Hey guys so I posted a intineary a while back, and you were all very helpful. I have made huge changes since! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm coming from Scotland if that matters, and big interests are Turtles, Nintendo, Pokemon, scenic places, and theme parks. Animals too but nothing exploiting animals. we are planning on adding either Hiroshima, fukuoka, or Seoul after Osaka. Any recommendations would be great! But for the usual tourist route, here's our plan!
Day 1
Tokyo ArrivalArrive in Tokyo
Optional visit to Kiyosumi Garden for a calm first evening. Pokemon hotel: for one night
Day 2
10am: Pikachu Sweets
11am Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo
Train to Shibuya
12:15 Pokémon Center Shibuya
2:45-1:30: Lunch
2:15: Shibuya Crossing
2:30: Shibuya Nonbei Yokocho
2:50:walk to Harajuku
3:20-4:20- Meiji Shrine Forest Walk and chill (see turtles)
4:30 Train/long walk to Shinjuku,
5:00-5:30: Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane)
5:30-6:20
Super Potato Retro Game Store (Shinjuku)
8 bit Cafe 6:30 reservation
Check into second hotel
Day 3
10-1PM (Tokyo Dome) (Thunder Dolphin)
1-4pm Kagurazaka (main slope, Shrine, explore)
5-6pm: Dinner/Dessert via vending machines
Day 4
10:00-10:45 Sensō‑ji Temple
Walk to Tokyo Skytree
11-12:30
1:00- 1.30 Imperial Palace & East Garden
Team labs: 3:00-5:00
6:30- Tokyo Tower
Day 5: Fuji Q Highland from Tokyo
Day 6: Mount Fuji Day Tour (Arakurayama Park, Oshino Hakka)
Day 7: Tokyo-Osaka, Nintendo Store (by Kyoto) if we have time?
Day 8 USJ (With Express Passes) (Super Nintendo World)
Day 9 Nara Deer Park
Am: Deer
PM: Ukimido Floating Pavilion, Kasuga Taisha Forest Path, Kofuku‑ji Temple
Day 10: Kyoto: full on day.
9:00 Fushimi Inari Taisha, train then
11:00 Kiyomizu‑dera Temple (Otowa Waterfall)
12:15 Higashiyama District Walk
2:00 Kifune Shrine,
4:00 Kurama Forest Walk
Day 12: Osaka
10-1pm: Minoh Park
2pm: Nintendo Store
3:30pm: Osaka Castle Park exterior
4:30 Dotonbori
by Illustrious_Yak9238