Itinerary Check – Tokyo/Hakone/Kyoto/Osaka

Hello everyone,

My boyfriend and I have booked a trip to Japan for mid-October. We plan to visit some popular tourist attractions and try many restaurants, which will require advanced reservations. Our accommodations are booked already, but we can cancel for free if we decide to change them. We also hope to get tickets to Studio Ghibli Museum.

Also for those who traveled between mid-late October, what is the weather like? Will I need to bring outerwear?

I would appreciate any input and feedback to see if this plan is feasible. The restaurants listed are just options in the area we want to try.

Day 1 (Ginza)

• Arrive at NRT at 3:00 pm
• Check-in to hotel in Ginza
• Explore Ginza area near hotel

Eats: Sushi no Midori, Gyukatsu Motomura,

Day 2 (Central Tokyo, Akihabara)

• Tsujiki market
• Imperial Palace
• MOMA
• Kappabashi Kitchen street
• Akihabara Electric Town

Eats: Chuka Soba Ginza Hachigo, Kissa You Ginza, Age.3, Pizza bar on 38th

Day 3: (Tokyo, Shinjuku)

Morning

• Teamlab Planets
• Toyosu Market

Afternoon:

• Explore vintage shops near Shinjuku area
• 3D Cat billboard
• Mega Don Quijote
• Omode Yokocho/Golden Gai at night

Eats: Onigiri shop manma, Bar Fenfiddich, Yakitori Sei, Tsujihan

Day 4: (Roppongi, Shibuya)

Morning:

• Mori Art Museum
• Roppongi Hills

Afternoon

• Otter or mipig Cafe
• Takeshita Street
• Tokyu Plaza Harakado
• Shibuya Sky (hopefully near sunset)
• Shibuya Crossing

Eats: Seirinkan, PST Pizza, Den Kushi Flori, Koffee Mameya, Yakitori Imai, Sushi Yuu, Sowado

Day 5: (Ueno, Asakusa)

• Tokyo National Museum
• Ueno Park
• Senjo temple

Day 6: Tokyo/Hakone

Morning:

• Check out Ginza area if we missed anything
• Check out hotel
• Forward luggage to Kyoto

Afternoon:

• Grab bento + take Romance car to Hakone
• Check-in ryokan and relax for the evening

Day 7 (Hakone)

• Hakone Loop
• Open Air Museum
• Dinner and relax at ryokan

Day 8 (Hakone/Kyoto)

Morning:

• Head to Odawara Station and take the shinkansen to Kyoto
• Drop off luggage at hotel

Afternoon:

• Gion District
• Pontocho Alley

Day 9 – (Day trip to Uji/Nara)

• Fushimi Inari Shrine in the morning
• Train to Uji in the afternoon/lunchtime
• Head to Nara Park then back to Kyoto for dinner

Day 10 (Kyoto/Osaka)

Morning:

• Check out hotel and store luggage
• Head to Arashiyama or Adashino Bamboo forest early in the morning
• Nishiki Market
• Nijo Castle
• Kyoto MOMA

Late Afternoon:

• Train to Osaka
• Check-in hotel in Namba area
• Osaka Castle
• Dontonburi
• Hozenji Yokocho

Eats in Kyoto: Hikiniku to Come, Kichi Kichi Omurice, Men-ya Inoichi, Wagyu Ryotei Bungo Gion, Kobe Beef Steak, Junidan-ya, Tempura Endo, Gion Duck Rice

Day 11 (Osaka)

• USJ

Day 12 (Osaka)

• Namba Yasaka Shrine
• Osaka aquarium
• Umeda Sky building
• Shinsekai
• souvenir shop

Day 13: Leave Japan

Thank you!