This will be my partner's first trip to Japan and my second, though my first trip was only spent in Hokkaido. I've left most days relatively open to exploring, but to be clear I have a Wanderlog filled with some 200+ places. The idea being that, with some exceptions, we can open up the app for recommendations depending on where we're at that day.
I am wondering if I am still trying to do too much here, especially for Tokyo and all of the different
neighborhoods. All hotels have been booked already except for our last night in Tokyo. We're hoping to get a nicer hotel ($300-$400usd) with a convenient location to get to Narita for our final stay.
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Day 1
Arrive Narita early evening
Transit(Subway/bus/whatever it takes) to Akasaka hotel
Get some konbini chicken and go to bed
Day 2
Line up for Sushi Dai if we can’t sleep from jetlag
Subway back to Akasaka
-Hie-Jinja Shrine
-Harry potter station
-Explore the area around the hotel until we need to sleep again.
Day 3
Shibuya
-Streamer Coffee
-Mag’s Park Rooftop to watch people cross
-Shibuya Fureai Botanical Center
-Shopping at Muji, 2nd Street, Loft101, etc
Shinjuku
-Omoide Yokocho
-Don Quijote
6pm Baseball game at Meji Jingu Stadium
-Golden Gai after the game
Day 4
Senso-Ji in the morning
Sky Tree or Tobacco and Salt Museum
Kappabashi Dongu for knife and ceramic shops
Akihabara Yodobashi Akiba for more shopping
Day 5
Odaiba
-Tokyo Joyopolis arcade
-Small Worlds
Tsukiji for food
Walk and shop around Chuo City
Day 6
Early Shinkansen to Kyoto
Nishiki market
Sannenzaka Path to Kiyomizu-dera for a nice view
Day 7
Saihoji Temple (Buying tickets next month)
Walk around Gion and Ninenzaka districts
Day 8
Nishiki market in the morning
Train to Kinosaki Onsen
Ryoken and Relax
Day 9
Ryoken and Relax even more
Salt making class by the beach
Day 10
Travel back to Tokyo (The multiple trains will be about 4-5 hours of travel, not sure how much else we
can plan for this day)
Day 11
Final shopping around in Tokyo and maybe revisit a favorite district
Evening flight back to the US
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Thanks in advance for all the help! This subreddit has been incredibly helpful and I really do appreciate
all the advice this sub has to offer.
by ncocos08
3 comments
I would recommend looking around Ueno station for your last night in Tokyo. We recently stayed in Kinosaki Onsen and traveled to Tokyo for our final days before flying out of Narita. The Shinkansen ticket from Kyoto to Tokyo station allowed a transfer, Ueno Station is one stop on the JR Ueno-Tokyo line, super easy.
When leaving you can take the Keisei Skyliner direct to Terminals 2-3 & Terminal 1 at Narita (≈45minutes). The Ueno Keisei Station is a cute little station next to the JR Ueno Station. We purchased all of our tickets when arriving at the train stations for the non-reserved cars on the Shinkansen, all of the seats are reserved on the Skyliner.
The Ueno area has great shopping for the last minute souvenirs and plenty of restaurants.
We also went to Shibuya Fureai Botanical Center. Only stayed 30 minutes, way smaller than it looked and we had just eaten lunch, so there really was not much to do there. Also one of the 7 public baths, Satono-Yu, is under remodel and not open.
The Tobacco and Salt Museum is a good choice, but I don’t recall there is much in English there. (It’s possible I just didn’t notice.)
Jingu Stadium is also a good place to go.
Having been to Kinosaki I’d skip the salt class and just relax and enjoy the Onsen town at leisure.