Hi! First time in japan, travelling as a group but everyone is fine splitting up and just doing things that are interesting together, so this can mostly be treated as a personal itinerary.

recommendations for places to visit or restaurants to go to are welcome, but not expected 🙂

ty for your help!

Saturday

22:00

• Arrive at HND
• Check into airBnB in Kabukicho area as base for first segment

Sunday

09:00 – 10:00

• Toyosu Market (Breakfast)

10:00 – 18:00

• Tokyo Big Sight (Design Festa)

18:00 – 23:00

• Odaiba (AquaCity, Round1)

Monday

Aware that it's not really enough time in Shinjuku, considering closing times, to walk around and browse, but we literally stay within walking distance and have free days so idm

09:00 – 12:00

• Harajuku (Yoyogi Park, Cat Street)

13:00 – 16:00

• Shibuya (Mandarake, PARCO)

17:00 – 23:00

• Shinjuku (Kinokuniya, TOHO Cinemas, Golden Gai)

Tuesday

One of the weaker days that could easily become a rest/free day if thrift shopping is a bust (too tall to thrift T-T) and we go to Nakano early and finish early there too (too poor to buy anything). Overall stronger recommendations for thrift shopping clothing or just anything is appreciated

09:00 – 12:00

• Koenji (Thrift Shopping)

13:00 – 16:00

• Nakano (Broadway)

17:00 – 23:00

• IDK YET

Wednesday

09:00 – 12:00

• Ginza (UNIQLO and MUJI if thrift shopping was a complete bust, mainly want to hit cute food places early here)

13:00 – 15:00

• Akihabara (idk looking at vlogs it's a bit underwhelming but if it turns out amazing I'll just revisit with my last free day)

16:00 – 20:00

• Ikkebukuro (BOOKOFF, Sunshine City)

Thursday

07:00 – 9:00

• NRT/HND – KIX flight (Might pay an extra 50 for HND instead of NRT departure)

11:00 – 13:00

• Ikeda (Cup Noodle Museum)

15:00 – 19:00

• Namba/Dotonbori (airBnB)
• Namba/Dotonbori (IDK undecided between a few spots like Denden Town, America-mura, Osaka Castle)

Detour to Ikeda Castle Ruins before checking in instead if it's pretty this time of the year

19:00 – 23:00

• Dotonbori (Night Market)
• Namba (this nifty board game cafe we found that closes late)

Friday

• USJ All day
• Maybe if there's a good nightlife place we'd go if we're not exhausted from USJ

Saturday

10:00 – 13:00

• Osaka Aquarium

14:00 – 17:00

• IDK

18:00 – 20:00

• Omakase somewhere? I'd like to do something higher end if it's in the budget here

Sunday

** Early ride to Kyoto, and do an easy 2-3 hour hike. Spend the day there, then head to Tokyo at night. **

Monday

All Day

• Places I missed
• Places I wanna go a second time
• Finish shopping for souvenirs if I managed to not do it by now
• PACK

Tuesday

10:00

• Fly out of HND

Interests

• conveyor belt sushi
• japanese pasta
• ramen
• sake tasting (not sure where to even begin looking with this)
• wine bar (maybe idk i have a cool party trick to do with wine)
• bakeries (important, i love baking and bread)
• izakaya (aware it will be rough since i dont speak japanese)
• stuff to do as a group that isn't eating (allergies)