Hello! Me and my partner are planning on going to go to Tokyo for around 10 days of travel and would like an opinion on the itinerary we have planned.
I’m planning on proposing at some point on this trip if a good opportunity presents itself. We have talked about this previously so it’s not a surprise, just looking for a nice picturesque place to do it while we travel throughout Japan.
Things I would especially like feedback on:
* Any places that you consider must visit locations, we have a lot of the main tourist trappy places, but are open to going off the beaten path
* The feasibility of the schedule esp. considering the time of year we’re traveling in being the rainy season (Can’t help it, the only time when we could take time off)
* I tried to leave a lot of buffer time in between each activity, but would like to know if I need to allocate more time to each place for transit or lines
* We’re not heavy drinkers (partner is slightly allergic to alcohol) but would still like to do nighttime things. Are there any recommendations for things to do at night that do not involve alcohol (i.e. not izakayas).
* If any of these places would make for good engagement photos.
# Itinerary Plan
# Day 1: Sunday August 27th – Arrival in Tokyo
* HND Land 3:25 PM
* Customs, pick up wifi card
* Buy Suica Card (also try setting up Suica on phone if applicable)
* 5-6PM get on train to Shinjuku
* Arrival: Check into hotel
* Dinner: TBD
* Rest of evening will just be casual walking around Shinjuku, checking out nightlife and probably returning to sleep because of jetlag
* Hotel: 9-10PM Sleep until 6 to 7AM
# Day 2: Monday August 28th – Tokyo: Tsukiji and Ginza
* Early AM: Run
* 7AM leave hotel
* Transit to Tsukiji: 30 mins
* 7:30AM Tsukiji Outer Market\\-Tamagoyaki, other foods, walking around area and maybe visiting hamarikyu gardens if we have time
* 9:15 AM:Transit: From Tsukiji Roku Cho-me Station to Shijo Mae Station, Toyosu Shijo
* 10 AM TeamLabs Toyosu
* Lunch: Sushi restaurant near tsukiji or Toyosu
* 1 PM Train back to Tsukiji
Hamarikyu Gardens or Shrine
* 2 PM Train back to Ginza (If we already visited hamarikyu then go straight there at 1)Tsukiji Station To Hibiya Station, Hibiya Line.
* 2:30 to 4: Imperial Palace
* 4-7 Shopping in GinzaSanrio World in Ginza
* 7 PM Dinner in Ginza (Ramen) kyushu jangara ramen
* 9PM Transit back to Hotel
* Nightlife in Shinjuku
# Day 3: Tuesday August 29th – Tokyo: Shinjuku and Shibuya
* Early AM: Run
* 7AM leave hotel
* Breakfast at Shinjuku: Shinpachi Shokudo Shinjuku
* 8AM: Leave to explore around shibuya (\~30 minute on Fukutoshin or Yamanote Line)
* 8:45 – 11 Yoyogi Park/ Meiji Jingu
* 11-12 Shibuya Crossing, shopping around Shibuya
* 12-1 Lunch:
* 1-2 Nintendo Tokyo in Shibuya Parco
* 2-6 Isetan Department store, Tokyu hands, takashimaya times square
* 6:Dinner
* 7ish Karaoke
* Back to hotel
# Day 4: Wednesday August 30th – Tokyo: Asakusa
* 7:00-7:30 Breakfast
* 7: 45 – 10:30 Sensoji Temple in Asakusa + Nakamise Shopping Street
* 11: Tokyo Skytree
* 12:30 Lunch
* 1:30 Sumida Park
* 3: Kimono Rental, pictures
* Street Food
* 7: Dinner
* Rainy day option: Sumida Aquarium
# Day 5: Thursday August 31st – Tokyo travel to Kyoto
* 6 AM Check out and start travel to KyotoStop at conbini for food to eat on Train
* 6:20 Shinjuku to Tokyo Station
* 7: Tokyo Station:Nozomi Train Departing \~every 20 minutes from Tokyo Station
