REVISED ITINERARY CHECK – I will be traveling with my husband. We are in our early 30s. This is our first time in Japan. We want to get a taste of the modern and historic culture of Japan and try a lot of delicious food. We don't like to pack our days too heavily so if any of this looks exhausting, let me know. If you have any stellar recommendations for tempura, Japanese BBQ, sushi, etc., please let me know.
Day 1 – Tokyo ( Staying in Ginza)
- Arrive at 2 PM
- Settle in and eat dinner
- Walk around Ginza
Day 2- Tokyo ( Staying in Ginza)
- Tsukiji Fish Market – get there around 7:30 to beat crowds
- Team Labs Tokyo – 1 PM reservation
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Dinner
Day 3- Tokyo ( Staying in Ginza)
- Lunch in Shibuya at 12
- Shibuya Sky at 2 PM
- Shibuya Crossing and pokemon center
- Izakaya for dinner
Day 4 – Kyoto
- AM train to Kyoto
- Nishiki Market
- Kazariya – famous aburimochi & tea place
- Fushimi Inara around sunset
Day 5 – Osaka
- Train to Osaka in the AM – around 10AM
- Osaka Castle – exterior only
- Osaka Aquarium
- Umeda Sky Building
- Dotonbori
- Return to Kyoto
Day 6 – Nara/Kyoto
- AM train to Nara
- Nara Park
- Todai-ji
- Wander in Nara
- Train to Kyoto in early afternoon
- Higashi-Hongan temple
- Gion in the evening
Day 7 – Kyoto
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (EARLY)
- Okochi Sanso Garden, monkey park, Jojakkoji temple and the gardens in Arashiyama
- Wander around Higashiyama district
- Maybe an onsen?
Day 8- Tokyo ( Staying in Ginza)
- AM Train to Tokyo
- Meiji Shrine
- Harajuku's Takeshita Street
- Go to Shinjuku – check out Omiode Yokocho and Golden Gai
Day 9 – Tokyo ( Staying in Ginza)
- Akihabara
- Kanda Shrine
- Asakusa – Sensoji Temple and Kaminarimon Gate
- Ueno District
Day 10 – Tokyo
- Spend the day doing whatever we missed along the way/last min recs
- Fly Home in the evening
by MineMore1239