Hey guys! I’ve been on this sub for some time now looking for advice in others people posts and now it’s my time to shine.
This will be our (both 21M) first trip alone. We will be going 17 days.
Biggest Questions:
1. Are we doing to much in any one day?
2. I read a lot in here and wanted to understand how shipping the luggage from a hotel to an another worked because that would make our life easier I think.
3. Is Heijo palace actually worth it?
4. Is there anything in the itinerary that’s not worth it?
Itinerary:
Tokyo ( First part )
Staying at Manga Art Hotel (Capsule Hotel just north of Chiyoda)
June 3rd:
1. Arrive at Narita
2. Go straight to hotel
3. Maybe stroll around before going to sleep
June 4th : Akihabara & Asakusa day
1. Go to akihabara after a long night of sleep
2. Isekai maid cafe akiba (lunch)
3. stroll around akihabara for some time
4. walk to asakusa shrine
5. Tokyo Skytree
6. Tairyō Mukōjima (dinner)
Kyoto
Staying at hotel musse kyoto shijogawaramachi meitetsu
June 5th : Going to Kyoto
1. Morning train from tokyo to kyoto
2. Kyoto Gogyo (although it’s apparently close atm)
3. Nishiki market (find lunch around there)
4. Kyoto international manga museum
5. Kyoto Gyoen
6. Kichi Kichi Omurice (dinner)
7. Go to hotel
June 6th: Arashiyama day
1. Arashiyama Bamboo forest
2. Shoraian (lunch)
3. Arashiyama Monkey park Iwatayama
4. Arashiyama Itsukichaya (dinner)
June 7th: Nara day-trip
1. Train in morning to Nara
2. Nara Park
3. Kōfuku-ji
4. Harushika Sake Brewery store
5. Hiraso (lunch)
6. Nakatanidou (dessert)
7. Stroll in Nara (don’t know what to do)
8. Shizuka(dinner)
9. Go back to Kyoto
June 8th:
1. Fushimi Inari-Taisha (probably 6:30am)
2. Find something to eat
3. Shinkyogoku Shopping Street Union (lunch)
4. Kiyomizu-dera
5. Gion Corner
6. Tsujiri Tea House, Gion Main Shop (dinner/dessert)
Osaka
Staying at The Royal Park Canvas Osaka Kitahama
June 9th: Going to Osaka
1. Umeda sky building
2. What to do…?
June 10th:
1. Aquarium Kaiyukan (how to reach?)
2. Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
3. Dōtonbori
June 11th: Kobe dinner
1. Osaka castle
2. Kobe Steak Restaurant Mouriya Lin (dinner)
3. What to do…?
June 12th: Going to Hiroshima
1. Universal studios Japan
2. Osaka Takoyaki Park
3. Train to Hiroshima
Hiroshima
staying at hotel intergate hiroshima
June 13th: Hiroshima visit
1. Genbaku dome
2. Peace Memorial Park – Hiroshima
Hakone
staying at Yaeikan
June 14th: going to Hakone
1. Train
2. staying in our cozy ryoukan room
June 15th: Fujiyoshida day-trip
1. Taxi to Fujiyoshida
2. Wanted to sight-see but not so sure what else to do…
3. Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
Tokyo (Second Part)
Staying at Hotel Intergate Tokyo Kyobashi
June 16th: Going back to Tokyo
1. Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
2. go to hotel
June 17th: Ginza day
1. Tsukiji market (although close might be cool)(breakfast maybe)
2. Stroll in ginza
3. Godaime Hanayama Udon Ginza(lunch)
4. teamLab Planets TOKYO
5. Kyūbey (dinner)
June 18th: Shibuya & Shinjuku day
1. Shibuya Scramble Crossing
2. Hachikō Memorial Statue
3. ONE PIECE Straw Hat Store – Shibuya Main Store
4. Uobei Shibuya Dougenzaka (lunch)
5. Shinjuku Golden Gai
6. Omoide Yokochō
7. Udon Shin
June 19th: It’s time to go back 🙁
1. The flight is at 18:15 so maybe something to do
2. train to narita
3. Bye Japan
2 comments
I have only a few things to say:
June 3rd – Asakusa and Akihabara:
You should probably flip these activities, depending on when you pla to get up. I think not many shops and maid caffees are open in the morning, you can mazbe expect them to open at around 10 a.m. On the contrary, the temple in Asakusa and the shops in front are open a bit arlier I believe. The distance between Asakusa and Akihabara is also not terribliy far, if you take the metro I think it takes around 3-4 stations.
Hiroshima:
I think “Miyajima Island” is a really amazing place to visit, but you should at last take half a day for that. If you do have the time, look it up – if not, then ignore my comment on this.
In General:
I believe June is right in the Rainy Season in Japan (Tsuyu), so be prepared that it might rain. A lot. Keep alternative indoor options available and always bring a raincoat/umbrella with you.
My break at work is over now, so I can only say a few things – but I am sure some others will help you further with tips and your schedule.
Best of wishes and I hope you will enjoy Japan!
On June 11th, are you traveling all the way from Osaka to Kobe just for dinner, then going back to Osaka? Only to go through Kobe the following day on your way to Hiroshima? It would be more efficient to rearrange your schedule so that you finish with Osaka, then go to Kobe, then on to Hiroshima. That’ll save you at least two hours of being on a train.
>I read a lot in here and wanted to understand how shipping the luggage from a hotel to an another worked because that would make our life easier I think.
I’ve not used the service from Yamato before, but some people swear by it. Just remember that it still takes some time for it to get there. So be sure to inquire as to when it will arrive. Because if you send it in the afternoon for example, it might not be there for you to use at night at the next place.
My advice would be to pack light, so you don’t need to be worrying about big luggage. It’ll be summer, so you won’t need anything bulky anyway.