Hi Everyone,
We are going to be visiting Japan for the first time in Late August Early September, this was an impromptu trip so I been reading a lot of the post here and created this account so I could comment and share my itinerary as well.
2 questions:
1. Rainy days: how to handle then? I will like to keep the days not to packed with things to leave space for unexpected issues.
2. 1 day Trip to Mt. Fuji and 2 days trip to tokayama to stay in a Ryoken with an open onsen and visit Shinhotaka Ropeway: I was planning a day trip to see MT Fuji around Hakone or Lake Kawaguchiko but not sure if I’m going to be able to see it. I can see from now that there are going to be 2 days of sun so I was thinking maybe I should spend those 2 days in a Ryoken near Mt. Fuji to have higher chances? Or should we just do Tokayama and let Mt.Fuji to a future trip (hoping I can back in the future)
We are from a Caribbean Island so maybe we are not going to have too much problems with the hot weather. Well this is the itinerary so far. Thank you in advance. I really could appreciate any help.
Day 0
Arrive in the afternoon, rest and have dinner in the area of choice
Day 1 Tokyo
Morning
Kyu Asakura House
Afternoon
Shibuya
Harajuku
Nintendo Official Store
Shibuya Sky
Day 2 Tokyo
Morning
Yanaka Ginza – Optional
Senso-ji Temple
Ameyoko Market – Lunch
Ueno park
Tokyo skytree
Day 3 Tokyo
Akihabara
Tsukiji Market
TeamLab Planet
Head to Kyoto
Day 4 – Kyoto
Morning
Tenryu-ji Temple
Aroshiyama Bamboo Groove
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Sagano Scenic Railway Trolley Train
Lunch and rest
Afternoon
Fushimi Inari
Optional – Tofukuji
Day 5 Kyoto
Kiyomizu – dera
Walk thru Sanneizaka and ninenzaja
Hokanji – temple
Lunch – Nishiki Market
Rest and Free time during the afternoon
Dinner – Pontocho
Day 6 – Kyoto
Hitsuji Doughnuts
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Nijo CastleLunch
Nenbutsuji Temple
Kinkaju Temple
Dinner
Gio
Day 7 Osaka
Check out and head to Osaka
Afternoon
Visit Nara
Day 8
Dotombori Area and Lunch There
Hozenji Yokocho
Denden Town
Doguyasyji Arcades
Dinner
Harukas 300 (decide if do this or umeda sky)
Day 9 Osaka
Morning
Osaka Aquarium
Lunch Tempozan MarketPlace
Afternoon
Osaka Castle
Night
Umeda Sky Building
Dinner in the area
Day 10 and 11 Takayama
Shinhotaka Ropeway
Ryokan with private open onsen
Return to Tokyo
Day 12 – Trip to see Mt Fuji
Day 13- Day trip to kamakura ?
Day 14 – Final Day
Check out and go to the airport in the afternoon