Itinerary Check – First Timers to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka + 2 Day Trips

Hi everyone! My husband and I (both 28) will be heading to Japan for the first time from Canada in September!

He’s really big into Gundam whereas we are both foodies and into history/culture and Disney (a dream of ours is to visit every Disney park). We wanted to get some feedback on our rough plans.

**Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo**
– Arrive at Haneda at 1:45PM
– Check into hotel in Shinjuku
– POSSIBLY attend Tokyo Yakult Swallows game at 6PM (provided we are feeling alright with jet lag)

**Day 2: Tokyo**
– Meiji Jingu
– Yoyogi Park
– Explore Harajuku/Shinjuku neighbourhoods

**Day 3: Yokohama Day Trip**
– Take train from Shinjuku
– Gundam Factory/Gundam Base
– Red Brick Warehouse
– Cup of Noodles Factory (maybe)
– Chinatown
– If we don’t see the Yakult Swallows game on Day 1, see the Bay Stars play at Yokohama Stadium at 6PM

**Day 4: Tokyo**
– Currently a free day (researching more attractions like the fish market which is closed the next day- please provide any you’d recommend)

**Day 5: Tokyo**
– Senso-ji
– Ueno Park
– Akibara

**Day 6: Tokyo to Kyoto**
– Take shinkansen to Kyoto
– Check into hotel by Kyoto Station
– Higashiyama Jisho-ji
– Philosopher’s Path

**Day 7: Kyoto**
– Fushimi Inari Shrine (first thing in the morning)
– NORU Hidden Kyoto Bike Tour

**Day 8: Kyoto**
– Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
– Pontocho
– Goin

**Day 9: Kyoto to Nara to Osaka**
– Check out of hotel
– Day trip to Nara
– Go to Osaka and check into hotel TBD (possibly Namba)

**Day 10: Osaka**
– Osaka Castle
– Kuromon Ichiba Market
– Dontobori

**Day 11: Osaka**
– Namba Yasaka Jinja
– Shopping at Namba Parks
– Dendentown
– Osaka Tower

**Day 12: Osaka to Tokyo Disney**
– Take shinkansen to Tokyo
– Check into hotel near Tokyo Disney (our booking window for Disney hotels open tomorrow but we have a backup booked in Tokyo Bay)
– Weeknight evening pass to DisneySea

**Day 13: Tokyo Disneyland**
– A full day at Tokyo Disneyland

**Day 14: Tokyo DisneySea**
– A full day at DisneySea

**Day 15: Departure from Tokyo**
– TeamLabs at 9:00 AM
– Gundam Base Tokyo
– Flight leaves Haneda at 4:20PM

Questions:
– What are the likelihood of buying baseball tickets day of at the stadium nearing the end of the season? Is there anything we need to worry about?
– Should we ship our luggage from Kyoto to Osaka or should we bring it to us in Nara/store it at the station? We will both have carry-ons.
– Do you have any recommendations for food tours and/or cooking classes?
– We were back and forth about squeezing in a Hakone overnight stay but I think our intinerary is full as it is.. What do you think?

Thanks in advance!