Itinerary check – 12 days in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Sapporo in April (First Time Travellers)

On April 19th, me and two friends are finally making our dream visit to Japan. We’ve planned our itinerary and are open to suggestions and feedback. Our primary reason for visiting Sapporo is to catch some cherry blossoms viewing in Japan.

**Day 1: April 20 (Saturday): Arrival in Tokyo**

4:00 PM: Arrive at Haneda Airport

6:00 PM: Arrive at Hotel in Minato City

7:00 PM: Kabukicho area, dinner at Ramen Hosenka

8:00 PM: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for Projection Mapping

9:00 PM: Piss Alley/Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai

10:00 PM: Explore Kabukicho, Godzilla head, pachinko

11:00 PM: Tokyo Kabukicho Tower, clubbing (Zero Tokyo)

**Day 2: April 21 (Sunday): Tokyo (Ginza & Shibuya)**

12:00 PM: Mitsukoshi Ginza

1:00 PM: Art Aquarium Museum (inside Mutsukoshi Ginza),

2:00 PM: Biggest Uniqlo,

3:00 PM: Tsukiji Outer Market

4pm – 5:00 PM: Shibuya crossing, Hachiko Statue, Shibuya Parco

5:45pm-8pm Shibuya Sky (6:20 sunset),

8pm: Shibuya Sakura Stage

9pm: Big Don Quijote, Explore

**Day 3: April 22 (Monday): Tokyo Shibuya**

8:00 AM – 10:00 PM: Azabudai Hills, Tokyo Tower,

10am: TeamLab Borderless

1pm: Stairs to Suga Shrine.

2pm: Meiji Jingu

3 PM – 6 PM: Harajuku, CAFE REISSUE

7pm-9pm: Omakase (Manten Sushi Hibiya Okuroji)

9pm: Explore

**Day 4: April 23 (Tuesday): Tokyo and Trip to Arakurayama Sengen Park**

Morning (7:00 AM): Depart for Arakurayama Sengen Park.

10 AM – 12:00 PM: Take pics and explore around park

3pm-6pm: Ikebukuro: Animate Store, Sunshine City Mall

Dinner: conveyor belt sushi at Kura Sushi

**Day 5: April 24 (Wed) Tokyo to Yokohama**

9am: Asakusa (Sensoji temple), Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center for picture of Sensoji,

11am: tokyo skytree, Jump shop

12pm: Cafe Capyba

1:30pm: Akihabara

4pm: Depart for Yokohama

Afternoon (5:00 PM): Cable car to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse,

6pm: Yokohama Chinatown

Evening (7:00 PM): Ferris Wheel place, Yamashita park

8pm: Sky Garden Landmark Tower,

9pm: Head back home to hotel

**Day 6: April 25: (Thurs) Tokyo to Nagoya to Kyoto**

8am: Depart for Nagoya

10am: Arrive at Nagoya,

10:30am Lunch at Yamachan (known for their chicken wings)

12pm: Ghibli Park,

3pm: Coffee House Kako

5pm: eat Hitsumabushi,

6pm: Depart for Kyoto

7pm: arrive at Hotel located in Shimogyo Ward

Dinner at Kichi Kichi Omurice featuring Motokichi Yukimura

**Day 7: April 26 (Fri) Kyoto and Nara**

7 am: Make a reservation at Steak Otsuka, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, perhaps also Adashino Nenbutsu-ji temple

9am-11am: Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

12pm-1pm Lunch at Steak Otsuka

1pm-6:00pm Trip to Nara for deer park. Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha,, Isuien Garden, Nakatanidou mochi

Dinner at Men-ya Inoichi Hanare

8pm: Yasaka Shrine (nice at night)

**Day 8: April 27 (Sat) Kyoto**

10am: Kinkaku-ji,

11am: Lunch at Sabanji

12pm: Kyoto Imperial Palace

1pm: Heian Shrinekimon

2pm: Eikando Temple, Nanzenji Tenju-an

3pm: Kenninji

4pm Kiyomizu-Dera

5pm: Gion: Ninenzaka/Hokan-ji temple,

6pm: Aiba Curry for dinner

7pm: Pontocho district & Walk along Kamo River

**Day 9: April 28 (Sun): Kyoto to Osaka**

7am-9am: Fushimi Inari Shrine

10am: Nishiki Market

12:41PM: Depart for Osaka using Kyo-train Garaku (Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station to Osaka-Umeda Station)

Afternoon (3:00 PM): Check into Hotel located in Chuo Ward

4pm: Osaka Castle

5pm: Onigiri Gorichan (early dinner)

6pm-8pm: Umeda skybuilding (6:25pm sunset)

9pm: Solaniwa Onsen, or SPA WORLD

**Day 10: April 29 (Mon): Osaka**

7am-6pm Universal Studios Japan.

Evening: nightlife exploration

**Day 11: April 30 (Tues): Osaka**

10 am:, shinsekai

11am:: Tsutenkaku tower

12pm: Nipponbashi Denden town

2pm: Namba Yasaka Shrine

3pm: Kuromon Market

5pm: Shinsaibashi shopping street

7pm Dotonbori area

**Day 12: May 1 (Wed) Osaka to Sapporo**

6:30am: Leave for Sapporo flight at Kansai Airport

8am: Takeoff

9:50pm: Arrive at New Chitose Airport

11pm: Check into Hotel located in Susukino

12pm-2pm: Tour & Lunch @ Sapporo Beer Museum

2PM – 6:00 PM: Cherry blossoms (Maruyama Park, Hokkaido Shrine), and local sights

6pm: Susukino, Tanukikoji Shopping Street

by Riceball_LoL

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