Hi dear travelers. What are your thoughts on this itinerary that gave me major headache bc I'm just terrible at organizing stuff. For context, I'm a MD graduate (currently a radiology and diagnostic imaging resident), a little introvert (euphemism?), tech, nature, music, movies and tv shows enthusiast.
The Hostel in Tokyo is located at Asakusa and in Osaka at Naniwa ward. I bookmarked a few places on my google maps that are not in this list but I'll be always checking the app (mainly restaurants – open to recommendations!).
Some of the itens/topics/places are not in a fixed order.
On Tokyo Day #3 I didn't decide what to do yet. I listed some options but I wanna see your thoughts.
On Tokyo Day #4, is Shibuya and Shinjuku a lot for one day? Same on Tokyo Day #5: Imperial Palace area + Ginza at night is too much?
Did I overthink or left out something you guys think is worth it?
I''ll be super extra mega happy reading your comments.
Tokyo Day #1 (Friday, Aug 2): night time
- NRT → Hostel in Asakusa
- Explore Asakusa
- Kaminarimon | Nakamise-dori st. | Hozomon Gate | Senso-ji | Asakusa Shrine | Sumida Park (walking)
- Find a nice place nearby to eat
Tokyo Day #2 (Saturday, Aug 3):
- Walk by Ueno Park (05:00 – 23:00) | Ueno Zoo? 🐼🎍
- Tokyo National Museum (09:30 – 17:00)
- Explore Akihabara
- Kanda Myojin Shrine
Tokyo Day #3 (Sunday, Aug 4): choose one of these
- Do something cool related to Mount Fuji? Smt nature related/relax/fresh/summer. Waterfalls, lakes…
- Onsen?
- Take the train out of the main city to a smaller one and pick a car up there during the day. Where? Is a day enough?
Tokyo Day #4 (Monday, Aug 5):
- Explore Shibuya
- Observation deck: pick just one
- Shibuya Sky (10:00 – 22:30) – 2,000 y
- 渋谷ヒカリエ スカイロビー – observation deck (07:00 – 00:00) – free
- Meiji jingu (05:00 – 18:00)
- Explore Shinjuku
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Shinjuku Golden-Gai
- Night life?
Tokyo Day #5 (Tuesday, Aug 6):
- 09:00 – teamLab Planets
- Kokyo Gaien National Garden | Imperial Palace (no tickets available for guided tour 😩 – self guided tour?) | Nijubashi Bridge | Imperial Palace East Gardens | Edo Castle ruins
- 13:00 max. – lunch at Tsukiji Outer Market
- Hie Shrine
- Explore Ginza
- Tokyo Tower (09:00 – 22:30)
Osaka Day #1 (Wednesday, Aug 7):
- Explore area around the hostel (near Tsutenkau tower)
- Namba Yasaka Jinja
- Explore Dotonbori
- Eat at OKO – Fun Okonomiyiaki Bar (18:00 – 23:00) or at Okonomiyaki Okaru [(12:00 – 14:30); (17:00 – 21:30)]
Osaka Day #2 (Thursday, Aug 8):
- Universal Studios Japan (09:00 – 21:00)
Nara Day #1 (Friday, Aug 9):
- Explore Nara
- Kōfuku-ji | Toda-ji | 110 Zoshicho | Kasuga Taisha | Shimononegi-michi pathway | Naramachi Nigiway-no-le (in this order)
Kyoto Day #1 (Saturday, Aug 10):
- Saihoji (kokedera): buy ticket
- Explore Arashiyama
- Explore Kinkaku-ji
Kyoto Day #2 (Sunday, Aug 11):
- Explore Gion/Higashiyama ward
- Visit Kiyomizu-dera (06:00 – 18:00) and Sannenzaka
- Visit Nishiki market
- Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha
Tokyo Day #6 (Monday, Aug 12):
- Find a nice ryokan around Tokyo and rest
Tokyo Day #7 (Tuesday, Aug 13):
- Mainly go shopping and maybe a free time to explore the city one last time
Tokyo Day #7.5 (Wednesday, Aug 14):
- Back to reality
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