Hi guys,
I am travelling to Tokyo next week and will do a short visit to Seoul for a week. I have never been to Tokyo, but my gf has been. I chose my itinerary days based on proximity and to keep each day to each region/district, but I am wondering if it is too optimistic and overwhelming? Also need to put lunch and dinner, but I think we will just eat at the closest restaurants whenever we become hungry. Please rip apart this itinerary, and we are open to reduce the number of activities per day.
Plan is: Tokyo: 2 days, Osaka: 4 days, Kyoto: 1.5 dayd, Tokyo: 5.5 days
Day 1: Tokyo, Shinjuku
* Arrive at Haneda early morning 07am, probably jet lagged
* Toho Cinemas
* Isetan
* Lunch
* Don Quijote Shinjuku
* Tokyo Metro Gov’ Building
* Dinner and walking around: Golden Gai / Omoide Yokocho
* Kabukicho
Day 2: Tokyo, Shibuya, Harajuku
* Meji Shrine
* Takashita Street
* Cafe Reissue
* Lunch
* MEGA Don Quijote (might skip the Don Quijote Shinjuku day before)
* Shibuya Crossing
* Hachika Statue
* Shibuya Sky
* Starbucks Reserve Roastery (Optional, because it is so far away)
(Travel to Seoul from Tokyo for a week and back in Osaka)
Day 3: Osaka, Kita Ward
* Arrive very late, so eat dinner, explore a little bit and go to bed
Day 4: Osaka, Kita Ward
* Umeda Sky Building
* HEP Five
* Tenjimbashi-Suji street
* Osaka Tenmangu
* Nakanoshima-koen Park
* Osaka Caslte
Day 5: Osaka, Minami
* Shinsaibashisuji
* America-mura
* Dotonbori
* Kuromon Ichiba Market
* Sennichimae Doguyasuji Street
* Den den town
* Nipponbashi
* Tsukenkaku
Day 6: Nara (daytrip)
* Travel to Nara from Osaka and hang around the park and visit temples
Day 7: Osaka
* Sumiyosha Taisha
* Korea town
* Tennoji Ward
* Shinsekai
Day 8: Kyoto
* Travel to Kyoto from Osaka
* Arashimaya Bamboo Grove
* Okochi Sancho Village
* Nisonin Temple
* Tenryuji Temple
* Arashiyama Monkey Park
Day 9: Kyoto (I feel like this one is very crowded. Is this realistic at all?)
* Fushimi Inari Taisha – Kiyomizu-dera – Sanneizaka – Nineizaka – Kodaiji Temple – Hokanji Temple – Kenninji Temple (I believe all these are in the same area?)
* Pontocho alley
* Higashiyama
* Gion
* Nishiki Market
* Sanjo-dori
* Nijo Castle
* Kyoto Imperial Palace
* Kinkaju-ji temple
Day 10: Tokyo, Ginza
* Travel back to Kyoto on Shinkansen
* Tsujiki market
* Ginza Six
* Yurakucho Sanchoku Inshokugai
* MUJI / Uniqlo
* Tokyo Imperial Palace
Day 11: Tokyo
* Only planned Omakase on Mantensushi here, no other plans
Day 12: Tokyo, Yokohama (Kamakura if enough time)
* Take train to Yokohama
* Cup Noodles Museum
* Red Brick warehouse (Lunch here possibly)
* Gundam Moving Man (stand outside and see, since we are not fans)
* Chinatown
* Sankeien Garden
* Travel to Kamakura if enough time, or else return back to Tokyo
Day 13: Mt Fuji
* Travel to Fujiyoshida if weather is nice, if not, stay in Tokyo
Day 14: Tokyo, Asakusa
* Teamlab Bordeless in the morning
* Lunch at Tsujihan (15 minutes walk from Teamlab, but restaurant may be crowded)
* Ueno Park
* Ueno-dori
* Kappabashi street
* Senso ji
* Nakamise-dori Street
* Akihabara
Day 15: Tokyo
* No big plans, relax and maybe some shopping before we fly back the next day
by dqingqong