Hey! My family and I are leaving for Japan tomorrow and just wanted some advice on our itinerary. Please don’t flame me, I’m just a teen trying to plan our family’s trip 😭
**Any recommendations for food** (ramen, gyoza, udon, curry, tempura, tonkatsu, etc), **attractions, dividing up days, transport, things to pack appreciated!**
Interests: matcha, stationary, vintage thrift, streetwear, places for souvenirs??
**Are the cherry blossoms going to be blooming?? Is there any way to squeeze Himeji Castle, Churieto Pagoda?**
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**SATURDAY (4/6/24):** Tokyo – Tokyo Bay
\- Arrive at 4pm from Narita
\- Odaiba (Statue of Liberty, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, Rainbow Bridge)
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**SUNDAY (4/7/24):** Tokyo – Shinjuku
\- Shinjuku (Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, 3D Cat Billboard)
\- Ichiran
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**MONDAY (4/8/24):** Tokyo – Harajuku & Shibuya (seems busy)
\- A Happy Pancake
\- Meiji Jingu
\- Harajuku & Takeshita Street (cosme TOKYO, etc)
\- Shibuya Scramble Crossing (MEGA Don Quijote, GU Shibuya)
(wasn’t able to get Shibuya Sky tickets 🙁 but will try to get them day of)
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**TUESDAY (4/9/24):** Tokyo – Senso-ji & Akihabara
\- Senso-ji
\- Ueno Park
\- Akihabara
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**WEDNESDAY (4/10/24):** Tokyo – Imperial Palace, Ginza, Tokyo Tower
\- Imperial Palace
\- Ginza (shopping, Itoya)
\- Tsukiji Fish Market for Lunch
\- Tokyo Tower
\- Azabudai Hills Observation Deck
(also did not get teamLab Borderless/Planet tickets lol)
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(I also don’t know how transport works in Kyoto so any advice on how to get anywhere appreciated)
**THURSDAY (4/11/24):** Kyoto (seem’s busy)
\- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
\- Somekobo Yumeyusai Art Gallery
\- Nishiki Market for Lunch
\- Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Yasaka Pagoda area (ik might be busy mid afternoon but)
\- Kiyomizu-dera
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**FRIDAY (4/12/24):** Kyoto
\- Fushimi Inari Taisha
\- Kinkaku-ji
\- Maybe back to Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka area at night or tea ceremony?
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**SATURDAY (4/13/24):** Kyoto – Hiroshima Daytrip
\- Itsukushima Jinja (floating torii, would rather spend more time in Kyoto but was one of my mom’s top see’s)
\- Hiroshima National Peace Museum
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**SUNDAY (4/14/24):** Osaka – Nara Daytrip
\- Todai-ji
\- Nara Park
\- Nakatanidou (Mochi)
Travel to Osaka
\- Osaka Castle
\- Dotonbori
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**MONDAY (4/15/24):**
\- Return home Kansai International Airport!
For food so far we also have Gyukatsu Motomura, Ichiran (in multiple cities so will find when convenient)
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