Part 1/3 for a 15 day/14 night trip to Tokyo>Kyoto>Osaka in November ’23
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#TOKYO:
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**Day 1**
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– **1545** : Arrive Haneda Airport
– **1700**[ish] : Akasaka hotel check in
– Dinner in/around Akasaka/Roppongi
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**Day 2** _(See edit below)_
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– **0700** : Eat breakfast locally
– Ueno Park
– Tokyo National Museum
– **1300-1400** : Hoppy Street for late lunch
– Senso-ji
– _Evening activity and dinner in the area?_
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-_Day 2 concerns:_ Mainly what to do in the evening in the area.
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**EDIT : Day 2**
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– **0700** : Eat breakfast locally
– Ueno Park
– Tokyo National Museum
– **1300-1400** : Senso-ji and late lunch
– Sumida Hokusai Museum _(depending on time)_
– **1800** : Hoppy Street for dinner
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**Day 3**
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– **0700** : Eat breakfast locally
– ~~Todoroki Ravine Park~~ **_(Edit: Park Closed_**, _visit Yokohama instead?)_
– **1500** : Late lunch in Shibuya
– Hachiko statue
– Shibuya Parco
– Shibuya Sky
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-_Day 3 concerns:_ What to do in the morning? Is that maybe too much time in Shibuya?
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**Day 4**
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– **0700** : Eat breakfast locally
– Visit Nikko : Following the day trip guide from https://trulytokyo.com/nikko-day-trip-itinerary/ (found on this sub FAQ)
– Return to hotel for rest
– _Spend the evening and eat dinner where? (Ebisu maybe?)_
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-_Day 3 concerns:_ Long day of traveling on busses and trains. Don’t want to go somewhere too involved in the evening.
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**Day 5**
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– **0700** : Eat breakfast locally
– Imperial Palace
– Meiji Jingu
– Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
– Wander around Shinjuku : Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Shin-Okubo Kankoku Yokocho, etc…
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**Day 6**
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– Leisurely morning in Akasaka
– Check out one or more of; Hie Shine/Akasawa Hikawa Shrine/Nogi Jinja _(depending on time)_
– **1100** : Hotel Check out and depart for Kyoto
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I’ll post the Kyoto itinerary when it’s finalized in another few days, and will include a link in this post for reference as well.
5 comments
Looks good to me,
for day 2: If you want to end in/around Asakusa I would move lunch to the shopping streets around Sensoji and go for dinner and drinks later in Hoppy Str when it’s dark. If you don’t want to do that you could also cross the river to SkyTree after Sensoji and have dinner there.
I’ve just learned that Todoroki Ravine Park is mostly closed off due to some falling trees. I just made a post about it [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/16iriev/tororoki_ravine_park_mostly_closed_due_to_fallen/). So it might not be worth going out of your way for at the moment.
I would say if you’re going to spend your time in Shibuya, you might also want to check out Harajuku too and Ometesando (luxury brands) but these places are really for shopping. Cat Street is good for checking out streetwear brands. They’re all within walking distances from each other. Miyashita Park is a relatively new mall that is just right in front of Shibuya station.
I’d recommend visiting good spots where you can see the fall foliage. The leaves start changing colors and getting beautiful in November. Here’s a guide from last year:
https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/japan-autumn-leaves-forecast
For day 2, you could always visit Akihabara/Tokyo station/Ginza to fill in the time. Maybe dinner at Yurakucho.
You might also want to add in some night time scroll for Christmas lights.