Hi everyone, I will be flying to Japan for 8 days and would really appreciate if you could take a quick look at my itinerary.
I am used to walking a lot during my trips, but my bf is going with me and wanted to re-check if my itinerary isnt too tight or rushed.
Thank you!
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- Arriving to Haneda Airport 11PM, – staying the at the hotel airport
1st day
- Breakfast in the hotel, then get suica + top up the cards
- Take the train to Ueno – check-in at the hotel (or store the luggage)
- Take the train to Meiji Jingu, want to spend around 1-2 hours there
- Lunch at Harajuku + short stroll around Harajuku (not expecting to go into many shops if any at all)
- Shibuya Scramble Crossing + Hachiko, some shopping at Don Quijote, Loft, etc.
- Dinner around Shibuya
2nd day
- Grab breakfast from konbini
- Take the train to Gotokuji Temple, planning to spend half day there, including lunch
- Take the train back to Roppongi – Mori Art Museum or NACT
- Dinner around Ueno
3rd day
- Breakfast from konbini
- Akihabara, visit some shops, plannign to spend half day there as well + lunch
- Take the train to Shinjuku, walk through Hanazono Shrine, Golden Gai, Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho + izakaya (or not)
4th day
- Move to Tokyo St, grab ekiben or something from the konbini for lunch
- Shinkansen to Kyoto, hotel check-in when arrive (or store the luggage)
- Walk through Kijomizi-dera, Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka, Gion, Pontocho
- Dinner somewhere in the area
5th day
- Bigger breakfast from somewhere in the area
- Transfer to Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
- Walk to Arashiyama forest (not planning to go in directly)
- Have dinner somewhere in the center
6th day
- Bigger breakfast from somewhere in the area
- Take the train to Nara
- Spend a day in Nara, walk through Nakatinidou, Kofukuji, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha, Toda-ji Temple, Isui-en Garden + lunch
- Take the train back to Kyoto
- Have dinner somewhere in the center
7th day
- Have a brunch/lunch in Kyoto + some snacks
- Take the train to Kinosaki Onsen (3 hours)
- Check-in at the ryokan, visit some onsen, dinner at ryokan + evening stroll around the town
8th day
- Take the train to Osaka (3,5 hours approx.)
- Check-in the hotel near Osaka Station (or store the luggage)
- Nanba Yasaka Shrine, walk to Dotonbori, get some street food – maybe dinner if we are still hungry
9th day
- Leaving from KIX around 12PM
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