Hi! This would be our first time to Japan and its a bit overwhelming to plan!
For context, we’re big shoppers and eaters, and would love to see the main attractions too.
Mostly confused about Osaka and Kyoto at the moment, they seem a very crowded at the moment and was hoping to get some insight on refining our itinerary:
**Day 1: Arrive Tokyo NRT @ late afternoon**
* Get Suica/Pasmo
* Collect SIM / esim
* Narita Express to Shinjuku
Night
* Kabukicho (Gigo Shinjuku Kabukicho)
* Taito Station Shinjuku Gameworld OR Me Tokyo Arcade Shinjuku
**Day 2: Western Tokyo**
Morning
* Meiji Shrine + Yoyogi Park
Afternoon
* Harajuku
* Shibuya
* Shibuya Sky booking at sunset
Night
* Shibuya night exploration
* Shinjuku Gyoen Park + night exploration (if bothered)
**Day 3: Disney Sea**
* DisneySea for the whole day
**Day 4: North/Central Tokyo**
Morning
* Tokyo Imperial Palace
* Brunch @ omakase @ 11am
Afternoon
* Asakusa
* Sensoji Temple + Nakamise-dori Street
* Sumida Park
* Tokyo Skytree + shops ?
* Ginza
Night
* Ginza
* Shinjuku Golden Gai or Omoide Yokocho
**Day 5: Day trip to Kawaguchiko/Mt.Fuji**
Morning
* Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine
* Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway (not hiking)
* Kawaguchiko Cheesecake Garden
Afternoon
* Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
* Lunch @ Houtou Futo
* Oishi Park
Night
* Free time/relax
**Day 6: North/Central Tokyo**
Morning
* Tsukiji Market
* Ghibli Bakery
* Shimokitazawa?
Afternoon
* Ikebukuro
* Ontayaki Sonomono
* Akihabara
Night
* Akihabara
**Day 7: Depart for Osaka**
Morning
* Tokyo Station exploration
Afternoon
* Depart for Osaka
Night
* Check into hotel
* Dotonbori + Shinsaibashi
**Day 8: Universal Studios Osaka**
* USJ for the whole day
**Day 9: Day trip to Nara**
Morning/Afternoon
* Nara Deer Park
* Todaiji Temple
* Kofukiji TempleAfternoon
* Isuien Garden
* Nakatanidou
* Higashimuki Shopping Street
* Nara Kingyo Museum
Night
* Shinsekai (if bothered)
**Day 10: Day trip to Hiroshima + Miyajima**
Morning
* Miyajima Island
* Itsukushima Jinja
* Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street
Afternoon
* Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
* Atomic Bomb Dome
* Hondori Central Shopping District
* Hiroshima Castle
* Shukkeien Garden
Night
* Rest
**Day 11: Rest of Osaka**
Morning
* Kuromon Ichiba Market
* Osaka Castle
Afternoon
* Tsutenkaku + Shinsekai Market
* Umeda? / Americamura + Shinsaibashi
Night
* Nipponbashi Denden Town
**Day 12: Kyoto**
Morning
* Check into Kyoto hotel
* Nishiki Market
* Maccha House Kawaramachi
Afternoon
* Kennin-ji Temple
* Hanamikoji Street
* Ninenzaka + Sannenzaka
Night
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Pontocho
**Day 13: Eastern Kyoto**
Morning
* Philosopher’s Path / Higashiyama Jisho-ji OR Nanzenji Temple
* Eikan-Do Temple
* Okazaki Shrine
* Hei-an Jingu Shrine
Afternoon
* Yasaka Shrine + Maruyama Park
* Kodai-ji Temple
Night
* Kiyomizu-dera (if we didn’t go the previous night)
**Day 14: Kyoto**
Morning
* Shijo Dori
* Nijo Castle
* Toji Temple
Afternoon
* Kinkaku-ji
* Sanjusangendo Temple
Night
* Kamo River
**Day 15: Arashiyama**
Morning (sunrise)
* Bamboo Grove
* Tenryuji Temple
* Sogenchi Pond Garden
Afternoon
* Rilakkuma Tea House
* Miffy Sakura Kitchen
* Snoopy Chocolat
* Monkey Park Iwatayama
Night
* Rest
**Day 16: Kyoto + Tokyo**
Morning
* Fushimi Inari Shrine
* Tofukuji Temple
Afternoon
* Kyoto Station, depart for Tokyo
Night
* TBD (Shinjuku/Shibuya/Ueno/rest)
**Day 17: Day trip to Nikko**
Morning
* Shinkyo Bridge
* Rinno-ji temple
* Toshogu Shrine
* Futarasan Shrine
Afternoon
* Kegon Fall
* Lake Chuzenji + Chuzenji temple
Night
* Rest in Tokyo
**Day 18: Night flight home**
Morning
* Nakano Broadway
Afternoon
* Anything we didn’t visit (Shinjuku/Shibuya/Ueno)
* Depart for Haneda Airport via limousine bus
Night
* Flight home
Thanks in advance 🙂
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by pi-gu
