hi i am going to japan in july and me and my family made a plan . what do you think about it?
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Tokyo
6/7 arrival 22;00
7/7 akihabara (Yodobashi Camera,Mandarake,Don Quijote,Akihabara UDX,gamers)
,tanabata festival (if there is),
8/7 asakusa(Kaminarimon,Nishi Sando,Kappabashi) -ikebukuro (sunshine city -60,Sugamo Jizo-dori )
9/7 ueno park (ueno zoo,musuems,temples)–
ameyoko-market- food tempura unagi
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10/7 shinjuku (Kabukicho District,Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden,Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observation) 15:00
meiji jingu
\- Harajuku -(Takeshita ,arcade Takadanobaba,Hachiko )
in case of finishing early back to shinjuku
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11/7 –Shibuya (Shibuya Crossing ,the Shibuya Center-gai,Mega Don Quijote)
( 12:00 ghibli museum -15:00
( shibuya-scramble-square(shibuya sky)teddyber hot spring )
12/7 disney sea
13/7 –
7:00 -8:00
daiba
(idea what to see (DiverCity Tokyo Plaza,Rainbow Bridge)
Odaiba, Fuji TV Building,Decks Tokyo Beach)
10:00 -12:00 Madame Tussauds
12:15 -16:15 joypolis
17:15 – 20:15 team lab
return to odaiba eating dinner
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14/7 choice+ missed (shinjuku,harajuku ,shibuya,daiba)
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15/7tokyo -kamakura 6;00-7;00- jr pass
Tsurugaoka ,hachimangu (great budda)
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11;30 yokohama
11;30-15;00 minato mirai
15;00-16;30 ramen museum
16;45-20;30 China town
20;30- yokohama -kyoto
Kyoto
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15/7 arrival night
16/7 9;00- 11;00 nijo castle
13;30-13;30 Imperial palace
15;00-16;30 manga museum (maybe)
16;30-18;00 nishiki market ,bontocho night ( food mipig).
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17/7gion festival-
9;00- 13;00,- gion festival-yasuka shrine.
13;00-14;00 higashiyama food
14;00-15;00 ginkakuji
15;30-18;00 kiyomizudera
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18/7 8;00-11;00 fushimi inari shrine
12;30 Nara
13;00-15;30 todaiji temple
16;00- 18;30 nara park- kasuga taisha
19/7 9;00-17;00 arashiyama-tenryuri tample
18;30 Home cokking
20/7 9;00-11;00 Kinkakuji tample
nagoya-
12;00-14;00-nagoya castle
14:00 -20:30 Osu Shopping Street
(change of plans if ghibli park opens)
return to kyoto
gion
21/7 kyoto – kobe
8:30- 9:00
9:00 -11:00 Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
kobe china town 11:00 -14:00 (plus food)
himeji 15:00 -17:30
hiroshima 19;00-21;00 downtown
hiroshima – miyajima
22/7
7:30-12:00 miyajima (have to(Itsukushima Shrine), if possible (Daisho-in Temple)
maybe (Omotesando Shopping Arcade)
12;30- 15;30 peace park
17:30 osaka –
(do some of the following) Minami (Namba)
(dotobori district
Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade
Amerikamura)
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23/7 9;00-10;30 osaka castle
11;00-14;00 aquarium
14;00-15;30 shinsekai
Minami (Namba)
Kuromon Market
teamlab Botanical 18:00 -20:00
Namba Parks
dotobori district again
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
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24/7 osaka -nintendo world
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25/7 osaka
(free choice+missed)
15;30-21;00 tenjin festival
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26/7 back to Tokyo
Shopping
(Ginza-ideas (Ginza SIX,Ginza Mitsukoshi,Ginza Matsuya,Ginza Wako,Ginza Place,Tokyu Plaza Ginza,UNIQLO Ginza,The Seiko Museum Ginza)
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27/7 7:00 -10:00
(nikko day trip)-Nikko japan guide
Start at JR or Tobu Nikko Station
\-Take a bus or walk 20-30 minutes
\-Shinkyo Bridge-Walk
\-Shoyoen Garden-Walk
\-Rinnoji Temple-walk
\-Toshogu Shrine-Walk
\-Futarasan Shrine-Walk
\-Tamozawa Imperial Villa
17:00-19:30
choice where to eat
28/7 nakano broadway (Jojo Fu Bar,Mandarake,Petit Paris)
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16:40 going to narita
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Please let me comment on Yokohama and Kamakura.
Here is your original plan:
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>15/7tokyo -kamakura 6;00-7;00- jr passTsurugaoka ,hachimangu (great budda)11;30 yokohama11;30-15;00 minato mirai15;00-16;30 ramen museum16;45-20;30 China town20;30- yokohama -kyoto
That is one day for both Kamakura and Yokohama. Kamakura itself requires a couple of days just to scratch the surface of it, not even mentioning Yokohama.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is name of the temple, it is not two different places.
Great Buddha is located near Hase station, which needs a train ride from Kamakura station. Also, Hase has Hasedera temple which, in my opinion at least, is more interesting than Hachimangu.
Meanwhile, near Hachimangu there is Kenchoji, which is totally worth a visit. It is a giant temple with its facility going into the mountain, and it will take about couple of hours just to visit it. I am not sure if it or any other temple is open at 7:00 AM…
Also, since it is July, Enoshima must be a nice, refreshing seaside walk around the island.
Besides, Kamakura has plenty of other temples and places to see… As I wrote, it is absolutely not enough just to run through it.
Now, let’s move to Yokohama.
Minatomirai by itself is not really a place. There is that formerly tallest building in Japan, the Landmark Tower, which is worth going up in the dark hours: the views are breathtaking. There is that nice walk through the former port facilities, which is nice by itself too. Otherwise it is just a shopping complex not remarkable in any way.
China Town is actually fun and worth visiting.
That said, your Chinatown visit ends at 20:30, while your bullet train is at 20:30 too. Bullet train departs from Shin-Yokohama station, which is far from Chinatown and not really close to Yokohama station too. Make sure you reserve the time just to get to the station.
Now let’s look at some other parts:
>9:00 -11:00 Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardenskobe china town 11:00 -14:00 (plus food)himeji 15:00 -17:30hiroshima 19;00-21;00 downtown
Kobe Chinatown isn’t that extensive, but ok. Himeji 15:00~17:30 does not sound realistic, since the only reason to visit Himeji is the castle, and that castle requires several hours to see. It is easily a one-day trip.
Next, Hiroshima 19:00-21:00 sounds insane to me, because you will be wasted after Kobe and running in the heat through Himeji…
Other than that, there seem to be many repetitions, like visiting Donki or Mandarake all over the place. They are all the same and visiting the same chain shop in a different place is unlikely to bring you any valuable experiences. It is a lot like visiting McDonalds in different cities.
To sum it up, this itinerary needs some reworking to waste less time, to not try to see absolutely everything and to be more realistic (you cannot really plan time like that, since some places are huge, some are tiny and you also need transport time between them).
Every year, Tanabata events are held in various locations in Tokyo, but my recommendation is the one held at the Zojoji Temple.
https://www.japanbyweb.com/zojoji-tanabata-matsuri/
In the past, a limited number of pentagonal Omamori (amulets) were sold only on this day. If you are lucky, you might get one.
I am pretty sure the Ghibli museum will be closed July 11th as its a Tuesday.
Just one little note, Rainbow Bridge closes by 8pm depending on time of year, so if you want to walk it make sure to come over that way! If you just want to see it, no worries.