I’m doing this trip with my boyfriend (early 30s) and we’ve both been dying to come to Japan forever since we’re huge anime and gaming fans. I also really love to eat and shop. There’s just SO much here I want to do as you can maybe see by how kinda packed this itinerary is lol. I was initially planning an even 5/5 day split between Tokyo and Osaka, but as I started working on this, I took away one Osaka day and added it to Tokyo lol.
Wednesday August 5th
- Flight departs at 12:50pm
August 6th
- Arrival HND at 3:55pm
- FOOD and exploring near hotel
- Evening
- Dinner somewhere in this area
- Drinks at RIDE (rooftop) or TY Harbor (rooftop)
- Round 1
August 7th
- Day
- Walk around Akihabara
- Eat at Gyukatsu Motomura
- Shop at Ameyoko Market
- Drinks at Game Bar A Button
- Evening
- Dinner at ramen Zundou (food) or Ichiran Nishi (food)
- Reggae/dub club or One Love
August 8th
- Day
- Breakfast at Rainbow pancakes or Eggs n Things
- Shibuya Crossing
- Yoyogi Park
- Square Enix
- 10tow thrifting?
- Sunset (and food?) at Shibuya Sky or Mag’s Rooftop
- Evening
- Walk around/shop at Takeshita Street Square
- Dinner at Bebu-Ya (all you can eat wagyu) or Tsukada Nojo or Pizza Muramo
- Drinks at DJ Bar WREP (club) / Harlem (club) / Atom (club) / Roots (club)
August 9th
- Day
- Senso-ji (temple)
- Tokyo Sky Tree
- Hoppy street (drinks and food)
- Nakamise shopping
- Evening
- Tokyo Bay Sunset cruise
- Dinner if no food on boatride
August 10th
- Day
- Mount Takao
- Evening
- Activity?
- Dinner at Soul Food House
- Bar Centifolia (nightlife) or Ibex Tokyo (club)
August 11th??
- Day
- Shinjuku Golen Gai, Shinjuku national garden , Meiji Jingu
- Tokyo metropolitan building (views)
- Eat and shop at Le Café V
- Shopping at Casanova vintage Ginza, Ginza pedestrian paradise, Ginza 6, Uniqlo?
- Drinks and food Yakitori Alley
- Evening
- Dinner and drinks near the hotel
I’m looking for general suggestions on improving my itinerary. Activities or areas that are essentially duplicates I can get rid of? Days that are too packed or days that can maybe fit something else? Day layouts that just don’t make sense? Things I’m missing that I should try to fit in?
And some itinerary specific questions I have:
- Recommendations on hotels / areas to stay based on this itinerary? Was leaning towards Shibuya/Shinjuku/Harajuku?
- Any whisky, sake, or wine tasting tours/experiences anyone could recommend? And where I could fit it in?
- Do I have too many stops at high rise buildings for views? If so, recommendations on which can stay or go? I do really like a nice rooftop view though lol
- How/when can I fit the following in my itinerary (or if I even should)?
- TeamLab Planets, Tokyo Joypolis, Nakano Broadway, Bandai Namco store, Tokyo Confidentdial building (for views), Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (also for views)
- Any official half day (or less) tours or excursions anyone’s done that they recommend?
Thanks for any and all advice/criticism in advance.
by heeyebsx13