Hi all,
This April I will be going to Japan for the first time together with my girlfriend. As this is our first trip to Japan, I would like some feedback on our trip. For context: we are in our mid 20s, both enjoy gaming, anime, manga, books in general and want to enjoy this trip together (no group vacation). We will probably visit a restaurant each day, so I won’t be adding those visits to each day. Suggestions of must-try dishes are welcome!
**Day 1 (April 5th):**
\- Take the plane to HND
**Day 2 (April 6th):**
\- Arrive at HND Airport at 9:45
\- Get JC-Railpass near airport
\- Take the shinkansen to Osaka. This seems counter-productive as we could also land at Osaka, but this would be much more expensive for us. So, we rather travel this distance at the start of our vacation.
\- Check-in at our hotel in Osaka and spend the rest of the day exploring the surroundings
**Day 3 (April 7th):**
\- Visit Osaka Castle
\- Go to Nipponbashi Denden Town
**Day 4 (April 8th):**
\- Visit Universal Studios Japan (We’re Harry Potter and Nintendo fans)
**Day 5 (April 9th):**
\- Travel to Nara and visit Nara Deer Park (tips for best travel routes?)
\- Travel to Awaji to visit Naruto Theme Park
**Day 6 (April 10th):**
\- Go to Okunoshima island and Okonomi-mura
**Day 7 (April 11th):**
\- Go to Kyoto and visit Kinkaku-ji Temple
\- Visit parks and walk around to enjoy the scenery
\- Go to Shizuoka and explore near Mt. Fuji
**Day 8 (April 12th):**
\- Torii Gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine
\- Visit an Onsen (preferably a private one, so we can go together. Tips?)
**Day 9 (April 13th):**
\- Extra day in Osaka, open for suggestions but we also like to explore and find the unexpected
**Day 10 (April 14th):**
\- Extra day in Osaka, open for suggestions but we also like to explore and find the unexpected
**Day 11 (April 15th):**
\- Travel to Tokyo and check-in at hotel
**Day 12 (April 16th):**
\- Visit Tokyo Tower
\- Visit Pokémon Center
\- Visit Harry Potter café
\- Visit National Museum of Nature and Science
**Day 13 (April 17th):**
\- Visit Shibuya Crosswalk
\- Visit statue of Hachikō
\- Nakano Broadway
**Day 14 (April 18th):**
\- Akihabara shopping spree (games, anime, manga, tokusatsu, Transformers, electronics in general)
**Day 15 (April 19th):**
\- Extra day in Tokyo, open for suggestions but we also like to explore and find the unexpected. Might visit the Gundam statue.
**Day 16 (April 20th):**
\- Extra day in Tokyo, open for suggestions but we also like to explore and find the unexpected
**Day 17 (April 21st):**
\- Going home
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Thanks for helping us!
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I will follow up as I have more time (in a meeting as I peck this message out). Please make sure to leave time for the Hanami (viewing of the cherry blossoms in Tokyo). Ueno park or Asakusa along the river. Sakura = cherry blossom flowers. BTW how important is the food scene to you??