Hi everyone,
My wife and I are coming to Japan for 10 days in May from Toronto. We have a basic itinerary and were wondering how do-able it is (especially the Arashiyama day in Kyoto). Any feedback would be appreciated!
**Wednesday 8 May 2024 – YYZ to NRT**
\- Flight to Tokyo Narita
**Thursday 9 May 2024 – Tokyo**
Hotel – Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
\- Transfer from Narita Airport to Shinjuku Station via Narita Express
\- Ichiran Ramen
\- Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane)
**Friday 10 May 2024 – Tokyo**
\- Shibuya Sky and Crosswalk
\- Pokemon Centre Shibuya
\- Harajuku and Takeshita Street
\- Meiji Jingu and gardens
\- Shinjuku for dinner
\- Golden Gai (Albatross, Kenzo’s Bar, Aces)
**Saturday 11 May 2024 – Tokyo**
\- Day trip to Mt. Fuji (Hakone Round Course with Hakone Free Pass)
\- Park Hyatt New York Bar
**Sunday 12 May 2024 – Tokyo to Osaka**
Hotel – Cross Hotel Osaka
\- Tokido Shinkansen to Osaka
\- Get Osaka Amazing Pass
\- Explore Dotonbori
\- Namba Yasaka Shrine
\- Shinsekai in the evening
**Monday 13 May 2024 – Osaka**
\- Osaka Castle
\- Pokemon Café
\- Umeda Sky and Help Five Ferris Wheel
\- Dotonbori at night
**Tuesday 14 May 2024 – Osaka to Kyoto via Nara**
Hotel – Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo
\- Day trip to Nara while traveling between Osaka and Kyoto
**Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Kyoto**
\- 6am – Fushimi-Inari
\- Nishiki Market
\- Pontocho Alley
\- Walk Gion and Yasaka dori for sunet
**Thursday 16 May 2024 – Kyoto (Arashiyama)**
\- 6am – Bamboo Grove
\- Togetsuko bridge
\- Sightseeing Train
\- Kinkaku-ji Golden Temple
\- Don Matsuwo
**Friday 17 May 2024 – Kyoto**
\- 6am – Kiyomizu-dera
\- Walk Gion neighbourhood
\- Hokan-ji temple (Yasaka Dori)
\- Philosopher’s Path (walk from Yasaka Pagoda)
\- Nanzen-ji
\- Ginkaku-ji
**Saturday 18 May 2024 – Kyoto to Tokyo**
Hotel – Hotel Gracery Ginza
\- Early Shinkansen back to Tokyo
\- Senso-ji
\- Imperial Palace
\- Tokyo Tower
**Sunday 19 May 2024 – NRT to YYZ**
\- Tsukiji Market
\- TeamLabs Planets
\- Get to Narita for 15:00 (14:02 train from Tokyo Station)
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