Itinerary Feedback (Tokyo->Hakone->Kyoto) (Mid-Apr) (Tours?)


Hi JapanTravel! looking for some feedback on the itinerary I have so far a honeymoon trip in mid-April. Anticipating we’ll miss the cherry blossoms, but it’s fine.

Here’s the link to a google sheets we have set up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kH8QCdNv_R17OrvznKChZq8hHUrLsTyqSMh6DyO76po/edit?usp=sharing

Itinerary so far:

**Thur. (11)(Tokyo)**
(Shinjuku)Tokyo Met Gov office Obs Tower (Photos)
Nishiguchi Electric Town
Takashimaya Times Square
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Izakaya for Dinner (Golden Gai)
Shibuya Sky

**Fri. (12)(Tokyo)**
Sensoji Temple
Tokyo National Museum
Harajuku
Omakase near Harajuku

**Sat.(13)(Tokyo)**
Tsukiji Market
Teamlabs Planets Exhibit
Travel to Hakone and chill at Yama No Chaya (Onsen)

**Sun. (14)(Hakone)**
Hakone Ropeway
Open Air Museum
Leave to Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
Daitokuji Temple
Nishiki Market (Dinner)

**Mon. (15)(Kyoto)**
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Trail
Nara Park

**Tues. (16)(Kyoto)**
Samurai/Ninja Experience Museum
Maiko Tea Ceremony
Imperial Palace Kyoto
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

**Wed. (17)(Himeji)**
Himeji Castle
Roam around Osaka

**Thur. (18)(Hiroshima)**
Hiroshima Day Trip
A-Dome/PeaceMuseum
Kayak at Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Eat Okonomayaki

**Fri. (19)(Tokyo)**
Travel back to Tokyo
Ghibli Museum
Sushi Making Class (?)

**Sat.(20)(Tokyo)**
DisneySEA

**Sun. (21)(Tokyo)**
Last minute souvenirs and leave

Having some trouble thinking of things to fill the back end of the schedule. I think we should skip Osaka because I didn’t see much to do other than explore Dotonbori, which seems similar to other downtown spots in Tokyo. Anything I missed? Are there any local tours that are worth taking?

I found an interesting tour for Tsukiji market in another post that looks pretty great because its a food tour/omakase, but it’s kind of expensive. Trying to decide if this and the Maiko dinner are worth it. https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/71924?viralityEntryPoint=2&s=76&unique_share_id=EAC03F4A-93EE-457F-B475-B5EA32F98F9B&_branch_match_id=1232028073593735129&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT0zKS9LLTdX3MMwO8MtILg%2BqSgIAD31gLRsAAAA%3D&startDate=2023-12-14&adults=1

Any feedback helps. Thanks!

1 comment
  1. Just wanted to say I’m following as we are doing Tokyo-Kyoto-Hakone from April 2-10- literally right before you.

    We also plan to skip Osaka unless during our time in Kyoto we feel like doing it as a day trip.

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