Hey everyone! Me (26M) and my wife (23F) will be spending 30 days in Japan (Our first time)! Starting from Mar 14th till Apr 12th! We’ve finally finished figuring out our Itinerary and wanted to share to see if you guys had any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you for taking your time reading our travel plans, we appreciate it!
**-Day 1 (03/13 – 03/14):**
MORNING:
Leave home at \~09:00 to arrive at the airport at \~11:00.
Flight is at 13:10 – Arrive in NRT at 16:20 on 03/14.
NIGHT:
Arrive at AirBNB \~19:00.
Explore “Konbini” and “Terrace Mall Matsudo”.
Eat Dinner at the Mall.
Go to Sleep early \~22:00 if possible.
**-Day 2 (03/15):**
MORNING:
Leave AirBNB \~08:00 to Shibuya.
Take a picture with “Hachiko Statue.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit “Jump/Nintendo Stores.”
NIGHT:
Visit the “Mega Don Quijote Store.”
Visit “Shibuya Crossing/Shibuya 109.”
Have dinner at “Coco Curry Ichibanya.”
**-Day 3 (03/16):**
MORNING:
Leave AirBNB \~04:00 to Kyoto.
Visit the “Fushimi Inari Shrine.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit “Sannenzaka Path” and “Machiya Starbucks.”
Go to “Hanamikoji.”
Visit the “Nishiki Market.”
Eat at “Katsukura.”
NIGHT:
Visit the “Kimono Forest.”
**-Day 4 (03/17):**
MORNING:
\~05:00/06:00 visit “Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.” and “Toei Park.”
Head to Osaka.
Eat at “Okonomitamachambiba.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit “Den Den Town.”
Visit “Kuromon.”
Visit “Dotonbori.”
NIGHT:
Visit “Harukas 300.”
Visit “Tsutenkaku.”
**-Day 5 (03/18):**
MORNING:
Leave Osaka.
Visit Hiroshima.
Visit Miyajima.
AFTERNOON:
Visit the “Peace Park Museum.”
Visit “Miyao Castle.”
NIGHT:
Eat some “A5 Wagyu.”
Head back to Tokyo.
**-Day 6 (03/19):**
MORNING:
Head to Hakone.
AFTERNOON:
See “Owakudani.”
Eat a “Kuro Egg.”
Visit the “Open Air Museum.”
NIGHT:
Eat at the “Daruma Restaurant.”
Head back to Tokyo.
**-Day 7 (03/20):**
MORNING:
Visit “Akihabara.”
AFTERNOON:
Eat at a “Maid Cafe.”
Visit the “Pokemon Center” and “Pokemon Station Shop.”
NIGHT:
Visit “Team Labs Borderless.”
**-Day 8 (03/21):**
MORNING:
Visit the “Godzilla Head.”
Visit “Isetan Shinjuku.”
AFTERNOON:
Eat at “Rikyu Shinjuku.”
Visit the “Gyoen National Garden.”
Visit “Meiji Jingu.”
NIGHT:
Hang out at “Omoide Yokocho.”
**-Day 9 (03/22):**
AFTERNOON:
Wife’s first TATTOO!!!!
NIGHT:
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction Movie.
**-Day 10 (03/23):**
MORNING:
Go to “Ikebukuro.”
Visit “Sunshine City” at \~10:00.
AFTERNOON:
Eat at “Pikachu Sweets Cafe.”
NIGHT:
Eat at “Tucanos Brazilian.”
Go to “Round One Arcade.”
**-Day 11 (03/24):**
MORNING – NIGHT:
Spend a day at “Disney Sea.”
**-Day 12 (03/25):**
MORNING:
Visit “Koto Bridge.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit the “Pokemon Center Sky Tree.”
Eat at “Ichiran Ramen.”
NIGHT:
Visit “Tokyo Sky Tree.”
**-Day 13 (03/26):**
MORNING:
Go to “Shin Okubo.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit “3-Chome Mall.”
Eat at the “Saru Cafe.”
NIGHT:
Explore “Golden Gai.”
**-Day 14 (03/27): (Missed Ghibli Museum Tickets, will try to get for April)**
MORNING:
Go to “Kichijoji.”
Eat at “A Happy Pancake Pattimura.”
AFTERNOON:
Make some rings at “Glanta.”
NIGHT:
Boat Ride.
Eat at “Hikiniku to Come.”
**-Day 15 (03/28):**
MORNING:
Visit “Yoyogi Park.”
Visit “Meiji Jingu.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit the “GBL Store.”
Explore Shibuya Downtown.
NIGHT:
Eat at “Kaiten Sushi.
Visit “Shibuya Sky.”
**-Day 16 (03/29):**
MORNING:
Go to “Yokohama.”
Visit the “Cup Noodles Museum.”
AFTERNOON:
Visit the “Gundam Factory.”
Visit “Chinatown.”
NIGHT:
Eat at “Kitchen Mane / World Porters.”
Visit “Landmark Tower.”
**-Day 17 (03/30):**
MORNING:
Go to “Harajuku.”
Visit “Takeshita Street.”
Eat at “Eiswelt Gelato” and “Santa Monica Crepes.”
AFTERNOON:
Hang out at the “Taito Arcade.”
NIGHT:
Hang out at “Omoide Yokocho.”
**-Day 18 (03/31):**
MORNING:
Go to “Ginza.”
Visit “UNIQLO Ginza.”
Explore “Ginza 6.”
AFTERNOON:
Eat some Sushi.
NIGHT:
Find and enjoy the “JOJO Bar.”
**-Day 19 – Day 20 (04/01 – 04/02):** Free Days.
**-Day 21 (04/03):** Ghibli Museum. (Missed the tickets to go on Mar 27th, so will try to get tickets for this day)
**-Day 22 – Day 27 (04/04 – 04/09):** Free Days.
**-Day 28 (04/10):** Private Onsen in Hakone.
**-Day 29 (04/11):** Free Day.
**-Day 30 (04/12):** Go Home… NRT Airport at 16:10. Leave at \~13:00
So yeah, those are our plans! Any suggestions for alterations/new locations are appreciated! We are big anime/manga/gaming fans, I don’t know if that helps lol Thanks a bunch, everyone!
by Super-Swordfish369