* – In Kyoto –
* 11 AMish arrival to kyoto station: Check in if possible(Need to determine earliest check in time with hotel for baggage, else need to find a coin locker near hotel)
* Walking around central kyoto
* Lunch in Central Kyoto
* 1PM Nijo Castle + Imperial Palace(Left a lot of time for walking and pictures and stuff, if we get bored here, we can find something else to add on like the Heian Jingu Shrine)
* 4 PM Leave for Kinkaku-ji
* 4:30 Kinkaku-ji
* 5:30 Return to Kyoto
* 6 PM Dinner
* Kyoto nightlife
# Day 6: Friday September 1st – Kyoto – Western Kyoto
* Early Morning (Pre 7AM): Leave for HigashiyamaSan-In Line ( 30 min total trip including walk
* Rolling Schedule depending on tourist traffic
* Bamboo Grove
* Tenryu-ji Temple
* Togetsukyo Bridge
* Lunch in the area
* Katsura Imperial Villa
* Monkey Park
* Return back to Central Kyoto
* Dinner
* 7:30 Free Time
# Day 7: Saturday September 2nd Kyoto – Eastern Kyoto
* Wake up 7-8ish
* 8: Walk to Nishiki Market
* 8:30 Nishiki Market (Tamagoyaki, Daifuku, sweets)
* 10:Walk to Gion District
* 10:30 Gion District
* 11 Kimono Rental
* 12:30pm Lunch
* 1: Maruyama Park and other shrines
* 3: Walk to Kiyomizu-dera
* 3:30 Kiyomizu dera
* 5: 206 bus or taxi back to Kyoto
* 6: Dinner
* 7:30 Free time
# Day 8: Sunday September 3rd – Osaka
* 6AM Wake up and get ready, pack luggage and set out tomorrows outfit so we can leave early morning
* 7AM Early morning train to Osaka \~ 7AM departureJR Haruka Thunderbird Tokaido-Sanyo Line every 9 minutes28 minutes train
* Transit to osaka castle: maybe taxi is the best route.
* 9AM Osaka Castle
* 11: Back to Osaka for Food
* 12 Transit to From Osaka Station to Tsutenkaku and Tennoji ParkOsaka Loop Line \\\~20 mins
* 12:30 Tsutenkaku and Tennoji Park
* 2: Return to Dotonbori (15 mins Sakaisuji Line)
* 2: Dotonbori
* 3: Shinsaibashi and other shopping in the area
* 5:30 Dinner in Dotonbori
* 8: Back to kyoto
* Get ready and pack for early morning departure back to tokyo
# Day 9: Monday September 4th – Travel back to Tokyo +Akihabara
* 7: Early morning Departure from Kyoto Station
* 2-2.5 hour train ride
* 10: Arrival to Tokyo Station around 9-10AM, travel 10 minutes to kanda station where hotel is.
* If they take baggage, leave at hotel/check in. Else find coin locker
* 10:30 Quick Train to Akihabara
* 11 AM: Walking around stores in Akihabara
* 12:30 Lunch in Akihabara.
* 1:30 Train to Ikebukuro (40 mins)
* 2:30 Ikebukuro: Sunshine City
* \> Tokyo Sky Circus, Sunshine Aquarium, Pokemon Center, Shopping
* 6:00 Dinner near Ikebukuro
* Stroll around the area until ready to go home.
# Day 10: Monday September 5th – Tokyo: Buffer Day
Left this day as buffer because we may need to push things around according to how rainy it is on the day. If we hit everything on our list on previous days then we turn to our alternates list.
Other destinations In case we have spare time to visit:
Tokyo Skytree
* Tokyo Tower
* Tokyo Disney Sea
* Pokemon Center
* Miyashita Park
* Harajuku
* Gotokuji Temple
* Shibuya Sky
Roppongi
* Tokyo City View
* National Art Center (Indoor)
* Nogi Shrine
* Sky Deck
Akasaka
* Hikawa Shrine
* Suntory Museum
* Hie Shrine
Ueno
* Ameya Yokocho
* Kiyomizu Kannon do Temple
* Shopping
# Day 11: Tuesday September 6th – Departure Day
* Morning: Free time, last minute shopping, packing, and checkout
* Afternoon: Depart for the airport