Just to preface, this will be the first time that my family and I are going to Japan; it will be my parents, myself and my brother. This is the initial itinerary proposal that I presented to my family, in which they appear to like, but I would greatly appreciate any advice or feedback regarding this current itinerary. I have broken down cost on a per person basis and everything is converted to Canadian Dollar, which right now is just about $1 CDN for 100 Yen.
* **4 person itinerary**
* **October 2/2023 to October 15/2023**
* **Flight (Round-trip): $1597/person**
* **Hotel: $1020/person**
* **5 nights in Shinjuku ($82/night/person) \[$410/person\]**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Toyko Shinkjuku West**
* **3 nights in Kyoto ($81/night/person) \[$243/person\]**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Kyoto Station**
* **3 nights in Osaka ($90/night/person) \[$270/person\]**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Osaka Namba North**
* **1 night in Shinjuku ($96/person)**
* **Food: $700/person**
* **Based on a $50/day/person average**
* **Travel: $713/person**
* **14-day JR green car pass: $641.20/person**
* **Kyoto 3-day pass: $26/person**
* **2-day Osaka Amazing pass: $36/person**
* **Hiroshima 1-day pass: $10/person**
* **Other Expenditures: $196/person**
* **Universal Osaka Admission: $86/person**
* **Tokyo Tower: $28/person**
* **Tokyo Skytree: $31/person**
* **Tenryu-ji Shrine : $5/person**
* **Arashiyama Monkey Park: $5/person**
* **Kiyomizu-dera Shrine: $4/person**
* **Kinkaku-ji Shrine: $4/person**
* **Kurama-dera Temple: $3/person**
* **Kurama Onsen : Outside ($10/person), Inside ($25/person)**
* **Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: ($2/person)**
* **Itsukushima Jinja: ($3/person)**
Daily Itinerary
**October 2: (Travel to Japan Day)**
* **Depart YVR at 1640**
* **Flight: ANA NH 115 B-787 – Economy**
**October 3: (Arrive in Japan Day)**
* **Arrive Haneda at 1845**
* **Take Tokyo Monorail from Haneda to Hamamatsucho Station**
* **Take Yamanote line from Hamamatsucho Station to Shinjuku Station**
* **Hotel Check-in: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
* **Dinner: Kura Sushi or Sushiro (Conveyor Belt Sushi)**
**October 4: (Tokyo – Asakusa Day)**
* **Morning: Senso-ji Temple (No admission fee)**
* **Breakfast: Senso-ji Food Stalls**
* **Late-morning/Early afternoon: Asakusa**
* **Lunch: Nakamise Food Stalls**
* **Afternoon: Tokyo Skytree/Sumida Park ($31/person admission fee)**
* **Dinner:**
* **Evening: Explore Shinjuku**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
**October 5: (Tokyo – Tsukiji – Akihabara Day)**
* **Morning: Tsukiji Market**
* **Breakfast: Tsukiji Market Stalls**
* **Early Afternoon: Imperial Palace Guided Tour at 1230 ($0 admission fee)**
* **Late Lunch: Square Enix Cafe**
* **Late Afternoon/Evening: Akihabara**
* **Dinner:**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
**October 6: (Tokyo – Harujuku – Ikebukuro Day)**
* **Morning: Meiji Jingu Shrine ($0 admission fee)**
* **Breakfast: Meiji Jingu Shrine**
* **Late-morning/early afternoon: Harujuku**
* **Lunch: Harujuku food stalls/restaurants**
* **Late-afternoon/evening: Ikebukuro**
* **Dinner:**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
**October 7: (Tokyo – Shibuya/Shinjuku Shopping Day)**
* **Morning: Tokyo Tower**
* **Breakfast: Tokyo Tower Food stalls**
* **Late-morning/early afternoon: Explore Shibuya (Shopping)**
* **Lunch:**
* **Late-afternoon/evening: Shinjuku (Shopping)**
* **Dinner:**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
**October 8: (Explore Kyoto Day 1)**
* **Check out of Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
* **Take Hikari Shinkansen to Kyoto Station (Book reservation seats)**
