I am planning to visit Japan/ for the first time with my partner. We both do not speak the language. I initially picked this timeframe due to AnimeJapan and Cherry Blossoms. My partner loves aquariums and nature, so I did my best to make it an experience she would enjoy as well.
Pretrip:
I plan to submit for my visa for Japan: [https://www.e-visa-japan.com/](https://www.e-visa-japan.com/) and purchase a JR rail pass for 7 days.
March 23
|Date|City|Plans|
|:-|:-|:-|
|March 23|Tokyo|Land at NRT. Check into Hotel (Trusty Tokyo Bayside)|
|March 24|Tokyo|Visit Yokohama City (Hakkeijima Sea Paradise / Noodle Cup Museum / Gundam Yokohama)|
|March 25|Tokyo|AnimeJapan|
|March 26|Tokyo|AnimeJapan|
|March 27|Okinawa|Fly to Okinawa (Naha Airport) and check into Hotel (Tokyu Stay Okinawa Naha)|
|March 28|Okinawa|Churaumi Aquarium|
|March 29|Okinawa|Okinawa World|
|March 30|Okinawa|Shikinaen/Kokusai-Dori|
|March 31|Osaka|Fly to Osaka and check into hotel (Courtyard by Marriot Shin-Osaka)|
|April 1|Himeji/Kobe|Shinkansen -Visit Himeji in the morning/afternoon and visit Kobe before traveling back to Osaka|
|April 2|Osaka|Osaka Kaiyukan/ Tsutenkaku / Namba Station (Minami) / Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi|
|April 3|Nara|Shinkansen – Nara Park|
|April 4|Kyoto|Shinkansen – Kyoto ( Kyoto Imperial Palace/ Fushimi Inari shrine or Arashiyama)|
|April 5|Tokyo|Shinkansen to Tokyo and check into hotel (Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyobashi)|
|April 6|Tokyo|Imperial Palace/Shinjuku Gyoen|
|April 7|Tokyo|Shibuya Crossing|
|April 8|Tokyo|Ashikaga Flower Park (Maybe?)|
|April 9|Tokyo|Akihabara/Nakano Broadway|
|April 10|Tokyo|Ueno Park / Taito City|
|April 11|Leave|Fly out|
Transportation Questions:
* On March 24, I would likely purchase round trip ticket to Yokohama City and back. Do you recommend that I purchase it ahead of time or at the station?
* I plan to purchase a 7 day JR pass that I would start in Osaka on April 1, which should last me till I head back to Tokyo.
* From April 6-11, I would be using a Suica card.
* Is traveling with the Suica card the best routes from the airport to hotel and hotel to airport?
Itinerary Questions:
* If anyone has been to AnimeJapan, is it worth it to collect a physical ticket to the convention or is the web ticket better? I wasn’t sure if there was anything special about the physical ticket or if it was just a simple ticket like a movie ticket? What to expect at AnimeJapan?
* Do you have any recommendations on food whether it be specific plates to try or places to eat at in each city?
* Is there anything else you would recommend seeing instead of the places I have picked on those days or dropping from my list due to it being too packed?
* Should I pick up tickets ahead of time for any of the attractions I listed?