Hey, so I probably should’ve posted this with more time, but what the heck.
I’m traveling solo for the first time to Japan, as the title says from this Thursday 8th until the 21st, I planned the following:
Thursday 8: (Arrival-FujiQ-Ryokan) I’ll get to Narita around 6:40am, I already made my pre check so I expect to get to central Tokyo before 9
I decided I’ll use my early arrival to make the most complicated part of the trip (Fuji) and planning for an early rest at the Ryokan
Friday 9: (Aokigahara-Tokyo) after supposedly getting well rested I want to get from Fujikawaguchiro to Aokigahara, the caves, lil wandering, get back to Fuji, see the Pagoda and take the bus back to Tokyo in the early afternoon. I booked a capsule hotel in the Shinjuku area. I expect to remain in the area without much of an agenda
Saturday 10: (Yokohama) early in the morning, I go mostly for the giant Gundam and the Chinatown, will return to the Monago Shigawa area and will return at night to the Shinjuku area
Sunday 11: (Tokyo) Science museum, TeamLabs in Minato area in the morning, and into the Shibuya area in the mid afternoon, I have tickets for Mutek in the evening.
Monday 12: (Travel to Kyoto) This is my first day with JR Rail pass. I plan to arrive to Kyoto before noon. I’m arriving in Shimogyo area so I plan to take all day in the area doing temples
Tuesday 13: Kyoto Arashiyama area, and I’ll try to fit in the same day the imperial palace and the golden pavillion
Wednesday 14: Daytrip to Hiroshima and Itsukushima from Kyoto, and returning at night back to Kyoto
Thursday 15: Travel to Naoshima, I intend to get around 1 to the island, just in time to see 1-3 museums, then get back to port try to use the I love Yu bath, relax in the hotel (This is half of the trip so I hope to make it a relaxed afternoon-night)
Friday 16: Leave Naoshima earlyish, visit Kurashiki and buy jeans, have a glimpse of Okayama castle and take a late Shinkansen into Osaka, I’m staying in Dotunbori and hope to have enough energy to party Osaka style
Saturday 17: Wander through Osaka, Kitaku and Nanba area mainly, Nagai Teamlabs at night
Sunday 18: Osaka Aquarium early in the morning Universal Studios (I already have an afternoon express pass) and take a 9pm train to Tokyo, I’ll be staying in Shibuya. This trip happens on day 7 of my JR Rail pass.
Monday 19: “Central” Tokyo, Chuo and Chiyoda, Ueno and Sumida.
Tuesday 20: Free, will do all my pending shopping, I want to try doing an all nighter in Shimokitazawa area
Wednesday 21: Last day, My flight leaves at almost 5pm so leaving Central Tokyo at 1pm makes sense.
I like to think this allows me not to rush the trip, will give me a good feel of most places but leaving out enough to go back in the future. Also since I’m doing it on my own flexibility is large
Thank you for your advice.