Hi,
Me and a friend are going for the first time. We didn’t realise that it would be golden week so our theme parks and some attractions such as team labs are booked for the latter part of the trip. This is just a summarised itinerary.
When we land in Japan, we are staying in Shimbashi and in Kyoto we are staying in Nijo. Osaka we are staying in Hommachi. The hotel in Hiroshima is pretty central and then the last Tokyo hotel is in Otemachi.
Day 1 – 29th April
• Land in Tokyo
• Get suica card
• Yamato luggage transfer to hotel and check in
• Afternoon tea bus tour 3pm
Day 2 – 30th April
• Sanrio Puroland booked for this day
• Imperial palace
• Meiji jingu
• Takeshita street, Harajuku
• Shibuya sky
• Shibuya crossing
Day 3 – 1st May
• Mount Fuji tour
Day 4 – 2nd May
• Mori Art Mueseum
• Mori Tower
• Tsukikji fish market – cash only in the morning (closes at 2pm) (close to Ginza)
• Ginza
• Sunshine city mall
Day 5 – 3rd May
• Kaminarimon Gate – Asakusa
• Sensoji temple
• Yoroshi Cosmetics in Asakusa
• Kappbashi street nearby
• Akihabara
• Arcade
Day 6 – 4th May
• take shinkansen to Kyoto
• Tea making ceremony at 12:30
• Nishki Market closeby
• Then go to Kyoto Imperial palace and explore Kyoto Gyoen National Park
• Then check into hotel
Day 7 – 5th May
• Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Arashiyama Bamboo Park
• Nijo Castle
Day 8 – 6th May
• Japanese head spa at 10
• take the shinkansen to Nara or Omihachiman or Kobe
Day 9 – 7th May
• spend some more time in Kyoto or day trip to surrounding areas i.e Wakayama or Nagoya
Day 10 – 8th May
• Shinkansen to Osaka early in the morning
• Then Osaka castle
• Then Nakonshima Mueseum of Art
• Then Osaka Aquarium
• Go to umeda sky building
Day 11 – 9th May
• Universal studios, Osaka
Day 12 – 10th May
• Americamura and 5 mins walk is Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
• Then go to Shinkensai, Shinkasei Market – lamian noodle osaka
• Happy Pancake
• Namba Yasaka Shrine
• Then Dotonbori in the evening
• Team lab botanical gardens
Day 13 – 11th May
• shinkansen to Hiroshima early in the morning and miyijama island
• check into hotel
Day 14 – 12th May
• Hiroshima castle
• Peace memorial museum and park
• Hondurai shopping arcade
• Go back to Tokyo
Day 15 – 13th May
• Booked team lab borderless museum (morning)
• Booked team lab planets (afternoon)
• Rainbow bridge
• arcades
Day 16 – 14th May
• Disney sea
Day 17 – 15th May
• Disneyland Tokyo
Day 18 – 16th May
• Free day for last minute shopping
Day 19 – 17th May
• Check out and back home
We are not sure whether it is worth going to Nara. We’ve heard the deer can be quite aggressive and it will be quite crowded so where would you suggest going?
Please note, we have only advanced booked the shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto due to Golden week. Should we book any more shinkansens in advance?
We also haven’t reserved any food spots as we’re just not sure how it will fit into the itinerary. (We will be eating at Halal spots or big food chains) Please advise
Do you think that this is a realistic itinerary?
by pinkchocolatemad
