Now that Japan is finally re-opened, my partner and I will be in Tokyo and Kyoto for just over a week.
This will be my partner’s first overseas trip and a lifelong dream of his to visit Japan. I’ve been once before so I feel confident navigating around. Since it’s his first trip, I don’t want to overwhelm him by travelling nonstop but I do want to fit in as much as possible without feeling rushed. We’re both massive foodies so we’d want to try all the foods!
I’ve booked accommodation but these are refundable so I can still make changes if need be. Keen to hear your thoughts/suggestions, thanks for reading 🙂
**Tues 21st Feb, Tokyo:**
* Land at Narita Airport in the afternoon
* Head to the hotel in Akihabara
* Explore areas around accommodation
**Wed 22nd Feb, Tokyo:**
* Asakusa
* Ueno – Maybe a Ramen tour?
**Thurs 23rd Feb, Tokyo:**
* Tsukiji Market (This will be a public holiday, hoping that the markets will still be open)
* Ginza
* Minato – Tea tasting, Tokyo Tower
**Fri 24th Feb, Kyoto:**
* Shinkansen to Kyoto
* Same-day luggage forwarding to Kyoto?
* Check in to hotel
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
* If time allows, Nishiki Market (close to the hotel)
**Sat 25th Feb, Nara:**
* Daytrip to Nara
* Kofuku-ji Temple
* Todai-ji
* Deer Park
* Nakatanidou Mochi
* Back to Kyoto
**Sun 26th Feb, Kyoto:**
* Kiyomizu Temple
* Hōkan-ji Temple
**Mon 27th Feb, Tokyo:**
* Shinkansen to Tokyo
* Check in to Airbnb near Yoyogi
* Harajuku
* Omotesando
* Shibuya/Shinjuku
**Tues 28th Feb, Tokyo:**
* Free day (Maybe going to Teamlabs, Gotokuji, or shopping)
**Wed 1st Mar, Tokyo:**
* Check out of Airbnb
* Leave luggage at subway station, walk around for early lunch
* Not too sure what else we can do
* Flight at 4pm to Seoul
The itinerary could be a little ambitious so if anyone had any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Also on the lookout for a decent beef/omakase experience. Thanks!