Finally going on my dream trip to Japan for my birthday in October and just wanted your guys opinion on it. I haven't picked out like things I wanna rsvp for. I kind of just narrowed each day to a theme or neighborhood so I have the freedom to explore and don't feel like I'm rushing from thing to thing. My interests are mainly anime, pro wrestling, clothes and vinyl shopping, shrines, and samurai culture. This is my first time ever traveling internationally and second time ever solo traveling and I'm just trying to figure things out haha
Oct 5 – Arrival
Land, check-in
Light evening walk
Oct 6 – Akihabara (Anime Day)
Anime shops
Figures
Arcades
Oct 7 – Wrestling Day
TOKON Shop
Toudoukan
Ribera Steakhouse
Oct 8 – Nakano + Shinjuku
Nakano Broadway
Shinjuku exploration
Oct 9 – Kamakura + Enoshima
Day trip
Temples + coastal views
Oct 10 – Flex Day
Shopping / revisit spots / chill
♨️ Hakone (Oct 11)
Hakone Loop
Ropeway
Lake Ashi Pirate Ship
Ryokan stay + onsen
🏯 Kyoto (Oct 12–14)
Oct 12 – Arrival + Gion
Travel to Kyoto
Nishiki Market
Gion
Oct 13 – Samurai Day
Nijo Castle
Kyoto Samurai Experience
Oct 14 – Nature Day
Arashiyama Visit
🍜 Osaka (Oct 15–18)
Oct 15 – Osaka Core
Osaka Castle
Dotonbori
Oct 16 – Den Den Town
Anime + retro games
Oct 17 – Wrestling Experience
Osaka Pro Wrestling (3 hrs)
Oct 18 – Departure
by dguhymon