My Husband and I will be celebrating our one year anniversary in Japan, this will be our first time traveling overseas. We have opt to backpack most of our trip for convenience. Since this is our first time, I
used recommendation I've seen on tiktok/reddit/google and even an AI bot to organize it up for me. I tried making sure to not overpack my day, but also have a bad case of fomo, since we don't know if we'll ever come back again (hopefully we can 🫶) any advice is greatly appreciated.
Itinerary:
Day 0.) Sept 5th
• Flight 9:05AM – Overnight
Day 1.) Sept 6th Tokyo
• Arrive @ 2:45pm in Haneda Airport
• Go through customs fill out
• Convert USD to Yen at Airport
• Attain IC for transits
• Purchase an E-Sims
• Check in at "Candeo Hotel", unpack, eat and rest
• If unable to sleep due to jet-lagged, explore Shinjuku
Day 2.) Sept 7th Tokyo
• Morning: Visit Sensoji Temple and explore Asakusa
• Afternoon: Stroll Ueno Parks, Ueno Zoo & Museums
• Evening: Experience TeamLabs Planet
Day 3.) Sept 8th Tokyo – Hakone
• Morning: Day trip to Fujikawaguchiko
• Visit Aokigahara Forest
• Visit Lake Kawaguchiko
• Afternoon: Check in at "Hakone Tent"
Day 4.) Sept 9th Hakone
• All Day: Explore Open Air Museum, Owakudani, and Lake Ashi
Day 5.) Sept 10th Hakone – Kyoto
• Morning: Travel from Hakone to Kyoto
• Check in "Momijiya Bekkan Kawa No Lori" (Ryokan with private onsen)
• Evening: Relax in onsen
Day 6.) Sept 11th Kyoto
• Check in "The Millennial" (Capsule Hotel experience)
• All day: Explore Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavillion), Ryoan-ji and Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
• Afternoon: Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
Day 7.) Sept 12th Kyoto – Hiroshima
• Morning: Travel to Hiroshima
• Check in "The Knot"
• Afternoon visit: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
• Evening: Explore Hiroshima Castle
Day 8.) Sept 13th Hiroshima
• All day trip: Take a ferry to Miyajima Island; visit Itukushima Shrine
• Evening: Return to Hiroshima
Day 9.) Sept 14th Hiroshima – Osaka
• Morning: Travel to Osaka
• Check in "The Royal Park Canvas"
• Visit Osaka Castle
• Explore Dotonbori for street food and night life
Day 10.) Sept 15th Osaka
• All day: Enjoy Universal Studios
Day 11.) Sept 16th Osaka
• Morning: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
• Afternoon: Osaka Science Museum
• Evening: Shop at Shinsaibashi
Day 12.) Sept 17th : Osaka – Tokyo
• Morning: Day trip to Nara
• Travel back to Tokyo
• Check in "Hotel Travinos"
• Afternoon: Visit Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue
• Evening: Enjoy shopping and dining at Shinjuku
Day 13.) Sept 18th Tokyo
• Free day to explore any missed attractions and last minute shopping or sight-seeing
Day 14th.) Sept 19th Tokyo
• Flight at Narita airline @ 5:20PM
by vaniellabeans