Hello! Me and my friend will be travelling to Japan for the first time this year and we’re very excited.Our priority is to maximise and go thrifting for clothes during this trip all while on a budget, so we will not really be reserving much restaurants but take in the different sights and see some attractions instead. Accomodations have already been booked and for those that have (\*\*) in them, I have some thoughts and concerns about them so please let me know you’re feedback! 🙂
**(27/5) Monday: Osaka**
Arrival at KIX Airport
See Rinku Town, see the beach
Go to lodgings near Dotonbori
Shop at Shinsabasuji/Dotonbori
Maybe play at Round1
**(28/5) Tuesday:**
Go Namba for a bit, see the shrine
Osaka Castle
Try Hama-sushi
HEP FIVE
Umeda Sky Building
Shinsekai
**(29/5) Wednesday:**
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
Shinsaibasuji
Dotonbori
Teamlab Garden Osaka
**(30/5) Thursday: otw to Kyoto**
Ikomansanjo Amusement Park (Maybe)
Nara Deer Park
Todai-ji
Uji
Go to Lodging in Kyoto
Nishiki Market
Chill around Kamo River
**(31/5) Friday:**
Gion District, Rent kimonos
Kiyomizudera, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Yasaka jinja
Hanamikoji Street \*\*(1)
Pontocho Park
Kaege Incline
Nanzen-ji Temple
Philosopher’s Path
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
**(1/6) Saturday:**
Fushimi Inari
Nishiki Market (to shop again haha)
Gion (in the early evening) \*\*(2)
Kyoto Station
**(2/6) Sunday:**
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Tenryu-ji
Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Kimono Forest
Togetsukyo Bridge
**(3/6) Monday: To Hakone!**
Hakone-Yumoto Station
Try Hakone Teramisu
Boat Pier
Hakone Shrine, see Torii Gates
Hakone Cruise to Togendai-ko
Owakudani (Maybe)
Go to Lodging near Gora Station
Attempt to go Gotemba Premium Outlets via the Sigetsu Meguri Bus\*\*(3)
(If gotemba is not possible, relax at lodging)
**(4/6) Tuesday: Going to Tokyo**
Hakone Gora Park
Open air Museum
Go to lodging in Tokyo
Meiji Jingu
Takeshita Street
Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo Metropolitan Building
Kabukicho, omoide Yokocho
**(5/6) Wednesday**
Sanrio Puroland (maybe)
Shop at Kichijoji Station
Shimokitazawa
Shibuya Sky
Shibuya 109
**(6/6) Thursday:**
Ysukani Shrine
Hakusan Shrine (Maybe go another day idk)
Ueno Park
Ameyoko Shopping District
Sunshine City
Odaiba
**(7/6) Friday: Kamakura/Enoshimma Day Trip!**
Leave pretty early for Enoshima\*\*(4)
Enoshima Sea Candle
Kamakurakok Mae Station
Gokuraku-ji
Goryo Shrine
Kamakura Hasedera
Kotoku-in
Kamakura Yuigahama Beach
Komachi st
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Hokokuji Bamboo Forest
Go back Tokyo
**(8/6) Saturday:**
Hie Shrine
TeamLab Borderless
Tokyo City View
Tokyo Internation Forum
MUJI Ginza
Uniqlo GInza
Eitai Bridge
Jukken Bridge
**(9/6) Sunday:**
Cafe Capyba
Asakusa Shrine
Postal Museum Japan\*\*(5)
Tokyo Skytree
Akihabara
Senso-ji
**(10/6) Monday:**
Free Roam until we have to go to the airport
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**Thoughts/Concerns:**
1) idk if I should stroll around philosopher’s path since I wont be going in spring so there isn’t any sakura around. Let me know if I should remove any of my activities during (31/5) and add in any other for that day
2) idk if we should go gion district in the morning and the evening bc i heard its another experience, our kyoto itinerary is pretty free so feel free to help me add any other locations for us to check out!
3) I am aware that there is a Hakone Shisetsu Meguri Bus that goes to Gotemba Premium outlets, was wondering what is the timetable for it like bc we Im worried we will not be able to get back to the lodging at Gora Station
4) We will probably go there early to see the sights and enjoy the view, I understand food stores will be closed so we might just get some combine food -very excited for the day trip tho, was wondering if there is any nice cafes there where we could enjoy the view of the train and scenery?
5) My partner is interested in collecting stamps and we don’t rlly know where to get them so would appreciate if there are any reccs for it!
aaand that’s about it! If you made it this far, might make last minute changes (as always) but thanks so much for reading my itinerary, I really appreciate it 🙂
by michitopiyoto