Hi All!
We are a group of 3 who are traveling around Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka in early June. We want to hit all the big tourist attractions and markets because it is our first time. I am a bit scared I might have overloaded the schedule. Please let me know if you have any feedback/advice/recommendations from the draft itinerary that I made. Thank you in advance!
Edit: I’m updating my itinerary based on your guys suggestions with strikethroughs. Ty for all the advice ❤️
**Day 1 – Arrival**
* Arrive at Haneda airport and rest at hotel
* Dinner at ~~McDonalds~~/7-11/nearby restaurant
**Day 2 – Mt Fuji and Hakone**
* Tour from 7-6 PM to see Shiraito Waterfall, Lake Kawaguchi, Oishi Park, and Arakurayama Sengen Park
**Day 3 – Tokyo**
* Meiji Jingu
* Takeshita Street
* Shibuya Sky at 2:20 PM
* Shibuya Crossing
* ~~Shinjuku~~
* ~~Omoide Yokocho Alley~~
**Day 4 – Kyoto**
* Travel to Kyoto
* Check in Hotel
* Nishiki Market
* Kimono Rental
* Kiyomizu-dera & Kyoto Old Town
* ~~Fushimi Inari Taisha~~
* Pontocho Alley
**Day 5 – Kyoto**
* Tour from 9-4 which includes Hozugawa River Boat Ride and exploring Arashiyama (Tenryu-Ji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama)
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* ~~Nishiki Market~~
**Day 6 – Osaka**
* Travel to Osaka
* Check in Hotel
* Cafe Hopping
* Osaka Castle
* ~~Cat cafe MoCHA (Mocha) Osaka Shinsaibashi~~
* Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
* Dotonbori
**Day 7 – Osaka**
* Kuromon Market
* Todai-Ji Temple (Giant Buddha)
* ~~Todaiji Nigatsudo~~
* Nara Park
* Manyo 萬葉植物園 (Botanical Garden)
* ~~Kasuga-taisha (1300 years old Shrine/9 min walk)~~
**Day 8 – 14**: Travel to Korea
**Day 15 – Tokyo**
* Plane ride back to Tokyo and land at 11 PM
**Day 16 – Tokyo**
* Tsukiji Outer Market
* teamLab Planets
* Shopping in Ginza
* Shopping & eating at Tokyo Station
* ~~Teamlab borderless at the end of the day (optional/still debating)~~
* ~~Zōjōji Temple at night for candle festival (optional/still debating)~~
**Day 17 – Tokyo**
* ~~Kimono rental~~
* Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise-dori, Denboin Street, Sensō-ji
* ~~Return Kimonos~~
* ~~Ueno Park for Taiwan Festival (optional/still debating)~~
* Ameyoko Shopping District
* Akihabara
* Explore Haneda airport
* Flight home at 8 PM
by donkeykong411