Hi everyone. We have a family trip booked for September 2023 and I would appreciate any feedback you can give. We are a family of two adults and a 9 year old.
I would prefer this trip to be at a relaxed pace and worried that some of the days are very busy. The flights and hotels are booked so dates are locked in, but I would really appreciate any feedback you have on:
* Does this order make sense?
* Are we missing anything important?
* Is there anything we could remove from this itinerary?
* Question. I love Gyotaku (fish art) but am struggling to find anywhere that specialises in this artwork. Has anyone stumbled upon this in their travels?
Day 1:
Arrive in the evening.
Hotel check in: Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku.
Day 2:
Shinjuku – Buy Shinkansen tickets at Shinjuku station. Exploring.
Harajuku.
Omoide Yokocho or Golden Gai for dinner.
Day 3:
Meiji Shrine.
Shibuya.
Day 4:
Imperial palace gardens.
Tokyo station area (go into office for lunch meeting).
Ginza.
Day 5:
Tsukiji Outer Market.
Team Labs.
Day 6:
Kappabashi Street.
Senso-ji temple.
Akihabara.
Day 7:
Spare day or Mt Fuji day trip.
Day 8:
Morning Shinkansen to Kyoto.
Hotel check in / bag drop: Dhawa Yura Kyoto.
Nishiki Markets.
Gion.
Day 9:
Jojakkoji.
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Monkey Park.
Kinkaku-ju.
Day 10:
Ninen-zaka, Sannen-zaka.
Kiyomizu-dera.
Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Day 11: (feels rushed).
Daigo-ji.
Eikan-do.
Nanzen-ji.
Philosopher’s Path.
Ginkaku-ji.
Day 12:
Morning Shinkansen to Hiroshima.
Hotel check in / bag drop: Sheraton Grand Hiroshima.
Peace Memorial Park.
Hiroshima Castle.
Shukkeien Garden.
Day 13:
Day trip to Miyajima.
Day 14:
Morning Shinkansen to Osaka.
Hotel check in / bag drop: Swissotel Nankai Osaka.
Shinsaibashi-suji.
Dotonbori.
Day 15:
Osaka Acquarium.
Osaka Castle.
Day 16:
Day trip to Nara.
Day 17:
Spare day or Universal Studios.
Day 18:
Pack, check out and fly home.