Hello everyone, I will be travelling to Japan for 11 days end April, unfortunately during Golden Week. In saying that, I have made effort to book as many things as I can in light of how busy it will be.
**Day 1: Land in Osaka**
7pm: Arrive at 7pm
Airport bus to Hotel (60min) 1300Y/p
Check in hotel, drop off luggage
9pm: Visit Dotonburi
Restaurants that open late
\- Ichiran Ramen 24h
\- Dotombori Kamukura Sennichimae Ramen
\- Hanamaruken Namba Hozenji 24h
\- Katsudon Chiyomatsu | Dotonbori Main Store
\- Ramen Kiou Dotonburi
\- 10 yen cheese coin
\- Kobe beef stand
\- Takoyaki
\- Okonomiyaki
\- Meotozenzai (Red bean close to Hozenji)
See Glicoman
Hozenji temple
*(Any recommendations for food that is good and open late at Dotonburi?)*
**Day 2: Osaka**
7am: Wake up
8am: Breakfast
9-1130am : Osaka Castle
12ish – 1pm: Tenjinbashisuji shopping st (lunch)
5pm: Shisaibashi suji shopping st
7pm: Dinner Miyazakigyu beef teppanyaki steak
Hozenji Shrine if not yet seen
*(Any recommendations for breakfast in general and lunch at Tenjinbashisuji st?)*
**Day 3: Osaka – USJ**
7am: Wake up
8am: Breakfast
9am: Universal studios – express passes booked
12pm: Lunch – Louie’s N.Y. Pizza Parlor (Quattro Formaggi)
Dinner at Dotonburi
Rest
**Day 4: Osaka – Nara – Kyoto**
7am: wake up
8am: Breakfast
Checkout
9am -1030am: Train to Nara (Kintetsu Nara)
Locker area outside Kintetsu Nara to store luggages
1045 – 12pm: Check out Deer, Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha
Either walk/bus (250Y) /taxi (600Y) to lunch
12pm: Lunch – Maguro Koya
Rokumei Coffee
Higashimuki Shopping Street
Walk to Nakatanidou (mochi pounding demo)
Train To Kyoto Station
3ish pm: Drop luggage off at Hotel
Rest
Potoncho area for dinner and exploration
6pm: Yoshikawa inn tempura
Maccha house dessert
**Day 5: Kyoto – Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu Dera, Sannenza**
7 am: wake up
Breakfast
Cab to Kichi Kichi Omurice – Get ticket for omu rice – 8am code, 1pm can book dinner
850am-12pm: Fushimi Inari Hidden hike tour
12pm Lunch: at Doi Katsuman Fushimi-Inari/ Teuchi-udon Kendonya
Kiyomizu dera
Sannenza
\- Itoh Kyuemon – Kiyomizu-zaka
\- Maccha house
\- Starbucks Kyoto
\- Studio Ghibli shop
Kodai-ji Temple
Kennin-ji Temple
Chion in Temple
Yasaka shrine
6pm: Kichi Kichi Omurice if able to book
*(Any recommendations for food near potoncho area? Dessert?)*
**Day 6: Kyoto – Arashimaya, Nishiki market**
645am: wake up
Breakfast
8am – 130pm: Arashimaya Bike Tour (Kyoto Bike Tours)
215pm: Arashiyama Itsukichaya
7min walk to % Arabica – Matcha latte
330pm: Kimono forest if not covered yet
4ish pm: Teramachi st shopping district
Nishiki Food market – closes at 530pm
530pm: Mipig Cafe
7pm: Hana Kitcho
Gion night walk
**Day 7 – Kyoto – Uji? – Tokyo**
Tossing between 3 things to do in Kyoto before our shinkansen to Tokyo at 1245pm. Is it going to a be a big rush to visit Uji in the morning and be back by noon for the train?
Wake up early
Go to Uji for Matcha
Reach Uji
Masuda Chaho
Byodo-un Temple
OR
Tea ceremony?
OR
Path of philosophy
Ekiben – train bento,
Arrive 3pm
Check in
Explore the shops nearby at Ginza
\- Uniqlo Ginza
\- Ippuku & Matcha
\- Toffee Tokyo
\- Higashiya Ginza (ginger sweets and other confectionaries)
\- Tokyo station – Ghibli Donguri Republic
\- Newyork perfect cheese tokyo
Dinner options:
Ginza Kagari – Tori Paitan
Yakitori Imai (reservation needed)
Onsen at night
**Day 8 – Tokyo – Teamlabs, Shibuya, Shinjuku**
Breakfast in room
10-1030am: Teamlabs planets
12pm: Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo (Reversible Rotation – Non-Objective Space)
Lunch alternative: Fukuyoshi at Shibuya (only opens during lunch)
Harajuku beside Shibuya
Omotesando – onitsuka tiger
Shibuya crossing
Hedgehog cafe? (closes at 7)
6pm Shibuya sky – catch the sunset (630pm) – *unfortunately I wasn’t able to book it, had no idea it was so popular, so now I am figuring out where to slot shibuya sky in*
Hachiko Memorial status
Shops around Shibuya
Pokemon centre Shibuya
Dinner – Joto Curry/ Torikatsu
Dessert – Parfaiteria Bel
Go to Shinjuku to see night life? (25 min)
Option of
\- Omoide Yokocho – lots of yakitori places
\- Uogashi Nihon-Ichi (standing sushi bar)
**Day 9 – Tokyo – Disneyland**
Breakfast at Bills Ginza
Train to Disney land
Disney land
Lunch: Centre st coffee house/ Hungry Bear Cafe
Dinner: Sushi Mizukami
**Day 10 – Tokyo – Tsujiki/Toyosu market, Akihabara and Asakusa**
Breakfast – Tsujiki Fish market (Daiwa Sushi or Sushi Dai) / Toyosu market
Akihabara (opens 10-11am)
\- Maid Cafes
\- Don Quijote (Largest one in Japan, snacks and souvenirs)
\- Radio Kaikan
\- Gamers
\- Laox
\- Akihabara Gachapon Kaikan
\- Purikura
Lunch
\- CoCo Ichibanya and Curry Shop C & C
\- Hinoya Curry
2pm Owl cafe
Asakusa
\- Asakusa Tourist Office
\- Suzukien Asakusa (World’s strongest matcha ice cream)
\- Asakusa Kagetsudo (melon pan) (closes 4pm)
\- Imo Pipi (sweet potato creme brulee) (closes 6pm)
\- Walk through Kaminarimon Gate via Nakamise Street towards Senso ji,
Check out Denbo-in st and Nishi-sando st
\- Asakusa Unagi Sansho (closes at 8pm)
\- Amairo (tempura) (closes 9pm)
*(Any other recommendations for food)*
**Day 11 – Tokyo – Studio Ghibli museum**
Breakfast and Check out
9am – train to Studio Ghibli *(contingent on ability to get tickets)*
10am – 12pm Studio Ghibili museum (to be booked)
Lunch
4pm finish
Walk around
Early dinner – 5pm finish at 6
\- Amane Taiyaki
\- A Happy Pancake Kichijōji
\- Kichijōji Petit Mura after ?
Return to pickup luggage
Nearme.airport to go to airport? (25min) vs 50min by train
Reach Haneda airport at 8pm
OR
Shibuya shopping all day
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by huntersungjinwoo