I will be traveling in mid-late May 2024.
Please let me know if I should add/change anything! I have decided to skip the following activities:
– Trip to Nara
– Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Monkey Park
– Universal Studios
– Ghibli museum
Day 1 – Mon
Arrive in Tokyo
Arrive 2pm Narita airport. Dinner and rest.
Day 2 – Tues
Tokyo
East Tokyo: Asakusa and Sensoji temple, Ueno Gardens, Akihabara
Day 3 – Weds
Tokyo
DisneySea
Day 4 – Thurs
Tokyo
West Tokyo: Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku
Day 5 – Fri
Tokyo
Sanrio Puroland (closed on Weds/Thurs)
Day 6 – Sat
Tokyo (train) -> Osaka
Osaka Castle, Dotonbori Street, Umeka Sky Building
Day 7 – Sun
Osaka (Day trip to Miyajima and Hiroshima)
Miyajima (floating shrine), Hiroshima
Day 8 – Mon
Osaka
Tsutenkaku, Namba, Den den town, Orange street
Day 9 – Tues
Osaka (Day trip to Kyoto)
Fushimi Inari, Nishiki Market, Gion, Kiyomizo-dera
Day 10 – Weds
Osaka (train) -> Tokyo
Other areas of Tokyo, such as teamLab or shopping at Ginza
Day 11 – Thurs
Tokyo
TBA
12
Tokyo
Flight departs 4:30pm from Tokyo
If there’s time, I would potentially like to add:
– Day trip to Kamakura
– Day trip to Hakone
– Visit an onsen (one where swimsuits are allowed, or a private one)
– Stay at a Ryokan (however it seems like a hassle to get to one and might be too expensive)
– Mario go karting in Tokyo (am worried about the safety of driving without experience driving in Japan)
– In Tokyo: Kaiza Imperial Palace
– Trip to Ashikaga Flower Park
by veg4npoutine
