First Time in Japan! 14 Day Trip Itinerary – Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara

Hi! Have a 14-day trip planned for 8/29-9/11. Have already received some great advice from the community and would love to get feedback on my itinerary or things I might have missed, thank you!

– Day 1 – Tokyo
– 8pm – Flight Arrival (NRT)
– Admin + Go to Hotel

– Day 2 – Tokyo – Central/Northern Tokyo
– Lunch at Tsukiji Outer Market
– Tokyo National Museum
– Ueno National Park
– Tokyo Skytree
– TeamLab Planets

– Day 3 – Osaka
– Tokyo > Osaka
– Kurumon Market
– Namba Yasaka Shrine 
– Shinsekai

– Day 4 – Osaka
– Osaka Castle
– Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
– Dotonbori/Hozenji Yokosho

– Day 5 – Osaka
– Osaka > Nara
– Nara Park
– Nandaimon Gate
– Todai Ji
– Nakataninidou Mochi Beating
– Nara > Kyoto
– Hotel Check In

– Day 6 – Kyoto – Northern/Central Kyoto
– Hotel
– Kinkaku Ji
– Ryoan Ji
– Pontocho

– Day 7 – Kyoto – Western Kyoto
– Philosopher Path
– Nanzenji Temple
– Kenninji Temple
– Yasaka Pagoda/Yasaka Shrine
– Gion Corner

– Day 8 –  Kyoto – Western Kyoto
– Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
– Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
– Iwatayama Monkey Park
– Sagano Romantic Train
– Hozugawa Cruise

– Day 9 – Kyoto – Eastern Kyoto
– Fushimi Inari Shrine
– Lunch at Nishiki Market
– Kiyomizu Dera

– Day 10 – Kyoto
– Free Day (Potentially Uji/Kibune?)
– Kyoto > Tokyo

– Day 11- Northern Tokyo
– Kaminarimon
– Nakamise Dori/Tako Senbai
– Senso Ji
– Client Meetings

– Day 12 – Western Tokyo
– Meiji Jingu
– Shinjuku Gyoen National Park
– Udon Shin
– Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai
– Shibuya Crossing

– Day 13 – Tokyo
– Ginza (Tsutaya Bookstore, Uniqlo, Muji)
– Akihabara

– Day 14 – Tokyo
– Free Day
– 5pm – Departure from NRT