Having already gleaned a ton of information from this sub, I’d really appreciate a little bit of help filling out some of what my small group of friends (3-5 depending on the leg) will be up to while we’re there. I’ve been to Japan before but only for a couple of days in Tokyo and basically everything on the list is new to me.Especially looking for some other stuff to do and places to eat for the Sapporo leg as I’ve never been, but any tips or additions or advice is welcome. I know in some places there is a lot already, but also feel free to tell me that some stuff isn’t as great as it may seem.
I’d also love some tips for seeing plum blossoms for the time period, if that’s even going to be possible.
Day 1 (Jan 31st): Land at Haneda Airport and head to Shinjuku. Pick up Hakone Free Pass and take the train down to Odawara
Meal Possibilities: Train station food probably
Sights to see: Probably be too tired to care much today
Stay: Cheap Inn near Odawara Station
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Day 2 (Feb 1st): Visit Odawara castle, hop on the Hakone Tozan Line, stay the night partway.
Meal Possibilities: Quick Breakfast at Hotel
Yubadon Naokichi
Hakone Akatsukian Hakoneten
Diner at Hotel
Sights to see: Odawara Castle
Forest Adventure Hakone?
Hien Waterfall/Tamadare Shrine
Soun/Hakoneyumotohotaru Parks
Stay: Tenseien
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Day 3 (Feb 2nd): Continue along the Hakone Tozan line, make a round trip on the ropeway and start back toward Tokyo, staying near Tokyo Station
Meal Possibilities: Breakfast at Hotel
NARAYA Cafe
ITOH by Nobu
Café Sima Studio
Sights to see: Hakone Open Air Museum
Hakone Gora Park
Hakone Ropeway
Stay: Cheap Hotel near Tokyo Station
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Day 4 (Feb 3rd): Pick up JR East-South Passes and take a Shinkansen up to Sapporo
Meal Possibilities: Bento on train
Something in Hakodate or Sapporo?
Sights to see: The train ride North
Maybe try for Tsukiji Open Market in the early morning?
Stay: Sapporo View Hotel
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Day 5: (Feb 4th): Take a look around Sapporo, making sure to be back in time for the Sapporo Snow Fest opening Ceremony this evening
Meal Possibilities: Breakfast at Hotel
Boul’ange
Soup Curry Yellow/Soup Curry King/Tiger Curry/S-Curry
Initial
Sights to see: Moerenuma Park
Kaitaku-no Mura
MEGA Don Quijote
Susukino
Snow Fest Opening in the evening
Stay: Sapporo View Hotel
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Day 6 (Feb 5th): Mostly Snow Fest and stuff close in
Meal Possibilities: Breakfast at Hotel
Daikokuya
Daruma Genghis Kahn
Petite Chevre Hokkaido
Sights to see: Snow Fest day 2
Stay: Sapporo View Hotel
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Day 7 (Feb 6th): Mostly Snow Fest and stuff close in
Meal Possibilities: Breakfast at Hotel
ESTA 10th floor food area
Someplace with good uni?
串焼肉酒場れもん (AYCE Izakaya)
Sights to see: Snow Fest day 3
Stay: Sapporo View Hotel
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Day 8 (Feb 7th): Take the train back to Tokyo
Meal Possibilities: Breakfast at Hotel
Bento box on train again?
Wander Omoide Yokocho in the evening
Sights to see: Train Ride South
Omoide Yokocho
Stay: Hotel in Shinjuku
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Day 9 (Feb 8th): Head over to Kichijoji
Meal Possibilities: cafe Lumiere
subLime Kichijōji Inokashira Park
Kooriya Peace
Crayonhouse
HAMONICA QUINA Kichijoji main shop
Sights to see: Daiya Shopping arcade
Inokashira Park/Pond and Zoo
Ghibli Museum
Stay: Hotel in Shinjuku
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Day 10 (Feb 9th): Ikebukuro and Shinjuku?
Meal Possibilities:
Bikkuri Donkey
Amusement Wanko Soba Kurukuru
Sights to see:
Konica Minolta Planetarium
KitKat Chocolatory
Disney Flagship Store
Deathmatch in Hell
Yodobashi Camera Shinjuku West Main store
Stay: Hotel in Shinjuku
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Day 11 (Feb 10th): Head to Harajuku, wander a bit. Then to Shibuya.
Meal Possibilities: CAFÉ REISSUE
Tsukishima Monja Kuuya Shibuya
Katsudon-ya Zuicho
Tsuta (Michelin star ramen)
Sights to see: HARRY HARAJUKU terrace (pet café that includes Otters)
Shibuya Sky
Takshimaya Department Store
Stay: Hotel in Shinjuku
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Day 12 (Feb 11th)(National Foundation Day): Not sure if we should try to catch some of the larger official events or if they’ll be too crowded. Maybe head to Asakusa area today? And Ueno? Not sure if this would be too much for one day – if so maybe some of this moves to the morning of the 12th or something
Meal Possibilities: Benitsuru (Pancakes)
Food outside Sensoji Temple
Sights to see: Sensoji Temple
Asakusa Taiyaki Guraku
Tokyo Skytree
Shichifukujin Pilgrimage
Edo Taito Crafts
Tokyo National Museum
Ueno Park
Ueno Zoo
Stay: Hotel in Shinjuku
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Day 13 (Feb 12th):
Meal Possibilities:
Sights to see: Disney
Stay: Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
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Day 14 (Feb 13th):
Meal Possibilities:
Sights to see: Disney
Stay: Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
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Day 15 (Feb 14th):
Meal Possibilities:
Sights to see: Disney
Stay: Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
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After Disney we basically just head back to the airport after checking out.
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Stuff we might like to try and fit in somewhere:
A visit to Meguro to see Little Texas (Bar) and Seirinkan (Steampunk themed pizza place)
Stuff some people want to add that I’m not sure where to fit in:
Visit the Imperial Palace
Making of Harry Potter — WB studios
TeamLab Planet
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Thanks in advance!
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