My boyfriend and I are going to Japan for 12 days. I have made an initial itinerary and I would appreciate thoughts and opinions. Thank you.
May 29 Tokyo
-Arrival 8am at Narita (we are only flying for 4 hours so we are hoping to not be tired and do as much sightseeing as possible without needing to take a nap)
-Leaving Bags at Hotel in Shinjuku
-Gyukatsu Motomura Ueno
-Senso-ji (Goshuinchu?)
-Nakamise Dori
-Don Quijote Asakusa
-Kappabashi (buy knife 😍)
-Hotel to Check-in and Freshen Up
-Omoide Yokocho
-Kabukicho (just want to see the Godzilla Head)
– Golden Gai
-Hotel
May 30 Tokyo
– Toyosu Market (Super Early)
-TeamLab Borderless
-Akihabara (Purikura?)
-Shibuya Sky
-Daikokou PA Tour (pick up and drop off in Shibuya Area)
-Sushi Tokyo Ten
-Hotel
-Golden Gai again
-Hotel
May 31 Tokyo
-Meiji Shrine
-Yoyogi Park
-Takeshita Dori
-Harajuku (getting a haircut, researching salons)
-UP Garage
-Alpen Tokyo
-Hotel
June 1 Kawaguchiko/ Hakone
-(Renting a Car)
– Chureito Pagoda
-Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
-Itchiku Kubota Museum
-Lawson with Fuji-san🤞
-Drive to Hakone Ryokan
June 2 Hakone
-(Still Renting a Car)
-Hakone Shrine
-Lake Ashi Cruise
-Hakone Open Air Museum
-Owakudani
-Amakaze Chaya Tea House
-Gotemba Premium Outlets
-Kaiseki Dinner at Ryokan
-Onsen near Ryokan
June 3 Kyoto
-(Returning Car)
-Leave Early for Kyoto Hotel
-Glanta Kyoto
-Maccha House
-Nishiki Market
-Pontocho Dori
-Kamogawa River
-Hotel
June 4 Kyoto
-Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Monkey Park
-Sagano Romantic Train (will have to check availability)
-Arashiyama Yoshimura
-Kinkaku-ji Temple
-Nijojo Castle
-Hotel
-Pontocho Dori Again
– Maybe watch Maiko Mai
June 5 Kyoto: Group Tour Day
-Kiyomizu-dera
-Sannenzaka
-Ninenzaka
-Yasaka Shrine
-Fushimi Inari
-Nara Park (hoping to catch motchisuki at Nakatanidou)
-Todai-ji Temple
-Hotel
-Inoichi Ramen
June 6 Kyoto
-Bike around early in the morning (book through klook)
-Maiko Samurai Photoshoot
-Fukujuen Uji-cha Matcha Workshop after lunch
-Byodoin Temple
-Uji Shrine, River and Bridge
-Tsuen Tea House
-Hotel
-Maybe night time arcade if there are any
June 7 Osaka
-Kaiyukan
-Yakiniku Kitan
-Osaka Castle
-Hozen-ji Temple
-Hotel
-Mega Don Quijote Shinsekai
-Dotonbori
-Hotel
June 8 Osaka
-USJ leave at 3pm
-Shinsaibashi
-Tsutenkaku
-Kuromon Ichiba
June 9
– last breakfast at Dotonbori
-leave for airport 😞
by ShotTrifle9094