Proposal for a six-day trip to Japan (first-time)

Hello! My wife and I will be spending our first anniversary in Japan, arriving on April 5, at 3:55 p.m. (Haneda), and leaving on April 11, at 11:00 a.m. (Haneda).

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We will be staying at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel from April 5-9, and then from April 10-11, leaving one night free for a (potential) trip to Kyoto (April 9-10).

The following is my proposed itinerary, and any suggestions and tips will be very much appreciated. This is our first trip to Japan, and as with every trip, we treat is as potentially our last. Thus, we always strive to find a balance between catching the major sights, and delving a bit deeper into the places we visit.

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More than anything, we’d appreciate any indications as to whether:

1. Is it best to stay for the full length of our trip exploring Tokyo.
2. If we should book a Ryokan for a one night stay in Kyoto, or if it would only be worth it for a longer stay.
3. If we should save one day for DisneySea. We are major Disney fans, but we wouldn’t usually take one day to visit a Disney Park anywhere else (Paris, Hong Kong, etc.). However, we understand that DisneySea is a very unique experience, which we wouldn’t otherwise find in Orlando or Anaheim.

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Day 1 (Wed. April 5)
Arrival to Japan, general visit to Shinjuku and dinner in Shinjuku

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Day 2 (Thu. April 6)

Picnic breakfast at Ueno Park, and cherry-blossom watching.

Sensjo-Ji

Nakamise-dori

National Museum

Akhibara

Late visit to Ginza for dinner

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Day 3 (Fri. April 7)

Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine

Takeshita Street, lunch

Imperial Palace

teamLab Planets

Shibuya, shopping and dinner

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Day 4 (Sat. April 8)

Early travel to Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji

Arashiyama (Bamboo Forest and Monkeys)

Yasaka Shrine

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Day 5 (Sun. April 9)

Kiyomizu-dera

Gion

Heian Shrine

Nijo Castle

Late travel to Tokyo

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Day 6 (Mon. April 10)

DisneySea

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Day 7 (Tue. April 11)

Departure