Thank you everyone who gave feedback on the first itinerary. We updated itinerary and would love some feedback on it again.
( [https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/18vflqw/15\_day\_itinerary/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/18vflqw/15_day_itinerary/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) ) the original post if anyone wants to take a look at it
We made some changes and move things around to not make it as cluttered. We removed the trip to Shirakawago/Takayama. We also changed the order of cities.
The stuff we have under each day are things we have as possibilities for those days and can change not everything is set in stone just gives us things we could do or just go exploring. If there is any activity that is a must or should be skipped or not even on the list that we should do let us know 🙂
**Day 1: Tokyo May 29th (Stayed the same)**
\- arrive in Haneda at roughly 2:20PM
\- stay in Asakusa
\- Quick stop by Sensoji Temple
\- Ameyoko Market
\- Ueno Park
**Day 2: Tokyo May 30th (Stayed the same)**
\- Begin Day outside Sensoji Temple at Nakamise Street
\- Revisit the Temple if need be
\- Tokyo Sky Tree
\- Make our way to Akihabara when ready
\- Spend time going to different stores and playing games at the arcades around (eat Lunch Here)
\- Either walk or ride to Tokyo Station for the view of the over 100 year old station
\- Either grab dinner in Shimbashi or go back toward Asakusa
**Day 3: Tokyo May 31st (Stayed the same for now**)
Head to Kamakura for first half of day
\- First go see the Kamakura Daibutsu this is the Second largest Buddha statue in all of Japan (Located near Hase Station)
\- After making time to visit Hokokuji Temple and the bamboo forest there (This is located near the Jomyoji bus stop or a 30-40 minute walk from Kamakura Station)
\- Lastly make our way back to Komachi-dori for some local food (This street is located near Kamakura station)
Spend 2nd half of day in Yokohama
\- Arrive at Sakuragicho Station
\- Walk down the Kishamichi Promenade this will lead us onto Minato Mirai
\- Once we enter Mirato Mirai we have the option of going to visit the Red Brick Warehouses for some shopping or going to the Cup Noodle Museum
\- After either one of those options we can visit the other or move on to something like Cosmo World the amusement park or continue on.
\- There is the Gubdam museum here also which has the giant moving gundam
\- Once we have seen everything in the Minato Mirai area make our way to the Yokohama Chinatown
\- This is where we can wrap up our time in Yokohama eating amazing Chinese food before entering Ishikawacho Station to head back to Tokyo
**- We are keeping this day the same for now and are just going to play it by feel when we get there. If we feel like we need more time in Kamakura we will stay there the whole day and go to Yokohama the next day.**
**Day 4: Tokyo June 1st (Flex Day)**
\- Day can be spent revisiting Yokohama and Kamakura if needed or a new District
**Day 5: Hakone June 2th (Stayed the same but moved dates)**
\- Eat breakfast in Tokyo
\-Take Train from Tokyo to Hakone (1 hour)
\- Check into Ryokan
\- Do the Hakone day loop ( [https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html) )
\- return to Ryokan and chill and have dinner
**- We have Hakone on the itinerary to get the nature side of Japan and enjoy the Ryokan experience and possibly see fuji (we know it is very very low), if there other options for this we are open to recommendations**
**Day 6: Osaka June 3th (Stayed the same but moved dates)**
\- Have Breakfast at Ryokan than hop on train to Osaka
\- check into accommodation (dontobori area)
\- Osaka Castle
\- Umeda Tower
\- AmericaMura/DenDenTown
\- Namba Yasaka Shrine ( Lunch here)
\- Shinsekai
\- Arcades/Round 1 Maybe?
\- Back to Dontobori/Minami Area for Dinner
**Day 7: Osaka June 4th (Stayed the same but moved dates)**
\- Universal Studios Japan
**Day 8: Kyoto June 5th (Stayed the same but moved dates)**
\- Take Train from Osaka to Kyoto
\- Check in to accommodation. (Stay in Higashiyama)
\- Go walk the philosopher’s path.
\- Check out Kiyomizu Temple (could be moved to next day depending on time)
\- Nintendo Musuem ( If its opened by this day would go here)
\- Dinner in the Gion District maybe go to Kiyamachi street
**Day 9: Kyoto June 6th (Stayed the same but moved dates)**
\- Arashiyama Scenic Mountain District
\- Sagano Bamboo Grove
\- Tenryuji temple
\- Kinkakuji
\- Yasaka Pagoda
\- Pontocho Alley
**Day 10: Kyoto/ Nara June 7th (Changed partially)**
\- Get up as early as possible. We’re talking at 4:30am or something.
\- Arrive at Fushimi Inari around 5.30\~6.00am.
\- Visit the shrine.
\- Take the train to Nara at 9, be there at 10.
\-Visit some of the many great sights in Nara.
\- Nara Park
\- Todaiji Temple
\- Kasiga Taisha
\- Return to kyoto to sleep
**- Because we changed the order of the cities we are not trying to go Osaka After this anymore which gives us more time to explore Nara. We realize this will still be a long day. We kept Fushimi Inari at the very beginning because we saw that doing that first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds was the best thing to do. If there is a better way to fit it in let us know**
**Day 11: Kanazawa June 8th (Stayed the same for now)**
\- Train from Kyoto to Kanazawa
\- check into our accommodation
\- Omicho Market
\- Kanazawa Castle
\- Oyama Shrine
\- Gyokuseninmaru Garden
\- Kenrokuen Landscape Garden
\- Seisonkaku Samurai Villa
\- D.T. Suzuki Museum and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
\- Another option would be to visit the Nagamachi Samurai District
**- This is day is currently up in the air after the recent earthquakes. our trip is in little under 5 months so we don’t know how the city will be by then. We keep hearing this a great city to see so we kept it on for now. If we remove this stop the extra day will be tacked onto Osaka**
**Day 12: Tokyo June 10th (New Day)**
\- Train back to Tokyo from Kanazawa (Arrive around 1 or 2)
\- Stay in Shinjuku
\-Check in to accomodation once arrived
\- Do daytime stuff in Shinjuku **(any recommendations?)**
\- (Possibly hit up another area)
\- Once we are back in Shinjuku this will be time to experience some more Tokyo nightlife (Omoide Yokochō/Golden Gai
**Day 13: Tokyo June 11th (Stayed the same but moved dates)**
\- Wake up and get breakfast
\- Make our way down to Shibuya Crossing to see the Scramble and see the Hachiko Statue
\- Tokyo Parco to go visit the Nintendo Store and Pokemon Center
\- possibly Shibuya sky **(is this worth it?)**
\- After we are good in Shibuya we can head to Harajuku and Takeshita Street
\- The Meji shrine and Yoyogi Park are also in the area so those can be the next stop
\- Once we are back in Shinjuku this will be time to experience some more Tokyo nightlife (Kabukicho Tower)
**Day 14: Tokyo June 11th (Stayed the same)**
\- Wake Up early to grab breakfast and make our way to the new TeamLabs Borderless
\- Possible Flex Day 2 this could be used to visit Odaiba, Roppongi, or Ikebukuro. If we aren’t interested in going to these for a bit we can revisit any of our previous stops in Tokyo.
**Day 15: Tokyo June 12th Departure Day (Stayed the same)**
\- Grab breakfast this morning before last minute shopping and heading to the airport
\- Leave Haneda Airport at 6:25 PM
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**Thank you for taking the time to read this we are grateful for your help. feel free to give us suggestions for our flex days as well.**
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