Hi everyone!
Thank you so much for the feedback on my friend’s last post. Based on that, I’ve made some changes to the itinerary and have come up with an updated plan. I should mention that since we’re travelling from India, I don’t expect there to be much of a jet lag (+3.30 difference).
Summarised itinerary:[ https://i.imgur.com/ZCQD8Az.png](https://i.imgur.com/ZCQD8Az.png)
# Day 1: Arrive at NRT on 20th Dec morning at 9 AM
* Pick up JR pass, SIM card, IC card
* Locate hotel, check-in
* See what’s around the hotel
* Staying at Asakusa
* Visit Sensoji in the afternoon
# Day 2: Tokyo (Wed, 21st)
* Tsukiji/Tosoyu Outer Market
* teamLab Planets
* Tokyo Tower – Sunset time
# Day 3: Tokyo (22 Dec)
* Ueno Park
* Tokyo National Museum
* Tokyo Skytree – Evening/Night Deck view
# Day 4: Tokyo (23 Dec)
* Imperial Palace
* Akihabara
* Tokyo Water Bus to Odaiba
* Explore Odaiba
# Day 5: Tokyo (24 Dec)
* Shopping
* Shibuya Crossing
* Club/Karaoke/Party
# Day 6: Tokyo (25 Dec)
* Hakone Day Trip
* Day Trip Plan (as per[ https://www.japan-guide.com/ad/digital-hakone-freepass/](https://www.japan-guide.com/ad/digital-hakone-freepass/) /[ video](https://youtu.be/sQAa7zMFJKE))
* Romancecar from Shinjuku to Hakone Yumoto Station
* Hakone Yumoto Station – Amazake Chaya
* Walking the preserved part of the old Tokaido
* Iconic torii gate in the water
* Hakone-jinja Shrine
* Ashinoko Chaya
* Motohakone-ko sightseeing pier
* Ropeway at Owakudani
* Hakone Yuryo
* Stay at Odawara
# Day 7: Osaka (26 Dec)
* Osaka Castle
* Dotonbori
# Day 8: Osaka (27 Dec)
* Universal Studios!
# Day 9: Kyoto (28 Dec)
* Kinkaku-ji / Kiyomizu-dera
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* Arashiyama / Kyoto Railway Museum
# Day 10: Kyoto (29 Dec)
* Nakasendo Trail -> Magome Juku – Tsumago Juku
* Stay at Tsumago
* Travel Plan:
* Leave Early Morning – Kyoto to Nagoya
* Nagoya to Nagatsugawa
* Nagatsugawa to Magome Juku by Bus
* Magome – Tsumago Trail
* Stay at Tsumago
# Day 11: Nagano (30 Dec)
* Leave for Nagano from Nagiso Station
* Nagano to Yamanouchi
* Snow Monkey Park
* Check in at Shiga Kogen
# Day 12: Nagano (31 Dec)
* Shiga Kogen – Skiing/ Snowboarding
# Day 13: Nagano (1 Jan)
* Shiga Kogen – Skiing/ Snowboarding
# Day 14: Travel back to Tokyo (2 Jan)
* Reach Tokyo, maybe do some light shopping, and then leave for the hotel near the airport.
# Day 15: Travel back to India (3 Jan)
* Travel back to India. The flight leaves at 9 AM.
**Some questions I have:**
1. **Day 2:** In Tsukiji/Tosoyu Outer Market, what are the recommended things to do and the appropriate times to visit?
2. **Day 5:** Will places be open for parties/ karaoke/clubs? Do you have any recommendations?
3. **Day 6:** Any Ryokan/Stay recommendations in Odawara?
4. **Day 12:** What are the local travel options here to reach Shiga Kogen or move between resorts?
5. **Day 11:** Any recommendations for a ski resort that has activities other than skiing or is beginner friendly? Stay Recommendations as well? I am unable to find any decent stays for Shiga Kogen this late.
6. **Day 10**: Is the Nakasendo trail plan doable?
7. Planning for JR Pass for 14 Days. Will it be worth it, or should we get a 7 Days Pass? And if so, is there a Pass recommendation specifically for Tokyo?
8. Must-visit restaurants in Tokyo/ Kyoto/ Osaka? Or must-try food items?
9. Shopping recommendation for a Chef’s Knife? Not very expensive, though.
Any other advice in general? Thanks in advance!