Hi all, so finally pencilled down a ‘final itinerary’ for our Japan trip next month. Had to move stuff about due to closures, hard to get tickets (Imperial Palace/Ghibli Museum). Going on a family trip, all over 21. Using the JR Pass for 14 days from Tokyo, back to Tokyo. Would appreciate any feedback or if you think I’ve missed something/could skip something!
23 May 2023 – Tokyo
AM
10:55 Haneda, Tokyo (Terminal 3)
PM
Accommodation check-in
24 May 2023 – Tokyo
AM
Asakura Culture Tourist Info Observation (FREE)
Senso-ji temple (FREE)
Nakamise-dori (FREE)
PM
Tokyo Skytree
25 May 2023 – Tokyo
All Day:
Tokyo DisneySea
26 May 2023 – Tokyo
PM
Sumo Tournament – Booked (pick-up from 7/11)
27 May 2023 – Tokyo to Kanazawa
Kenroku-en (FREE)
Kanazawa Castle (FREE)
Nomura Clan Samurai House (550 Yen/person)
Nishi Chaya
Myoryuji Temple (Ninja Temple)
28 May 2023 – Kanazawa to Kyoto
AM
Mop-up of previous day
PM
Accommodation check-in
29 May 2023 – Kyoto
AM
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kinkaku-ji (400 Yen/person)
Ginkaku-ji (500 Yen/person)
PM
Kiyomizu-dera (400 Yen/person)
Rengeoin Sanjusangendo (600 Yen/person)
Fushimi Inari Shrine (FREE)
30 May 2023 – Kyoto
AM
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (and district) (FREE)
Nijo Castle (800 Yen/person)
PM
Pontocho (FREE)
Gion District (FREE)
31 May 2023 – Nara (Day trip from Kyoto)
Kofukuji Temple (FREE to complex)
Todai-ji Temple/Great Budda (600 Yen)
Nara Park (FREE)
Kasuga Taisha (FREE)
1 June 2023 – Kyoto to Osaka
2 June 2023 – Osaka
All day:
Universal (8600 Yen/person)
3 June 2023 – Osaka
4 June 2023 – Himeji
Himeji Castle (Day trip from Osaka) (1000 Yen/person)
Mt Shosha (1000 Yen/person)
5 June 2023 – Osaka
6 June 2023 – Hiroshima (Day trip from Osaka)
AM
Atomic Dome (FREE)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (200 Yen/adult)
Peace Memorial Park (FREE)
PM
Miyajima (included with JR Pass)
Okonomi-mura (EAT @ Hiroshima)
7 June 2023 – Osaka
8 June 2023 – Kobe
Herb Garden (1100 Yen/person)
Chinatown
Starbucks Coffee – Kobe Kitano Ijinkan
Kitano
Kobe Harbour
Ikuta Shrine
9 June 2023 – Osaka to Tokyo
10 June 2023 – Tokyo
AM
Imperial Palace (FREE)
Kitanomaru National Garden (FREE)
PM
Tokyo National Museum (1000 Yen/person)
11 June 2023 – Tokyo
AM
Starbucks Reserve
Shibuya Crossing (FREE)
PM
Meiji-jingu
Omote-sando
Omoide Yokochō
12 June 2023 – Tokyo
AM
Ghibli Museum (1000 Yen/person)
13 June 2023 – Tokyo
PM
TeamPlanets (14:00 entry)