Hey all, I’m a 27M travelling solo to Japan on May 28th – June 14th and was wondering if I could get an itinerary check!
I intend to travel by train for all journeys.
Tuesday 28th: Arrive Tokyo 11am – travel to Shinjuku hotel. (explore the area, Shinjuku Gyoen, get dinner)
Wednesday 29th: Tokyo (Tokyo National Museum, Asakusa, Senso-ji Temple, Listening bar in evening)
Thursday 30th: Tokyo (Harmonica Yokocho, Yoyogi Park, Omakase for dinner)
Friday 31st: Tokyo (Tsukiji Market, Mori Art Museum, organised bar crawl in evening)
Saturday 1st: Tokyo (Yayoi Kusama Museum)
Sunday 2nd: Tokyo > Hakone (Hakone-Yumoto, Hakone Open Air Museum, arrive to Rykotan in afternoon)
Monday 3rd: Hakone > Kyoto (Hakone Sightseeing Cruise from Togendai-ko to Hakonemachi-ko, Motohakone for Fuji view, train to Kyoto)
Tuesday 4th: Kyoto (Nijo Castle, Nishiki Market, Kyoto Railway Museum)
Wednesday 5th: Kyoto (Nara day trip)
Thursday 6th: Kyoto (Sento Palace, Kyoto Imperial Palace)
Friday 7th: Kyoto > Osaka (see Dotonbori in evening)
Saturday 8th: Osaka (Osaka castle, Osaka Aquarium, Osaka Museum of Housing and Living)
Sunday 9th: Osaka (Super Nintendo world)
Monday 10th: Osaka > Hiroshima (Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum & Memorial park)
Tuesday 11th: Hiroshima (Miyajima day trip)
Wednesday 12th: Hiroshima > Tokyo travel. (Listening bar in the evening).
Thursday 13th: Tokyo (Onsen day)
Friday 14th: FLY 9am from Haneda T3
My main interests for this trip are whisky bars, listening/jazz bars, photography & modern art and general Japanese culture (temples etc). Any recommendations are very welcomed for the itinerary, I’m also looking to go for somewhere to go for highly rated omakase whilst in Tokyo that won’t be *too* expensive.
Also, I’m trying to work out the best place to stay in Tokyo 12th-14th, in order to be at Haneda Airport for 6:30/7am on friday 14th, any suggestions for the best area to stay for a stress free journey that morning would be great!
Thanks so much!
by _demerara