hi guys! this is my first trip and I'm not sure if this is realistic. thank you for the feedback! We are going for 10 days in early February!
10-Day Itinerary: Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka, and Kyoto
**Day 0: Tokyo Arrival**
**Hotel Check-in**: Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel, Koto-ku, Tokyo
**Dinner**: Tonkatsu Marushichi (Waraku Building 1F, 1-14-14 Tomioka, Koto-ku)
**Visit**: Tomioka Hachiman Shrine (1-chōme-20-3 Tomioka, Koto City)
**Nightlife**: Tatsumi-shindo (Monzennakacho, Koto City)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 1: Shibuya Exploration**
**Visit**: Hachikō Memorial Statue (Shibuya City)
**Lunch**: Ghibli-Inspired Meal (Corn-Barley Shibuya)
**Visit**: Tower Records Shibuya (1 Chome-22-14 Jinnan, Shibuya)
**Shopping**: Animate Shibuya, Nintendo Tokyo, MEGA Don Quijote
**Fun**: Purikura Photo Booths (Shibuya)
**Dinner**: Yakitori Torikizoku Shibuya Koen Dori Store
**Drinks**: The Bellwood (Reserve)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 2: Central Tokyo & Akihabara**
**Morning**: Tsukiji Outer Market (7AM)
**Visit**: Tokyo Imperial Palace (9AM)
**Lunch**: Final Fantasy Eorzea Cafe (Akihabara)
**Shopping**: Tokyo Character Street (10AM), Akihabara, Sanrio Gift Gate Asakusa
**Dinner**: Roast Beef Ōno Akihabara
**Drinks**: Craft Beer Bar Ibrew (Akihabara)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 3: Shibuya, Harajuku & Shinjuku**
**Morning**: Yoyogi Park (for cherry blossoms)
**Lunch**: Usagi (Nujabes Ramen Spot)
**Explore**: Takeshita Street (Harajuku)
**Afternoon**: Tokyu Kabukicho Tower
**Dinner**: Omoide Yokocho, Udon Shin (Reserve)
**Night View**: Tokyo Tower
**Drinks**: Bar Benfiddich (Shinjuku)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 4: Puroland & Toshima City**
**Morning**: Puroland (Hello Kitty Theme Park)
**Lunch**: Kitchen ABC Ikebukuro Higashiguchi (Famous Black Curry)
**Visit**: Toshima City Tokiwaso Manga Museum
**Nightlife**: Food & Bar hopping at Tokyo Otsuka Norengai (Shidajukuseidori Juhachiban)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 5: Setagaya City & Chofu**
**Morning**: Gōtoku-ji Temple (Lucky Cat Temple, 6AM)
**Treats**: Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory
**Lunch**: Nasu Oyaji (Best curry restaurant in Japan)
**Crepes**: Natural Crepe (Creme Brulee Crepes)
**Visit**: Kewpie Mayo Terrace (Chofu)
**Dinner**: Jackson Hole (from "Nana" anime)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 6: Transition to Hokkaido**
**Travel**: Pack up for Hokkaido
**Hotel Check-in**: UNWIND HOTEL & BAR Sapporo
**Visit**: Hills of Buddha (Sapporo)
**Dinner**: Sapporo Beer Garden (Reserve)
**Night**: Explore Sapporo Ramen Yokocho
**Day 7: Sapporo Exploration**
**Morning**: Sapporo Fushimi Inari Shrine
**Visit**: Sapporo Beer Museum
**Lunch**: Moon Sun Brewing
**Dinner**: Soup Curry Okushiba Store Ekimae Soseiji
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 8: Osaka Arrival**
**Travel**: Transition to Osaka
**Hotel Check-in**: voco Osaka Central, Osaka
**Visit**: Osaka Castle
**Lunch**: Ramen Museum (Ikeda, Osaka)
**Dinner**: CAFE ANNON Nanba (Souffle Pancakes)
**Explore**: Shinsekai (Retro downtown)
**Visit**: Godzilla Store, Dekasan (Sandwiches)
**Night/Dinner**: Dotonbori Night Market, Tendon Makino
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 9: Universal Studios Osaka**
**Full Day**: Universal Studios Osaka
**Lunch**: Gyukatsu Motomura (Namba)
**Shopping**: Donguri Kyowakoku (Ghibli Store Namba), MACCHA HOUSE (Tiramisu)
**Dinner**: Fukutaro Main Store (Okonomiyaki)
**Drinks**: Misono Universe (40 Themed Bars)
**Back to Hotel**
**Day 10: Kyoto Adventure**
**Morning**: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
**Lunch**: Kijurou (Ribloin beef set)
**Afternoon**: Arashiyama Itsukichaya (Donburi lunch), Arashiyama Miffy Sakura Kitchen
**Visit**: Yasaka Shrine, Fushimi Jikkoku Bune (Kyoto)
**Dinner**: Kichi Kichi Omurice (Same-day appointment)
**Night**: Kiyomizu-dera
**End Trip**: Back to Hotel
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