Hi All, I’ll be heading to Japan in a couple days. Just wanted to see if I could get some last minute tips and advices on my itinerary and if there is anything I’m missing or if I planned any sights that doesn’t need to be visited. I’m mostly planning my trip around multiple meals a day so I’m always looking for food suggestions.
Day 1:
– Arrive at HND at 5am. Need to dick around for 2 hours or so while I wait for public transport to open.
– 0800 Take multiple trains to Yutenji to pick up my rental car
– 0900 Get to Truffle Bakery
– 0930 Breakfast at Misojyu
– 1030 Matcha at Saten Japanese Tea
– 1330 Arrive at Ikaho Toy and Car Museum
– 1430 Lunch at Tamaruya
– 1530 Arrive at Ryokan in Ikaho
Day 2:
– 1000 Check out Kajikabashi Bridge
– 1100 Lake Haruna
– 1330 Arrive at Karuizawa
– Kawakami an
– Kumoba Pond
– Paomu pudding
– Old Ginza
– Curry bread
– Prince Shopping Plaza
– Trick Art Museum
– Rogutei for yakiniku?
Day 3:
– 1000 Harunire Terrace
– Karuizawa Church
– Usui Pass viewpoint
– Shiraito Falls
– Mount Kusatsu Shirane (Is it still open?)
– 1500 Arrive at Kusatsu
Day 4:
– 1000 hotel
– Arrive at Chuzenji Lake
– Kegon Falls
– Drive down Irohazaka pass
– (Hopefully arrive at 1530) Sano Outlet
– Arrive at Shinjuku hotel
Day 5:
– 0800 return rental car
– 1030 quick breakfast at Luke’s Lobster?
– Lunch at Sushi Tokyo Ten
– 1430 Shibuya Sky
– 1630 Miyashita Park
– 1800 Shibuya Crossing, Shibuya Mark City, 109
– Dinner at ???
Day 6:
– 1030 arrive at Tsujiki Outer Market
– 1045 Uni bun at 丸一 浜田商店?
– 1100 Yakiuo Ishikawa for lunch (Do I need a reso?)
– Other things to eat:
-Torimeshitoritoubunten
-Tsujiki Yamachou
-Tsukiji Itadori Uogashi Senryo
– Dover Street Market
– Nissan Crossing
– Ginza Kagari Ramen (How long is the wait here usually?)
– Yurakucho
– Dinner at Unafuji?
Day 7:
– Senso-ji
– Lunch at Asakusa Imahan
– Ameyayoko
– ????
– 1900 Ramen Afro Beats
– 2030 Back to Shinjuku hotel
– 0000 HND
I have my first 4 days planned out, but I’m just so overwhelmed with things to do in Tokyo. Is there any advice or suggestion for first-timers in Tokyo?
Thank you.
2 comments
I think that you should definitely that you should keep the Day 5 plans, since that Shibuya 109 is a good shopping mall, and I think that you should go to all the places that you have planned out in Day 5.
In Ginza Kagari Ramne, the wait time is usually 35 minutes, depending on the day. In Yakiuo Ishikawa, you should make a reservation if you are certain that you are going. If you were to cancel, in Tabelog, (A famous japanese food-reviewing website) they tell you to cancel a day before or so. If it was a no-show, they will report to the committee , (I do not know which committees ), and the restaurants that are in the committees will recieve the report and will be unable to book or reserve restaurants in the committee.
I have never heard of Ramen Afro Beats, but when I searched up, thought that it is a good choice.
–Quack3123
Sounds like a wonderful trip! I recommend visiting Harunire Terrace at sunset or later. It’s cool in the day but it’s special at evening. In Ikaho if you have time, the Museum of Life and Sex is extremely… memorable(??) Don’t miss the locally grown fruit too!