Hi, we are planning our 1st japan family trip at the end of this month. I ordered the JR Pass and suica card. For money, I plan to use Wise for debit, and cash out ATM using my bank debit. I will be staying at Shinjuku. Please let me know if this itinerary will work. Appreciate any advice!
Day 1
Haneda Airport
• ATM – Use debit card
• WIFI –
• Limousine Bus
Shinjuku City
• Ichiran Ramen (Dinner)
• Kabukicho TowerShopping Center
Day 2
Shinjuku City
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast, supplies
• Don Quijote shopping
• Bookstore (Sanrio)
• Takashimaya Shinjuku shopping
• Tour Shinjuku Train Station
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Sight-see)
• YAMADA Denki LABI Shinjuku Nishiguchi (Electronics Store)
• Kangho Dong Chicken 678 (Koreantown, fried chicken)
Day 3 – 4
Kusatsu Onsen
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast, supplies
• Activate JR Pass
• Shinjuku Train Station to Karuizawa Station
• 01 Bus
• Lunch – street eats
• Sainokawara Park
• Dinner – Yasurgitei (Soba/Tempura)
• Stay at Kusatsu Hotel
• Yakiniku Shitazutsumi (lunch – Thursday) Closed Wed
• 01 Bus
• to Karuizawa Station to Shinjuku Train Station
• Return Shinjuku Hotel
Day 5
Tokyo Teleport Station/TeamLab/Downtown (Bring extra clothes)
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast
• Train Ride (30 min) from Shinjuku to Tokyo Teleport Station
• The Gundam Base Tokyo
• Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai (Ramen) open @ 11am
• Train/Bus Ride (20 min) from Tokyo Teleport Stationto Shin-Toyosu Station
• teamLab Planets
• Bus Ride (22 min) from Shin-Toyosu Bus Stop \[05-2\] to Ginza Station
• Mitsukoshi (Department Store)
• Matsuya (Department Store)
• Itoya (Stationary Store)
• Train/Bus Ride (32 min) from Yūrakuchō Station to Shinjuku Station
• Reserve Cup of Noodles
Day 6
Asakusa
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast
• Train Ride (30 min) from Shinjuku to Asakusa Station
• Asakusa Nishi-sandō Shopping Street (Shopping Center)
• Senso-ji (Temple)
• Hoppy Street (Tourist place)
• Yukari (Eatery)
• Benitsuru (Pancake)
• Nakamise-dori Street (Tourist place)
• Train Ride (10 min) from Asakusa Station to Akihabara Station
Akihabara
• Akihabara Radio Kaikan (Anime)
• Gee store (Gundam)
• Akiba Culture Zone (Anime)
• Gyukatsu Ichi Ni San (Dinner)
• Hard OFF & HOBBY OFF (Used electronics)
• Train Ride (30 min) Suehirochō Sta to Shinjuku Station
Day 7
Yokohama
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast
• Train Ride (60 min) from Shinjuku to Minatonirai Station
• Cup Noodles Museum (Get ticket)
• Tour shoreline
• Gundam Base Yokohama
• Train Ride ( 40 min) Minatonirai Station to Harajuku Station.
Harajuku
• Micasadeco & Cafe – Ricotta Cheese Pancake / Puffin
• Mizuho – Mame Daifuku
• Takeshida Street
• Pompompurin Café (Sanrio)
• Kiddyland
• Train Ride (5 min) Harajuku Station. Link to Shinjuku Station
Day 8
Ghibli Museum
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast
• Train Ride (20 min) from Shinjuku to Setagaya-Daita Station
• Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory
• Train Ride ( 40 min) Shimo-Kitazawa Station to Kichijōji Station
• Ghibli Museum
• Train Ride (20 min) Kichijōji Station to Shinjuku Station
Day 9
Sunshine City
• 7-11/ Familymart for breakfast
• Train Ride (20 min) Shinjuku Station to Ikebukuro Station
• Sunshine City
• Train Ride (30 min) Ikebukuro Station to Shibuya Station
Shibuya
• Shibuya Crossing
• Shibuya 109 (shopping mall)
• Shibuya Center-Gai (Shopping)
• Yamada Denki LABI Shibuya (Electronics Store)
• Nintendo Tokyo
• Dinner – Katsumidori Seibu Shibuya
• Shibuya Crossing
• Train Ride (30 min) Shibuya Station. Link to Shinjuku Station Link
Day 10
Shinjuku City
• Buy Limousine Bus airport tickets @ Shinjuku Bus Service
• Return pocket WIFI
1 comment
Hi!
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Ummm do you mean you bought 4 adult 7 day JR Nationwide Rail Passes for this itinerary cause that is a huge waste of money as your furthest trip is Kusatsu onsen.
It might be worth it to get a Tokyo Wide Pass, since it would cover your trip on the shinkansen from Omiya to Karuizawa (Omiya is the preferred transfer point to catch the Tohoku, Yamagata, Nagano, or Niigata shinkansen when coming from Shinjuku or Ikebukuro.) but I’m not even sure that is worth it and you would need to price it out.
I think Day 7 could be a long day depending on how much time you want to spend in Harajuku and how long the lines are for the places you want to eat.
I assume you already have tickets for the Ghibli Museum, right? Unless you are planning to eat in, or going on a day when it is closed, there is a Shiro-hige’s branch located in Kichijoji. It’s not far from the station.
Good luck!