My girlfriend and I are planning our first trip to Japan in April, exact dates tbd. We are anime/video game fans and are interested in authentic Japanese markets/experiences, not so much the touristy stuff. Any feedback or recommendations are greatly appreciated!
* Day of arrival: get settled at hotel
* Nights 1-2: Tokyo
* Day 1: Tokyo
* Morning: Ueno Park
* Asakusa
* Kimono and tea ceremony in Asakusa in afternoon
* Night 3: Namerikawa
* Toyama bay for firefly squid
* Night 4-5: Kanazawa
* Night 6: Shirakawa-go Village
* Stay in Gassho house
* Night 7-8: Goro Kadan Ryokan
* Owakudani: Hakone sulfur plumes
* Right near Ryokan
* Visit day before or day of Ryokan
* On way to Tokyo from Ryokan
* Kamakura: Hokokuji Bamboo Forest
* Night 9-13: Tokyo
* One day
* Akihabara
* Karaoke – end of day
* One day
* Morning: Anamori Inari Shrine in Ota ward
* Then to Meguro-dori to look at furniture/house decor shops
* Lunch at Vampire Cafe (in Ginza)
* Look around Ginza market district
* Get dinner at Tokyo station and look around
* One day
* Harajuku
* Shibuya crossing/Shibuya Parco
* One day
* Pokemon Center
* Nakano broadway
* Shinjuku
by MeowMix883