Hoping for some recommendations and/or feedback on our loose itinerary. Some things are booked in, other things are open to changes.
9 nights – Tokyo (Nihombashi)
2 nights – Hakone
6 nights – Kyoto
4 nights – Osaka
2 nights – Tokyo (shibuya)
Any suggestions or feedback is much appreciated, thank you!
Some background:
– 4 adults, 3 kids (14, 11 and 10 yrs)
– Kids are interested in video games, anime and drawing
– Some of us eat plain food due to dietary restrictions
– We like to take it easy and not feel too rushed
– Interested in historical/cultural or anime museums
– Bonsai and garden fanatic, any gardens or bonsai related activity recommendations please
– Interested in doing some vintage and/or second hand shopping for bags/wallets
Wednesday, Day 1
– Arrive at Haneda in the evening, after 8pm
– Transfer to hotel
– Settle kids and grandmother in at hotel 😄
– Organise kids Suica cards at JR station
Thursday, Day 2
– Asakusa area
РSky tree, Pok̩mon centre
– Evening in Akihabara
Friday, Day 3
– Imperial Palace, pre register for 10am guided tour
– Explore outside and in Tokyo station (ramen st, character street)
– Evening at Roppongi Hills and an observation deck
Saturday, Day 4
– Currently a ‘free’ day, open to suggestions!
– Thinking Ginza, ueno, shopping?
Sunday, Day 5
– Exploring Akihabara slowly for the kids
Monday, Day 6
– Have sumo tournament tickets booked in
Tuesday, Day 7
– Disneyland
Wednesday, Day 8
– TeamLabs in the morning
– Yoyogi park
– Meiji Jingu Shrine
– Takeshita Street
– Hedgehog/Shiba cafe
Thursday, Day 9
– Observatory deck at Government Metropolitan building
– Explore Shinjuku – any suggestions?
Friday, Day 10
– Day tour of Mt Fuji
– Drop off at hotel in Hakone
Saturday, Day 11
– In Hakone, Pirate ship cruise
– Open air museum
– Venetian glass
– Hakone Shrine
– Private onsen bookings suggestions?
Sunday, Day 12
– Check out Hakone and train booked to Kyoto
– No plans for afternoon
Monday, Day 13
– Samurai experience booked in
– Fragrance/perfume making
– Gion night walking tour
Tuesday, Day 14
– Mirin-An garden
– Nanzenji Temple/Heianjingu Shrine
– Kyoto handicraft centre
Wednesday, Day 15
– Arashiyama
Thursday, Day 16
– Fushimi Inari
Friday, Day 17
– Nishiki markets
– Calligraphy class booked in
Saturday, Day 18
– Travel to Osaka
– Walking tour booked in for afternoon
Sunday, Day 19
– Dotonbori
– Imperial Castle
Monday, Day 20
– open to suggestions, in Osaka
Tuesday, Day 21
– Universal Studios
Wednesday, Day 22
– Travel day Osaka to Shibuya
– Explore Shibuya (crossing, rooftop to see crossing, dog statue)
Thursday, Day 23
– Last full day, left free so everyone can decide what they want to visit again, any last shopping etc.
Friday, Day 24
– Check out hotel, store luggage
– Something close to Shibuya?
– Head to Haneda at 4pm