Hi everyone,
My husband and I are planning our (long-delayed) honeymoon for November (we bought tickets in April so very lucky this timing has worked out!) We have never been to Japan before, but trying to take it relatively easy as I’m pregnant, so only going to Tokyo and Kyoto. We are interested in cool neighborhoods and unique sites. Obviously I know we won’t be able to see everything, but are we missing any major things worth seeing/doing? And is this too ambitious? Anything we have listed here that is not worth seeing?
Thank you so much!
Day 1 (Thursday):
Arrive Narita 5 pm
Travel to hotel in Shinjuku
If not too tired, check out omoide-yokocho and golden gai
Day 2 (Friday):
Akihabara & Asakusa
Wander around Akihabara
Maybe do Origami Kaitan class in Akihabara
Explore Senso-Ji and Nakamise Shopping Street
Maybe do a snack-cooking class in Asakusa
Explore Ueno park
Day 3 (Saturday):
Tsukiji Market
Hamarikyu gardens
Maybe small worlds tokyo? Is this worth seeing?
TeamLab Planets Tokyo (already have tickets)
Tokyo station for dinner
Day 4 (Sunday):
Shibuya (walking from Shinjuku via Yoyogi park)
walk around Harajuku and Takeshita street
dessert at Maison Able Cafe Ron Ron?
Take subway to Yayoi Kusama Museum
Day 5 (Monday):
Sogetsu Foundation for flower arranging class
Walk around Yanaka, see Nezu Shrine
park – maybe Chinzanso Garden or Rikugien Gardens? Both hard to get to
Day 6 (Tuesday):
Nihon Minkaen Open Air Folk Museum
Then explore Jiyugaoka and Nakameguro (Meguro River, Traveler’s Factory, Meguro Dori St, Meguro Sky garden)
Maybe Street Kart Shibuya at night
Day 7 (Weds):
Flex day in Tokyo for anything we did not have time for!
Day 8 (Thurs): Travel to Kyoto
Take Shinkansen in the morning
Visit Kiyomizu-dera, Rengeoin Sanjusangendo, Explore Higashiyama (Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka)
Day 9 (Fri):
Fushimi Inari Pathway/Shrine
Hike at Daigo-ji
Day 10 (Sat):
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Sagano Bamboo Forest (and Tenryu-ji Temple and Okochi-Sanso Villa)
Jōjakkō-ji Temple
Day 11 (Sun):
Nijo Castle
Daitoku-ji
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Shimogammo-jinja Shrine
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design
Heian Shrine?
Day 12 (Mon):
Takao to Hozukyō riverside hike
Day 13 (Tues):
Chion-in & handicraft market
Maruyama park
Daimaru Kyoto for lunch
Samurai & ninja museum
Nishiki market
Day 14 (wed): Travel from Kyoto back to Tokyo, to airport