We just finshed an itenerary for 14 days in Tokyo, Nara, and Osaka (March 4th-18th) and are pretty excited with everything but I would like others opinions on it as well if possible regarding taking away some stuff that aren’t as great or anything else. There are some days that are pretty slow but then some days that are filled with a good amount of stuff. We grouped places that are close together in a day to not go back and forth. Some days seem like a lot but much of the stuff is walking distance of each other. Didn’t put down many places to eat because we thought we’d eat any good restaurant along the way. Also planning on booking 3 hotels (Tokyo 4th-11th, Kyoto 11th-16th, and Tokyo the 16th-18th). Hoping to book a Shinkansen day off if I can’t prebook a ticket on SmartEX bc I heard some people have had trouble with their cards. Was wondering if anyone had any problems I should know with booking a Shinkansen ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto on the day of. Sorry for the long post but super ecstatic on the upcoming trip!
Tokyo
**March 4, Monday**
\- Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street
\- Animate (Ikebukuro)
\- Sunshine City Mall
\- Tenou Park (Look for Sky Restaurant. Take Elevator up to the 60th floor) (Has nice view of Tokyo – -Skyline at Night) (Has Fee)
**March 5, Tuesday – Shibuya**
**-** Yoyogi Park to Meiji Jingu
\- Shibuya Scramble Crossing
\- Shibuya Crossing – Shibuya Sky
\- Hachiko Statue
\- Mega Don Quijote (Shibuya)
\- Takeshita Street
**March 6, Wednesday – Kamakura Day Trip**
\- Kamakura Daibutsu
\- Hokokuji Temple
\- Bamboo Forest
\- Komachi Dori (Shopping District, Food Stalls)
**March 7, Thursday – Chuo**
\- Kanda Shrine
\- Tsukiji Outer Market
\- Pokemon Cafe (Chuo)
\- Imperial Palace
\- Tokyo Tower
**March 8, Friday – Aoyomi/Odaiba**
\- Kaminarimon to Senso-ji Temple
\- Ueno Park
\- Moon Pine Shrine (If time)
\- Ueno Zoological Gardens
\- Ameyoko Shopping District
\- Teamlabs @ 2:00pm-2:30pm
\- Ariake Gardens
\- SmallWorlds
\- Minato City
Rainbow Bridge (Back at Night)
**March 9, Saturday – Akihabara/Ginza/Asakusa**
\- Akihabara. Electric Town
\- Animate Akihabara
\- Yodobashi akiba
\- Don quijote aki.
\- Mandarake Complex
Ginza
\- UNIQLO (Ginza)
\- Tokyu Plaza
\- Nakamise Dori Street (Asakusa)
**March 10, Sunday – Shinjuku**
\- Hanazono Shrine (Hanazono Antique Market stalls open 6:30am-3pm)
\- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
\- Omoide Yokocho
\- Kabukicho Tower (48 Story Skyscraper, restaurants, shops)
\- Golden Gai
Kyoto 11th- 15th (Same Hotel in Kyoto for 6 days)
**March 11, Monday Arrival – Kyoto**
\- Togetsukyo bridge
\- Arashiyama
\- Sagano-Arashiyama bamboo grove
\- Iwatayama Monkey
\- Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
\- Tenryuji Temple
**Nara (Day Trip)**
**March 12, Tuesday – Nara**
**-** Nara Deer Park
\- Todaiji Temple (Has Nara Daibutsu)
\- Kasuga Taisha
**Osaka (2 Day Trip Separately)**
**March 13, Wednesday – Osaka**
\- Osaka Castle (Open 9am)
\- Shinsekai (Shopping Street and Carnival Games)
\- Denden Town
\- Shinsaibashisuji (For Shopping)
\- Dotonbori District (For Dining, Shopping Centers)
\- (Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping District)
\- (Hozenji Temple)
**March 14, Thursday – Osaka**
\- Namba Yasaka Shrine
\- Tenjinbashi Suji Shopping District
\- Amerikamura
\- Hozenji Yokocho (Back Alley with Bars, and Restaurants)
**Kyoto**
**March 15, Friday – Kyoto Higashiyama District**
\- Yasaka Pagoda
\- Kiyomizudera Temple
\- Pontocho Alley (Alleys, bars, and restaurants)
**March 16, Saturday Departure – Kyoto**
\- Fushimi Inari Taisha
\- Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion
**Shinkansen back to Tokyo**
**March 17, Sunday – Yokohama**
\- Yokohama Chinatown
\- Minato Mirai
\- Cup Noodle Museum
\- Red Brick Warehouse
\- Meguro Sky Garden
\- Yokohama Cosmo World (Amusement Park, No entrance Fee)
**March 18, Monday Extra**
\- TBD
by Rokuro1111