First time to Japan Itinerary check

Hello all, I would be very grateful if anyone had any suggestions for my November itinerary. It will be my first time in Japan.

I will visit Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka. I was wondering if I had the best order for doing things.

Tokyo (4th – 12th November)

Monday, November 4th

  • Narita airport to Ueno
  • Ameya-Yokocho Market

Tuesday, November 5th

  • Tsukiji Outer Market.
  • Shopping:
  • Itoya in Ginza
  • Shibuya Loft
  • Mega Don Quijote Shibuya.
  • Azabu Juban

Wednesday, November 6th

  • Tokyo Tower.
  • teamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills.
  • Shibuya Tower Records.
  • second-hand music shops (HMV Record Shop, Disk Union, RecoFan).

Thursday, November 7th

  • Takeshita Street and Omotesando.
  • Meiji Shrine

Friday, November 8th

  • Visit Yanaka Ginza and Nezu
  • Shinjuku
  • Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
  • Animega Shinjuku Marui Annex
  • If time allows: Visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. It’s a short detour on the Yamanote Line from Ueno.

Saturday, November 9th

  • Explore in one of these areas:
    • Shimokitazawa
    • Kagurazaka
    • Kichijoji

Any suggestions?

Sunday, November 10th

  • Imperial Palace and East Gardens
  • Akihabara
  • Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street

Monday, November 11th

  • Nakano Broadway
  • Ikebukuro

Tuesday November 12th

  • Travel from Ueno to Hakone and then relax!

Wednesday November 13th

  • Gora Park

  • Hakone Shrine

  • Onshi Hakone Park

Kyoto 14th to 21st November

Thursday November 14th

Travel from Hakone to Kyoto

  • Kyoto Tower
  • Nishiki Market.
  • Pontocho Alley.

Friday 15th November

  • Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion).
  • Ryoan-ji Temple.
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha.
  • Gion District.

Saturday 16th November

  • Kimono rental
  • Nanzen-ji Temple.
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
  • Kamo River.
  • Concert in the evening

Sunday 17th November

  • Kyoto Imperial Palace.
  • Concert in evening again

Monday 18th November

  • Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
  • Tenryu-ji Temple.
  • Togetsukyo Bridge
  • Iwatayama Monkey Park.

Tuesday 19th November

  • Tofuku-ji Temple.
  • Kiyomizu Sannenzaka
  • Maruyama Park.
  • Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)

Wednesday 20th November

  • Day Trip to Nara

Osaka (21st – 25th November)

Thursday November 21st

  • Kyoto to Osaka

  • Spa World.

  • Umeda Sky Building.

  • Dotonbori

  • Midosuji illuminations.

Friday November 22nd

  • Minoo Park
  • Cup Noodles Museum?

Saturday November 23rd

  • Spa World

Sunday November 24th:

  • Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.
  • Dotonbori and Amerikamura.

November 25th: Departure to Tokyo

Monday 25th November:

  • Arrive in Tokyo
  • last minute shopping

Tuesday 26th November:

  • Departure from Tokyo

by tomatillobrillo

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