Itinerary Critique and Review-What’s your opinion? Tokyo-Kawaguchi Lake-Nagoya-Osaka-Tokyo-Nikko-Tokyo 24 Days

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Thanks for your time in advance!

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1. Are any of my days inefficient, redundant, or conversely NOT built out enough?
2. Day 8-9 if I need to be in Nagoya earlyish Day 9 from Kawaguchi Lake, should I:

a)Leave Kawaguchi Fuji Q early for Nagoya Day 9?

b)Leave Kawaguchi Fuji- Q Day 8 to go to Tokyo and leave Day 9 early from Tokyo for Nagoya?

c)Leave Kawaguchi Fuji- Q Day 8 to go to directly to Nagoya to ensure im there pretty early on the 9th?

3. What are some ideas for Day 24-I leave for Haneda in the early eve…is there a “perfect goodbye” Tokyo activity set?

4. How do I balance eating amazing food organically as I travel vs. prioritizing fine dining experiences that likely require reservations?

5. In terms of Nikko-are there any recommendations in general? Is it more efficient for me to go to Nikko directly from Osaka or from Tokyo?

6.Should any of my days be flip flipped or their order be re-arranged?

7.I really tried to plan these days (especially at crowded amusement parks/arcades) to be during the weekday to avoid crowds/kids…are there any glaring oversights?

8. Any best practices for making sure things are open/operating on the day I plan to visit based on the itinerary laid out below?

9. Day 22 is a “free day”-what are some unique or off the wall things/places I could consider doing that day or should I just explore a new area of Tokyo that day?

Thanks so much for your help and feedback in advance!

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Day 0 Monday 10/2/23
Depart San Francisco
Day 1 Tuesday 10/3/23 (Tokyo)
Arrive Tokyo Narita 3:25 PM
Prepare all money/travel/internet needs
Travel to Hotel
Day 2 Wednesday 10/4/23 (Tokyo)
Tsukiji Fish Market
TeamLab Planets Tokyo
Tsukishima Monja Street for Monjayaki Three Ways
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building @ Night
Day 3 Thursday 10/5/23 (Tokyo)
Tokyo DisneySea
Day 4 Friday 10/6/23 (Tokyo)
Meiji Shrine
Marion Crêpes
Takeshitadori Restaurant
Shinjuku Gyoen
Techno Circus Shinjuku
Shinjuku Golden Gai
Yakitori Imai
Day 5 Saturday 10/7/23 (Tokyo)
Sumida Aquarium
Toyofuku (Curry Bread)
Tokyo National Museum
Senso-Ji Shrine
Obana Restaurant
Day 6 Sunday 10/8/23 (Tokyo)
Science and Technology Museum
Nino No Kashi Candy Store
Ameyoko Shopping District
Game Panic
Hirose Entertainment Center
Ningyocho Imahan Restaurant

Day 7 Monday 10/9/23 (Lake Kawaguchi)
Train to Lake Kawaguchi
Check into Kasueti Ooya
Day 8 Tuesday 10/10/23 (Tokyo)
Fuji-Q
Day 9 Wednesday 10/11/23 (Nagoya)
Train to Nagoya
Stay at Dormy Inn Premium Nagoya Sakae
Ghibli Park
Sakae Shopping District
Osu Shopping District
Dinner Sushi Hanakuruma OR Kiaseki Hachisen
Day 10 Thursday 10/12/23 (Kyoto)
Travel to Kyoto
Stay at Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu
Nijo Castle
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Goou Shrine
Sushi Seiki
Day 11 Friday 10/13/23 (Kyoto)
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Walk downhill to Arashiyama Proper
Walk through Tenryuji Garden (Just Garden)
Kyoto Train Museum
Asai Kaiseki
Day 12 Saturday 10/14/23 (Kyoto)
Nishiki Market
Kyoto Gear
Samurai & Ninja Museum
Kara KUSA Curry
Pontocho Park
Day 13 Sunday 10/15/23 (Kyoto)
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Yamamoto Mambo
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Sapporo Kaniya Crab Restaurant or Kyoto Kitcho
Kōdai-ji Temple (at night)
Day 14 Monday 10/16/23 (Osaka)
Travel to Osaka
Osaka Science Museum
Nintendo Store
Hep Ferris Wheel
Yonemasu Restaurant
Umeda Sky
Day 15 Tuesday 10/17/23 (Osaka)
Universal Studios
Day 16 Wednesday 10/18/23 (Osaka)
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Tempozan Market Place
Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho Food Court
Day 17 Thursday 10/19/23 (Osaka)
Capcom Store
Shinsaibashi Station
Dotonburri
Kuromon Market
Miguni or Shinsaibashi Madras 5 or Kogaryu Takoyaki
RBCB Rock Bar Cherry Bomb
Day 18 Friday 10/20/23 (Osaka)
Harukas 300 Observation Deck
Tengu Restaurant
SHINSEKAI MARKET
Shitennō-ji Temple
Day 19 Saturday 10/21/23 (Osaka)
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Rikuro Ojisan Cheesecake
Namba Parks
Konamon Museum Restaurant
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
Day 20 Sunday 10/22/23 (Tokyo)
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan
Decks Tokyo Beach Store Odaiba
Luxury Ride trip to famous car meet up spot Daikoku (Sunday)
Rainbow Bridge @ Night
Day 21 Monday 10/23/23 (Nikko)
Check into Hoshino Resorts KAI Kawaji
Day 22 Tuesday 10/24/23 (Tokyo)
Leave Nikko Tokyo Free Explore Day
Day 23 Wednesday 10/25/23 (Tokyo)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (AM)
Isetan Shinjuku Depachika Food Hall
Namco Tokyo
Bluebird Dinner
Shibuya Night Sky/Shibuya Crossing
Day 24 Thursday 10/26/23 (Tokyo)
Sunshine Aquarium
Korea Town
Depart for Haneda (6:25P Flight)