* **Breakfast: Ekiben**
* **Arrive Kyoto Station in AM, store luggage in Mimaru Kyoto station**
* **Morning: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest + Tenryu-ji Temple ($5 admission fee)**
* **Lunch: Arashiyama Food Stalls**
* **Early afternoon: Togetsu-kyo Bridge + Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama ($5/person)**
* **Check-in at Mimaru Kyoto Station**
* **Late afternoon/evening: Nishiki Market**
* **Dinner: Nishiki Market stalls/restaurants**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Kyoto Station**
**October 9: (Explore Kyoto Day 2)**
* **Morning: Fushimi Inari Shrine ($0 admission)**
* **Breakfast: Fushimi Inari Shrine Food Stalls**
* **Early Afternoon: Kiyomizu Dera Shrine ($4/person)**
* **Lunch: Kiyomizu Dera Food Stalls**
* **Late Afternoon/evening: Gion District**
* **Dinner: Kichi Kichi Omurice**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Kyoto Station**
**October 10: (Explore Kyoto Day 3)**
* **Morning: Kinkakuji Temple ($4/person)**
* **Breakfast: Kinkakuji Food Stalls**
* **Afternoon: Kurama-dera Temple ($3/person)**
* **Lunch: Kurama-dera Food Stalls/restaurants**
* **Late Aftenoon: Kurama Onsen (If open), Kifune Shrine**
* **Dinner:**
* **Evening: Explore Kyoto Station**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Kyoto Station**
**October 11: (Explore Osaka Day)**
* **Early Morning: Check-out of Mimaru Kyoto Station**
* **Take Shinkansen from Kyoto Station to Osaka Station**
* **Breakfast: Ekiben**
* **Store luggage at Osaka Station**
* **Late Morning/Early Afternoon: Osaka Castle (Admission fee included in amazing pass)**
* **Lunch: Pokemon Cafe Osaka**
* **Afternoon: Explore Shinsaibashi**
* **Check-in at Mimaru Osaka Namba North**
* **Dinner: Okonomiyaki**
* **Evening: Explore Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Osaka Namba North**
**October 12: (Universal Studios Day)**
* **Breakfast:**
* **Morning: Universal Studio Osaka**
* **Lunch: Inside Universal Studio**
* **Afternoon: Universal Studio Osaka**
* **Evening: Explore Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori**
* **Dinner:**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Osaka Namba North**
**October 13: (Hiroshima Day-trip Day)**
* **Breakfast: Ekiben**
* **Early Morning: Take Shinkansen from Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station**
* **Morning: Atomic Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ($2/person)**
* **Lunch: Okonomiyaki**
* **Take the ferry to Miyajima (Included in JR pass)**
* **Early to late Afternoon: Miyajima/Itsukushima Jinja ($3/person)**
* **Take the ferry back to Hiroshima**
* **Take Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Osaka Station**
* **Dinner: Ekiben**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Osaka Namba North**
**October 14: (Whatever we missed in Tokyo Day)**
* **Check-out of Mimaru Osaka Namba North**
* **Early Morning: Take Shinkansen from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station**
* **Breakfast: Ekiben**
* **Store Luggage at Tokyo Station**
* **Late Morning/Early Afternoon: Whatever we missed haven’t done; If not, explore Yokohama**
* **Lunch:**
* **Late Afternoon/Evening: Whatever we missed/haven’t done**
* **Check-in at Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
* **Dinner:**
* **Hotel: Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
**October 15: (Going Home Day)**
* **Breakfast:**
* **Morning: Explore Shinjuku/Finish Packing**
* **Check-out from Mimaru Tokyo Shinjuku West**
* **Lunch:**
* **Afternoon: Head to Haneda Airport**
* **Dinner: Haneda Airport**
* **Depart Haneda at 2155**
* **Flight: ANA NH 116 B-787 – Economy**
* **Arrive YVR at 1450**
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