Hi everyone!
My husband and I will be going for our honeymoon for 12 full days and super excited for it! It’ll be my 3rd time in Japan but by husbands first time there. I’m having trouble planning a trip that won’t be too crazy or too lazy lol. We’re pretty laid back people and like to travel at our own pace so I’ve tried to plan an itinerary that reflects that. Our aim is to try and see the fall colors but I’m afraid we might be too late. So far only the flight + Tokyo hotel is booked (we’re able make changes without penalty) but would love feedback on how we can best approach seeing the spectacular colors. We also decided to be in Tokyo the day before our flight due to it being at 6pm on our last day.
**A few questions/concerns:**
1. Is this itinerary too laid back?
2. I’ve tried to list things in order of where we’ll go but please let me know if the order doesn’t make sense.
3. We’re not afraid of a ton of walking but don’t want to walk ourselves to death!
**Wednesday 11/27: Tokyo**
1. Land in Tokyo around 5:30 pm
2. Download digital IC card for husband while I reload mine
3. Check- in to hotel then explore for food before bed (most likely something light)
**Thursday 11/28: Tokyo**
1. Breakfast either near the hotel or in Asakusa
2. Kaminarimon
3. Nakamise-dori Street
4. Hozomon Gate
5. Senso-ji
6. Tokyo National Museum
7. Ueno Park (if we feel up to it)
8. Ameyoko Shopping District (if we feel up to it)
**Friday 11/29: Tokyo**
Day of shopping, games, and anime!
1. Akihabara ( I’m a big anime fan, husband is not so I’m trying to get the most out of it here)
2. Tokyo Leisureland
3. Mandrake Complex
4. Animate Akihabara
5. Don Quiote? (not sure if we should stop here or the Shibuya location)
6. Super Potato Land
7. Akihabara Gamers
8. Kanda Shrine
**Saturday 11/30: Tokyo**
1. Shibuya Scramble
2. Hachiko Memorial Statue
3. Shibuya Parco + Nintendo Tokyo
4. GBL Miyashita Park
5. Meji Jingu
6. Golden Gai + dinner in this area
**Sunday 12/01: Hakone**
With a focus on relaxation we check out of Tokyo accommodation and leave luggage with ryokan. Which one is tbd.
1. Hakone Open-Air Museum
2. Owakudani
3. Onishi-Hakone Park (maybe)
4. Dinner + relax in the ryokan
**Monday 12/02: Osaka**
Hop on a train to Osaka, leave luggage with hotel if we arrive too early
1. Osaka Castle
2. Umeda Sky Building
3. Shinsaibashisuji
4. Dotonbori
5. Namba Yasaka Shrine
**Tuesday 12/03: Nara**
We’ll also stay in Osaka when we visit Nara + Kyoto.
1. Nara Park
2. Todai-ji
3. Kasuga Taisha
4. Kofuku-ji
5. Nakatanidou
**Wednesday 12/04: Kyoto**
1. Leave early to go to Fushimi Inari Shrine (I want to walk to the top but we’ll see how we feel that day)
2. Hiyashiyama Ward
3. Kiyomizu-dera
4. Kinkaku-ji
5. Extra location if we don’t go up Fushimi Inari?
**Thursday 12/05: Free Day**
Himeji or Kobe or places leftover Kyoto/Nara/Osaka area
**Friday 12/06: Hiroshima**
1. Check out of Osaka hotel then to Hiroshima.
2. Leave luggage with hotel in Hiroshima
3. Peace Memorial Museum
4. Peace Park
5. Atomic Bomb Dome
6. Downtown then food in the area
**Saturday 12/07: Miyajima**
Panning on still staying in Hiroshima Hotel
1. Take ferry to Miyajima on first ride if possible
2. Miyajima Omotesando Shopping Street
3. Itukushima Jinja
4. Daishoin
5. Cable up to Mt Misen
6. Cable down the mountain then to Momijidani Park
5. Hokokujinja Senjokaku Pavilion
6. Back to hotel in Hiroshima
**Sunday 12/08: Back to Tokyo**
Checking out of the Hiroshima hotel and going back to Tokyo
1. Jump back on the train to Tokyo (hotel in which area is TBD, maybe Shinjuku?)
2. Free day!
3. TeamLabs?
**Monday 12/09: Tokyo**
1. Odaiba, seeing the unicorn gundam
2. The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
3. TeamLabs depending on if I couldn’t get tickets earlier
4. Rainbow Bridge at night if we’re up for it.
**Tuesday 12/10: Leave Japan @ 6:30pm**
1. Checkout (if possible ask for a late checkout time)
2. Have hotel hold luggage for us if possible while we go find some breakfast. If not then coin lockers.
3. Get ready to go to Narita and fly home!
Super exited to be married and to have our honeymoon in Japan! Thank you for reading to this point and I appreciate any/all feedback.
by vamirune