Feedback on my last minute (rushed) 10 day Japan Itinerary (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka)


TOKYO:

Day 1: (Friday)

  • Arrive 
  • Grab Welcome Suica cards 
  • get in Pre Booked taxi to Tokyo 
  • Nap in hotel
  • Walk around and explore 
  • Dinner at Ichiran (reviews say this place is mid IK but travel partner insists)
  • 7-11 run 

Day 2: (Saturday)

(optional stuff after)

  • Pokémon Center & Cafe
  • Agisan cream-filled toast 
  • EXPLORE SHIBUYA and SHINJUKU
  • Shibuya crossing 
  • Poke bowl place for dinner (reservation made)

Day 3: (Sunday)

  • Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden at 12:30 pm (My Partners Adventure) While I go to Seiko Museum!
  • Meet at Happy Pancake for lunch
  • Mid-day siesta
  • Senso-ji temple 
  • Food tour for dinner in Shinjuku or Tokyo 

or

Clubs that are recommended 

  • ATOM (shibuya) – edm
  • TK (shibuya) – edm
  • WOMB (shibuya) techno
  • ZERO (SHINJUKU) techno/house

Day 4: (Monday)

  • Tokyo National Museum 
  • Ueno Park 
  • Shopping (please send recs)
  • Gentle Monster store (Travel partner insists…)
  • Siesta 
  • Dinner at omakase $68 each (SUSHI ITSUMI) 8:30pm 
  • Go out in Shinjuku near hotel to this famous alley Omoide Yokocho
  • Akihabara for Go Karting (travel partner insists I dont want to do this :/)

Day 5: (Tuesday) 

– wild card day

  • Tokyo imperial palace 

  • Robot restaurant 

  • Walk around and explore

  • Night Train to Kyoto

KYOTO: 

Day 6: (Wednesday) 

  • First day in Kyoto
  • Pack food for the day 
  • Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Kyoto 
  • Tenryu-ji Temple in Arashiyama 
  • Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama 
  • Street eats for lunch 
  • Ring store (Glianta) for custom ring

Day 7: (Thursday) (Waking up in Kyoto and sleeping in Osaka)

  • Fushimi Inari Shrine The 10,000 gates (Super early!)
  • Golden Temple (partner only I will walk around and explore)(please send recs)
  • Takoyaki is a must-try here 
  • Night train to Osaka 
  • Dotonbori area for dinner 
  • Sleeping in Osaka that night 

OSAKA Day Trip: 

Day 8: (Friday)

  • Osaka castle
  • random exploring
  • Travel to Nara 
  • See deer and feed them
  • Take train from Nara to Tokyo 
  • Find dinner

Day 9:(Saturday)

Tokyo/Nagano 

  • Day trip to Nagano from Tokyo
  • Take train from Tokyo to Nagano 
  • Take the bus from Nagano station to Snow Monkey Park 
  • Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaen Koen)
  • Casual dinner 

  • Get back to hotel and relax in Tokyo

Day 10: (Sunday)

  • Last day in Tokyo 
  • Get a tattoo! (I always get a small tattoo when I travel on the last day(s)) (please send recs)
  • Wild Card Day! Do fun things we missed the first time in Tokyo

Day 11: (Monday)

  • Go to the Airport, go home

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