Hey everyone.
We’re here to share our planned 24-day trip to Japan at the end of March. As first-time visitors, our list is packed with places to explore and experiences to soak in. The plan is to take in as much as possible, but we also don’t want to overburden ourselves and enjoy our time. We’ve already committed to the main destinations for each day, so if time is running short, we’re willing to make compromises.
We still need to book our accommodations and are also looking for a private in-room onsen in Hakone, as both of us have tattoos.
Whether it’s recommendations, route critiques, or advice on the best train passes, we’re open to all your suggestions. Thanks in advance.
**Day 1 – Tuesday: HND Airport -> Tokyo**
* Arrive at Tokyo Haneda airport at 01:00pm
**Day 2 – Wednesday: Tokyo**
* teamLab Borderless (already bought the tickets for this day)
* Tokyo Tower
* Harry Potter Mahoudokoro store
**Day 3 – Thursday: Tokyo**
* Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
* TAITO STATION Shinjuku GameWorld
* Cross Space Shinjuku (3D billboard)
* Godzilla Head
* Gigo Shinjuku Kabukicho
* Omoide Yokocho
* Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
**Day 4 – Friday: Tokyo**
* Ueno-Park
* Tokyo National Museum
* Sensō-ji
* Nakamise-dori Street
* Kaminarimon Gate
* Sumida Park
* Tokyo Skytree
* Tree Village
**Day 5 – Saturday: Tokyo**
* Gotokuji Temple
* Meiji Jingu Shrine
* Takeshita Street
* Miyashita Park
* Shibuya Parco
* One Piece Mugiwara Store
* Shibuya Sky
* Shibuya Crossing & Hachiko Memorial Statue
**Day 6 – Sunday: Tokyo**
* Imperial Palace
* Imperial Palace East Gardens
* Nijubashi Bridge
* Tokyo Ramen Street
* Tokyo Character Street
* Pokémon Center Tokyo DX
* Pokémon Café
* Akihabara
**Day 7 – Monday: Tokyo**
* Warner Bros. Studio Tour
* Animate Ikebukuro Main Store
* SUNSHINE 60 OBSERVATORY TENBOU-PARK
* Sunshine City
* Gashapon Ikebukuro Main Store
**Day 8 – Tuesday: Tokyo -> Hakone**
* Hakone Shrine
* Motohakone Port
* Owakudani
* Hakone Open Air Museum
**Day 9 – Wednesday: Hakone -> Kyoto**
* Mishima Sky Walk (depending on weather conditions)
**Day 10 – Thursday: Kyoto**
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
* Iwatayama Monkey Park
* Kitano tenmangu shrine
* Hirano Jinja Shrine
* Golden Pavillon
**Day 11 – Friday: Kyoto**
* Fushimi Inari-Schrein
* To-Ji
* Jōnangū Shrine
**Day 12 – Saturday: Kyoto**
* Okazaki Jinja
* Kodaiji Temple
* Hokan-ji Temple
* Yasaka Kōshin-dō Temple
* Kennin-ji
* Hanami Koji
* Nintendo Store Kyoto
* Pokemon Center
**Day 13 – Sunday: Kyoto -> Himeji -> Hiroshima**
* Himeji Castle
* Kokoen Garden
**Day 14 – Monday: Hiroshima**
* Shukkei-en Garten
* Hiroshima Castle
* Peace Memorial Park
* Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
* Hiroshima Jump Shop
* Pokemon Center Hiroshima
* Ferry to Mijayima:
* Itsukushima Shrine
* Daishoin Temple
* Kayatani Station
**Day 15 – Tuesday: Hiroshima -> Osaka**
* Jump shop Osaka Umeda
* Nintendo Store
* One Piece Mugiwara Store
**Day 16 – Wednesday: Osaka**
* USJ
**Day 17 – Thursday: Osaka**
* Umeda Sky Building
* Shinsaibashi PARCO & Daimaru Shinsaibashi
* Dotonbori Area
* Kuromon Market
**Day 18 – Friday: Osaka**
* Osaka Castle and Park
* Namba Yasaka Shrine
* Nipponbashi Den Den Town
* Tsutenkaku Tower
* Shinsekai
* One Piece Mugiwara Store
**Day 19 – Saturday: Osaka -> Nara -> Osaka**
* Nakatanidou Mochi Shop
* Kōfuku-ji
* Nandaimon Gate
* Tōdai-ji
* Nara Park
* Kasuga-Taisha
* Higashimuki Shopping Street
* Mochiidono Shopping Arcade
**Day 20 – Sunday: Osaka -> Tokyo**
* Free day / catch up on something we missed
**Day 21 – Monday: Tokyo**
* Ghibli Museum
* Nakano Broadway
**Day 22 – Tuesday: Tokyo**
* Tokyo Joypolis
* Statue of Liberty
* Rainbow Bridge
* Unicorn Gundam Statue
**Day 23 – Wednesday: Tokyo**
* Free day / catch up on something we missed
**Day 24 Thursday: Tokyo -> HND Airport**
* Departure Day
by unspektakulaer