Hello everyone! I’m planning a trip to Japan from May 15 to June 11, 2024, and would love some feedback and suggestions on my itinerary. I’ve included some specific activities and places we’re interested in to give you an idea of what we like. Anything within <<>> indicates questions or areas where I specifically need help. I hope to spend less money on hotels and more on food/experiences. Looking forward to your feedback! (Am I doing too much?)
Japan Trip May 15-June 11 2024
*Rough plan*
Tokyo [May 15-16]
– Arrive May 15 at 3:40pm
– Get adjusted and wander around
– Tsujiki market super early since we won’t be used to time change
Hokkaido [May 17-20]
– Sapporo
– Beer museum
– Explore city (tv tower)
– Rent a car? / <<<< any other places we should/can go to in this time frame?>>>>>
– Biel Blue pond
– Tulip/ flower fields <<<<<<< need help with recommendations here>>>>>>>
– Furano Flower Fields
– Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park
– Rishiri Island (sea urchin shucking – unless I can also do this somewhere else)
<< idk if the logistics/ timing of this workout but this is smth I want to do the most but willing to do smth related if offered in Sapporo>>>
Tokyo [May 20-May 30]
( We could also add a day here and remove a day in Tokyo at the end?)
( add things you want to do in Tokyo here)
– Sanrio Puroland
– Sumo wrestling match
– Temples/ shrines
– Gotokuji temple in Setakaya (meneki nekko cat temple)
– Nakamise Dori (shopping street w souvenir shops) > sensoji and do an ome (fortune)
– Shop
– Kapital, hysteric glamour, Vivienne westwood, Uniqlo, casanova vintage , 2nd st vintage, needles,
– Toyosu fish market / Tsujiki outer market (need to try unitora stand)
– Sushi making class
– Try 7/11, family mart, Mcdonalds
– Yoyogi park
<<<<we want to be able to eat late at night/ go out too- need suggestions for that>>
Local neighborhoods:
– Shibuya
– Shibuya sky/crossing
– Nintendo store
– Shinjuku
– Omoide Yakucho (alley w resturants/ shops)
– Go at night (red light area /bars)
– Ginza
– Luxury shopping
– Harajuku
– Takeshita street (food/ shopping)
– Vintage shopping
– Sanrio store
– Rag tag
– Akihabara (anime district)
– Asakusa
– Daikanyama
Tokyo Restaurants :
– SG club (cocktails)
– I Yurakucho Kakida (best AYCE on the sushi guide)
– Marten sushi
– Ginza Chikamitsu
– Day trip to Yokohama/ Nikko :
– Cup noodle museum
– China town
– Yokohama city central wholesale fish market (go early)
– Maybe a day trip to Nagoya? << don’t want to rush or do too many things>>>
Hakone [May 31- June 1]
– Stay in a ryokan <<<<< suggestions?>>>>>
– Go to an onsen
– Maybe take a cruise on Lake ashi
– Hakone shrine
– Hakone open air museum
– Mt. Fuji trip
Kyoto/Osaka [June 2-8 ] <<< need help with choosing a home base here>>>>>
Osaka (tbd)
– Food eating day (Kuromon ichiba market, Depachika food court)
– Dotonburi – another food market/area
– Vintage shopping
– Eat a fluffy pancake
– Eat at tototo Osaka
– Osaka castle
– Universal Japan for Nintendo world? (Maybe)
Day trip to Kobe: sake tasting/ beef tasting
Maybe day trip to Hiroshima (if we have time)
Kyoto (tbd)
– Arashiyama bamboo forest
– Eat at Kichi Kichi (omurice)
– Iwatayama Monkey park
– Fushimi inari shrine
– Japanese tea ceremony
Day trip Nara
– Nara deer park
– Watch Matcha making <<idk if this is here or somewhere else>>
– Walk around koyasan <<saw this online idk if its worth it>>.
Tokyo [June 9 – 11]
– Whatever we missed / want to go back to
– Cap Abashi street (kitchen supplies )
– Don quijote
– Depart Tokyo at 3:45pm on June 11
Japan Notes
* Get cash before
* Get JR rail pass
* Use Klook
* Use suica (Apple Pay)
by Kind_Heron_6666