Hey guys, been planning this trip for a while. Going with a group of 8 People. I would appreciate any suggestions. We leave in about a week.
Day 1- Tokyo/Osaka
* Arrive in Tokyo early morning (5am) at Haneda airport
* Shinkansen to Osaka (hope to be out of the airport by 6:30am)
* Arrive in Osaka by 10am or 11am
* check out Shitennoji Temple
* Check in at AirBnb/Rest
* Dotonbori in the evening
Day 2- Kyoto
* Wake up early and go to Bamboo Forrest
* Possibly visit monkey park
* Nishiki Market
* Gion District
Day 3 – Osaka
* Osaka Castle
* Osaka Aquarium
* Umeda Mall
* Umeda Sky Building
Day 4 – Osaka to Tokyo
* Shinakansen from Osaka to Tokyo (around 1pm)
* Tokyo Teamlabs
* Rabbit Cafe
* Visit Akihabara
* Evening at Kabukicho entertainment
Day 5 – Tokyo
* Visit Sensoji Temple
* Shibuya Crossing
* Shibuya Sky
Day 6- Tokyo
* Tokyo Disney Sea, Full Day
Day 7- Tokyo to Hakone Day Trip
* Visit an Onsen, check out lakes, and sight-seeing at Hakone
Day 8 – Tokyo
* Imperial Palace
* Shopping at Diver City Plaza
* Shinjuku Golden Gai at night
Day 9 – Tokyo
* Sumida River Cruise
* Tokyo Skytree
* TK Shibuya club at night
Day 10 – Flight Back (6pm)
* Check out, wake up early and do any last minute shopping.
* Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
* Head to airport, Narita for return flight at 6pm.
Because I’m traveling with a large group, I tried to leave some open gaps as I expect the pace to be relatively slow. I would appreciate any suggestions or recommendations!
2 comments
Why not stop in at Hakone while travelling between Tokyo and Osaka? It would save you a small but useful amount of time given your trip is so short.
You’re wandering over Tokyo a bit with those plans. I’d suggest bundling things up a bit so you spend each day in roughly the same general area to reduce commuting times.
I personally would switch day 2 and 3… I know it logically makes sense to go to arashiyama because you’ll likely be up anyway because of jet lag, but it won’t be that different on day three. I would just hate to get on a Shinkansen again that soon after arriving, even if it’s a short trip.
Personally I think that’s not enough time in Kyoto either. I would have suggested staying in kyoto and just doing one day trip to Osaka for the aquarium and dotonbori, but it’s a bit late to change all of that!
The monkey park was super fun and the climb up there is gorgeous, so I’d recommend it for sure.