I’m finally going to Japan for the first time next year. I’m excited but also a bit overwhelmed with so many places and the distances. I’m going with my partner and we like sightseeing, anime, architecture, trying new food, Harry Potter. This is the first draft of our itinerary. I know it’s a bit early for cherry blossoms but we’re trying our luck for Fukuoka, Kumamoto and a final day for Tokyo at the end. And also want to see the plum blossoms, that’s why we added Mito on the first day(not sure if it will be a bit too far or difficult to get there when we just arrived the night before to Tokyo).
Also not sure if we should take one more day in the Fuji Five Lakes area.
I appreciate all your help with your suggestions of places to visit and to organise it a bit better.
Saturday 8 March 2025
8:00pm Arrival Tokyo (HND)
Sunday 9 March 2025
MITO
Kairakuen Park (for plum blossom festival)
TOKYO (evening)
Shinjuku
Monday 10 March 2025
TOKYO
Studio Ghibli Museum
Akihabara
Ginza
Tuesday 11 March 2025
TOKYO
DisneySea
Wednesday 12 March 2025
TOKYO
teamLab Borderless
Tokyo Tower
Pokemon Center
Suga Shrine (Your Name anime movie stairs)
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Thursday 13 March 2025
TOKYO
The Making of Harry Potter Theme Park
Sunshine City & Nintendo Tokyo
Nakano Broadway
Shibuya
Friday 14 March 2025
FUJI FIVE LAKES
(not sure where to stay for best views of Mt Fuji)
Saturday 15 March 2025
OSAKA
Umeda Sky Building
Minami (Namba)
Sunday 16 March 2025
OSAKA
Osaka Castle
Dotombori
Monday 17 March 2025
HIROSHIMA
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum
Shukkeien Garden
Tuesday 18 March 2025
MIYAJIMA
Itsukushima Shrine
Momijidani Park
Wednesday 19 March 2025
OSAKA
Universal Studios Japan
Thursday 20 March 2025
KYOTO
Higashiyama district
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Nishiki Market
Friday 21 March 2025
KYOTO
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kitano-tenmangu Shrine
Saturday 22 March 2025
NARA
Nara Park & Todai-ji Temple
KYOTO (evening)
Sunday 23 March 2025
HIMEJI
Himeji Castle
Monday 24 March 2025
FUKUOKA
Maizuru Park or Ohori Park
Tenjin district
Tuesday 25 March 2025
KUMAMOTO
Kumamoto Castle
Return to Tokyo
Wednesday 26 March 2025
TOKYO
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Ueno Park
9:55pm Departure Tokyo (HND)
by danieldrk
