Foodie oriented solo trip. Unless otherwise stated, breakfast is at Konbinis.
* not sure if I can/should do both Teamlabs
* not sure in general if this overscheduled/overly structured and failing to leave enough time to explore
* have not been able to try to get reservations at Tir na Nog bar, which I would love to visit. Have tried official booking site (will not accept my phone number or my hotel’s phone number; Instagram; and their contact form; plan to ask hotel to help make me a reservation when I arrive)
* Looking in particular for Shibuya/shinjuku food options, esp. izakayas. I like high end restaurants and hole-in-the-wall family run places, less interested in the middle range of things.
* I have done my best to google map things and put things that are close together near each other on my itinerary, but if anyone has logistical suggestions in terms of moving things around, I’m very open to that
* Some things on my list that I want to try are: kaiten sushi, ramen, omakase, kaiseki, kobe beef, yakitori, katsu. I have most of these covered but would appreciate recommendations for katsu places, esp. around Shinjuku.
* Unclear where to eat the night before Tokyo Disneyland. The restaurants in Urayasu look very touristy.
**Day 1: Tokyo**
Arrive 1PM
Change money and get Suica card at Airport, eat some Konbini food
Check in at hotel in Shinjuku
Shinjuku Gyoen Gardens if not exhausted OR have a nap.
DINNER somewhere in Omoide Yokocho
**Day 2: Tokyo**
M O R N I N G
Ghibli Museum (10:30 reservation)
Shiro-hige’s cream puffs
LUNCH: Sushiro near Kichijoji station for Kaiten sushi
A F T E R N O O N
Teamlab Planets
Teamlab Borderless
E V E N I N G
D I N N E R: Tsukurune in Ginza for for kaiseki
Tir na Nog bar if possible
**Day 3 – Tokyo**
M O R N I N G:
Travel to Shibuya
Coffee: Fuglen
B R E A K F A S T: Happy Pancake (open to alternatives, not fully satisfied with this option)
Tokyo Toy Museum
Sento
L U N C H: Magic Spice
A F T E R N O O N:
Asakura Residence
Bondolfi Boncaffe for croissant ice cream
E V E N I N G
Science Bar Incubator
Dinner at Omoide Yokocho
**Day 4 – Day trip to Nikko**
M O R N I N G
Travel to Nikko
6:30 : Take the Tobu Limited Express from Asakusa. Journey should take approx 2 hrs to Tobu-Nikko Station
8:30 : Arrive at Tobu-Nikko Station, Immediately continue via bus to Chuzenji/Kegon Falls
10:45 : Explore Kegon Falls & Chuzenji,
12:15 : Head back down to lower Nikko, to the shrines and temples complex
13:00 : Explore Toshogu, Rinnoji, Shinkyo Bridge and surroundings (Sawamoto for unagi?)
15:00 : Explore the town area surrounding the station (Snacks, Souvenirs)
Return to Tokyo
D I N N E R: Undecided/ spontaneous
**Day 5: Kyoto**
M O R N I N G
Travel to Kyoto
* Gion District
* Kodaji Temple
* Kenninji Temple
L U N C H – Ramen Miyako Gion Or Ramen Itsuwa
A F T E R N O O N
* Nishiki Market
* Nijo Castle
* Check in Ryokan , tea ceremony
D I N N E R: Pontocho Sushi Ishiya
E V E N I N G : bath at ryokan
**Day 6: Kyoto**
* Arashimaya
* Tugetsukyo
* Starbucks Ninenzaka
L U N C H: Hiyoko Obenzai
* Funaoka Onsen
* explore Higashiyama
4PM: Travel to Osaka
5PM: Check in hotel in Osaka
E V E N I N G
6:15: Teamlab Botanical Garden
D I N N E R – Kitchen Katakura – near the park
* Deepening Submarine Bar Shinka
**Day 7: Osaka**
M O R N I N G
* Kuromon Ichiba Market
* Osaka Castle
L U N C H: Naniwa Kuishinbo
-A F T E R N O O N
* Shinsekai neighbourhood
E V E N I N G
* Dotonbori neighbourhood
* D I N N E R: Uranamba Torame Yokocho
* Mr. Kanso bar
**Day 8: Osaka**
M O R N I N G
* Travel to Nara
* Fushimi Inari shrine
* Todaji Temple
* Deer Park
* travel back to Osaka
L A T E L U N C H : Kushikatsu Daruma or Kushikatsu Katsuhiro
* unstructured Dotonbori
4PM board train to Uruyasu
E V E N I N G
* check in to hotel near Tokyo Disney
* no idea where to eat in Uruyasu, everything looks very touristy and the restaurant at my hotel seems to cater to Western tourists which is not my vibe
**Day 9: Tokyo Disney Sea**
**Day 10: Tokyo Disneyland**
**Day 11:** could do a short a day at either theme park? Not sure which one to repeat.
* return home
by Upstairs-Nebula-9375
