Hi, I’m going to Japan 16 nights from the 27 fo Feb to the 16 of March, here is the plan I’m building:
**27 of Feb**
\- I arrive to Osaka at 4pm, the plan is to take the Haruka train and go directly to Kyoto
\- I suspect that I will arrive to Kyoto around 7pm so the plan for the rest of the day is just go to the ryokan, go eat something and rest
**28 of Feb -** Stay around Kyoto east:
\- Kiyomizudera
\- Walk though Higashiyama (sannenzaka and ninenzaka)
\- Sanjusagendo temple
\- Maruyama park
\- Chion-in temple
\- Walk through Gion
\- Walk through Miyagawacho
\- Heian sanctuary
\- Nanzen-ji temple
\- Ginkaku-ji temple to the Eikando temple
**29 of Feb -** Stay around Kyoto west:
\- Walk through Asahiyama and go to the bamboo forest
\- Go see the monkeys
\- Take the sagano scenic railway
\- Kinkaku-ji temple
\- Daitokuji temple
**1st of March -** Stay around Kyoto center:
\- Walk through Pontocho
\- Walk through Shijo and Kawaramachi
\- Kyoto gyoen
\- Nijo castle
\- Nishiki market
\- Kyoto Tower
\- Nishi Honganji and Higashi Hongaji temples
\- Fushimi inari shrine
*(I still don’t have any list of restaurants but one thing for sure I want to do is go to a good Kaiseki place)*
**2nd of March -** Go to Nara:
\- Nara Park
\- Todaji temple
\- Hasadera temple
\- Horyuji temple
**3rd of March** \- Travel to Kinosaki
\- I will probably spent the morning in Kyoto and then take the Hashidate train to Kinosaki
\- The rest of the day I just want to rest and go to some onsens
**4th of March -** Kinosaki
\- Same has yesterday, I plan to don’t do anything besides visit the town and go to onsens
**5th of March** \- Travel to Tokyo
\- In the morning take the Kounotori and Hashidate trains to Tokyo
\- It will be a long trip so once I arrive I just stay around the hotel/ryokan, eat something and rest
**6th of March -** Tokyo center
\- Koyko
\- Chidorigafuchi Park
\- Yasukuni
\- Tokyo station
\- Tsukiji Market
\- Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien
\- Ginza
\- Hamarikyu garden
**7th of March** \- Tokyo north east
\- Akihabara area Akihabara electronic street
\- Kappabashi street
\- Skytree
\- Nakamise street
\- Kaminarimon
\- Senso-Ji
\- Ueno zoo to see the Pandas!
\- Ueno park
\- Ameyoko comercial street
8th of March – Tokyo north
\- Ikebukro area (night)
\- Sunshine city
\- Sibu Ikebukro
\- Rikugien Garden
\- Koishikawa garden
\- Big Camera
\- Koishikawa korakuen garden
\- Bunkyo Civic center
**9th of March** \- Tokyo west
\- Tokio city view
\- Roppongi hills area
\- Tokio tower
\- Atago sanctuary
\- Shinjuku area
\- Shinjuku Gyoen garden
\- Kabikucho area (night)
**10th of March -** Tokyo west 2
\- Takeshita street
\- Meji shrine
\- Yoyogi park
\- Shibuya sky
\- Shibuya 109
\- Ghibili museum
\- Shibuya area (night)
**11th of March** \- Go to Osaka
\- The idea is to stay during the morning in Tokyo and then go to Osaka with the Shinkansen train
\- Once I arrive to Osaka, stay near the hotel/ryokan and rest
**12 of March and 13th of March:**
\- One day I want to go to the sumo tournament if I can get a ticket, and the other day just go to the main areas shoping and visiting the town, I don’t have a very clear plan for Osaka as the main thing is the sumo tournament
14th of March – Going home 🙁
\- I will spend the morning in Osaka and then I will go to the airport, the plane leaves at 5pm
So, first of all I would like to know what do you think, if I’m doing too much or too litle, also if I’m missing something I must see yes or yes that I don’t have in the list
Any general recomendation is appreciated, I like sports and art mainly, in case there is a spcific thing I could like/should see
Also any restaurant in any of the areas that I will be is appreciated, thanks 🙂
by joanlojo
2 comments
For the Tokyo sections, you have far too much planned for each day, and in some cases you’re crisscrossing the city in a single day. Take a look at a map and re-plan each day. Within Tokyo, triple any Google (or Apple) maps times for trips of 2 or 3 train stations, and double them for longer trips within the city. Add an hour to trips between cities.
Kyoto some days might have more than you can do, ok if they are options, possibly difficult if they are must do.
In Nara, check where Horyu-ji is located, it’s far from the park where the other places are located.
Not sure if supposed to be in order but Akihabara is not a good morning spot, stores open at 10-11am if not 12. Same for Takeshita street, not a morning stop, go to Meiji-jingu first. In general just check opening hours of the first things you want to do in the morning to see when they open and last things you no plan to see when they close.
Same for the Tokyo days, they generally have a lot, would be difficult to do everything if it’s must do.