Hi! I’m visiting Japan in February with two close friends for the first time!
Worried I might be trying to fit too much in or have misunderstood the geography
I’d really appreciate any advice or feedback for our trip! Thank you 🙂
Day 0: Jan 31: Auckland
- 10:05AM-5:00PM: Depart from AKL to Tokyo NRT
- Train: Tokyo NRT to Tokyo CBD (1hr)
Day 1: Feb 1: Tokyo: Shinjuku
- Nezu Shrine
- teamLab Planets
- Karaoke & Clubbing
Day 2: Feb 2: Tokyo: Shibuya
- Harajuku Shopping
- Shibuya Sky (Sunset or Evening)
Day 3: Feb 3: Tokyo: Chou City & Taito City
- Sensoji Temple
- Ginza Shopping
- Train: Tokyo to Kyoto (2hrs, 20mins)
Day 4: Feb 4: Kyoto
- Kyomizu Dera Temple
- Aoniyoshi Train to Nara
Day 5: Feb 5: Kyoto
- Arashiyama: Bamboo Forest & Monkey Park
- Gion District
- Fushimi Inari Shrine (Sunset or Evening)
Day 6: Feb 6: Kyoto
- Daimonji Hike (Sunrise)
- Higashiyama Ward, Downtown Kyoto
Day 7: Feb 7: Hiroshima
- Train: Kyoto to Hiroshima (1hr, 30mins)
- Peace Memorial Museum
- Peace Memorial Park
- Atomic Bomb Dome
- Train: Hiroshima to Osaka (1hr, 30mins)
Day 8: Feb 8: Osaka
- Universal Studios
- Onsen: Tennen Onsen Naniwanoyu
Day 9: Feb 9: Osaka
- Osaka Castle
- Shopping: Namba/Dotonburi, Americamura, Don Quixote
Day 10: Feb 10: Tokyo
- Train: Osaka to Tokyo (2hrs, 30mins)
- 10:40PM: Depart Tokyo HND to Shanghai PVG
by ursulamedved