I'm planning on going to Japan – Sept 2026 with 2 of my friends and wanted to get everyone's opinion on my current Itinerary. Feel free to ask about anything on my Itinerary I'm open to rejigging a few things as its quite a while a way.
Please recommend any places you've been to and enjoyed so I can also experience those things as well. Any tips or tricks for Japan would be greatly appreciated as well!
| 06/09/2026 | Day 1 | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|
| 8:25pm | Arrive in Haneda Airport | |
| 8:35pm – 9:05pm | Travel to Hotel & drop bags off | |
| 9:20pm – | Explore Tokyo | |
| 07/09/2026 | Day 2 | |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Sensoji Temple | |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Walk through Kaminarimon Gate & Nakamise Street | |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Travel to Akihabara | |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Arcades, anime shops, electronics & vending machines | |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Sumo Wresting | |
| 7:00pm – 8:30pm | Mario Go-Karting | |
| 08/09/2026 | Day 3 | |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Capybara café | |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Kichijoji | |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm | Walk round Shibuya | |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Shibuya Sky Observatory | |
| 6:30pm – 7:00pm | Shibuya Crossing | |
| 7:00pm – 7:20pm | Travel to Shinjuku | |
| 7:20pm – 8:20pm | Memory Lane | |
| 8:20pm – 10:20pm | Golden Gai | |
| 10:20pm – | Karaoke Booth/Bar | |
| 09/09/2026 | Day 4 | |
| 11:00am – 1:00pm | Explore Harajuku | |
| 6:30pm – 10pm | JDM Daikoku Car Meet | |
| 10/09/2026 | Day 5 | |
| 9:30am – | Explore last parts of Tokyo | |
| 11/09/2026 | Day 6 | |
| 9:30am | Train to Kawaguchiko Station | |
| 11:25am | Arrive at Kawaguchiko Station | |
| 11:55am | Drop bags off at Ryokan | |
| 12:25pm – 3:55pm | Rent bike to go around Lake Kawaguchiko | |
| 12/09/2026 | Day 7 | |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway | |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Arakurayama Sengen Park | |
| 4:30pm – 6:45pm | Fuji Yurari Hot Spring | |
| 13/09/2026 | Day 8 | |
| 8:45am – 9:45am | Depart Kawaguchiko Station to Otsuki | |
| 10:00am – 11:20am | Depart Otsuki to Tokyo | |
| 12:00pm – 2:15pm | Depart Tokyo to Kyoto Station | |
| 2:15pm – 2:45pm | Travel to Hotel & drop bags off | |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Explore Higashiyama & Gion District | |
| 4:00pm – 4:45pm | Explore the Kiyomizu-dera Temple | |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Explore Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka | |
| 6:00pm – 6:20pm | Explore the Hōkan-ji Temple | |
| 14/09/2026 | Day 9 | |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Arashiyama Bamboo Grove | |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | Fushimi Inari Shrine | |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Kinkaku-ji | |
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Samurai Experience | |
| 3:00pm – | Relax | |
| 15/09/2026 | Day 10 | |
| 11:00am – 11:45am | Travel to Nara | |
| 12:00am – 3:00pm | Nara Deer Park | |
| 3:00pm – 3:30pm | Tōdai-ji Temple | |
| 4:00pm – 4:45pm | Travel back to Kyoto | |
| 16/09/2026 | Day 11 | |
| 9:30am – | Explore last parts of Kyoto | |
| 17/09/2026 | Day 12 | |
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Depart Kyoto Station to Osaka Station | |
| 10:00am – 10:30am | Travel to Hotel & drop bags off | |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Osaka Castle & Osaka Castle Park | |
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Arcade | |
| 6:30pm – 9:30pm | Dotonbori | |
| 18/09/2026 | Day 13 | |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Shinsekai | |
| 11:00am – 11:45am | Tsutenkaku Tower | |
| 12:15am – 2:00pm | Osaka Aquarium | |
| 6:00pm – 6:45pm | Tempozan Harbor Village | |
| 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Explore Namba | |
| 19/09/2026 | Day 14 | |
| 9:00am – 10:00am | Umeda Sky Building | |
| 10:30am – 11:30am | Nipponbashi Food Alley | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Explore Nakanoshima | |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Explore Kitashinchi | |
| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | Tsuruhashi Korea Town | |
| 20/09/2026 | Day 15 | |
| 10:00am – 11:30am | Explore Amerikamura | |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Kuromon Market | |
| 2:00pm – 7pm | Explore rest of Osaka | |
| 9:30pm | Leave Hotel for Kansai International Airport | |
| 11:25pm | Flight Departs |
All time stamps are predicted lengths of how long I believe I'd spend in the given places.
by OriginalA10