9 Day city itinerary- Tokyo/Kyoto

Hello, just wondered if anyone might be able to help or comment on our upcoming trip. We are mid 40s, seasoned travellers but never been to Japan before. Looking to take a deep dive into the city at the expense of seeing the rest of the country in too short a time.

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This is a big trip for us, so we are ok with letting the budget run a little wild. We are happy to miss out on sleep to get the early mornings and late nights!

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We’ve put a lot of thought into the things we want to see and do (mix of big ticket cultural sites and just soaking up the atmosphere in a neighborhood hanging out at local bars and cafes) but would hate to waste too much time on travel if we’ve missed something obvious or equally miss out on something beautiful, quirky or fun because we didn’t ask the question!

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Basic itinerary below. Big questions are- how to make the most of the day trip to the Fuji area and how best to make a very limited stay in Kyoto work. We are staying in incredible hotels in Tokyo so would appreciate any family stay/quirky suggestions for a night in Kyoto.

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Thanks very much in advance for any suggestions.

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**Saturday 8th April**

· Check into Hotel chinzanso

· Shinjuku Standing sushi

· Red light district

**Sunday 9th**

· Fuji day excursion (Karaguchi?) Best way to do this?

· Harajuku

· Yoyogi Park

· Meiji Shrine

· Bar Trench

**Monday 10th**

· Very early morning trip to fish market

· Emerging Science museum

**Tuesday 11th**

· Imperial palace

· Asukayama Park

**Wednesday 12th**

· Sensoji Temple

· Ueno park

· Asakusa district

**Thursday 13th KYOTO**

· Train to Kyoto

· Kodaiji

· Fushimiinari

· Higashiyami

· Sasuke Inari

· Hokokuji Bamboo forest

**Friday 14th KYOTO**

· Daibutsu Buddha

· Kyomizudera

· Return to Tokyo 6pm Check into **Hoshinoya**

**Saturday 15th**

· Sumo Stable

· Nihonbashi

· Kyu Yasui

· SG club

**Sunday 16th**

· Samurai experience

· Tea ceremony

· Early night!

**Monday 17th**

· Depart