16 Day Itinerary Trip Check (Revised from Suggestions)

Hey, first time going to Japan by myself. I have made no reservations for anything at this point, but I believe I got my itinerary planned out. For Day 3-5 I may rearrange based on forecasts for Mt Fuji as I really want to see it on a clear day. I do not know if I like Disney enough to go visit Disney Sea (Last time I went to Disney was when I was 16 in Orlando and did not really like it that much). I’m still debating on going with hotels or hostels on parts of the trip as well. Any suggestions are appreciated, I have revised this Itinerary based on feedback from another sub.

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16 Days Japan

**Tokyo**

Day 1 (Nov 28th):

• Land in Tokyo NRT at 1 PM/ Leave Luggage at Hotel/Hostel (Stay Near Shinjuku)

• Tokyo Skytree (sunset?) or Tokyo City View at nighttime only or Shibuya Sky

• TBD of Activities

• Shibuyu crossing

• Omoide Yokocho for Dinner

• Golden Gai

Day 2 (Nov 29th):

• TeamBorderless/teamLab Planets

• Small Worlds Tokyo

• Glitch Coffee

• Lunch: Tsukiji Outer Market

• Art Aquarium Museum (Goldfish Museum)

• Hamarikyu Gardens

• Dinner:

• Bar Fiddich – How to get reservations?

Day 3 (Nov 30th):

• Harry Potter or Tokyo National Museum

• Sensoji Temple

• Lunch:

• Akihabara (Most shops close early; arcades stay open late)

• Imperial Palace – See From Outside

• Pokemon Center

• Dinner:

Day 4 (Dec 1st):

• Tokyo Disney Sea

OR

• Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

• Nezu Museum

• Kichijoji

• Kabukicho

• Harajuku?

Day 5 (Dec 2nd):

• **Tokyo -> Lake Kawaguchiko (Day Trip)**

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**Kyoto**

Day 6 (Dec 3rd): Tokyo -> Kyoto (Stay Near Higashiyama or Kamo River Corridor)

• Drop off luggage to hotel/hostel

• Optional: Grab Bike

• Taxi to Tenru-ji Temple (Closes 5 PM)

• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (No hours; take right path to get to garden)

• Late Lunch: Up in the air

• If I have time Taxi to Kinkaku-ji (Closes 5PM)

• Gion district

• Pontocho Street

• Nishiki Market (Most food stalls close between 5PM and 6PM)

• Dinner: Up in the air

Day 7 (Dec 4th):

• Saihō-ji – Book 2 Weeks In Advance – 4000 Yen

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• Taxi to Fushimi Inari Shrine (Up to Viewing Platform Only)

• Lunch:

• Philosophers Walk

• Higashiyama Jisho-Ji (aka Ginkaku-ji)

• Dinner:

• Higashiyama Ward at night?

Day 8 (Dec 5th):

• **Day Trip To Nara**

o Nara Park

o Isuein Garden

o Todai-ji Temple

• Back to Kyoto

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**Osaka**

Day 9 (Dec 6th): Kyoto -> Osaka (Stay Near Namba Station)

• Shitennoji (Closes 4:30PM)

• Namba Yasaka Jinja (Closes 5PM)

• Shinsekai Market (Opens 10AM)

• Kuromon Market

Day 10 (Dec 7th):

• Dotonburi

• Hep5 or Hankyu department store

• Umeda mall

• Kuromon Ichiba Market

• Tonbori River Cruise

Day 11 (Dec 8th):

• Day Trip to Mount Koya (w/ World Heritage Pass)

OR

• Kuromon market for breakfast

• Explore Osaka

Day 12 (Dec 9th):

• **Osaka to Himeji**

o Himeji Castle

• Himeji to Kobe (Shin-Kobe Station)

o Maiko Marine Promenade

o Lunch at Wakkoqu (Teppanyaki) or La Shamon (Yakiniku)

 Kagoshima, Miyazaki, or Matsusaka wagyu

• Shin-Kobe Station → Kikuseidai

o Dinner

• Kikuseidai -> Osaka

Day 13 (Dec 10th):

• USJ

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**Hiroshima**

Day 14 (Dec 11th): Kyoto -> Hiroshima (Possibly stay in Ryokan on Miyajima for 2 nights)

• Peace Museum

• Atomic Bomb Park

• Hiroshima Shopping District

Day 15 (Dec 12th):

• Miyajima

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**Back to Tokyo**

Day 16 (Dec 13th) – Hiroshima -> Tokyo

• Shimokitzawa for vintage shopping

• Kappabashi

• Forward luggage to Narita Airport?

Day 17 (Dec 14th): Fly out of Tokyo at 5PM