All is dependant on getting tickets to the Nagoya Grand Sumo tournament the last day on July 23rd. Please let me know if our itinerary is unrealistic. My wife and I like to make the most of our trips and dont mind a busy day if we’re seeing some sights. Any and all recommendations and food spots are welcome!
July 22 Tokyo – land Narita 4pm, stay one night in Tokyo near Tokyo station
July 23 Check out Imperial palace or something nearby in morning, then to Nagoya Grand Sumo, check in to Kyoto after event.
July 24 Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Ninen-zaka, Sannen-zaka
July 25 Kyoto- Nishiki Market, Arashiyama bamboo grove, Kameyama-koen Park, Kinkaku-ji
July 26 Kyoto AM – Nara deer park PM – Osaka
July 27 Travel to Hakone ryokan, drop bags early and do the loop – Hakone Rope car, Lake Ashi, Hakone Shrine, Cedar Forest – check in and dinner at ryokan
July 28 travel to Tokyo, staying in shinjuku- Shinjuku Gyoen garden, Shibuya crossing, Hachiko Memorial Statue, Yoyogi Park, Meiji Jingu shrine
July 29 see Skytree, Senso-ji, Nakamise-dori Street for food, National Museum of Nature & Science, Tokyo National Museum, arcades at night: GiGO Akihabara, HEY
July 30 Tsukiji market, Tokyo Tower, teamLab Planets, Meiji Jingu stadium for Swallows baseball game in the evening
July 31 Tokyo – free morning and leave Tokyo Station by 1:30