* Day 1 Arrive Okinawa noon,
* Day 2 Shiri Castle, Okinawa Castle, American Village
* Day 3 Okinawa, MORE IDEAS?
* Day 4 Depart Okinawa lunch time arrive Tokyo early afternoon, Accommodations in Shibuya?, Metropolitan Government Building Public observation room.
* Day 5 Tokyo Disney, Shibuya Night life
* Day 6 Tokyo Borderless Art Exhibit, Imperial Gardens
* Day 7 Tokyo MORE IDEAS?
* Day 8 **Group tour** Tokyo- Nikko
* Day 9 **Group tour** Nikko, Toshogu Shrine, Imperial Villa Tour
* Day 10 **Group tour** Nikko- Hakone, Hotsprings,
* Day 11 **Group tour** Hakone Ashinoko Lake Cruise, Ropeway cable car, Checkpoint museum, Hotsprings
* Day 12 **Group Tour** Hakone-Takayama, Outdoor Foke village museum,
* Day 13 **Group Tour** Takayama, Markets, Sake Brewery tastings, Eat Hida beef somewhere?
* Day 14 **Group Tour** Takayama-Hiroshima Visit Peace park.
* Day 15 **Group Tour**, Visit Miyajima, Mountain cable car. Hiroshima castle,
* Day 16 **Group Tour**, Hiroshima-Kyoto via Himeji castle,
* Day 17 **Group Tou**r Kyoto, Sagano Bamboo forest, Fushimi Inari Shrine, , Gion district walking tour, Mako Performance, Tea Ceremony
* Day 18 Kyoto, Sword Forge, Katana Shops, Nanzen-ji Temple Zen gardens, Tenryuji Temple, Monkey park
* Day 19 Kyoto-Osaka Via Suntory Distillery, Accommodation in Dotonbori ? Osaka Castle, Umeda sky building and shopping, Night life District(friday)?
* Day 20 Osaka, Universal Studios , Night life District (Saturday),
* Day 21 Osaka -Tokyo via Nagoya Legoland
* Day 22 Tokyo, Accommodation near Akihabara? Mario Carts, Maid Cafes? Hanayama Puzzle Shopping,
* Day 23 Sky Tree, Disney Sea, Shopping,
* Day 24 Tokyo Sega Gaming Building, Pachinko parlor
* Day 25 Tokyo
* Day 26 Depart Tokyo Late Evening.
Advice
* J-worlds Closed but look for more anime, Dragonball, Teenage mutant Turtles Activity’s, Shokugeki No Soma (Foodwars)
* Animal Cafes, uncommon animals
* Lego related stores/activity’s
* Zen Gardens,
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Shuri Castle burned a few years ago. They are working to rebuild but I don’t think it’s completed yet. I believe the site is partially open but I’m not sure all that can be seen there now.
Is there a reason you are flying into Okinawa? It seems a bit out of the way from the rest of you itinerary.
I’m assuming the “Group Tour” days are scheduled with a group tour. It seems a bit fast paced to me and those kind of groups can often rush through things.
Mario Cart specifically has gone out of business I think, though I believe there are non-costumed alternatives. These attraction is unpopular on this subreddit (for good reason), along with exotic animal cafes (also for good reason as many are unconcerned with animal welfare).
Are you looking specifically for Zen Gardens or for any Japanese gardens? There are several in Kyoto, including some on your itinerary. I encourage you to give other gardens a chance, I enjoyed Japanese gardens of all types a lot more than I expected. I think that Ginkakuji has a nice wild sort of garden.
For more things to do in various locations, try Japan-guide.com, which lists attractions by location and explains how to get around various Japanese cities.