Itinerary Check – Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto/Nara – 11 days – April Week1&2

Hello! I have come up a travel itinerary and I feel good about it, but it will be my first time visiting Japan and I am beyond excited! I am planning to stay for 11 days from April 2 to April 12. I’d like see Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. I am flying from the east coast USA.

Thank you in advance for your feedback!

## TOKYO

**Day 1 – April 2, Sunday:**

* Arrival at Haneda Airport (4PM local time).
* Check in Hotel at Asakusa
* Tour Asakusa

**Day 2 – April 3, Monday:**

* Tour Akihabara
* Tour Ginza
* Tour Shinjuku
* TeamLab Planets Museum
* Tour Shibuya (Crossing, Shibuya Sky)

## OSAKA

**Day 3 – April 4, Tuesday**

* Check out Hotel
* Take train to Osaka, Check in at AirBNB
* Tour Dotonburi; Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street

**Day 4 – April 5, Wednesday**

* Shintennoji temple
* Osaka Castle
* Umeda Sky Building
* Higashimikuni

**Day 5 – April 6, Thursday**

* Tour Namba Yasaka Shrine (Lion Head)
* Tour Amerika-Mura, shopping
* Tour Shinsekai
* Nagai Park, teamLab optical garden OR Harukas 300 observation deck

**Day 6 – April 7, Friday**

* Tour Himeji
* Himeji Castle
* Koko-en Garden
* Shopping

## KYOTO

**Day 7 – April 8, Saturday**

* Check out from AirBNB
* Train to Kyoto
* Check in Kyoto AirBNB
* Rest

## NARA (day trip)

**Day 8 – April 9, Sunday**

* Nakatanidou
* Kofukuji Temple
* Nara Park
* Todaiji Temple
* Kasuga Shrine

## KYOTO

**Day 9 – April 10, Monday**

* Togetsukyō Bridge
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
* Tenryu-ji Temple
* Ryōan-ji Temple
* Kinkaku-Ji Temple

**Day 10 – April 11, Tuesday**

* Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
* Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
* Hokan-ji Temple
* Ginkaku Temple

**Day 11 – April 12, Wednesday**

* Check out Airbnb house
* Train from Kyoto to Tokyo
* Train to Haneda Airport
* Return flight to USA

What do you think? Too much, too little, just right? Anything you would change and why?