Hello! I'm going to Japan for the first time this December! I would love any tips from seasoned travelers who have been to Japan. I made an itinerary pasted below if preferred but also here is the google sheet I have been working out of. This is just the overview, so don't worry about the details. I'm curious though, is there anything obviously wrong with this schedule? I'm using the Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka as home bases throughout the trip to minimize how many times I have to change hotels. PLEASE ADVISE!!!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DCjw0_pZ_p7Ydvz1j4m0axgmlV7ld2TDht5s6HA5VZ4/edit?usp=sharing
December 7: Arrival in Tokyo
Arrive in Tokyo
Check into hotel
Explore Shibuya and Shinjuku neighborhoods
December 8: Tokyo
Visit Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa
Explore Akihabara (electronics and anime district)
Dinner in Roppongi
December 9: Tokyo
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market
Visit the Tokyo Skytree
Walk around Ueno Park and visit Ueno Zoo
December 10: Tokyo
Day trip to Nikko (Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls)
Return to Tokyo in the evening
December 11: Tokyo
Visit Meiji Shrine and Harajuku
Explore Omotesando and Takeshita Street
Evening in Ginza (shopping and dining)
December 12: Tokyo to Kyoto
Travel to Kyoto by Shinkansen (bullet train)
Check into hotel
Explore Gion District
December 13: Kyoto
Visit Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
Explore Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Visit Tenryu-ji Temple and Monkey Park
December 14: Kyoto
Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha
Explore Nijo Castle
Evening stroll along Pontocho Alley
December 15: Kyoto
Day trip to Nara (Todai-ji Temple, Nara Deer Park)
Return to Kyoto in the evening
December 16: Kyoto to Osaka
Travel to Osaka by train
Check into hotel
Explore Dotonbori and Namba
December 17: Osaka
Visit Osaka Castle
Explore Umeda Sky Building
Evening in Shinsekai
December 18: Osaka
Day trip to Himeji (Himeji Castle)
Return to Osaka in the evening
December 19: Osaka
Day trip to Kobe (Kobe Harborland, Kobe beef lunch)
Return to Osaka in the evening
December 20: Osaka to Tokyo
Travel back to Tokyo by Shinkansen
Check into hotel
Explore Odaiba (shopping and entertainment district)
December 21: Tokyo
Day trip to Hakone (hot springs, view of Mt. Fuji)
Return to Tokyo in the evening
December 22: Tokyo
Visit teamLab Borderless Digital Art Museum
Explore Ikebukuro and Sunshine City
Farewell dinner in a traditional Japanese restaurant
December 23: Departure from Tokyo
Last-minute shopping or sightseeing
Depart from Tokyo
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