10 Day Japan Itinerary Check (First time)

Hi All!

We are a group of 3 who are traveling around Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka in early June. We want to hit all the big tourist attractions and markets because it is our first time. I am a bit scared I might have overloaded the schedule. Please let me know if you have any feedback/advice/recommendations from the draft itinerary that I made. Thank you in advance!

Edit: I’m updating my itinerary based on your guys suggestions with strikethroughs. Ty for all the advice ❤️

Day 1 – Arrival

• Arrive at Haneda airport and rest at hotel
• Dinner at McDonalds/7-11/nearby restaurant

Day 2 – Mt Fuji and Hakone

• Tour from 7-6 PM to see Shiraito Waterfall, Lake Kawaguchi, Oishi Park, and Arakurayama Sengen Park

Day 3 – Tokyo

• Meiji Jingu
• Takeshita Street
• Shibuya Sky at 2:20 PM
• Shibuya Crossing
• Shinjuku
• Omoide Yokocho Alley

Day 4 – Kyoto

• Travel to Kyoto
• Check in Hotel
• Nishiki Market
• Kimono Rental
• Kiyomizu-dera & Kyoto Old Town
• Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Pontocho Alley

Day 5 – Kyoto

• Tour from 9-4 which includes Hozugawa River Boat Ride and exploring Arashiyama (Tenryu-Ji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama)
• Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Nishiki Market

Day 6 – Osaka

• Travel to Osaka
• Check in Hotel
• Cafe Hopping
• Osaka Castle
• Cat cafe MoCHA (Mocha) Osaka Shinsaibashi
• Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
• Dotonbori

Day 7 – Osaka

• Kuromon Market
• Todai-Ji Temple (Giant Buddha)
• Todaiji Nigatsudo
• Nara Park
• Manyo 萬葉植物園 (Botanical Garden)
• Kasuga-taisha (1300 years old Shrine/9 min walk)

Day 8 – 14: Travel to Korea

Day 15 – Tokyo

• Plane ride back to Tokyo and land at 11 PM

Day 16 – Tokyo

• Tsukiji Outer Market
• teamLab Planets
• Shopping in Ginza
• Shopping & eating at Tokyo Station
• Teamlab borderless at the end of the day (optional/still debating)
• Zōjōji Temple at night for candle festival (optional/still debating)

Day 17 – Tokyo

• Kimono rental
• Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise-dori, Denboin Street, Sensō-ji
• Return Kimonos
• Ueno Park for Taiwan Festival (optional/still debating)
• Ameyoko Shopping District
• Akihabara
• Explore Haneda airport
• Flight home at 8 PM