Hello, I’m a solo female traveler with a dodgy right leg. Please let me know if any of these involve a steep incline or lots of stairs aside from Himeji castle which I might skip.
My focus this trip is on nerdy stuff, culture and local/trendy food. So recommendations welcomed for weird and unusual attractions or cafes in the same areas. Especially for Okinawa since I’m not too happy with my two days plan.
I was lucky enough to get the harder reservations and tickets so switched things around to accommodate for them.
My Route is Tokyo => Okinawa => Kyoto =>Home (one way trip) Early March.
Anything in **bold** is the main attraction for that day, the rest are Flexible
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###Day one
**(Yokohama)**
– Land at Haneda Airport at 3:30 pm.
Forward luggage to accommodation in Tokyo, hop on the bus to Yokohama Park (30 minutes from HND)
– **Gundam Factory show** Last show is at 7:20 PM.
– Visit the park and get on a few rides if not too crowded.
– If crowded explore Chinatown (Happy Pancake closes at 8:30).
– Catch the train to Tokyo no later than 10pm as it’s an hour travel.
Check in to accommodation next to tamachi station if not lost already.
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###Day 2
**(Setagaya) Sat.**
– lucky cat temple (Gotoku-ji) in Setagaya & breakfast at Shira Hige’s Cream Puff factory (10am)
– **Setagaya park (Hanegi park) for plum festival.** from 10am – 4pm. 3rd of March last day.
– Visit the Meiji shrine in the park since its Sat so might see a traditional wedding or event.
– (maybe) explore Shibuya.
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###Day 3
**(Chofu + Yomiuriland) Sun**
– (maybe) Hanazono Shrine flea market (shinjuko) 6:30am – 3pm. Morning activity
– Shinjuku station and from there to **Chofu**
– **Gegege no Kitaro Chaya** / Jindaiji temple / Onsen Yumorinosato
– Yomiuriland at around 5 pm for Jewellumination viewing. Open till 8pm.
(Chofu has 2 festivals, Jindaiji Temple for Daruma + Last day Plum festival in Jindai Botanical Gardens)
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###Day 4
**(WB making of harry potter + Ikebukuro)**
– Morning: WB Making of Harry Potter tour. Ticket bought for 10am.
– Afternoon:- Ikebukuro for the rest of the day. Sunshine city / Suruga-ya / Uniqlo
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###Day 5
**(Akihabra + Kirby Cafe)**
– Shopping day in Akihabara.
– **Kirby café** for dinner. Reservations got for 6PM exactly.
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###Day 6
**(Free day + Ghibli)**
– Morning: Free day. Possibly visit either Nakano Broadway or Tonogayato Garden.
– Afternoon: **Ghibli Museum** Tickets got for 4PM.
– Explore Kichijoji for the rest of the day.
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###Day 7
**(Odaiba)**
– Check out and forward luggage to Kyoto.
– **Unko (poop) Museum**. Nishimatsuya store opposite, Yukota for 2 yr old niece.
– Explore Odaiba before catching my flight at Haneda airport 6:30pm flight to Naha.
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###Day 8
**(Okinawa)**
– Bus tour booked featuring the **Churaumi Aquarium**. Tour is from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
– **Makishi Market (fish market) for dinner**
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###Day 9
– Check out, Breakfast and explore Naha.
– Visit **Tsuboya (potter’s street)** and the museum.
– (Maybe) visit Shuri Castle, 30 minutes out of the city.
– Airport for the plane at 6:30pm, Express train to Kyoto.
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###Day 10
**(Kyoto) (Sun)**
– (maybe) Hokan-ji temple, **Starbucks Nineizaka** + Apple pie lab next to it if open. 8am
– Kyoto station to Kameoka Torokka sta. for the sagano romantic train. end in the Arashiyama sta. Tickets already bought for 10:30 am.
– Bamboo forest / CHAVATY Kyoto Arashiyama / Rilakkuma tea house / Kimono forest / Kumonocha café / Togetsu-kyo bridge.
– Get on the Randen trolley (tram) to Sai station (A03) and bus 205 to **Golden Temple** (Kinkakuji)
– Nishiki market for dinner
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###Day 11
**(Uji & Nara)**
– **Kiyomizu-dera early morning** Max two hours here. Tainai Meguri (Doorway in Zuigu Hall)
– Ghibli shop is here.
– **Uji**
– Byodo-in Temple
– Matcha museum (matcha grinding demo)
– **Stop at least in one shop for matcha dessert**
– Back to Kyoto for dinner and walk around Gion at night. **OR** Nara for the fire festival in the evening.
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###Day 12
– Day trip to Universal & **Nintendo world**
– Studio pass + Nintendo world entry (1 pm) bought. Express Pass 7 rides bought.
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###Day 13
**(Kyoto)**
– Free day. Visit a few shrines.
– (Maybe) If not tired from USJ Himeji trip here instead of 14th.
All luggage is forwarded to airport by the end of the day at most.
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###(Last Day)
– Check out of accommodation.
– (maybe) **Himeji castle** for a day trip then Osaka to rest.
– Flight at 11:00 pm at Kix
by Kidlike101
