I'm planning my second trip to Japan in October with my partner (first time) and I could use some advice on our itinerary. We'll be splitting out our time between Tokyo – Hakone – Kyoto – Nara – Osaka.
I maybe want to prioritize more time in Tokyo for shopping and sight-seeing. And I am not sure how I feel about the itinerary in Osaka, as I feel like there might be a lot of extra time that could be better allocated somewhere else.
The schedule isn't set in stone, so we can move things around. Does this sound doable? Would love any tips or suggestions!
| DATE | DAY | ACTIVITIES | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, September 29 | Day 1 | Depart from Toronto Pearson at 1:15 PM | Travel Day |
| Mon, September 30 | Day 2 | Arrive to Tokyo Haneda at 3:30pm, check into Tokyo hotel // FREE TIME | Travel Day |
| Tue, October 1 | Day 3 | Gotokuji (cat) Shrine / Harajuku & Takeshita Street / Shimo-kitazawa / Shinjuku Lumine Est Shopping | Tokyo |
| Wed, October 2 | Day 4 | Temple / Ginza (Uniqlo) / Yanaka Ginza / Akihabara | Tokyo |
| Thu, October 3 | Day 5 | check out Tokyo hotel, Train > Hakone, check in to ryokan // FREE TIME | Tokyo > Hakone |
| Fri, October 4 | Day 6 | check out Hakone hotel, Train > Kyoto, check in to Kyoto hotel | Hakone > Kyoto |
| Sat, October 5 | Day 7 | Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Nishiki Market / Fushimi Inari Shrine | Kyoto |
| Sun, October 6 | Day 8 | Arashiyama Bamboo Forest / Kyoto Imperial Palace / Philosopher's Path | Kyoto |
| Mon, October 7 | Day 9 | Check out Kyoto hotel, train > Nara (day trip – Todaiji Temple / Nara Park / Teramachi Shopping St?), train > Osaka // FREE TIME | Kyoto > Nara > Osaka |
| Tue, October 8 | Day 10 | Katsuoji Temple / Den Den Town / Dotonburi (night) | Osaka |
| Wed, October 9 | Day 11 | Osaka Castle / Hep Five Mall | Osaka |
| Thu, October 10 | Day 12 | Check out Osaka hotel, Bullet train > Tokyo, check into Tokyo hotel // FREE TIME | Osaka > Tokyo |
| Fri, October 11 | Day 13 | Ginza (Uniqlo pick-up) / Ueno Park | Tokyo |
| Sat, October 12 | Day 14 | Imperial Palance & Gardens / Odaiba / Shibuya shopping | Tokyo |
| Sun, October 13 | Day 15 | last minute shopping, Depart from Tokyo Narita for Toronto at 4:40 PM | Tokyo |
by AvalynRaye