Thanks everyone for taking a moment to check out this itinerary. Just looking for some general tips and advice. We’ll be arriving in Japan soon at the end of the month. We have booked about 2 or 3 meals but planning to just find something close by during mealtime. Hopefully won’t be too crowded as it’s time for the cherry blossom bloom. We have a 13 day trip to tokyo/kyoto/osaka.
**Day 1**
PM
* Arrive at HND
* Check into hotel in Ueno
* Check out Akihabara electric town and ameyoko shopping district
**Day 2**
AM
* Explore sensoji temple and asakusa area
* hozomon gate
* walk down nakamise-dori
* kaminarimon
PM
* ueno park
* yanaka neighberhood, yanaka cemetary, yanaka ginza
**Day 3**
AM
* Head to hakone via romance car
* hakone gora park, hakone loop
PM
* owakudani
* hakone ropeway
**Day 4**
**AM**
* Oishi-hakone park
* kohantenbokan
PM
* ajisai bridge
* Train to kyoto
* Pontocho alley
**Day 5**
AM
* Local train to arashiyama: bamboo forest, adashino nenbutsuji togetsukyo bridge, monkey park iwatayama
PM
* visit kinkaku-ji
* Back to kyoto for: kyoto imperial palace
* sawano
* night bike ride Tetsugaku No Michi, philosapher’s path
**Day 6**
AM
* Fushimi Inari Taishi (go early)
* Train to nara: nara park, kofuku-ji, nakatanidou mochi pouding, todai-ji daibutsuden
PM
* Drop by Uji
* Back to kyoto for Gion district, maruyama park
* **Day 7**
AM
* Yasakap pagoda
* nishiki market
* kyomizu dera
PM
* Ninzenzaka
* sannezaka path
* hirakata T-site bookstore
* Train to osaka, shinsaibashi suji shopping street
**Day 8**
AM
* Osaka castle
* umeda sky
* amerika-mura vintage shopping
PM
* Sennichimae Doguyasuji Kitchen StreetDontonbori AreaTonbori River Cruise
**Day 9**
AM
* Train to Kobe
* Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens – Sky LiftKobe ChinatownBE KOBE (Harbor)j
* Kobe beef for lunch
PM
* Train to himeji castle
* back to osaka for
* Shinsekai Market “New World”
**Day 10**
AM
* Namba yasaka shrine
* osaka tower
PM
* Train to tokyo
* Ginza: godzilla statue, pokemon center
**Day 11**
AM
* Shinjuku Gyoen National GardenMeiji Jingu Shrine / Park,Takeshita Street (Harajuku shopping)
PM
* Shibuya CrossingShibuya shopping/exploring
* Shibuya sky
* Omoide yokocho
**Day 12**
AM
* Tsukiji market
* east gardens of the imperial palace
PM
* Shinjuku golden gai
**Day 13**
AM
* Daikanyamacho Neighborhood
* Nakameguro Neighborhood
PM
* Fly from HND
by chickenhuntaz