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