I’m making a tentative itinerary for a 7 day first-time Japan trip in late July/early August. This is pretty much the first draft and I haven’t booked any tickets. It will be four people and we are flying into Tokyo from Beijing, so jet lag will not be a major issue. 7 days is the max we can do so unfortunately no extending the trip.
**Please let me know if any days are too jam-packed!!** I have never been to Japan but I did check Google Maps and tried to plan my day geographically. My group does not mind slightly faster paced travel but I do want to have time to experience/see each thing. Also, I don’t know where our hotels will be yet.Also please please please let me know if I’m missing any major must-visit places!! And let me know if anything on my list should/can be skipped.
**Day 1 – TOKYO**
Morning: Fly into Japan. Get to hotel and chill for a bit
Afternoon: Sensoji Temple, Nakamise-dori, Tokyo Skytree, Ueno Park
Evening: Akihabara (anywhere specific we should go to? I do love anime so any famous anime stores would be cool), Tokyo Dome City (skip?)
**Day 2 – TOKYO**
Morning: Imperial Palace and Imperial gardens
Afternoon: Lunch at Tsukiji Market, teamLab Planets
Evening: Tokyo Tower, Explore Roppongi area (anywhere specific we should go to?), Roppongi Hills
**Day 3 – TOKYO**
Morning: Ghibli Museum
Afternoon: Inokashira Park, head to Shibuya/Shinjuku area and explore, Shibuya Sky
Evening: Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko Statue, explore more of the Shibuya/Shinjuku area (anywhere specific?)
**Day 4 – TOKYO** **- Day trip to Fuji Five Lakes/Kawaguchiko**
Morning/afternoon: Take bus to Fuji Five Lakes, Boat tour, Panoramic ropeway, Kawaguchiko Tenjozan Park, Chureito Pagoda, Honcho Street
Evening: Take bus back to Tokyo, explore area near hotel, or go to Shibuya/Shinjuku area, possibly Takeshita Street?
**Day 5 – KYOTO**
Morning: Shinkansen to Tokyo, Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Afternoon: Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka, Fushimi Inari Shrine
Evening: Explore area near hotel, TBD?(For this day, I’m not sure which order of activities is the best since I’ve heard that it is good to go to the Fushimi Inari Shrine early in the day)
**Day 6 – KYOTO – Day trip to OSAKA**
Morning: Shinkansen to Osaka, Osaka Castle
Afternoon: Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Shitennoji Temple, Kuroman market
Evening: Dotonbori, Tsutenkaku Observation Tower, Ferris wheel (can skip?), Shinsekai, Shinkansen back to Kyoto
**Day 7 – KYOTO**
Morning: Aarashiyama Bamboo Forest, Tenryuji
Afternoon: Monkey Park, Kinkaku-ji, Head to KIX airport for evening/nighttime flight to Beijing
Suggestions and advice will be very helpful!! Thank you
by 4ngelina