I will be travelling to Japan for the first time from the 9th to the 25th of August. I know the weather will be hot and humid and there will also be a lot of crowds, but it's pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, both financially, in terms of time and socially. I want to get to know the Japanese culture, nature and also the modern sights.
Day 0 (Vienna-Tokyo)
- Flight
Day 1 (Tokyo)
- Arrive at Haneda 06:55 am
- Odaiba Beach area
- Check-in at Tobu Hotel Levant & refresh
- Explore neighborhood
- Tokyo Skytree
Day 2 (Tokyo)
- Asakusa
- Ueno Park
- Tokyo National Museum
- Ueno Ameyoko Shopping District
- Akihabara
Day 3 (Tokyo)
- Tsukiji Fish Market
- Art Aquarium Museum
- Tokyo Tower
- teamLab Borderless
- Roppongi Hills
Day 4 (Tokyo)
- Imperial Palace
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildung
- Meiji Jingu
- Takeshita Street
- Shibuya Crossing
Day 5 (Tokyo, Hakone)
- Send luggage to Kyoto
- Odawara Castle
- Hien Waterfall
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Check-in at Gora Kadan (Ryokan with Onsen)
- Explore area
- Relax & Dinner
- Miyagino Kiga Onsen Summer Festival (?)
Day 6 (Hakone, Fujinomiya)
- Owakudani
- Hakone Pirate Ship
- Hakone Checkpoint & Shrine
- Mishima Sky Walk (on the way to Fujinomiya)
- Check-in at Fujinomiya Fujikyu Hotel
Day 7 (Fujinomiya, Kyoto)
- Shiraito Falls
- Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre
- Wakutamaike
- On the way to Kyoto stop at Shizuoka and/or Hamamatsu (depending on time/mood)
- Check-in at Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo North
Day 8 (Kyoto)
- Heian-Jingu
- Higashiyama Jisho-ji
- Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
- Kinkaku-ji
- Ryoan-ji
- Nijo Castle
Day 9 (Kyoto)
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Nishiki Market
- Arashiyama
Day 10 (Kyoto, Nara, Osaka)
- Send luggage to Osaka
- Fushimi-Momoyama-jo Castle
- Nara Park
- Check-in at karaksa hotel grande Shin-Osaka Tower
- Explore neighborhood
- Umeda Sky Building
Day 11 (Osaka)
- Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
- Osaka Castle
- Kuromon Market
- Nanba Yasaka Shrine
- Dotonbori
- Tombori River Cruise
Day 12 (Osaka, Kobe)
- Daytrip to Kobe
- Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway, Gardens & Falls
- Kitano Ijinkan-Gai
- Ikuta Jinja
- Sannomiya
- Chinatown
- Port Tower
- Harborland
Day 13 (Osaka)
- Tsuruhashi
- Shitenno-ji
- Isshin-ji Temple
- Tsutenkaku
- Nipponbashi
Day 14 (Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama, Tokyo)
- Send luggage to Tokyo (Narita directly?)
- Nagoya (and Yokohama) on the way back to Tokyo
- Nagoya Castle
- Meijo Park
- Sakae
- Osu-kannon Temple
- Depending on time/mood also stop at Yokohama
- Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
- Yamashita Park
- Chinatown
- Check-in at Shinagawa Prince Hotel
Day 15 (Tokyo)
- Shopping & spontaneous sightseeing/things I missed during the first few days
- Shimokitazawa
- Shibamata
- Edogawa-ku Fireworks Festival
Day 16 (Tokyo)
- Depart from Narita 11:10 am
Do you think I have overlooked anything or are there any other problems? I know some days seem packed, but I'd rather have too much on my list than be aimless and have to organise something on the spot. I am also travelling alone and from my experience of other trips it should be doable for me.
Does anyone have more information about the Miyagino Kiga Onsen Summer Festival in Hakone? I couldn't really find much about it and I'm not sure what it is exactly and if it's worth attending since I'm in the neighbourhood anyway.
As for luggage: I've already included it in my plan, but basically I'll be sending it straight from Tokyo to Kyoto and then living out of my backpack in the days in between. If I then send it from Kyoto to Osaka, will it arrive the same day if I drop it off in the morning? And finally, how would you organise the last few days? A. I send it directly from Osaka to Narita airport, buy another suitcase in Tokyo for the goods I bought and take it to the airport. Will my original suitcase arrive in time or is it too risky? B. Send the luggage to Tokyo and then send both suitcases from there to Narita. Will they arrive on time? C. Same as B, but I'll take both suitcases on the train to Narita.
Thank you for your help and comments in advance!
by AUTFabi
