My boyfriend and I are going to Japan in less than two weeks. Below is what I’m planning on doing each day – if anyone has suggestions for other activities/sites, please let me know! There are some blanks to fill in when we return to Tokyo. We have already booked hotels and gotten the JR Pass. I assume we’re only going to spend 30-60 min at each shrine/temple, so I’ve really packed things in.
DAY ONE (Tokyo)
* Arrive at HND very early
* Drop bags at hotel in Asakusa
* Senso-ji temple
* Asakusa Shrine
* Nakamise Dori
* Yoshiwara Shrine
* Tokyo Skytree (we don’t have our tix yet – is it worth it?)
DAY TWO (Kyoto)
* Early Shinkansen to Kyoto
* Arashiyama bamboo grove & surrounding temples
* Kinkakuji
* Kyoto Imperial Palace (is it worth it?)
DAY THREE (Kyoto/Osaka)
* Tea Ceremony
* Nishiki Market
* Take train to Osaka
* Dotonbori for dinner & bars
* Train back to hotel in Kyoto
DAY FOUR (Kyoto)
* Yasaka Pagoda
* Gion
* Kiyomizudera
* Fushimi Ineri
DAY FIVE (Hiroshima)
* Early Shinkansen to Hiroshima
* Peace Memorial Park & Museum (do we need tix beforehand?)
* Atomic Bomb Dome
* Hiroshima Castle
* Shukkeien Garden
DAY SIX (Tokyo)
* Early Shinkansen to Tokyo
* ???
DAY SEVEN (Tokyo)
* Shibuya crossing
* Center Gai
* Takeshita Dori
* ???
DAY EIGHT (Tokyo)
* ???
* Omoide Yokocho (for dinner)
* Kabukicho
DAY NINE (Tokyo)
* Head to HND for return flight
2 comments
>I assume we’re only going to spend 30-60 min at each shrine/temple,
Some places will take that long just to walk from the entry to the actual shrine, so you might need a bit more time.
>Tokyo Skytree (we don’t have our tix yet – is it worth it?)
Do you like high views over city’s?
>Kyoto Imperial Palace (is it worth it?)
Do you like old building’s?
>Peace Memorial Park & Museum (do we need tix beforehand?)
No.
I feel like the Skytree is worth it but at the same time it isn’t. I’m glad I went to the top and got to see an amazing view of Tokyo but it was pretty expensive so if you’re worried about money I’d give it a miss.
It’s also super close to Asakusa, like less then 5 mins.