My fiance and I are getting married in Hakodate next week (we leave tomorrow!) and spending the rest of the trip on our honeymoon. We love arcades, anime, all kinds of Japanese food, and unique experiences. Please let us know if we missed anything important or if you have any other feedback to offer. Also we are looking for creative ways to give our feet a break (bikes, rickshaws, etc.) so let us know if you have any recommendations for that! EX: We wanted to book a rickshaw for bamboo grove but it’s sold out online, what are our chances of finding one when we arrive? Thank you!
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Day 1 Fri 4/21 “MSP > YYZ > NRT (arrival 3:10 PM)
Hokkaido Shinkansen Tokyo > Hakodate (arrival 11:29 PM)
Day 2 Sat 4/22 “Hakodate
– Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
– Lucky Pierrot
OPTIONAL:
– Hakodate Morning Market
– Kanemori bay cruise
– Motomachi
– Hakodate Beer Hall
– Hakodate Park & Gokoku Shrine
– Daimon Yokocho
Day 3 Sun 4/23 “Hakodate
– Goryokaku Tower & Park
– Mt. Hakodate Mountain Top Observatory
OPTIONAL:
– gram Beieriahakodate (fluffy pancakes)
Day 4 Mon 4/24 “Noboribetsu
– Noboribetsu Hell Valley
– Dai-ichi Takimotokan hot springs
OPTIONAL:
– Gokuraku-dori Shopping Street
– HokkaidoBBQ Nobojin Snackbar (japanese BBQ)
Day 5 Tues 4/25 “Hakodate
– Check in to wedding venue hotel
– Hot Springs
– Dinner
Day 6 Weds 4/26 “Hakodate
– Wedding Ceremony
– Sculpture Garden
– Onuma Park
– Aobagaoka park
– Dinner
Day 7 Thurs 4/27 “Hokkaido Shinkansen > Tokyo (arrival 3:04 pm)
Tokyo Shinjuku
– Dinner @ Miyabi
Day 8 Fri 4/28 “Tokyo Shinjuku
– Gigo Shinjuku Kabukicho (Sega arcade)
– Omoide Yokocho
OPTIONAL:
– Golden Gai
– Shinjuku Chuo Park / Shrine
– TMG Observation Deck
Day 9 Sat 4/29 “Tokyo Harajuku
– Tokyo Kawaii Studio Harajuku
– Roppongi bar hopping w/tour guide
– Free day/explore
Day 10 Sun 4/30 “Tokyo Akhihabara
– Maidreamin Heaven’s Gate
– Free day/explore
Day 11 Mon 5/1 “Tokyo Taito & Asakusa
Tokyo Taito
– Taito Station Arcade
Tokyo Asakusa
– Sushi Ken
– Nakamise-dori street
– Ueno Park
OPTIONAL:
– Kaminarimon Gate
– Orange street
– Tanuki street
– Senoji Temple
Day 12 Tues 5/2 “Tokyo Shibuya
– Yoyogi Park
– Shibuya Crossing
– Free day/explore
– Dinner @ Kumachan Onsen
Day 13 Weds 5/3 “Tokaido Shinkansen > Osaka (arrival 4:30 pm)
Osaka
Free Day/Explore
Day 14 Thurs 5/4 “Osaka
– Osaka Castle
– Shitennoji Temple
– Tenjinbashisuji
Day 15 Fri 5/5 “Osaka
– Botanical teamlab
– Cafe eorzea
– Namba (Dotonbori)
– DenDen Town
OPTIONAL:
– Osaka Aquarium
– Kuromon Ichiba Market
Day 16 Sat 5/6 “Osaka
– Universal Studios (Super Mario World)”
Day 17 Sun 5/7 “Osaka > Nara
– Nara Park
Day 18 Mon 5/8 “Nara > Kyoto
Kyoto Arashiyama
– Arashiyama Monkey Park
– Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
– Tenryu-ji Temple
OPTIONAL:
– Ichitani-Munakata-Jinja Shrine
– Boat ride down the Hozugawa Kudari river
– Sogenchi Pond
– Hyakkaen Garden
– Kimono Forest
Day 19 Tues 5/9 “Kyoto Arashiyama > Kyoto City Center
Kyoto
– Free day/explore
Day 20 Weds 5/10 “Kyoto
– Gion Geisha District
– Gion Corner Show”
– Kimono rental & Oiran experience at Kyoto Kokoro
Day 21 Thurs 5/11 “Nozomi Shinkansen > Tokyo
– Eric Prydz @ Tokyo Womb (final send off celebration!)
Day 22 Fri 5/12 HAN > YYZ > MSP (arrival 8:10 pm)