Hi y’all,
Me (27M) and my wife (27F) will be traveling to Japan for the first time in March. Our flight leaves on March 8th and arrives in Tokyo, Haneda Airport, in March 9th. I’ve already booked all out our hotels and made reservations or bought tickets in advance for all restaurants/activities mentioned in the itinerary. I was hoping the wonderful and more experienced people in this subreddit would help me out figuring out if I was including too much in my days or if I was leaving out some must do’s. I would also like to get an input on what the best way to deal with luggage is, I don’t mind paying for luggage delivery services or to store luggage at stations, I’ve also confirmed with all my hotels that they will keep my luggage before check-in. Also, I am renting a car on the day before our day trip to Awaji Island because of how difficult it would be to get there without one. Please let me know what y’all think!
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Arrival: Friday March 10, 2023 2:45 PM
Tokyo Haneda Airport Japan
Day 1 Friday March 10th – Hotel Fukadaya – Check-in 1:00p.m – Shibuya Station
* Tokyo – Hotel Fukadaya
* Arrival 2:45 PM – Commute 45min – Estimated Check-in 4:00p.m to 4:30p.m
* Sunset Shibuya Sky – 4:30p.m – commute 15min – 4:50p.m – Stay 1hr
* Shibuya Crossing – 6:00p.m – commute 5min – 6:05p.m – Stay 1hr 25min
* Omoide Yokocho – Food – 7:30p.m – commute 15min – 7:50p.m – stay 2hrs
* 10:00p.m – Commute 30min – 10:30p.m
Day 2 Saturday March 11th
* Tokyo – Hotel Fukadaya
* Tsukiji Fish Market – food – 8:00a.m – commute 50min – 8:50a.m – Stay 2hrs 30min
* Team Labs – 11:30a.m – commute 17min – 11:50a.m – Stay 3hrs
* Ichiran Shimbashi – 3:00p.m – 32min – 3:40p.m – stay 1hr
* Akihabara – shopping – 4:45p.m – commute 13min – 5:00p.m – stay 3hrs
* Akihabara LIVE RESTAURANT Heaven’s Gate – (Reservation 8:00p.m) – 8:00p.m – stay from 8:00p.m to 9:00p.m
* 9:00p.m – Commute 46min – 10:00p.m
Day 3 Sunday March 12th
* Tokyo – Hotel Fukadaya
* Shibuya Station – commute 10min – 7:30a.m
* Kamakurakōkō-Mae Station – 7:30a.m (train leaves) – commute 1hr and 24min – 9:00a.m – stay 30min
* Enoshima Island – 9:30a.m (train leaves) – commute 26min – 10:00a.m
* Benzaiten Nakamise Nakamise Dori – 10:00a.m – Stay 2hrs
* Enoshima Sea Candle – 12:00a.m – commute 10min – 12:10p.m – stay 1hr and 30min
* Enoshima Iwaya Cave – 1:40p.m – commute 13min – 2:00p.m – stay 2hrs
* Enoshima Shrine – 4:00p.m – commute 13min – 4:15p.m – stay 2hrs
* Enoshima Station – 6:15p.m – commute – 20min – 6:40p.m
* Shibuya Station – 6:55p.m (train leaves) – commute 1hr and 7min – 8:05p.m
* Gyūkatsu Motomura Shibuya – 8:10p.m – stay 1hr and 30min
* Hotel Fukudaya – 9:50p.m (bus leaves) – 15min – 10:05p.m.
Day 4 Monday March 13th – Tokyo Check-out 10:00a.m
* Osaka – Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae – Check-in 3:00p.m
* Shibuya Station – 7:35a.m (train leaves) – Arrival at Osaka Station 10:35a.m
* Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae – 11:00a.m – commute 12min – 11:30a.m
* Osaka Aquarium – 11:30a.m – commute 30min – 12:10p.m – stay 3hrs
* Izakaya Toyo (flamethrower man) 3:10p.m – commute 37min – 3:50p.m – stay 2hrs
* Don Quijote/ Ebisu Ferris Wheel – 6:00p.m – commute 28min – 6:30p.m – stay 1hr and 30min
* Dotonbori – 8:00p.m – stay 2hrs
* Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae – 10:00p.m – commute 24min – 10:30p.m
Day 5 Tuesday March 14th
* Osaka – Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae
* Osaka Castle – 7:00a.m – commute 18min – 7:20a.m – stay 2hrs
* Osaka Station (car pickup) – 9:30a.m – commute 28min – 10:00a.m
* Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae 10:30a.m – commute 12min – 11:00a.m.
* Bear Paw Cafe – 11:00a.m – commute 11min – 11:15a.m – stay 20min
* Namba Yasaka Jinja – 11:35a.m – commute 19min – 12:00p.m – stay 30min
* Pokemon Cafe (Reservation 1:50p.m) – 12:30p.m – commute 23min – 12:50p.m – stay from 1:50p.m to 3:20p.m
* Hozenji – 3:30p.m – commute 11min – 3:45p.m – stay 30min
* Round1 Stadium 4:15p.m – stay 3hrs
* Rikuro’s Namba Main Store 7:30p.m – stay 30min
* Dotonbori – 8:00p.m – stay 2hrs
* Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae – 10:00p.m – commute 24min – 10:30p.m
Day 6 Wednesday March 15th – Check-out 11:00a.m
* Osaka – Hoterukeihan Tenmabashi Ekimae
* 7-eleven – 7:00a.m
* Naruto x Boruto park Nijigen no mori – 7:30a.m – 1hr and 40min – 9:20a.m stay 3hrs
* Ichiran Ramen (inside park) – 12:30p.m – stay 1hr
* Awaji Hanasajiki – 1:30p.m – 8min commute – 2:00p.m – stay 1hr
* Smile Hello Kitty – 3:00p.m – commute 12min – 3:20p.m – stay 2hrs
* Osaka Station – 5:30p.m – 1hr and 20min commute – 7:00p.m
* Ryokhan Kohro (Kyoto check-in) – 8:00p.m – 1hr commute – 9:00p.m.
