Itinerary suggestions please! 12 days – Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka

Hi all! Me and my partner will be travelling overseas for the first time in May. So far we only have our flights booked in but wanting to book in accomodation soon.

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So far, this is what I have researched that is a possible itinerary. however, any suggestions are welcome! 😀

May 24th – Landing at 8pm

Haneda Airport to Tokyo we take TOKYO MONORAIL – 500 yen each

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TOKYO

May 25th: DAY1

SHIBUYA & HARAJUKU

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Place to eat for dinner: Han No Daidokoro

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Shibuya Crossing

Centre Gai

Miyashita Park

Shibuya Sky

Hachiko Statue

Shibuya 109

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Then go to Harajuku via Shibuya Station on JR Yamanote Line – JPY 140

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Takeshita Street

Harajuku Crepes

Meiji Jingu

Yoyogi Park

Togo Shrine

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Dessert Train – Cafe Ron Ron

Soffelee Pancakes – Happy Pancake

Sana Monica Crepes

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May 26th: DAY 2

TOKYO DISNEYLAND

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May 27th: DAY 3

SHINJUKU

7 minutes on JR Yamanote Line from Shibuya Station JPY160

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Shinjuku no Nekomae – HD Cat

Kabuki-cho Street

Samurai Museum

Godzilla

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Where to eat:

Golden Gai

Omoide Yokocho

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May 28th: DAY 4

Travel to Ginza, Minato and Odaiba

Viusit teamLab Planets

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TRAVEL TO ASAKUSA

Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa

Find out a fortune with Omikuji

Akihabara/Electric Town

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KYOTO

May 30th: DAY 5

Sanjo Ohashi Bridge

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Gio-ji Temple

Adashino Nembutsu-ji

Kinkaku-ji Temple

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May 31st: DAY 6

Daigo-Ji

Nanzen-Ji

Philosopher’s path to Ginkaku-ji

Day trip to Nara

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June 1st: Day 7

Maruyama Park

Sannen-zaka & Nineen Zaka

Kiyomizu-Dea

Fushimi Inari Shrine

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OSAKA

June 2nd: Day 8

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Osaka-Jo

Osaka Castle & Museum

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Dotonbori

See Glico man

Hozen-ji Yokocho

Shinsekai

Namba Shrine

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June 3rd: Day 9

Universal Studios

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June 4th: Travel Back to Tokyo. Free day

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June 5th – Flight at 9:30pm back to Haneda

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Do you think JR Rail pass is necessary and cheaper?

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Thanks in advance!

PS. Is a day trip to Mt Fuji worth it or better to stay overnight? Thinking of scrapping Disneyland and just visit Fuji Q.

3 comments
  1. you can just walk from shibuya to harajuku, it’s probably faster than navigating shibuya station

    also all that day 3 stuff in shinjuku can be done on day 1 also. shibuya and harajuku takes like a few hours at best.

    day 4 ginza,minato,odaiba, asakusa, and akihabara all in 1 day? yeah thats not going to happen.

    ginza is boring, no idea why you want to go to minato and odaiba is basically just a mall. Asakusa can eat a couple hours but akihabara is worth a full day if not more.

    day 6, you aren’t going to make those 3 temples plus nara.

  2. Disagree with the other comment, love the odaiba area. Worth a trip.

    Fuji’s weather is fickle so I’d either stay flexible and book last minute when you know what the weather will be or go for an overnight stay and hope one is good!

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