Hello, we are two people in our early 20s from the United States. This is our first time in Japan and second time out of the country. I really tried not to overcrowd any days but I think you guys are better at pointing that out lol. Let me know what you think of this itinerary!
I feel like this itinerary is lacking in the night life department, especially as young folks who like meeting new people and experiencing new things. Any help would be appreciated!
Monday, April 8 (Osaka):
\* Arrive at 5:45 PM
\* Check in to Hotel
\* Dotonobori
Tuesday, April 9 (Osaka):
\* Osaka castle
\* Kema Sakuranomiya Park
\* museums in umeda
\* umeda sky building
Wednesday, April 10 (Osaka):
\* Expo 70
\* Minoh Park
Thursday, April 11 (Wake in Osaka, Sleep in Kyoto):
\* Check out of hotel
\* 1 hr train to kyoto
\* Check in to hotel
\* Miyako Odori Show
\* Nene no michi road (eat here)
\* Kodaiji Temple Night Illumination
\* Higashi Otani Cemetery
\* Yasaka Shrine
\* Maruyama Park
Friday, April 12 (Kyoto):
\* Fushimi Inari Shrine and trail
\* Kiyomizu-dera
\* Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka (lunch here)
\* Hōkan-ji Temple
\* Yasaka Kōshin-dō Temple
\* Kagizen Yoshifusa Kodaiji (dessert place)
Saturday, April 13 (Kyoto):
\* spend day with family friend
Sunday, April 14 (Kyoto):
\* Sagano Romantic Train
\* Hozugawa River Boat Ride
\* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
\* Kimono Forest
Monday, April 15 (Wake in Kyoto, Sleep in Tokyo):
Harajuku
\* Shinkansen from kyoto to tokyo
\* Shinjuku national garden
\* Harajuku (takeshita street)
\* Omoide Yokocho (food street)
Tuesday, April 16 (Tokyo):
Asakusa/Ueno/Akhibara
\* Kaminari gates/Sensoji Temple/Surrounding neighborhoods
\* Tokyo national museum
\* Ueno Park
\* Ameyoko shopping street (street food)
\* Akhibara
Wednesday, April 17 (Tokyo):
Disney
\* Disney Sea
Thursday, April 18 (Tokyo):
Urayasu/Odaiba
\* Sumo match in Urayasu
\* teamLab Planets
\* Joypolis Arcade/Daiba Game Hall
\* Unicorn Gundam Statue
Friday, April 19 (Tokyo):
Shinjuku
\* opera in shinjuku
\* Meji Jingu/Yoyogi Park
\* Pachinko Parlor
\* Kabukicho/Golden Gai
Saturday, April 20 (Tokyo):
Fuji
\* Kawaguchiko Station
\* Shibakazura Festival
Sunday, April 21 (Tokyo):
Minato/Roppongi
\* Suntory Hall (Symphony)
\* teamLab Borderless
\* Roppongi Hills + Mori Art Museum + Mori Tower Observation Deck
Monday, April 22 (Tokyo/Open Day):
Greater Shinjuku/Shibuya
\* Shimokitazawa Thrifting
\* Nakano Broadway
\* Shibuya Crossing
\* Shibuya Sky
Tuesday, April 23 (Wake up in Tokyo, sleep in Osaka):
\* Shinkansen from tokyo to osaka
\* Maishima seaside park
\* eat in shinsekai at night
Wednesday, April 24 (Osaka):
\* america mura
\* shinsaibashi suji
\* departure in evening
by GotzMilkz
