Hello! I have a rough idea of where I’ll be during the 10 days, but I want to know if it’ll be too rushed to be enjoyable.
Day 1:
• arrive in Tokyo at 5am (flight got changed so this was not ideal for me)
• teamLab Planets
• look around Odaiba (although I heard that many things are closed? not sure if it would be worth it)
Day 2:
• Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku
Day 3:
• DisneySea
Day 4:
• travel to airbnb in Shin Osaka
• Osaka sightseeing
Day 5:
• Kyoto sightseeing
Day 6:
• Kyoto sightseeing pt 2
Day 7:
• feed deer in Nara
• travel to airbnb in Naoshima
Day 8:
• Naoshima sightseeing
Day 9:
• travel to Hakone
• soak
Day 10:
• travel to Tokyo, catch flight
My plans are pretty skeletal for now, which is what I prefer, but since I’m booking accommodations, I’d like to know if this is realistic!!
Also, if you have any cool coffee shop/tea house recommendations in those areas, please let me know!
Thank you! ☺️
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For skeletal plans, this looks pretty solid. There’s a huge amount in both Shinjuku and Shibuya, so don’t be afraid to spend a whole day on just those two and perhaps move Harajuku to day 1 if you feel up to it.
Shin-Osaka is not the most central area for accessing Osaka attractions. I don’t know where you plan to visit or if you’ve picked out a place already, but Osaka accommodation in general is comparatively pretty cheap so you may want to consider staying close to Namba Station, which puts you close to Dotonbori, Kuromon Market, Doguyasuji, and Denden Town.
For coffee, my favourite in Kyoto was Kurasu. They have good English too. Otherwise, be sure to enjoy the local kissaten near your accommodation. Third-wave coffee is great, but the local, serene charm of a kissaten is hard to beat.
For tea, many of the popular temples will have adjoining tea houses. If you can spare half a day near Kyoto (and that’s a big ‘if’ considering you have only 2 days) Uji is excellent for tea lovers and is considered the birthplace of the tea ceremony.