Hey everyone, I am travelling to Japan for the first time next week – my first international trip on top of it being solo (my friend couldn’t get a visa).
My main aim is to attend the Pokemon Go event in Tokyo and then I’ll travel to Kyoto for a relaxed after-play trip.
Here’s my current itinerary for you all. Please help me fill some gaps or suggest a better flow overall.
Day 1 – 05/26 – Reach Haneda at 6.30 – Check-in at Hamamatsucho stay
* Morning + Afternoon – Asakusa and Ueno places (Senso-ji/market/ueno park)
* Evening + Night – Shibuya (Crossing, shopping, eating)
Day 2 – 05/27 – Day Trip to Mt. Fuji – Evening at Ginza (?)
Day 3 – 05/28 – Harajuku | Shinjuku
* Morning + Afternoon – Cat Temple (Gotokuji) / Shimokitazawa / Harajuku
* Evening + Night – Shinjuku Food Tour
Day 4 – 05/29 – Ginza | Tokyo Station | Akihabara | Asakusa
* Morning + Afternoon – Tsukiji Fish Market / Ginza Shopping / Akihabara
* Evening + Night – Asakusa (Senso-ji at night) / Skytree view
Day 5 – 05/30 – Odaiba Pokemon Go Event
* Morning – Odaiba Waterfront Park
* Afternoon – Ikebukuro
* Evening + Night – Hamamatsucho and nearby Tokyo Tower
Day 6 – 05/31 – Travel to Kyoto
* Morning (Empty)
* Afternoon – 12.30 – 2.30 Bullet train travel – Stay near Nishiki Market
* Afternoon + Evening – Gion / Pontocho Alley / Yasaka Shrine
Day 7 – 06/01 – South East Kyoto
* Morning + Afternoon – Kiyomizu-dera / Fushimi Inari / TeamLabs
* Afternoon + Evening – Kyoto Aquarium / Musuem
Day 8 – 06/02 – West Kyoto
* Morning – Tenryu-ji / Bamboo Forest / Nenbutsuji
* Afternoon – Kinkaku-ji
* Evening – Free
Day 9 – 06/03 – Back to Tokyo
* Morning – Nijo Castle Kyoto
* Afternoon – 2.30:4.30 Bullet back to Tokyo
* Evening – Roam around Ginza / Check-in at Haneda Airport stay
Day 10 – Departure
* Morning – Explore Haneda Airport itself
* 11am Flight
Let me know if it looks like a sound plan or if I need to arrange somethings here and there. As I said, the trip and dates were originally planned for two, so I’m sorta stuck with this 😀
by bluebear_tora