Hi everyone! I am traveling with my partner over Jan and Feb for 30 days. We have allocated 9 full days in Tokyo including room for easy day trips. Prior to this we will have been in Osaka and Kyoto with a one night stay in Hakone before traveling to Tokyo. We are traveling with a group of 5 other friends and are all in our late 20s. We won’t be spending all day every day together but will be catching up for some activities and meals. My partner and I are foodies, enjoy walking and are interested in doing a bit of shopping. We are also keen on the night life, bars in particular.
We arrive in Tokyo late on Friday night after exploring Hakone during the day and I think we will just get an easy dinner and settle into the hotel for the night.
DAY 1 – Saturday
\- Gyoen National Garden
\- Ninja Trick house
\- Tokyo Metro Govt building for the views
\- Gigo Shinjuku Kabukicho
\- Omoide Yokocho for dinner and drinks +/- Golden Gai
DAY 2 – Sunday
\- Meiji shrine
\- Takeshita Street Square
\- Shibuya Scramble & Hachiko
\- Shopping day (Nintendo, MODI, Mega Don Qui)
\- Starbucks Reserve
\- Dinner and drinks in the area? Would love to visit Janai Coffee
DAY 3 – Monday
\- Ueno Park
\- Sensoji Temple
\- Nakamise-dori Street for lunch
\- Kanda shrine
\- Akihabara shopping
\- Dinner and arcades (HEY & GIGO Akihabara)
DAY 4 – Tuesday
\- Full day at Disney Sea with friends (Chose Tuesday for reduced cost and reduced crowds?)
Day 5 – Wednesday
\- Toshiyama City to explore and shop (Pokemon Mega Store)
\- More of a rest day in between Disney days
Day 6 – Thursday
\- Tokyo Character Street
\- Ginza shopping
\- Tsukiji Outer Market for lunch
\- Teamlabs in early afternoon
\- Disneyland Weeknight Passport 5-9pm
Day 7 – Friday
\- Day trip to Mt Fuji or Nikko
Day 8 – Saturday
\- 5 year Anniversary: Not sure if we’ll plan something special or leave it as a free day to do anything we have missed or enjoyed so much that we wanted to go back
Day 9 – Sunday
\- Free day to do anything we missed / relax
Day 10 – Monday – Travel to Hakuba for 4 days of skiing
QUESTIONS
\- How is the pacing? Are there any days that should be divided over two instead?
\- Shinjuku and Shibuya on Saturday and Sunday – will it be better to do these on a weekday due to crowds? If so what areas would you recommend we visit on the weekend that won’t be as crazy?
\- We have never been to a Disneyland before but have been told Disney Sea is better for adults. I was wondering if the Weeknight Passport is worth doing to experience both parks without spending too much money?
\- We have a couple of free days, should we plan another day trip or leave them as free days?
\- Is Mt Fuji worth the trip given we are visiting Hakone and hoping to get views from there?
\- We are on a tight budget when it comes to accommodation – we were thinking of staying in Shinjuku because we are interested in night life but do you recommend staying in a cheaper area and using the trains?
Thank you!!
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