I’d love any feedback or suggestions on my itinerary below! My husband and I (late twenties) are going to Japan for the first time from California. We’ve arranged for pocket wifi to be delivered to our first hotel (Hyatt Regency in Tokyo) and we’re going to buy a JR Rail Pass. I haven’t planned food at all, so suggestions are welcome!
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Day 1: Tokyo
* Land in Haneda super early (4:45 AM), pick up Suica card, travel to hotel (Hyatt Regency Tokyo).
* Meiji Shrine Sanshuden
* Yoyogi Park
* Shibuya Scramble
* Omoide Yokocho
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Day 2: Tokyo
* Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
* Kaminarimon Gate
* Nakamise-dori Street
* Senso-ji
* Odaiba Seaside Park
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Day 3: Tokyo
* Imperial Palace
* Ueno Park
* Tokyo National Museum
* I’d like to go to a sumo tournament this day, but I wasn’t on top of buying tickets and they’re pretty pricey now! Any tips for finding affordable tickets?
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Day 4: Tokyo -> Kyoto
* Travel to Kyoto
* Nijo Castle
* Yasaka-jinja Shrine
* Hanamikoji Street
* Shinbashi-dori
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Day 5: Kyoto
* Kyoto Imperial Palace
* Tenryu-ji
* Arashiyama
* Kinkaku-ji
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Day 6: Kyoto -> day trip to Himeji
* Travel to Himeji
* Himeji Castle
* Travel back to Kyoto
* ???
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Day 7: Kyoto -> Nagoya
* Travel to Nagoya
* Toyota Museum (if time allows)
* Travel to Suzuka Circuit for qualifying
* Travel back to Nagoya
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Day 8: F1 Grand Prix Day
* Travel to Suzuka Circuit
* Travel back to Nagoya
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Day 9: Nagoya -> Tokyo
* Travel to Tokyo
* Tokyo Disneysea (already purchased tickets)
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Day 10: Tokyo
* Tsukiji Outer Market
* Ginza
* Anything else we didn’t have time to do earlier!
* Travel to Haneda – flight leaves at 6:15 PM