Day 7 Thursday March 16th
* Kyoto
* Kiyomizu-dera – 7:00a.m – 30min commute – 7:30a.m – stay 2hr and 30min
* Tonimaru Chawanzakaten – 9:00a.m – stay 1hr
* Ghibli Studios Shop – 10:00a.m – stay 1hr
* Philosopher’s Path – 11:00a.m – commute 36min – 11:40a.m – stay 1hr
* Higashiyama Jisho-ji (Ginkakuji) – 1:00p.m – stay 1hr
* Nishiki Market – 2:00p.m – 36min commute – 2:40p.m – stay 2hrs
* Gion – 4:40p.m – 11min commute – 5:00p.m – stay 3hrs
* Yasaka Shrine – 8:00p.m – stay 1hr
* Ryokhan Kohro – 9:00p.m – 18min commute – 9:20p.m
Day 8 Friday March 17th
* Kyoto
* Arashiyama Station/Kimono Forest – 7:00a.m – 37min commute – 7:40a.m – stay 20min
* Start or End of Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Path 8:00a.m – 5min commute – 8:05a.m – stay 2hrs
* Nonomiya-jinja Shrine
* Suzuriishi
* Sogenchi Pond Garden
* Tenryu-ji
* Rilakkuma Cafe – 10:00a.m – stay 1hr and 30min – 11:30a.m.
* % Arabica Kyoto Arashiyama (explore area) – 11:30a.m – commute 5min – 11:40a.m – stay 1hr and 20min
* Saga Torokko Station 1:00p.m – 14min commute – 1:15p.m
* Sagano Romantic Train – 2:02p.m (train leaves) – 2:56p.m (roundtrip)
* Kinkaku-ji – 3:00p.m – 33min commute – 3:40p.m – stay – 1hr
* Yamazaki-an – snacks at entrance of palace
* Kyoto Yakiniku (BBQ) HIRO Kiyamachi – 5:00p.m – 34min commute – 6:15p.m (reservation) – stay 2hrs
* Ryokhan Kohro – 8:15p.m – 10min commute – 8:25p.m
* OPTIONAL – KITSUNE AND CHAMBERS NIGHT CLUBS
Day 9 Saturday March 18th
* Kyoto
* Kyoto Station – 6:17a.m (train leaves) – 1hr and 4min commute – Arrival at Gifu Station 7:21a.m
* Sanroku Station – 7:38a.m (bus leaves) – 19min commute – 8:00a.m
* Gifu Castle – stay 2hrs
* レンタサイクルポート駐輪場 (bike rental) 10:30a.m – explore city – 4hrs
* Gifu Station – 3:01 (train leaves) – 1hr and 3min commute – Arrival at Kyoto Station 4:04p.m
* Nijo Castle (Cherry Blossom Festival) 6:00p.m – Optional
Day 10 Sunday March 19th
* Kyoto
* Rental Kimono Nagomi Fushimiinari – 8:00a.m – 25min commute – 8:30a.m – stay 1hr
* Fushimi Inari Shrine – 9:30a.m – stay 4hrs
* Gion – 1:30p.m – 30min commute – 2:00p.m – stay 3hrs
* Rental Kimono Nagomi Fushimiinari – 5:00p.m – 18min – 5:20p.m – stay 30min
* Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto Rokkaku Cafe – 6:00p.m – 24min – 6:30p.m – stay 30min
* Ryokhan Kohro – 7:00p.m – Kaiseki Dinner
Day 11 Monday March 20th
* Tokyo – Hotel Empire Shinjuku – Check-in 4:00p.m
* Kichijōji Petit Mura 6:38a.m (train leaves) – 3hrs and 2min commute – 9:45a.m – stay 2hrs
* Mitaka Station – 12:00 – 9min commute – 12:10p.m (12:40p.m reservation)
* Ghibli Museum – 12:40p.m – commute 6min – 1:00p.m – stay 4hrs
* Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory 5:00p.m – 43min commute – 6:00p.m stay 1hr
* Golden Gai – 7:00p.m – 30min commute – 7:30p.m – stay 2hrs
* Hotel Empire Shinjuku – 15mi commute – 10:30p.m
Day 12 Tuesday March 21st
* Tokyo
* McDonald’s Shinokubo 7:00a.m – stay 40min
* DisneySea – 7:40min – 1hr and 22min commute – 9:10a.m stay until 9:00p.m.
* Shinjuku Station – 9:00p.m – 1hr commute – 10:00p.m – explore 3hrs
* Hotel Empire Shinjuku 1:00a.m – commute 15min – 1:30a.m
Day 13 Wednesday March 22nd
* Tokyo – Hotel Empire Shinjuku – check-out 11:00a.m
* Naka-Meguro Park – 7:00a.m – commute 30min – 7:30a.m – stay 1hr
* Blue Bottle Coffee – Naka-Meguro 8:30a.m – commute 10min – 8:40a.m – stay 40min
* Suga Shrine Otokodan (Your Name stairs) 9:30a.m – 36min commute – 10:10a.m – stay 1hr
* Ichiran Ramen 11:10a.m – 35min commute – 11:45a.m – stay 1hr
* Haneda Airport – 1:00p.m – 45min commute – 2:00p.m
* 4:25 PM Departure Tokyo Haneda Airport Japan
Thank you all in advance.