Hey everyone! I’m planning a trip for mid May through early June this year and would love your input on my itinerary! I’m planning on traveling solo (30M) and have a fairly diverse range of interests, so if you had a great experience somewhere, let me know!
I’ve chosen hotels in Central Kyoto and Akihabara, Tokyo as my home bases. My plan is to spend about 5 days in Kyoto with a day trip to Nara, visit Hakone, then spend the rest of the trip based in Tokyo while taking day trips to Nikko and Kamakura/Enoshima.
My plans for Tokyo are a little light (I’ve gotten a bit overwhelmed with the research), so I’d love to hear what your favorite thing to do in Tokyo was!
Here is my current plan:
Day 1 – Kyoto
Explore
Day 2 – Higashiyama
Yasaka Shrine/Maruyama Park
Kenninji Temple
Kodaji Temple
Sennenzaka/Ninenzaka
Kiyomizu Temple
Kyoto National Museum
Rakushisha Papercraft store
Fushimi Inari at sunset
Day 3 – Arashiyama
Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Adashino Nenbutsuji
Gion-ji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple
Hozu River Boat Ride
Day 4 – Central Kyoto
Nijo Castle
Nishiki Market
The Museum of Kyoto
Daimaru Department Store Food Court
Sanjo-kai Shotengai Shopping Arcade
Day 5 – Nara:
Nara Visitor Center
Kofuko-ji
Nara National Museum
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga-yama Primeval Forest
Deer Feeding
Day 6 – Hakone
Round Course
Open Air Museum
Boiling Valley
Cedar walking trail
Return to Tokyo in the evening
Day 7 – Akihabara
Meiji University Museum
Akiba Fukurou Owl Cafe
Taito Station
Explore!
Day 8 – Chiyoda, Minato, and Chuo City
Tsukiji Outer Market
teamLabs Planets
Hamarikyu Gardens
National Museum of Emerging Science and Technology
Day 9 – Shinjuku, Ikebukuro
Sunshine City Complex and Sunshine Aquarium
Pokemon Center MEGA Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Day 10 – Nikko
Kanmangafuchi Abyss
Toshugu Complex
Akechidaira Observatory
Kegon Falls
Edo Wonderland?
Return to Tokyo in the evening
Days 11-14
Flex Days
Day trip to Kamakura/Enoshima?
Recommendations welcome!
Thank you all in advance for your ideas and input, I appreciate all of it!