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
- Morning – Train to Shinjuku Find bag storage for the Capsul hotel
- 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