Hi everyone,
I have updated my itinerary and am hoping for some feedback if possible!
I've got just under 2 weeks in Japan in mid to late November. This will be my first time here and am wondering whether you think this is a feasible itinerary and whether there is anything I could do to improve it. Thanks!
This is where I am thinking for accommodation:
Tokyo – Shinjuku
Fuji – Kawaguchiko
Kyoto – Gion
Osaka – Namba
Monday 18th November (Day 0)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrive 6:30pm from Australia
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Organise simcard
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Take Narita express or [bus]()Â to Shinjuku ($36)
Tuesday 19th November (Day 1)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Metropolitan Government Buildings
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shinjuku Gyoen Gardens
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Imperial Palace
Wednesday 20th November (Day 2)
[-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fuji daytrip. Take bus to Shimoyoshida and return from Kawaguchiko station. Can use the sightseeing bus to get aroun]()d
Thursday 21st November (Day 3)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Disneyland
Friday 22nd November (Day 4)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meiji-Jingu
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harajuku
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shibuya Sky at sunset (book for 4pm) (book 1 month in advance) ($22)
Saturday 23rd November (Day 5)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tsukiji Fish Market
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Teamlab Borderless ($38)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â View Tokyo Tower
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ginza at night
Sunday 24th November (Day 6)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leave for Kyoto ($140)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Check into hotel by Gion-Sanjo
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nijo castle
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nishiki market
Monday 25th November (Day 7)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kinkaku-Ji
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arashiyama
Tuesday 26th November (Day 8)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fushimi-Inari early morning
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kiyomizu-Dera
o  Then walk back through Higashiyama area (Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Go to Kyoto station and train to Osaka (Namba area)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dotonbori area in Osaka at night
Wednesday 27th November (Day 9)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minoo Park
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Osaka castle
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nanba Yasak
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Umeda Sky Building at sunset ($20)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shinsekai at night
Thursday 28th November (Day 10)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Universal Studios
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shinsaibashi shopping street at night
Friday 29th November (Day 11)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Yimeji + Kobe Daytrip. ($15 for slow train. $35 for bullet train to Yimeji)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Return to Osaka in evening
Saturday 30th November (Day 12)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leave Osaka. Train from Namba to Shin-Osaka. Take Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Tokyo Station ($140)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stay by Tokyo Station
Sunday 1st December (Day 13)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Senso-Ji
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Akihabara
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Train from Tokyo Station to Narita (at 4:15pm for $30)
–Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrive airport at 5:10pm for Flight at 8:10pm
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by Awlatif10