My boyfriend and I will be travelling in Japan from May 28- June 7 and have put together a rough itinerary. We are mostly excited for the food and to experience the sights And we’re hoping for some feedback on what we have planned so far. Trying to balance seeing a lot while not feeling like we are rushing around from place to place. Feedback and recommendations appreciated!
Day 1: arrive at Narita at 4pm. Train into the city and check into hotel (shibuya excel stream hotel). Dinner and wonder shibuya as late as we possibly can before passing out due to jet lag.
Day 2:
-Tsjiki fish market
– team lab planets
-Akihabara
Day 3:
-Meiji shrine/yoyogi park
-shibuya shopping (harajuku, Nintendo store)
-shibuya sky for sunset
Day 4:
– senso-ji
-shinjuku (golden gai/ Godzilla/ yokocho)
Day5: early train to hakone
-Hakone loop
– check in to onsen hotel (Hakone Yuyado Zen or Hakone Gora Byakudan)
Day 6: train to Kyoto (stay at Agora Kyoto karasuma)
-hokan ji temple/ shopping street
-kiyomi dera for sunset
-poncho alley
Day 7:
– otagi
– bamboo forest
– gold temple
Day 8
– fish market
– Philosophers path
– Dondoburi Osaka for dinner?
Day 9
– train to Tokyo
– check into the Gate hotel
– wonder Ginza
Day 10
Home to Vancouver