Hey everyone,
I’m going to Japan for the first time in early June with a group of 9 people in total (2 seniors, 3 adults and 4 teens, yes I know it’s a lot of people haha) and I would like to request an itinerary check. We’re flying from California and we’ll be there for 10 days in total (8 full days) with 5 days in Osaka and 5 days in Tokyo. The kids don’t really seem to be interested in temples and shrines so we’ll only be in Kyoto for one day as a day trip from Osaka. I’ve attached the tentative itinerary I’ve put together below.
**Friday, June 7th: Osaka**
* Arrival at KIX at 2:50 pm
* Get cash from ATM, Suica Card, and other necessities
* Drop luggage off at Airbnb in Tsuruhashi
* Go to Umeda Sky Tower at sunset
**Saturday, June 8th: Osaka**
* Osaka Castle in the morning
* Osaka Aquarium in early afternoon
* HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
* Tombori River Cruise
* Walk around Dotonbori
**Sunday, June 9th: Osaka**
* Namba Yasaka Shrine
* Tsutenkaku/Shinsekai
* Kuromon Ichiba Market
* Shinsaibashisuji
**Monday, June 10th: Kyoto (Day Trip)**
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka (visit Tatami-floored Starbucks)
* Hokanji Temple
**Tuesday, June 11th: Nara (Day Trip)**
* Take luggage with us and leave them at Nara Visitor Center
* Todaiji Temple
* Nara Park
* Kasuga Taisha
* Kofuku-ji
* Isui-en
* Take Shinkansen to Tokyo in the evening (Airbnb is in east Shinjuku near Ushigome-Kagurazaka Station)
**Wednesday, June 12th: Tokyo**
* Senso-ji
* Nakamise-dori
* Ueno Park
* Tokyo Skytree at sunset
**Thursday, June 13th: Tokyo**
* Tsukiji Outer Market at early morning
* Hamarikyu Gardens
* teamLab Planets
* Walk around Ginza
**Friday, June 14th: Tokyo**
* Meiji Shrine
* Harajuku, Takeshita Street
* Shibuya, Shibuya Crossing
* Shibuya Sky at sunset
**Saturday, June 15th: Tokyo**
* Shinjuku Gyoen
* Kabukicho Tower
* Akihabara
**Sunday, June 16th: Tokyo**
* Departure from NRT at 3:30 pm (Anything we can do before leaving on this day?)
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions and tips you guys have. Thanks in advance!
by Upset_Special6059