We are a group of 5 (13, 18, 18, 40, 45). This is all our first time and we haven’t booked hotels yet. The budget will probably be tight. I only know a little Japanese and the rest know none.
Interest: The 13 year old likes Ghibli. The first 18 year old likes modern anime like Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen. The other 18 year old and 40 year old both like architecture, culture, and Ghibli. The 45 year old likes Amusement Parks.
Questions: Would it be better for us to rent a car or use public transport? Should we get tickets for any of these early?
**Day 1, Sunday, June 9 – Tokyo**
* Arrive in Tokyo late at night
* Check into accommodations
**Day 2, Monday, June 10 – Tokyo**
* Ghibli Museum
* Explore Harajuku
* See the lights at Shibuya Crossing
**Day 3, Tuesday, June 11 – Tokyo**
* DisneySea
**Day 4, Wednesday, June 12 – Tokyo**
* Tokyo National Museum
* Tokyo Skytree
* Explore Akihabara
**Day 5, Thursday, June 13 – Tokyo/Kamakura/Yokohama**
* Head to Kamakura
* Kotoku-in
* Hokokuji Temple
* Head to Yokohama
* Chinatown
* Head back to Tokyo
**Day 6, Friday, June 14 – Tokyo to Kanazawa**
* Head to Kanazawa
* Kenroku-en
* Omicho Market
**Day 7, Saturday, June 15 – Kanazawa**
* Explore Higashi Chaya District
* See Gisha Proformance
* Ninjadera
**Day 8, Sunday, June 16 – Kanazawa to Osaka**
* Head to Osaka
* Cup Noodles Museum
* Explore Dotonbori
**Day 9, Monday, June 17 – Osaka/Himeji**
* Head to Himeji
* Himeji castle
* Head back to Himeji
* Explore Shinsekai
**Day 10, Tuesday, June 18 – Osaka to Kyoto**
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest early in the morning
* Iwatayama Monkey Park
* Kinkaku-ji
* Nishiki Market
**Day 11, Wednesday, June 19 – Kyoto/Nagoya**
* Go to Nagoya
* Ghibli Park
* Legoland Japan
* Go back to Kyoto
**Day 12, Thursday, June 20 – Kyoto/Nara**
* Go to Nara
* Tōdai-ji
* Kasuga Taisha
* Go back to Nara
**Day 13, Friday, June 21 – Kyoto**
* Explore Ninenzaka
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Fushimi Inari Taisha Senbon Torii
**Day 14, Saturday, June 22 – Kyoto to Tokyo**
* Go back to Tokyo
* Leave tokyo
by DataSittingAlone