge at night, as well as shibuya scramble, but wont get to because of routing. I can always go back, but trying to make everything optimal.
with 3 kids, I will likely have to go back to hotel early (or at least take a break at our hotel before going back out)
Visit pokemon center, nintendo store
Shibuya Scramble
Kamachan Onsen for dinner- (I cant get reservations here because website keeps asking for things I never heard of before, even googling I am unsure). Open to suggestions
If not too tired, walk to Hanazoo Shrine, Godzilla Head.
Omoide Yokoocho – walk thru?
Tokyo Metropolitan gov building- for night view of city (free)
Dec 23-
Takeshita Street morning for crepes
Owl Village Harajuku
Meiji Jingu
Nakano Broadway- shopping for watches
Special Tour at night
Dec 24-
Yokohama all day
Dec 25-
Ueno Park
Senso Ji
Kamata Hakensha KNife shopping
Nakamise Shopping Center
Asakusa
Tokyo Skytree
Dec 26-
Teamlabs Borderless 9AM! (leave hotel 7:30 AM)
Tsukiji Outer market – try to get some sushi after TeamLabs
Odaiba – Statue of Liberty
Akihabara Electric
GiGo- Arcade for kids
Dec 27-
Head home
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