Itinerary for Two Week Trip: Tokyo > Kyoto > Tokyo in Late September

Here is the itinerary I've put together, I'd appreciate any feedback! My husband and I don't like overscheduling our trips (we like to wander) and our shared priority is food and nightlife (I've been recommended Golden Gai but any other suggestions would be great, especially for Kyoto – we generally go out every night while on vacation). Our anniversary falls in the middle of the trip which is why I booked the ryokan, where we will have a private onsen on a balcony overlooking Mt. Fuji.

Day 1 – September 17^th

·       Land at Haneda Airport Terminal 3

·       Pickup pocket wifi at Ninja Wifi counter on 3rd floor of the Terminal 3 building, IC card (Welcome Suica or PASMO if haven’t already set up on phone

·       4:45PM Airport Shuttle (QR code and map in Dropbox and photos) with Airport Limousine – directions from dropoff to hotel in Dropbox

·       Check into hotel

·       Explore Omoide Yokocho and have dinner/drinks there

Day 2 – September 18^th

·       Visit Meiji Jingu for 8AM Nikku-sai ritual

·       Explore Harajuku neighborhood and visit Shibuya Scramble Crossing

·       Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

o   Best free observation deck to see vibrant views of Tokyo. You may see Mt Fuji on a clear day

·       Kabukicho District

o   Colorful neon lights, plenty of restaurants and bars, big signs, busy street

·       Shinjuku Golden Gai

Day 3 – September 19^th

·       Senso-Ji Temple

·       Sumo wrestling tournament

Day 4 – September 20^th

·       DisneySea – tickets in Disney app

Day 5 – September 21^st

·       6:00PM Yacault Swallows Game – tickets in Apple Wallet

Day 6 – September 22^nd

·       6:00PM omakase at Takumi Sushi Owana

Day 7 – September 23^rd

·       Check out of hotel, travel from Tokyo to Hotel Kaneyamaen, call hotel (0555-22-3168) to request hotel shuttle from Kawaguchiko station. The pickup location in Kawaguchiko station is at bus stop No.10.

·       Dinner and entertainment at hotel – Taiko Drum show starts at 8:30PM so have dinner earlier

Day 8 – September 24^th

·       Arakurayama Sengen Park and Nostalgic Town Tour leaving from ryokan

Day 9 – September 25^th

·       Check out of hotel by 10AM, take hotel shuttle to Mishima and Shinkansen to Kyoto

·       Check into Airbnb

·       Wander around and explore Kyoto – Kawaramachi/Nishiki Market area (see map in Dropbox)

·       Dinner/drinks at Pontocho Restaurant Row Alley

Day 10 – September 26^th

·       Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama – get tickets day of

·       Fushimi Inari Taisha

Day 11 – September 27^th

·       Shinkansen to Hiroshima

·       Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum – tickets in Dropbox

·       Shinkansen back to Kyoto

Day 12 – September 28^th

·       Kiyomizu-dera Temple

·       Explore Sannenzaka shopping area

Day 13 – September 29^th

·       Kyoto Train Museum

·       Dinner or lunch at Honke Daiichi Asahi for ramen

Day 14 – September 30^th

·       Shinkansen to Tokyo, check into Airbnb

·       Kappabashi Street

Day 15 – October 1^st

·       Asakusa Underground Street

·       Tokyo HND 4:25pm (local time) – San Francisco SFO 9:45am (local time)