I booked a very last minute trip to Tokyo. This is my first time visiting Japan and I am traveling solo. I have done a ton of research for this trip because I’ve had to postpone it twice since 2020. My original plan was to go to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka over three weeks but life had other plans and now I finally said eff it, I HAVE to go this year! I will spend a week just focusing on Tokyo with a day trip outside the city.
I’d appreciate some feedback on the itinerary I have planned and whether or not this is realistic, taking into consideration that this trip is happening at the end of July when it’s very hot and humid.
Please share your thoughts if I have packed too much in a single day, or if I picked a particular day that might not be ideal due to closures. I also have a lot of flexibility for my last day and the morning I leave in case I run out of time and need to go back to an area.
A little about me – I love spending time outside especially walking through parks. I am animal lover (I have two cats). Obsessed with food, especially Japanese or any East Asian cuisine and I love to try new flavors. I dont drink a lot, like hardly at all but I will enjoy a cocktail or two in a fun atmosphere. I am also a morning person so I have absolutely no problem waking up at the break of dawn to take everything in.
Thank you!
Tuesday, July 23
- Arrive at Haneda around 3:30pm
- Check into hotel based in Shinjuku right by train station (probably 5-6pm)
- Casually explore Shinjuku at night (grab dinner at a casual spot, see the cat board, Godzilla street, walk through Kabuchiko, Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai)
Wednesday, July 24
- Meiji shrine
- Yoyogi Park
- Takeshita Street
- Shibuya at night (sky exhibit, scramble)
Thursday, July 25
- Tsukiji Outer Market
- Reservation at 12:30 for TeamLabs
- Walk around Ginza
- Continue exploring Shinjuku
Friday, July 26
- Day trip to Kamakura, Enoshima
- Dinner in Yokohama Chinatown
Saturday, July 27
- Sensoji temple
- Nakamise dori street, lunch
- Santrio store and other shopping in Asakusa
- Shioiri Park to watch Sumidigawa Fireworks (worth it? I heard the crowds are insane and the trains are a mess coming back to hotel but it seems too awesome of a show/experience to miss!)
Sunday, July 28
- Gotukiji temple
- Akihabara (shopping, arcades, people watching)
Monday, July 29
- Open Day! I dont want to rush so if I run out of time I was planning to use this day to go back to a spot if the weather was bad or if I ran out of time and missed something.
Tuesday, July 30
- My flight home is at 5pm from Haneda. I was thinking of getting breakfast somewhere and finding a park to cry on a bench because I know I will be so sad to leave!!!
by Hairy_Cartoonist_419
