Thanks to the power of feeling energy in not work, I made this months ahead of time and would like your thoughts on this! I am focusing on Tokyo since I did not get to delve deep into the last couple times I was there, so I would like input if I am putting too much in a day where I could have a narrower focus.
Opinions on my food choices or options so far would be great as well since I am only planning on reserving no more than 3 meals. If any of my plans are 'too touristy' or not worth the cost, let me know!
Lodging has already been booked, not planning on luggage forwarding at all because I want to keep a sensible budget and preferably not spend >9000 yen per meal.
| Day | Plans |
|---|---|
| 0 – Land in HND on March 31 (Monday) | Arrive at 3:45PM |
| Get a (Welcome) Suica and Tokyo Subway Pass | |
| Pick up pocket WiFi | |
| Explore Haneda Airport Garden | |
| >> Kurashi Store of Hokkaido (Grocery) | |
| >> Kokuyo Doors (Stationary) | |
| >> Gacha World | |
| 5:30PM Take subway straight to my lodging in Asaskusa Bashi | |
| 7PM Get supper nearby. Yakiniku? | |
| (April) 1 – Omote-Sando Focus | Leave at 7AM for Work Land by Kameido for cheap comfy but durable clothes |
| 9AM Teamlabs Borderless. I've only been to Planets by Toyosu. | |
| 11AM Lunch at Nihonbashi Kaisen Donburi Tsujihan Ark Hills | |
| 1PM Transit to Omote-Sando | |
| 1:30PM Start getting new glasses at Owndays | |
| visit Latte Art Mania while waiting for glasses | |
| 3PM Daiso + Harajuku Ichigo for a snack | |
| 4PM Iyoshi Cola for something cool | |
| 5:30PM Head to Hanbey Shibuya for a cheap izakaya | |
| 8PM Head back to lodging | |
| 2 – Open Ended | Use jet lag to get Bkft at Onigiri Bongo |
| then walk around Naka-Meguro to see the Sakura in the afternoon/night | |
| 3 – Shinjuku Central | 9:30AM Head to Tokyo Metro Gov Building and eat lunch at their staff cafeteria |
| 12:30PM Dessert at Takano Fruits Parlor | |
| 1PM Thrift a yukata from Recycled Kimono Fuku Fuku | |
| 2PM Walk around Kabukicho, Golden Gai, and Omoide Yokocho for the vibes | |
| 6PM Supper at Tsukemen Gonokami Seisakusho | |
| 7PM Drinks at CaminoSake Lab by Shin-Okubo | |
| 4 – Way down south | 8/9AM Flight to Kumamoto |
| Land around 11AM to pick up a rental car | |
| 12PM Stop at Aso Milk | |
| 2PM Arrive at Kurokawa Onsen | |
| relaaaax | |
| 5 SAT – Bring it Back | 9AM Leave Kurokawa Onsen |
| 10AM Look out towards Mt. Aso if the weather is good | |
| 12PM Fly back to HND | |
| 3PM Take it easy and just do some light walking | |
| 6 SUN – Taste of Luxury | 9AM Take a bullet train to Sendai |
| 12PM Lunch somewhere in Sendai | |
| 2PM Take gran class Shinkansen back to Tokyo | |
| 4PM Walk around Akihabara, trying to spend too much on anime figurines | |
| 5PM Play Taiko | |
| 6PM Get back to lodging | |
| 7 | 9AM Kanda Myojin Shrine |
| 10AM Buy anything else that stuck out in Akihabara | |
| 12PM Consider dropping stuff back at lodging; otherwise, continue to Uo Tsuka for Lunch | |
| 1PM Get nice photos of the JR Lines | |
| 2PM Wan Kara solo karaoke | |
| 3PM Go to Loft Shibuya | |
| 5PM Get supper near Shibuya | |
| 7PM Drinks at Bar Ginza Panorama Shibuya (train themed!) | |
| 9PM More? drinks at Mirai Sake | |
| 8 – Past and Future | 9AM head to a calm-ish Asakusa |
| 10AM Get asakusa silk pudding and other street foods | |
| 11AM Buy fake food from Kitchen Street | |
| 12PM Get coffee at DAWN Robot Cafe in Nihonbashi | |
| then get lunch at Dashiinari Kaiboku | |
| 1:30PM Drink at Heiwa Doburoku Kabutocho Brewery Nihonbashi | |
| 2PM Walk to Akomeya Tokyo | |
| then Liquors Hasegawa | |
| and finally Muji Flagship Store | |
| 6-ish PM Supper at Manten Sushi Nihonbashi | |
| 9 – Busy Day Trek | 8AM Head towards Kusatsu Onsen |
| 10AM Hang around Cerefuil | |
| Chillax at Kusatsu Onsen | |
| 4PM Head back to Lodging | |
| 7PM End the day with the TCG Bar | |
| 10 | 9AM Head to eco town for secondhand items |
| 3PM Explore shimokitazawa | |
| 7PM Head back to lodging | |
| 11 – The final day | Check out by 9:30AM |
| Get to HND by noon and take my flight back home |
by Bossball4