Hi- Any feedback & recommendations welcome! Hope this is clear:
Sun, Sept 10 TOKYO
– 4pm-6pm Narita Airport Customs & Immigration
– 6pm-9pm Pocket Wifi, Currency exchange, train/bus ticket to Tokyo, Hotel in Ginza
Mon, Sept 11 TOKYO
– Tsukiji or Konbini breakfast each day in TOKYO
– 9am-1pm Asakusa (Senso-ji), Kappabashi Dori optional
– 2pm Sumida Hokusai Museum
– 3pm-6pm Sumo Tournament! (I have tickets)
– 7pm Simple Ramen Dinner, early bedtime
Tues, Sept 12 TOKYO
– 8am-2pm Harajuku! Meiji-jingu/Yoyogi Park, Shibuya Crossing, MEGA Don Quijote, Omotesando, Takeshita Dori, Cat Street. Lunch. Choose our own adventure!
– 3pm Back to Ginza to rest/drop bags.
– 5pm+ Shinjuku Food & Drinks Tour
Wed, Sept 13 TOKYO
Р8am-2pm Shimokitazawa (caf̩ & vintage shopping Recommendations?), lunch
– 3pm+ Ginza: Stationary store, Imperial Palace or Hamarikyu Gardens (Recommendations?)
Dinner Reservation?
Thurs, Sept 14 TOKYO/HAKONE
– 8am Romance Car & Hakone Freepass (need tickets)
Senkyoro Ryokan (breakfasts, dinners & onsen!)
– 1pm-4pm Lunch, Mt.Kintoki Trail (Optional time A)
Fri, Sept 15 HAKONE
– 10am Ropeway, Sightseeing Boat, Bus, Lunch
– 1pm-4pm Open Air Museum
Sat, Sept 16 HAKONE/KYOTO
– 7am Mt.Kintoki Trail (Optional time B)
– 11am-2pm Shinkansen (need tickets), Bento Lunch on train
Downtown Hotel
– Afternoon Nishiki? Explore Pontocho? Dinner Reservation?
Sun, Sept 17 KYOYO
– 8am Higashiyama Jisho-Ji, Honen-in
Path of Philosophy
– 12pm Hidone Udon Lunch
– 1pm-4pm Nanzen-ji (tenju-an, Oku-no-in)
6pm Dinner Reservation? (Ajiro Honten Vegan Michelin?)
Evening stroll (Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka, Shirakawa Lane, Isibekouji OPTIONS)
Mon, Sep 18 KYOTO
– 8am-12pm Fushimi Inari to the top!
– 1pm Lunch downtown?
– Afternoon Chion-in, nene-no-michi, ‘zaka streets at sunset
– 7pm Gion Dinner Reservation?
Tues, Sept 19 KYOTO
Respect for the Aged Day (National Holiday)
– 8am-2pm Kurama to Kibune Hike, Kawadoko lunch reservation?
– Afternoon Shopping – Teramachi & Shinkyogoku
– 6pm Dinner Downtown
– Evening Shirakawa Lane, Yasaka Shrine, Isibekouji (optional)
Wed, Sept 20 KYOTO/OSAKA
– 8am Travel
– 10am-4pm Dotomburi & Americamura (Recommendations?)
– 5pm-10pm Hanshin Tigers Game! (I have tickets)
Thurs, Sept 21 OSAKA/SEOUL
Fri, Sept 22 SEOUL
Sat, Sept 23 SEOUL
Sun, Sept 24 SEOUL – Wedding Day!
Mon, Sept 25 SEOUL/AMERICA
3 comments
A few things
– do you need pocket wifi? If your phone allows it, can you not use an e-sim
– September 18 – unless there are mobility issues, if so, then reconsider the climb, it will not take you 4 hours to go up and down Fushimi Inari. Why not start the climb around 6 am, be back down by 8 or so. Then you can take the JR line to Nara and check out Nara. You can also do a quick stop at Uji and you will be back at Kyoto by late afternoon.
– in Kyoto, are you not planning to check out kiyomizudera? Nishiki market? Arashiyama ?
– Pontocho – it is more of an evening thing. Most places open at 5 or later.
Thank you so much! Earlier for Fushimi Inari to free up a day in Kyoto is great advice.
September 19th is pretty packed. Getting to Kurama takes about 40 minutes from central kyoto and then to get back from Kifune longer as it’s a pretty long walk to the station. I’m not saying it’s not doable in 6 hours, but it’ll be rushed and September is still hot and humid in Japan so you might want to slow down a bit.