2 weeks in October Itinerary Check – Osaka/Kyoto/Tokyo

Hello,

Planning on visiting Japan in October. We have an itinerary for 2 weeks (14 days) but are always open to extending it if necessary. Our main areas will be Osaka, Kyoto & Tokyo (with a day trip to Nara and Yokohama). We enjoy anime, art, food and are open to experiencing new things as well.

Just wanted to get a check on the itinerary to make sure that the days are doable and that we haven’t over planned any days, specifically in Osaka. Also welcoming any accommodation recommendations that you guys personally enjoyed staying in!

**Osaka – Day 1**

* Arrive at Osaka Itami Airport
* Check in hotel, put luggage away
* Grab food
* Rest (depending on jet lag)
* Explore the city, nothing specific but just mainly to rest and recover

**Osaka – Day 2**

* Osaka Castle
* Shinsaibashi Big Step/Triangle Park
* Check out America-mura
* Visit Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
* Eat at Ramen Makotoya
* Ride the Tonbori River Cruise
* Visit Dotonburi in the evening/night
* Grab a bite at Okonomiyaki Mizuno and Melonpan Ice

**Osaka – Day 3 (Nara Day Trip)**

* Take the train to Nara (Kintetsu-Nara Station)
* Nakatanidou for mochi stomping
* Sarusawa-Ike Pond
* Kofuku-ji Temple
* Isuien Garden
* Todai-ji (South Gate, Temple and February Hall)
* Kasuga Taisha Shrine
* Nara National Museum Gift Shop
* Check out the deers in Nara Park
* Explore Higashimuki Shopping Street
* Head to Mochiidonocho
* Train back to Osaka

**Osaka – Day 4**

* Visit Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium
* Naniwa Kushinbo Yokocho for lunch
* Ride the Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
* Check out MEGA Don Quijote Shinsekai
* Den-den town
* Kuromon Ichiba Market
* *Maybe considering going to HEP Five and Umeda Building?*

**Kyoto – Day 1**

For Kytoto we just mostly have a bunch of temples/shrines organized geographically.

* Eikan-do Zenrin-ji
* Chion-in
* Kodai-ji
* Sannenzaka
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Chishaku-in
* Sennyu-ji
* Yasaka Shrine
* Maruyama Park
* Gion (in the evening)
* Kiyamachi Dori Street
* Pontocho
* Nishimiki Market

**Kyoto – Day 2 (Arashiyama)**

* Bamboo Grove
* Tenryu-ji
* Jojakk-ji
* Gio-ji
* Dadashino Nenbutsu-ji
* Daikaku-ji
* Sagotoriimoto
* Monkey Park
* Riverboat Cruise
* Sagano Scenic Railway

**Kyoto – Day 3**

This day is a little lighter just based on the things to do near Fushimi Inari but we’re debating if it’s better to split one of the other days and balance it with the 3rd day.

* Fushimi Inari (Early morning)
* Tofuku-ji
* Toji Temple
* *Maybe Uji (Matcha, bridge)*

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**Tokyo – Day 1 (Asakusa and Akihabara)**

* Explore Hoppy Street
* Nakamise-dori Shopping Street
* Senso-ji
* Kaminarimon Gate
* Don Quijote Asakusa
* Exploring Akihabara’s shopping stores (Surugaya, TAITO, Volks, Kotobukiya, etc.)
* Eat at Ichiran Ramen

**Tokyo – Day 2 (Harajuku and Shibuya)**

* Visit Meiji Jingu
* Yoyogi Park
* Takeshita Street Square
* Check out cosme TOKYO (for gf)
* Kiddy Land
* Omotesando Hills
* Miyashita park
* Shibuya Parco
* Shibuya 109 – Pokemon Center, Nintendo, etc.
* Hachiko Memorial Statue
* Shibuya Sky
* *Maybe check out Harajuku Mame Shiba Cafe)*

**Tokyo – Day 3 (Shinjuku)**

* Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
* Suga Jinja (steps in Kimi no Na Wa.)
* Tokyo Metropolitan Govt. Building
* Shinjuku Central Park
* *Filler here, waiting till evening*
* Kabukicho (in evening)
* TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku (Godzilla)

**Tokyo – Day 4 (Odaiba and Ginza)**

* Tsukiji Fish Market (Early)
* teamLab Planets TOKYO
* Odaiba Takoyaki Museum
* DiverCity Tokyo Plaza (Gundam)
* MUJI Flagship store in Ginza
* GU Store
* Uniqlo Flagship
* Dover Street Market

**Tokyo – Day 5 (Yokohama Day Trip)**

* cosmo world
* Cup Noodles Museum
* Minato Mirai 21 / Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
* Yokohama Chinatown
* Landmark Tower (Sky Garden)
* *Maybe Hakkejima?*

**Tokyo – Day 6 & 7 (Rest, filler)**

* This day is mainly a filler day, to rest and check out some things we might’ve missed from the previous days and just explore Tokyo without a specific itinerary

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