itinerary check for 12 days / Solo / First time

Tokyo Day 1:

  • Land at 4:30 PM at Narita Airport
  • Take the Skyliner to Ueno
  • Check in at the hotel
  • Dinner near the hotel in Ueno

Tokyo Day 2:

  • Ueno Park
  • Ueno Toshougu Shrine
  • Shinobazunoike Benten-do
  • Kiyomizu Kannon-dō
  • Ueno Daibutsu
  • Yanaka Ginza

Tokyo Day 3:

  • Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa)
  • Akihabara
  • Yurakucho
  • Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
  • Imperial Palace

Tokyo → Kyoto Day 4:

  • Check out of hotel in Tokyo
  • Breakfast before train to Kyoto
  • Check in at hotel in Gion, Kyoto
  • Explore Gion
  • Optional: Kiyomizu-dera Temple (if time permits, or move to the next day)
  • Stroll through Pontcho at night

Kyoto Day 5:

  • Fushimi Inari Shrine
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple (if not visited the previous day)
  • Tōfuku-ji Temple
  • Daigo-ji Temple

Kyoto Day 6:

  • Arashiyama
    • Bamboo Forest
    • Tenryu-ji Temple
  • Optional (if time permits):
    • Nijo Castle
    • Nishiki Market
    • Yasaka Shrine

Kyoto → Osaka Day 7:

  • Nijo Castle (if not visited the previous day)
  • Nishiki Market (if not visited the previous day)
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • Arrive in Osaka in the evening, check in at hotel in Namba
  • Explore Dotonbori

Osaka Day 8:

  • Day trip to Nara
  • Return to Osaka for nightlife

Osaka Day 9:

  • Final meal in Osaka
  • Head back to Tokyo (Shinjuku)
  • Check in at hotel in Shinjuku
  • Shopping and nightlife in Kabukicho

Tokyo Day 10:

  • Day trip to Yokohama
    • Optional: Combine Kamakura and Yokohama in one day
  • Return to Tokyo and explore Shibuya (or postpone to the next day)
  • Nightlife in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai (if not too tired)

Tokyo Day 11:

  • Undecided: Possible exploration of Shibuya or more of Shinjuku

Tokyo Day 12:

  • Flight at 6:30 PM
  • Check out of hotel in Shinjuku, head to Ueno
  • Take the Skyliner to Narita Airport
  • Last meals and last-minute shopping before departure

 

by Saberinbed

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