Hello everyone, we (partner and I, both 26) will be traveling to Japan mid/late-March. We would appreciate if we could receive any feedback on our itinerary, particularly if any day seems too busy. Also please suggest anything fun to do/explore at night and any things we’ve missed or can skip.
Thank you 🙂
**Day 1 Asakusa (Tuesday):**
* Arrive at Haneda airport around 8:30pm
* Check-in at hotel in Asakusa
* See if anything is open (e.g. Hoppy Street) to get some food and go to sleep.
**Day 2 Asakusa (Wednesday):**
* Visit Sensoji Temple and Nakamise-dori street
* Visit Ueno Park, Nezu Jinja Shrine
* Hoppy Street at night
**Day 3 Asakusa/Hakone (Thursday):**
* Sumida park and, Tokyo SkyTree and Asahi beer factor in the morning if time permits
* Bullet train to Hakone
* Check-in to hotel in Gora, Hakone and relax/explore near by streets
**Day 4 Hakone (Friday):**
* Do Hakone Loop, visting Hakone Open Air Museum
* Relax in ryokan
**Day 5 Osaka (Saturday):**
* Travel via bullet train to Osaka
* Check-in at hotel
* Visit Shinsaibashi, Den-Den Town and Doguyasuji during daylight
* Explore Dotonburi during remaining daylight and night
**Day 6 Osaka (Sunday):**
* Namba Yaska Shrine
* Get tickets for Tonbori River Cruise
* Hozenji Temple
* Kuromon Market
* Explore shinsekai district
* Tsutenkaku tower
* Keitakuen garden
* Shitennoji Temple
* Do Tonbori river cruise at night
**Day 7 Osaka (Monday):**
* Nakanoshima river cruise (maybe skip)
* Hep Five Ferris Wheel
* Umeda Sky Building
* Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
* Minoo Park
**Day 8 Osaka/Kyoto (Tuesday):**
* Osaka castle
* Bullet train to Kyoto
* Kyoto Imperial Palace
* Nijo Castle
* Kinkaku-ji Golden Temple
* Pontocho Alley at night
**Day 9 Kyoto (Wednesday):**
* Explore Arashiyama – bamboo forest, tenruyi-ji temple, togetsu-kyo bridge, monkey park, nonomiya shrine, jojakkoji observatory, sagano scenic railway, hozugawa cruise (maybe)
**Day 10 Nara Day Trip (Thursday):**
* Nara day trip
* Kiyamachi-dori at night
**Day 11 Kyoto (Friday):**
* Ginkakuji Temple
* Nanzen-ji Temple
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Hokan-ji Temple
* Kodaiji Temple
* Maruyama Park
* Yasaka Shrine
* Explore Gion area till night
**Day 12 Kyoto (Saturday):**
* Fushimi Inari Shrine
* Kamo River Walk
* Kyoto Tower (maybe)
* Nishiki Market
* Teramachi Shopping Street
**Day 13 Tokyo (Sunday):**
* Bullet train to Tokyo
* Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
* Explore Tokyo Station
* Imperial palace
* Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (maybe)
* Golden Gai at night
**Day 14 Tokyo (Monday):**
* Meiji Jingu
* Yoyogi Park
* Explore Harajuku
* Shibuya Sky
* Shibuya Crossing
* Hachiko Statue
* Sakurai Tea Experience
**Day 15 Tokyo (Tuesday):**
* Tsukiji Fish Market
* Hamarikyu Garden
* Team Lab Borderless
* Ginza
**Day 16 Tokyo (Wednesday):**
* Free day
**Day 17 Fly out (Thursday):**
* Fly out from Haneda
by TraditionalBison421