Hi all! My wife and I are traveling to Japan early Feb. 2025. We are major foodies and weebs.
Here’s the itinerary I have so far: does it seem realistic? I have set aside 1 day per main location (Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto) for any impromptu activities. We also will be trying out 2 Ryokans. Also, please provide any food recommendations within the specified areas!
~Itinerary:~
Day 1: Tokyo
- Arrive: ~Haneda Airport (HND)~/data=!4m2!3m1!19sChIJ45IxpAtkGGAR3_hG0anDMg0)
- 4pm: Check in to hotel | ~Mitsui Garden Hotel Roppongi Tokyo Premier~
- Evening to explore nearby
Day 2: Tokyo
- 9am: Coffee/breakfast nearby
- Noon: ~Ginza~ | Tour Ginza
- Lunch (sushi)
- 4pm: Back to Hotel/Rest
- 8pm: ~Shibuya~ | Tour Shibuya & Takeshita Street
- Dinner nearby (open to recommendations)
- Midnight: Return to Hotel
Day 3: Tokyo
- 9am: Coffee/Breakfast | Plan for Anime Pop-Up Cafe
- Noon: Head to ~Ghibli Museum~
- Lunch nearby (open to recommendations)
- 6pm: ~Tokyo Station~ | Tour Character Street
- Dinner nearby (open to recommendations)
- Midnight: Return to Hotel
Day 4: Tokyo
- 6am: Coffee/Breakfast (open to recommendations)
- 8am: Head to ~Akihabara Station~ | Akihabara Flea Market
- Indulge in market food
- Noon: ~Asakusa~ | Asakusa District & Kappabashi Hondori Street Tour
- 3pm: ~TSUKIJI FISH MARKET~
- Indulge in market food
- 6pm: Return to Hotel
- 8pm: Head to ~Kabukichō~
- Midnight: Return to Hotel
Day 5: Mt. Fuji
- 5am: Checkout of hotel | Grab Coffee & Breakfast nearby
- 6am: Train to ~Shimoyoshida Station~ | Staying in Mt. Fuji
- 9am: ~Chureito Pagoda~
- 11am: ~Hikawa Clock Shop~
- Lunch nearby
- TBD: Check-in to Ryokan | ~Lake Land Hotel Mizunosato~
- Dinner in Ryokan
Day 6: Mt. Fuji
- 8am: Breakfast/Coffee nearby | Walk around ~Yagizaki Park~
- 10am: Head to ~Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway~
- Lunch nearby (open to recommendations)
- 1pm: ~Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine~
- Dinner nearby (open to recommendations)
- Return to Ryokan
Day 7: Osaka
- TBD: Checkout | Grab Coffee nearby
- TBD: Head to ~MISHIMA STATION~
- Aboard Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train to ~Shin-Osaka Station~
- TBD: ~Tsuruhashi Station Shopping Street~ | Explore Korea Town
- 3pm: Check-in to Hotel | ~Villa Fontaine Grand Osaka-Umeda~
- 5pm: ~Amerika-Mura~
- Dinner | ~Dōtonbori~ Street Food
- Midnight: Return to Hotel
Day 8: Nara/Osaka
- 8am: Coffee/Breakfast nearby
- 9am: Head to ~Nara Park~ | Feed deer @ Nara Park
- Noon: ~Nara City~ | Mochi pounding
- Lunch nearby (open to recommendations)
- 2pm: ~Nipponbashi Denden Town~ | Explore Den-Den Town
- Rest of evening: TBD
Day 9: Osaka
No set itinerary – designated for spontaneity
- Coffee/Breakfast (open to recommendations)
- ~Osaka Castle~
- ~Whity Umeda~ | Underground Mall
Day 10: Kyoto
- 6am: Check-out | Coffee nearby
- Head to Kyoto
- Head to ~Nishiki Market~ | Explore Nishiki & Teramachi
- Lunch nearby (open to recommendations)
- TBD: ~KIMONO TEA CEREMONY MAIKOYA TOKYO~
- 3pm: Check into Hotel | ~GRANBELL HOTEL KYOTO~
- Sundown: ~Kiyomizu-dera~
- Dinner nearby (open to recommendations)
- Midnight: Back in Hotel
Day 11: Kyoto
- 8am: Coffee/Breakfast nearby
- 10am: Head to ~Shokubutsuen-mae (Botanical Gardens)~/data=!4m2!3m1!19sChIJra2OjBAIAWARexmsHn43B3U)
- 1pm: ~Demachi Masugata Shopping Street~
- Lunch nearby (open to recommendations)
- 4pm: ~Philosopher’s path~
- Rest of evening: TBD
Day 12: Kyoto
- 8am: Breakfast/coffee nearby (open to recommendations)
- 9am: Head to ~Arashiyama~
- 1pm: ~Higashi Hongan-ji Temple~
- 5pm: ~Fushimi Inari Taisha~
- Dinner nearby (open to recommendations)
- 10pm: Back in Hotel
Day 13: Kyoto
No set itinerary – designated for spontaneity
- TBD: Check-in to Ryokan | ~Biwako Hanakaido~
- Eat meals in Ryokan
Day 14: Tokyo
No set itinerary – designated for spontaneity
- 5am: Check-out
- Head to ~Tokyo Station~ (3hr) | via Bullet Train
- Last-minute explorations in Tokyo
- Check-in to Hotel | ~Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa~
Day 15: Departure
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