Day 1 – Osaka – Late Dinner, Sleep
Day 2 – Osaka – Acclimate – Osaka Castle, Pokemon Center Osaka, Costco, Dotonbori/Amerikamura
Day 3 – Osaka – Universal Studios Japan
Day 4 – Osaka -> Kyoto/Nara (Nara-koen Park), Todai-ji Temple (?), Pokemon Center Kyoto
Day 5 – Kyoto – Picture Day – Fushimi-Inari Shrine (Red Gates), Gion (old town) Kiyomizu-dera
Day 6 – Kyoto – Arashiyma (Bamboo Forest), Kinkaku-Ji (Golden Pavilion), Nishiki Mkt
Day 7 – Kyoto -> Tokyo
Day 8 – Tokyo – Mega Pokemon Center & Cafe (If I can get reservations)
Day 9 – Tokyo – Ueno Park, Serigaya Park, Harajuku/Kiddy Land,
Day 10 – Tokyo – Explore Akihabara, Tokyo Disney Store Bon Voyage (if I can get reservations), Kirby Cafe (If I can get reservations)
Day 11 – Tokyo – Chill day for anything I missed, Shibuya Sky **OR** Tokyo Skytree OR Tokyo Tower (1st Deck pretty amazing), Shibuya
Day 12 – Tokyo – Flying back home
This itinerary would be for solo travel this upcoming fall for my birthday. I’m already planning on getting the JR Rail Pass. Is it recommended to purchase the JR Rail Pass through the site or through a travel agency site such as Klook? Should I look into getting the Osaka Amazing Pass and Kansai Thru Pass? Should I get a pocket wifi AND a SIM card? I only want to be able to play Pokemon GO and have internet on my phone.
3 comments
What exactly are you going to do at Costco?
You won’t need a reservation to the bon voyage store unless it’s the first couple days after new items go on sale, so you’ll just have to check the website when it gets closer.
You should not get a JR Pass as you will not get value from it given your travel plans. Pay as you go. Kyoto / Nara / Osaka are close together and the transport cost reflects this.
You can use the calculator link below to check for yourself.
https://www.japan-guide.com/railpass/