Itinerary Check – 14 Day Solo Trip to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and more.

Hi Everyone,

I am planning a solo trip to Japan for the first time from October 20th to November 2nd. I am in my early 30’s and coming from Las Vegas, Nevada! Any feedback regarding my itinerary would be highly appreciated. I am a little nervous traveling alone as it’s been a while since I last did it.

• What I love: Anime, Food, Desserts, Cooking, exploring new places, Meeting people, party, trying new things and adventures. (Very easy going and flexible)

• Trying to learn basic Japanese phrases

• 2 Week JR Pass

• Definitely willing to switch things around. All suggestions are welcome!

• Feel free to join me if you like!

**Tokyo**

**10/20** – Friday

• Arrival at NRT at 6pm.

• Check-in and Explore if time allows

**Yokohama**

**10/21** – Saturday

• Instant Ramen Museum

• Gundam Factory

• Chinatown

**Hakone**

**10/22** – Sunday

• Hakone Shrine

• Lake Ashi

• Onsen

• Check out the city.

**Himeji/Osaka**

**10/23** – Monday

• Himeji Castle

• Kobe for Wagyu? Lunch or Dinner

• Dotonbori

**10/24** – Tuesday

• Nara Park

• Todai-Ji Temple

• Hozenji Yokocho

**10/25** – Wednesday

• Universal Studios Japan

• Umeda Sky?

**Kyoto**

**10/26** – Thursday

• Kyoto Imperial Palace

• Gion District

• Tea Ceremony with Samurai and Ninja Experience

**10/27** – Friday

• Hozugawa River Boat Ride

• Arashiyama Bamboo Forest + Gioji Temple

• Iwatayama Monkey Park

• Kinkaku-Ji Temple

**10/28** – Saturday

• Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine

• Kiyomizu Temple

• Gyu-Don or Sushi Class?

**Tokyo**

**10/29** – Sunday

• Senoji Temple + Asakusa Shrine

• Nakamise Shopping Street

• Kappabashi Knife Street

• Akihabara

• Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai?

**10/30** – Monday

• Meiji Jingu Shrine

• Udatsu Sushi

• Animate Ikebukuro

• Shibuya Kart MariCAR

• Shibuya Sky

**10/31** – Tuesday

• Tsukiji Market

• TeamLab Planet

• Shortcut Alley – Kabukicho

**11/01** – Wednesday

• Tokyo Disney Sea

**11/02** – Thursday

• Mega Don Quijote-Shibuya

• Flight Departs at 6:15pm

**Questions:**

1. How Feasible is the itinerary? Will there be any specific days i’ll have a large influx of time to just relax or roam around more?

2. Never stayed in a Hostel/Capsule before and plan to this time. Any suggestions on meeting people in general or maybe where to go?

3. Is Halloween celebrated on the day of or the weekend before? Any Suggestions on partying or things to do for Halloween?

4. Wagyu suggestions in Kobe?

5. Best Gyu-don, Yoshinoya, Matsuya, Sukiya, or Other?