Hello, I have a more concrete plan and itinerary and I was wondering what everyone’s thoughts were. Let me know if there is anything I should add or take-away and what your suggestions are. For the 26th in Osaka I am open to any suggestion anyone has. I will be using the luggage service to get my stuff from Osaka – Kyoto then Kyoto – Tokyo and just using a backpack for Hakone.
I plan to pick up a pocket wifi and simcard as well at the airport.
I did have a few questions though:
1) I was going to buy the JRPass to get around, I assume it is a good idea to get the 14 day pass? and then I’d use the Suica to get around each city?
2) To do the Hakone loop and get on the cablecar, pirate ship and ropeway, is the Hakone Free Pass worth it to make sure I get to go on each of those? I was assuming Chisuji Falls would not be too far off of the path but I may be wrong.
3) On the days I go to Akihabara and Nakano Broadway: Is that enough for those days or should I plan more things specifically on those days?
**Osaka 22-27**
22
land 6pm hotel check in, dotonbori for food or Konobini and crash early
23
Osaka Castle, DenDen Town, Dotonobori
24
USJ Trip
25
Nara Trip
Deer Park
Todaiji Temple
Mt Wakakusa
26
Free Day – not sure what to do (open to any suggestions)
27
Leave to Kyoto
**Kyoto 27-29**
27
Kinkaku-ji
Philosophers Path
Kiyomazu Kodaiji (autumn illumination)
28
Arashiyama Bamboo forest and park, Arashiyama monkey park
29
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Leave in afteroon to Hakone
**Hakone 29 – 1**
29 – Arrive, Rest
30 – Hakone loop (Hakone Free Day Pass)
Pirate ship, Hakone Ropeway, Chisuji Falls
rest in ryokan and around Hakone afterwards, maybe check out the Open Air museum
1 – head to tokyo in AM
**Tokyo 1-6**
1
Shinjuku
Omoide Yokocho (food)
Arcade (GiGo, Taito Station -near train station OR Yasukuini St)
Gyoen National Garden
Samurai Museum/Fire Museum
Golden Gai (food)
2
Pokemon Cafe
Pokemon Center
TeamLab Planets
DiverCity
3
Akihabara
4
Shibuya
Mugiwara store, Hachiko statue, Jump shop, Takehita st, Ebisu Garden, Meiji shrine, Yoyogi Park, Ninja Asakasa
5
Nakano Broadway
JOJO STYLE DIO Bar
6 – Head to airport (flight at 3p)