It’s our first trip with my mom and dad if y’all got any tips of things to point out lemme know
Edit: I know it’s packed we plan on cutting some things out it’s just a plan
Tokyo: 4 nights
Day 1:
-Toyosu fish market (World’s largest-food and souvenirs) and Tsukiji (older one but more open)
-Imperial Palace
-Yurakucho neighborhood, 700 m stretch if pubs, casual restaurants for lunch
-Tokyo tower (main obs deck)
-Relax at Meiji Jingu (shrine and forest)
-Yoyogi park (paths, ponds, snacks)
-Harajuku
-Golden Gai (alleyways with bars that are unique)
Day 2: Asakusa
-Senso-ji temple (7th century) and Asakusa Shrine (try to go early-crowded)
-Ueno park (cherry trees, art, shrine, museums, vendor stalls, and zoo) and Tosho-gu shrine
-Akihabara Electric Town (electronics, music, manga, anime, weird maid cafes, arcades)
-back streets in Asakusa for food
-Go karting if we get licenses
-Samurai ninja museum Tokyo
Day 3:
-shinjuku Gyoen national garden (ponds, bridges, cherry trees)
Shibuya (go to Ringram store for matching rings, go to Takeshita st. (harajuku area) For shops and crepes)
-Shibuya crossing
-Tea ceremony -book True Japan
-Quirky cafe (kawaii monster, vampire, harry, ninja)
Day 4:
-Rainbow Bridge
-Meguro river or any of these:
Yokohama Chinatown
Baseball game
Volcano
Tokyo National Museum
Restaurant you can fish for meal
**Train to Hakone: 2 hours by train (1 night)
Natural hot springs
Fujiya hotel (old, cool gardens, john and yoko stayed there)
Lake Ashi
Hike to Mt sengen
Yumoto hot springs
Kyoto: (4 nights) *rent bikes, eat curry, ramen, and donburi (sushi more expensive here)
Day 1:
-Arashiyama bamboo forest (go early), Tenryu Temple, Okochi Sanso Garden (not crowded)
-Temple of the Golden Pavilion
-Ryoan-Ji rock garden and temple
-Toji temple (tallest, 8th century)
-Daitoku-ji temple
Day 2:
-Fushimi inari Taisha
-Higashiyama (tea ceremony, philosopher’s path, shops/restaurants, nanzen-ji temple)
-Kiyomizu-dera
-Nishiki market and Teramachi stree(food stalls, maybe do food tour here)
-Gion district (shopping, geishas, art, performances, antiques)-walking tour, nighttime Get Your Guide
-Pontocho Row (night scene)
Day 3: Nara
-deer park
-Todai-ji buddha and temple (8th century)
-Daubitsuden
-Kofukuji pagoda
-Walking tour?
Maruyama park (k)*
Arashiyama monkey park (k)*
Nijo Castle (170 acres, zen gardens, moat) and Ninomaru palace*
Heian shrine*
Shimogamo shrine (6th century)*
Samurai ninja museum kyoto
Onsen- bath houses (must cover tattoos or can’t come in)
Hiroshima: day trip
-Fudoin temple
-Eat oysters, okonomiyaki, Okonomi village food hall, curry, ramen
-Hiroshima castle
-Bitchu matsuyama castle (1240 AD)
-Peace Memorial Museum*
-Peace Park*
-Shukkeien Garden*
-Ferry to Miyajima: Itsukushima Shrine on island, Tori gate, ride ropeway to highest point**
Osaka: (1 night)
-take a food tour Get Your Guide
-Osaka Castle*
-Dotonbori (night life)*
-Shitennoji temple
-Minoh Park*
-Universal studios?*
-Shinsaibashisuji district for shopping*
-Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park
-Kuromon ichiba food market*
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