Hi! I am traveling to Japan for the first time with my mom for my birthday. I have in our itinerary Tokyo 4 days travel to Kyoto 4 days and unsure if **we should go to Osaka or Hakone** before returning to Tokyo. I have the following for our itinerary for Tokyo and Kyoto including hotels. I am a bit overwhelmed with food choices therefore I left this open to us to choose except pet cafes. Open to restaurants I MUST visit, even though I encountered many. Thank you in advance!
Day 1-4: Tokyo
3/1
Arrival to Tokyo Hotel: APA hotel higashi shinjuku kabukicho tower Any other suggestions?
3/2
Breakfast at Flippers(Pancakes) mom loves pancakes
Visit Sensoji Temple
Visit Imperial Palace
Visit Shibuya Sky(Sunset) Buy Tickets
3/3
Team Labs Buy Tickets
Visit Shibuya Crossing DAY and NIGHT
Visit Tokyo Tower
3/4
Visit Tokyo Skytree
Visit Tsukiji Outer Marker
Visit Omoide Yokocho AKA memory lane
3/5 Check out of Tokyo to Kyoto Hotel:NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO
Take train from Tokyo Station Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line to Kyoto 2 hours
Visit Gion and Higashiyama Ward
Visit Mipig Cafe/Otter Cafe
3/6
Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine(ONE DAY) EARLY AM
Viator Tour:Traditional Tea Ceremony wearing a Kimono in Kyoto MAIKOYA
Visit Nishimi Market
3/7
Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Forest EARLY AM
Visit Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama BUY TICKETS
Nara Park 35 mins train from Kyoto
3/8
Visit Hokanji Temple
Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple
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by Hot_Cranberry_5993
