Hey all,
I have been planning this trip aaaaages, and now that its only a few weeks away I’m stressing that I’ve over planned or am missing something major! On top of a general check over, interested in recommendations for restaurants/bars including some fancier places as we are going to be in Tokyo for our anniversary. I’ve included the area we are staying during the times in Tokyo to make it easier to suggest things in the area.
Open to all feedback and recommendations.
Things we’re interested in – History – Art – Anime – Scenery/Gardens parks – Alcohol/cocktails – Food. Thanks in advance 🙂
**Day 0 -Tokyo – Staying near Shiodome station**
Flight lands at 5pm
Collect wifi/pasmo at the airport
Get to hotel
Check in – quick dinner then bed
**Day1**
Art Aquarium Museum opens 10am
Pokemon Center Tokyo DX
Chiyoda city/wander parks near here and lunch
Sake and Shochu Info center – Sake Tasting
Hamarikyu Gardens
Dinner nearby
**Day2**
Zojo-ji Temple
Meguro River Promenade/Nakameguro
Shibuya Sky/Scramble
Nezu Museum
Mori art musuem
Mohri Garden
Dinner nearby
**Day 3**
Disney Sea
**Day 5**
Mt Takao Day Trip
Bar iBrew
**Day 4**
Ghibli Museum
Inokashira Park
Harmonica Yokocho — Is it worth going midday?
Nakano Broadway
Tokyo Metro Building
Dinner Nearby
Bar Benfiddich if we can get in
**Day 6**
Breakfast then travel to Kyoto
Leave bags at station
Kyoto tower
Toji Temple
Lunch at UmeKoji Park
Collect bags and drop at hotel
Nijo Castle
Check in and relax a bit
Depending on how we are feeling wander Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
7pm booking for GEAR Show
Pontocho for Dinner
**Day 7**
Early start
train to Fushimi Inari Sembon Torii
explore this general area – walking or rent bike
Daigo-ji temple
Tofuku-ji Temple
Fushimi-Momoyama Castle
\- Back to accomodation to freshen up
Sake bar/tasting/dinner — Any recommendations on Sake tastings?
**Day 8**
Earlyish start rent bikes – day plan not super set just see where we end up points of interest.
Higashiyama Jisho-Jo Temple
Philosopher’s Path
Okazaki Shrine
Nanzenji Temple
Maruyama park – stop for lunch
Yasaka Shrine
Kodaiji Park
Kenninji Temple
**Day 9**
Any last minute things before training to Hiroshima
Wander around until check in
Head out to The Outlets – shopping & dinner
**Day 10**
Miyajima island full day
**Day 11**
Walking/cycling tour
\- cover Hiroshima castle, Peace memorial+park, A bomb dome
\*free afternoon/evening
**Day 12**
Travel to Osaka – drop bags at hotel
Osaka Castle
Back to hotel to check in
Namba Jinja Shrine
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Animate Osaka
Walking food tour booked 6pm
**Day 13**
Day trip to Nara
Rent bikes general explore points of interest below
Heijo Palace
Todai-ji
Yoshikien Garden
Manyo botanic Garden
Kofuku-ji
Sarusawa-ike Pond
Deer Park
**Day 14**
\*\*free day
Tennoji park/zoo?
Universal Studios
**Day 15**
Travel to Kanazawa
Drop luggage
wander Kanazawa castle park and surroundings
**Day 16**
General exploring
Only real must do is Ninja weapon museum
Other places of interest below
Daijoji Kyuryo Park
Nomura-ke Samurai Residence
Nha-machi districh
Kazuemachi Chaya District
Utatsuyama park
Civic arts village
Myoriyu-Ninja Temple
Gold leaf Museum
**Day 17**
Back to Tokyo – staying near Keisei Ueno Station
Explore Akihabara
Evening go cart experience
**Day 18**
Japanese Sword Museum
Sumo Museum
Wander Asakusa
Wander Ueno Park
**Day 19**
\*\*Free day for anything missed
Probably exploring Harajuku/Shibuya/Shijuku
**Day 20**
\*\*head to airport at 4pm
\*\*Free Day
by megasaurus-rexx
