Wife and I are planning our first Japan trip for early April, and I've already reserved accommodations and flights where I can with how busy I suspect the season will be. We've already cut a lot from our itinerary, so we are not overloaded, but I wanted some help to review. I've clumped everything by area, including which shrines and temples we are visiting to reduce travel time. Although I'm a bit history buff, to accommodate my wife I've reduced areas of interest drastically… but will still be dragging my wife along for my goshuin side-quest.
I'd appreciate any additional suggestions or restaurant recommendations! I have a list of places I've seen folks on reddit recommend and personal friends, as well as checking tabelog for places nearby. We are also hoping to find an English friendly karaoke bar somewhere in Tokyo for one evening!
Day-1 – Travel
- Arrival in Tokyo then Connecting Flight to Osaka
- 4-Hour Layover at Haneda
- Customs, Re-Check-In, Pick-Up Phone Sims at Bic Camera, Suica Cards
- Hotel Check-In near Namba
- Explore Dotonbori in the Evening
Day-2 – Osaka, Chuo Ward
- Morning
- Free
- Afternoon
- Pokémon Cafe Osaka Reservation
- Parco Shopping
- Hozen-ji Temple
- Houonin Temple
- Kozugu
- Namba Yasaka Jinja
- Hirota Shrine
- Imamiya Ebisu Jinja
- Evening
- Explore Shinsekai Town
- Explore NIpponbashi Denden Town
Day-3 – Hyogo, Island Park
- Morning
- Namba Jinja Shrine
- Travel to Island Park
- Afternoon
- Dragon Quest Park
- Nijigen No Mori Godzilla
- Evening
- Travel back to Chuo Ward
- Explore Namba
Day-4 – Kyoto
- Morning
- Travel to Katsuoji and Explore
- Travel to Kyoto
- Afternoon
- Ryokan Check-In
- Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine
- Explore Gion District
- Evening
- Explore Pontocho Alley
Day-5 – Kyoto
- Morning
- Walking Tour for Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijō Castle
- Afternoon
- Nashinoki Shrine
- Tetsugaku No Michi
- Evening
- Free
Day-6 – Kyoto
- Morning
- Nishiki Market
- Afternoon
- Kyoto Ebisu Shrine
- Yasaka Shrine
- Ryōzen Kannon
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Jishu Shrine
- Evening
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
Day-7 – Hakone
- Morning
- Shinkansen to Hakone
- Afternoon
- Ryokan Check-In
- Hakone Shrine (Lake Ashi)
- Evening
- Free
Day-8 – Hakone
- Morning
- Free
- Afternoon
- Private Onsen
- Evening
- Free
Day-9 – Tokyo, Minato
- Morning
- Travel to Tokyo, Shibuya
- Afternoon
- Hotel Check-In (Shibuya)
- Atago Jinja
- Evening
- teamLab Borderless
Day-10 – Tokyo, Toshima and Nakano
- Morning
- Explore Sunshine City and Surrounding Area
- Afternoon
- Explore Nakano Broadway and Surrounding Area
- Evening
- Free
Day-11 – Tokyo, Shibuya
- Morning
- Kitaya Inari Shrine
- Shibuya Hikawa Jinja
- Afternoon
- Parco Shopping
- Tōgō Shrine
- Meiji Jingu
- Evening
- Explore Shibuya
Day-12 – Tokyo, Akihabara
- Morning
- Free
- Afternoon
- Explore Akihabara and Surrounding Area
- Yanagimori Shrine
- Evening
- Free
Day-13 – Tokyo, Taito
- Morning & Afternoon
- Nakamise Street
- Hanazono Shrine
- Evening
- Free
Day-14 – Travel
- Travel to Haneda Airport
- Late Afternoon Flight Home
by Trasias