Hey everyone!
I’m currently planning a trip for my family, which will include me (mid 20s) and my parents, who are in their mid-60s. This would be our first trip abroad as well and would love to make this trip as amazing as possible to them. We’d be travelling from Bengaluru, India.
Here’s the itinerary which I’ve come up with:
**Timeline:** 7th May, 2023 (Sunday) to 18th May, 2023 (Thursday)
**Day 01(07th May, 2023 Sunday):**
* Land at Narita International Airport, Tokyo at 14:20 from India.
* Pickup 7 day JR pass and a pocket WiFi.
* Narita Express from Narita International Airport to Shinagawa Station, Tokyo.
* Stay at Hotel Mystays Premier Hamamatsucho, Tokyo(07th May 2023 to 08th May 2023)*.*
**Day 02(08th May, 2023 Monday):**
* Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen from Shinagawa Station, Tokyo to Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka.
* Shitennoji Temple, Osaka.
* Tsutenkaku Tower, Osaka.
* Umeda Sky Building, Osaka.
* Shinsaibashi shopping street, Osaka.
* Tombori River Cruise, Osaka.
* Stay at Holiday Inn, Dotonbori, Osaka(08th May 2023 to 11th May 2023).
**Day 03(09th May, 2023 Tuesday):**
* Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka to Kyoto Station, Kyoto.
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Kyoto.
* Arashiyama Monkey Park, Kyoto.
* Nishiki Market, Kyoto.
* Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
* Kiyomizu-dera, Otowa Waterfall and Jishu Shrine, Kyoto.
* Higashiyama District, Ninenzaka and Yasaka-Dori, Kyoto.
* Back to Osaka.
* Stay at Holiday Inn, Dotonbori, Osaka(08th May 2023 to 11th May 2023).
**Day 04(10th May, 2023 Wednesday):**
* Hozen-Ji Temple, Osaka.
* Osaka Castle, Osaka.
* Osaka-Jo Gozabune Boat, Osaka.
* Osaka Aquarium, Osaka.
* Cruise Ship Santa Maria, Osaka.
* Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel, Osaka.
* Stay at Holiday Inn, Dotonbori, Osaka(08th May 2023 to 11th May 2023).
**Day 05(11th May, 2023 Thursday):**
* Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka to Tokyo Station, Tokyo.
* Exploring Akihabara, Tokyo.
* Stay at Tobu Hotel Levant, Tokyo(11th May 2023 to 17th May 2023).
**Day 06(12th May, 2023 Friday):**
* Kotoku-in Temple, Kamakura.
* Totti Candy Factory, Tokyo.
* Harajuku Gyozaro, Tokyo.
* Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku, Tokyo.
* Stay at Tobu Hotel Levant, Tokyo(11th May 2023 to 17th May 2023).
**Day 07(13th May, 2023 Saturday):**
* Sensoji Temple, Tokyo.
* Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo.
* Stay at Tobu Hotel Levant, Tokyo(11th May 2023 to 17th May 2023).
**Day 08(14th May, 2023 Sunday):**
* Tokyo Disneyland.
* Stay at Tobu Hotel Levant, Tokyo(11th May 2023 to 17th May 2023).
**Day 09(15th May, 2023 Monday):**
* Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo.
* Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Tokyo.
* Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Memorial Statue, Tokyo.
* Uobei Shibuya Dogenzaka, Tokyo.
* Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.
* Stay at Tobu Hotel Levant, Tokyo(11th May 2023 to 17th May 2023).
**Day 10(16th May, 2023 Tuesday):**
* Imperial Palace, Tokyo.
* Team labs, Tokyo.
* Tokyo Tower, Tokyo.
* Stay at Tobu Hotel Levant, Tokyo(11th May 2023 to 17th May 2023).
**Day 11(17th May, 2023 Wednesday):**
* Exploring Narita.
* Stay at Hotel Nikko Narita, Narita(17th May 2023 to 18th May 2023).
**Day 12(18th May, 2023 Thursday):**
* Depart from Narita International Airport, Tokyo to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru at 18:50.
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions on the itinerary I’ve outlined. What do you think of the plan?
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I am wondering if everything listed on Day 03 is really do-able in a single day, coming from and returning to Osaka? I’ll be following to see, as I am still trying to plan out my visit to Kyoto.