Hi everyone,
Will be the first time for my girlfriend and I, it’s our dream coming true… What do you guys think about our itinerary?
About us : into Anime/Manga, love japanese food, love temples, tea fans. If you have any recommendations, will be a pleasure 🙂
Day 1 May 17 Tokyo :
– Arriving at Narita Airport around 1 PM
– Pocket Wi-Fi + Suica card
– Go to the Hotel in Shinjuku and drop off the luggage
– Chill around Shinjuku
Day 2 Tokyo :
– Asakusa
– Ueno
– Yanaka
– Tokyo Sky Tree
Day 3 Tokyo :
– Ghibli Museum
– Harajuku
– Shibuya
Day 4 Tokyo :
– Tsukiji
– Ginza
– Akihabara
Day 5 Tokyo –> Kyoto :
– Find a locker or ask to next hotel in Tokyo to keep some of our luggage
– Shinkansen to Kyoto
– Fushimi Inari Shrine
– Nanzen-ji Temple
– Eikan-do Temple
– Philosopher’s Path
– Honen-in Temple
– Ginkaku-ji Temple
– Geisha Performance
Day 6 Kyoto :
– Kiyomizudera Temple
– Sannenzaka Street
– Maccha House
– Honan-Ji Temple
– Ninenzaka Street
– Ichibeikoji Street
– Kodai-ji Temple
– Maruyama Park
– Yasaka Jinja Shrine
– Chionin Temple
– Shoren-in Temple and Garden
Day 7 Kyoto :
– Bamboo Forest
– Okochi Sanso Garden
– Tenryu-ji Temple
– Ryoan-ji Temple
– Kinkaku-ji Temple
-Daitoku-ji Temple
Day 8 Kyoto :
– Day trip to Nara
Day 9 Kyoto :
– Nijo-jo Castle
– Nishiki Market
– Gion Neighborhood
Day 10 Kyoto –> Hiroshima :
– Maybe stop for Himeji Castle
– Peace Memorial Park
– Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
– A-Bomb Dome
– Hiroshima Castle
Day 11 Hiroshima –> Miyajima :
– Left big luggage somewhere (where ?)
– Continue visiting a bit of Hiroshima
– Itsukushima Shrine
– Daishoin
– Top of Mount Misen
– Omotesando Street
– Stay in Ryokan
Day 12 Miyajima –> Osaka :
– Continue visiting Miyajima
– Back to Hiroshima, take back luggage and go to Osaka (maybe visit Himeji Castle at that moment ?)
– Osaka Aquarium
– Tempozan Ferris Wheel
– Mount Tenpō
Day 13 Osaka :
– Umeda Sky Building
– Osaka Castle
– Tenjimbashi-Suji Shopping Street
– Nakanoshima-Koen Park
– National Museum Of Art
– Osaka Science Museum
Day 14 Osaka :
– Midosuji
– Hozenji Yokocho
– Doguyasuji Arcade
– Amerika Mura
– Den-Den Town
– Dotonbori
Day 15 Osaka :
– USJ
Day 16 Osaka –> Hakone :
– Sumiyoshi Taisha
– Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum and Knife Shop (or just buy a knife at Tower Knives Osaka ?)
– Hakone pass in advance
– drop off luggage at the Ryokan
– Hakone open-air museum
– Onsen
Day 17 Hakone :
– Cable Car and Ropeway to Owakudani
– Ropeway to Togendai
– Pirate Ship
– Tokaido Road
– Hakone Jinja Shrine
– Stone-Paved road
– Teahouse
– Onsen
Day 18 Hakone –> Tokyo :
– A little bit more of Hakone
– Hakone to Tokyo
– Chill night around Shibuya
Day 19 Tokyo :
– Disney sea
Day 20 Tokyo :
– Fish market
– Team Lab
– Akihabara
Day 21 June 6 END :
– Chill and go back to Narita airport at around 1 PM (flight at 5 PM)
In terms of nights :
Tokyo 4 nights
Kyoto 5 nights
Hiroshima 1 night
Miyajima 1 night
Osaka 4 nights
Hakone 2 nights
Tokyo 3 nights
Is the trip well balanced? We’re a bit scared about Hiroshima and Miyajima seems that we’ll be rushing everything …
Do you think we could do better? I’m pretty sure that it’s too packed….
Thanks in advance for your recommendations 😀
by 97GE