Hello all, this is my second solo trip to Japan, staying in Tokyo 9 days with various trips
This is a last minute trip but I found a great deal, and I found myself between jobs with a chance to go while I am young. I did  5 days Toyko- 6 days Kyoto- Osaka for 12 days last April, while I enjoyed the trip very much, This time I wanted to not rush as much, and really savor Japan and do some things I did not get a chance to do.
Here is my rough itinerary
Tuesday October 22nd: Day Zero: None Stop EWR 14 hour flight to Land in Haneda 3pm, Train to Ueno Hotel (Literally called Ueno hotel, lmao its small but 10 minute walk from station) check in, take it easy and get dinner, stay awake till 10pm to avoid jet lag!
Wednesday October 23rd: Day 1:Â Shrine Visits +Tokyo Tower? Senso Ji> Zenkoku -Ji Yasukuni? (Maybe) Meji Jingu for Fall Foliage, Nogi jinja shrine
Thursday October 24th Day 2: Obida Day! Breakfast at Tsukiji market 8am- Team Lab Borderless 10am-1pm, Lunch, Gundam Statue and nearby attractions – Go out at Night (Shinbashi) and take some cypher punk esquisse sweet night photos?
Friday October 25: Day 3: Â Teppanseki SETO Olive Waygu Lunch at 11:30am- Hm what else to fill here?
Saturday October 26th Day 4: East Japan day! Café Reissue- Pokemon/Nintendo Store/Kirby store shopping- Go to Omoide Yokocho (take a photo, drinks at cheaper elsewhere)
Muscle Girl bar 6:30 pm (Don’t ask Lmao)
Sunday October 27th: Day 5: Weeb Day- Akihabara shopping and Nakano Shopping? Opens at 12pm and Nakano closes at 8
Jojo bar DIO: tried to last time said reservations only. even tho place was empty. Will have hotel try to book reservations this time
Monday October 28th: Day Trip to Kamakura/ Enoshina, go to Tokyo at around 7pm ish?
Tuesday October 29th : Day Trip to Nikko! Early 8am  Ieysau shrine (idk how to spell it), Falls, hikes > Tokyo 5pm
Wednesday: Free day! I want to give myself one free day with zero itinerary. Get some coffee, pick a random direction and go.
Thursday October 31st– Check out 11am- Leave Bags at hotel- Explore for about 3 hours, one final lunch, get o Haneda two hours before at 4pm before 6pm flight home to Newark
Things to fix from last time-
No switching cities so less stress with luggage and switching hotels
Stay near major station (Ueno) instead of a smaller one for easier accesses to places and less train transfers
Keep in touch with family friends to avoid homesickness
Bring american medicine/ benedryl for easier sleep
Comfy Brooks shoes so I can walk more
Coin purse and across chest bag for less awkward coin/wallet handling
Try onsen/ massage!
2x power bank so no need to go back to hotel
Slower Itinerary to enjoy myself more
Try more food!: More types of Ramen, Japan Curry, local specialties, etc;
Book more restaurants ahead of time
Do tokyo metropolitan government building view
by Super_Goomba64