Itinerary

Initially I wanted to stay in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka – but now I’ve decided to put my base in just Tokyo and Kyoto.

I have a little one, so the latest will be out will be 8/9pm.

Let me know your thoughts on the itinerary.

1. Saturday – Haneda Airport (5:40am) + luggage storage: hotel (9:30am) + Shinjuku: Disney Flagship Tokyo + Takashimaya Times Square + Check into hotel (6pm)
2. Sunday – Ginza: Mitsukoshi Food Halls + Uniqlo Flagship + Ginza Six
3. Monday – Tokyo Station (11am): buy tickets for Shinkansen in advance with baggage storage (Tokyo to Kyoto) + Tokyo Character Street + Daimaru Tokyo food halls
4. Tuesday – Kichijoji: lunch/tea at Kichijoji Petit Mura + Inokashira Park + Kichijoji Sunroad shopping street – shopping/dinner
5. Wednesday – Disney Sea
6. Thursday – Nakano: Nakano Broadway
7. Friday – Yokohama: lunch at Chinatown + afternoon: Minato Mirai Manyo Club
8. Saturday – Check out (10am) + Shinkansen: Tokyo Station to Kyoto (12:30-3:30pm) + check in hotel (4:30pm) + late afternoon: Pokemon Center Kyoto
9. Sunday – Nishiki Market + Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
10. Monday – Kurama/Kifune day trip: Kurama temple/lanterns + tea house + Kifune Shrine
11. Tuesday – Arashiyama: Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple + lunch/tea: Arashiyama Shoryuen + bamboo forest + evening: Tenzan no Yu Onsen
12. Wednesday – Gion: Shijo Avenue + Hanamikoji Street + dinner on Shirakawa Street
13. Thursday – Universal Studios Japan
14. Friday – Solaniwa Onsen
15. Saturday – Osaka day trip: Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street + Pokemon Center Osaka DX
16. Sunday – Osaka Castle Park/Playground + Umeda: Lucua Osaka + Umeda Sky Building
17. Monday – Fushimi Inari: tea at Fushimi Inari Sando Chaya + Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine/Torii red gates/temple
18. Tuesday – Nara: Naramachi Historic District + Todai-ji Temple + Nara Park
19. Wednesday – Uji: Nintendo Museum + afternoon: Uji Natural Hot Spring Genji-no-Yu
20. Thursday – Check out Kyoto hotel (10am) + Shinkansen: Kyoto Station to Tokyo Station (12:30-3:30pm) + transfer to hotel (4:30pm). Free time: late afternoon – maybe Tokyo Tower Foot Town?
21. Friday – Harajuku: Takeshita Street + Kiddy Land
22. Saturday – Check out/luggage storage (11am) + Akihabara: free time (12-4pm) + collect luggage (5pm) + transfer to Haneda airport (6:30pm) + Flight departs (10:30pm)