Late September Vacation Itinerary Check!


My wife and I are spending a couple of weeks in Japan at the end of this month!

I would like to have some feedback on our adventure! and any recommendations/suggestions for our plan. I've done a fair amount of traveling while my wife hasn't! We are Traveling decently light, I have a 40L bag and my wife has a 35L, We have been practicing our packing and found this to be ideal. We get a checked and a carry-on bag. So, on the return, we will probably use this as our carry-on and check in a duffel or suitcase we buy while finishing up our trip.

Gear –

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My Bag – Declathon Forclaz 40l

My Day pack – Topo Rover Pack

Wifes Bag – Cotopaxi Allpa 35L

Wifes Day Bag – Beis sport Sling

We basically have little to no dinners planned so please advise 🙂

This is our rough schedule so we aren't too stuck to the itinerary

  • 9/24 Day 1- Arrive at HND mid-afternoon
    • Check-in at our hotel near Asakusa
    • Do some light shopping, We plan to buy most of our wardrobe here.
    • Dinner and recoup
  • 9/25 Day 2 – Day near Ueno
    • Morning – Senso – Ji Temple, Kaminarimon Gate
    • Afternoon- Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum, Ameyoko Shopping
    • Evening- Dinner (planned on Google Maps but will take suggestions) Sumida River Walk
  • 9/26 Day 3
    • Morning – Check out of hotel drop bags at new hotel in Taito city, Teamlabs Borderless
    • Afternoon- Head to Odaiba district – Check out the Rainbow Bridge and Aqua City Shopping mall
    • Evening- Dinner, Bar, and Karaoke!(my rendition of Ohio is for lovers)
  • 9/27 Day 4- Hakone
    • Morning – Check out, Train to Hakone Bright and Early Via Romance car
    • Afternoon- Maybe try to do Ropeway Owakudai OR just relax at the ryokan in Kowakudani
    • Evening- N/a
  • 9/28 Day 5 – Eastern Kyoto ( Need advice if this is doable :))
    • Morning- Early Train to Kyoto, Drop bags off, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka then head to Gion District
    • Afternoon – Yasaka Shrine, Nishiki Market
    • Evening – Explore and try to see the Nijo Castle
  • 9/29 Day 6 -Western Kyoto
    • Morning – Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
    • Afternoon – Arashiyama
    • Evening – Kyoto Imperial Palace, Dinner and maybe explore
  • 9/30 Day 7 – Osaka
    • Morning- Train to Osaka, Drop bags, Osaka Castle, Shitenno-Ji Temple
    • Afternoon – Umeda Sky Building, Dotonbori for lunch
    • Evening – Shinsekai Market
  • 10/1 Day 8 – Universal Japan!
    • Morning – Univerasal baby! woo
    • Afternoon- "
    • Evening – " , Might grab dinner elsewhere, we will play by ear
  • 10/2 Day 9 – Nagoya ( Will take recommendations for sure)
    • Morning- Train then drop bags, Nagoya Castle, Kinshachi Yokocho
    • Afternoon – Lunch at Hitsumabushi? , Chubu Electric Tower, Museums?
    • Evening – Dinner and maybe see the port of Nagoya
  • 10/3 Day 10 – Fujimi Panorama
    • Morning- Check out and Head to Fujimi
    • Afternoon – Mountain Bike rental at the park!
    • Evening – Dinner somewhere
  • 10/4 Day 11 – Back to Tokyo -Shinjuku
    • Morning – Train to Shinjuku Find bag storage for the Capsul hotel
      • Shinjuku Central Park, Bic Camera,
    • Afternoon- The Onitsuka, National Garden, Takashimaya
    • Evening – Dinner, Shibuya Sky , Golden Gai, Harajuku 0.o
  • 10/5 Day 12 – Shibuya
    • Morning – Drop bags at the hotel in Shibuya, Takeshita Street, Meiji Shrine
    • Afternoon – Pokemon Center, Shibuya Center Gai, Lunch Cat Street
    • Evening – Dinner, Nonbei Yokocho?, Shibuya Crossing, Hit up GODZ and maybe find a club
  • 10/6 Day 13 – Back to Taito City
    • Morning – Check out Drop bags at the hotel
    • Afternoon – Left out to hit whatever we didn't know we wanted to see.
      • Also a big shopping day for souvenirs and gifts
    • Evening – Dinner and maybe an arcade
  • 10/7 Day 14 – Back home 🙁
    • Flight Leaves at 5:40 not sure what to do before then!

Thanks again yall!

by Ohtheygo

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