Traveling mid May to late May. Lowkey hoping the blossoms are so late that we might catch a glimpse.
For some background I’ve been to Japan twice before, mostly around the Kansai area which is why it looks like I’m skipping a lot, especially in Kyoto. I’m traveling with my parents, my sister, and my aunt and uncle. I’m trying not to overload because I already know they hate too much walking, and too many temples. My main interests is thrifting and eating (lol) and my sister enjoys seeing animals and eating (we’re ALL eaters actually lol). Also avoiding Tsukiji market as we’ve been in 2017 and even then we didn’t enjoy it.
Do you have any recommendations on day trips for 60+ year olds while my sister and I go to Disneysea or should we just take them with us? Can Fuji-Q be fun for people who don’t like extreme rides? (Only I enjoy the rides oops).
We’re also not a fan of designer thrift shopping, just regular(??) thrift shopping, where is the best place for this aside from the Oi thrift market?
Not completely attached to Kobe or Enoshima/Kamakura so if you have any alternatives please let me know. Anything else to see around Ginza? I’m trying to justify a trip for those fried sandwiches lol.
Are there any other must sees in Tokyo I’ve missed? (We’ve only been 2 and a half days back then and didn’t really see much because I booked an airbnb so far from the center). Any feedback would be appreciated, thank you!
Day 1 (MAY 13) mon
OSAKA
– \[ \] Osaka noon arrival
– \[ \] Check in
– \[ \] Late lunch in Namba or Harukoma sushi
– \[ \] Shopping GU and Kokumin
– \[ \] Explore Dohtonbori at night
– \[ \] Shinsekai (night)
Day 2 (MAY 14) tues
KYOTO
– \[ \] Arashiyama Monkey Park (bit of a hike)
– \[ \] % Arabica / Togetsukyo bridge
– \[ \] Lunch at Nishiki Market / Yakiniku Hiro Shoten
– \[ \] Shijo dori street – Gyoza chaochao/ gosho yakimusubi
– \[ \] Buy matcha
– \[ \] Hokan ji temple (sunset) Hanamikoji street, Shijo-dori street, Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka
– \[ \] Gokago (drinks/dessert)
– \[ \] Kiyomizu-dera (night)
– \[ \] Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu / Men-ya Takakura Nijo dinner?
Day 3 (MAY 15) wed
KOBE
– \[ \] Herb gardens??
– \[ \] Kitano ijinkan
– \[ \] Steak Ishida??
– \[ \] Chinatown Nankinmachi snacks/light lunch
– \[ \] Kobe Animal kingdom
– \[ \] Harborland dinner?
Day 4 (MAY 16)
OSAKA
– \[ \] Chill food and shopping day
– \[ \] Tenjinbashi-suji for Harukoma shiten (sushi)
– \[ \] Buy snacks at Saint Etoille for train to Tokyo + grocery
Day 5 (MAY 17) fri
IKEBUKURO + scouting some areas
– \[ \] Bullet train to Tokyo
– \[ \] Lunch Gyukatsu Motomura Ikebukuro branch or Abura Soba
– \[ \] Check-in airbnb
– \[ \] Checkout near department store
– \[ \] Scout Takeshita st / harajuku st / shimokitazawa (thrift)
Day 6 (MAY 18) sat (TOKYO)
– \[ \] Convenience store breakfast
– \[ \] Oi Racecourse Weekend market (9AM, if rainy move to Sunday)
– \[ \] Lunch Shibuya/Harajuku (Menchirashi / Tokyo Aburagumi Sohonten Shibuya / Seafood Misakiko Shibuya East Exit / Steak Rice Center Beef Japanese Rice Bowl)
– \[ \] Nanaya aoyama dessert
– \[ \] Yoyogi park
Day 7 (MAY 19) sun (TOKYO)
Kamakura / Enoshima day trip??
– \[ \] Hokokuji Temple
– \[ \] Komachi-dori
– \[ \] Chokozan Myohon Temple
– \[ \] Go to Enoshima
– \[ \] Enoshima sea candle / Samuel Cocking garden
– \[ \] Buy snacks for Disney sea (do they allow outside snacks?)
Day 8 (MAY 20) mon (TOKYO)
– \[ \] Tokyo Disneysea full day (early start)
Day 9 (MAY 21) tues (TOKYO)
TOKYO SKYTREE / ASAKUSA / GINZA
– \[ \] Cafe Capyba 11AM to list
– \[ \] Tokyo sky tree while sister is at capyba
– \[ \] Senso-ji
– \[ \] Nakamise-dori st
– \[ \] Asakusa Unana (uni rice ball)
– \[ \] Suzukien asakusa (matcha ice cream)
– \[ \] Kaminarimon gate
– \[ \] Age.3 (fried sandwich)
– \[ \] Dinner Hakata Furyu Shimbashi (ramen)
– \[ \] Nikuya no Daidokoro
Day 10 (MAY 22) wed
– \[ \] Departure
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