I'm a 43-year-old man going solo with my 12-year-old son. I've been to Japan five times (and lived in Asia), but I've never been to the north. So, we decided to explore a new part of Japan and then spend four nights in Tokyo. I travel super-light, and my son is a good eater and explorer. He loves baseball, video games, grilled meats, and hot tubs.
I have an AMEX Platinum, so the Tokyo Conrad is surprisingly reasonable.
How does Tokyo look? Anything I should shift around? Any must-sees in Hokkaido? No theme parks!
Itinerary
Friday
– Arrive at HND at 5 AM, fly HND-CTS (arrive at 9:30 AM)
– Explore Sapporo (Maybe with a Tour Guide)
– Stay at Via Inn Prime Sapporo Odori (booked starting Thursday)
Saturday
– Explore Sapporo
– Maybe visit Otaru
Sunday
– Head to a 14:00 Fighters Baseball Game (with Onsen)
– Leave bags at Kitahiroshima
– Train from Kitahiroshima to Hakodate (18:42-22:31, JPY 8,890)
– Stay at Hotel & Spa Century Marina Hakodate
Monday – Hakodate
– AM: Market
– Afternoon: Fort Goryōkaku + Lucky Pierrot
– PM: Mount Hakodate
Tuesday
– Train from Hakodate to Shin-Hakodate to Tokyo-Shimbashi (08:59 – 14:20, JPY 23,500)
– Check in at Conrad Tokyo (4 nights)
– 18:00: Visit SkyTree
– Dinner: AYCE Japanese beef hall Akihabara Meat Shop Yokocho
– Stop by Don Quijote Akihabara and Akihabara Electric Town
Wednesday
– AM: Omotesando
– Meiji Shrine
– Kicks Lab
– Watch Shop L
– Slide of Life BBQ
– PM: Nakano + Shinjuku
– Nakano Broadway
– Red Bull Gaming Sphere Tokyo
– Ninja Trick House
– Godzilla Head
– Shinjuku Batting Center
– Shinjuku Higashiguchi Yokocho Food Hall
Thursday
– Hakusan Shrine
– Sushi Making Class (11 AM) – Bunkyo City (650m from Hakusan Shrine)
– Sky Circus
– Senso-ji Temple
Friday
– AM: Shibuya
– 18:00: Giants Game
Saturday
– 9:00: TeamLabs Planets
– Miraikan
– Joypolis (if we have time)
– Late checkout at Conrad
– Leave Conrad at 15:00
– 18:25: Departure from NRT
by petron5000