My significant other and I are traveling to Tokyo in a few weeks and would really appreciate any feedback/insight this subreddit may have on our itinerary. I realize I should have posted this weeks or months ago but appreciate anyone that may have the time to take a look and comment. T\\
Day 1 (Sunday) -> Arrival at Haneda airport in the afternoon -> Travel to/check into hotel in Minato City -> Zojo-Ji Temple -> Picnic around Tokyo Tower
Day 2 (Monday) -> Travel to Kichijoji Station -> Inokashira Park (Gesso-Ji Shrine) -> Studio Ghibli Museum (reservation booked) -> Harmonica Yokocho -> School shōtengai
Day 3 (Tuesday) -> Check out of hotel -> Train to Kyoto (JR Pass) from Shinagawa Station -> Check in hotel in Kyoto -> Nishiki Market -> Explore Kyoto -> Pontocho Alley
Day 4 (Wednesday) -> Early morning- Fushimi Inari Taish -> Kiyomisu-dera temple -> Explore Higashiyama Ward -> Higashi Hongon-ji temple
Day 5 (Thursday) -> Early morning- Bamboo Forest -> Early afternoon Train to Osaka -> Explore Dotonbori Area and shopping -> Late train back to Kyoto
Day 6 (Friday) -> Check out of Kyoto hotel -> Train back to Tokyo (staying in Shibuya) -> Explore Shibuya
Day 7 (Saturday) -> Meiji Shirne Early -> Shibuya Crossing and shopping -> Nonbei Yokocho
Day 8 (Sunday) -> Explore Shinjuku and shopping -> Gyoen Garden -> Travel to Harajuku for food/shopping
Day 9 (Monday) -> Tsjuki Market -> Team Lab Planet Tokyo -> The Gundam Base Tokyo -> Walk around Imperial palace
Day 10 (Tuesday) -> Shopping around Akihabara -> May Grand Tournament Ryogoku Kokugikan -> Skytree -> Sensō-ji Temple
Day 11 (Wednesday) -> Breakfast in Shibuyba before heading off to the airport (early afternoon flight)
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Seems good to me, only a few things I would suggest:
– Picnic on the day you arrive is ambitious, esp seeing you arrive in the afternoon. You likely won’t get to your hotel before 4pm.
– I would remove Nishiki Market because it’ll be likely packed by the afternoon when you arrive, it’s better in the morning. I suggest planning for something else close to wherever your hotel is (Kyoto travel times are significant and mostly reliant on buses) like a temple or a shotengai.
– There are a wealth of good temples In Higashiyama if you’re in need of extra things to do there. Have a look at Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka too, which has a good Ghibli merch shop.
– Sensō-ji gets very busy and is better in the morning, you can swap it with Akihabara because many shops don’t open until 11. There are some great breakfast places around Asakusa too, and a famous melonpan place near Sensō-ji that opens at 10.
– Shinjuku is better than Harajuku for food out of sheer size, IMHO.
– Suggest pairing Meiji Shrine with Harajuku as they’re right next to each other. That leaves you some free time on Saturday and Sunday.