First time coming to Japan in 14 years. Any Advice is much appreciated, especially on:
1) feasibility
2) any good food/ onakase to reco
3) do I need a. JR pass (from calculations thus far I don’t think so?)
Sunday, November 26, 2023
920am: Flight from Singapore to Narita airport
5pm: Arrive in Narita Airport
1.5hr travel time
630pm check in to hotel
7pm Dinner at Ginza Kagari Ramen (20 min walk)
Monday, November 27, 2023
Free and easy
visit Imperial Palace’s eastern gardens
check out the kabukiza Theatre
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
7am wake up early and go to Sensoji temple (20 mins train)
Asakusa Neighborhood exploring
Lunch 12pm
Akihabara afternoon (tokyo national museum if time)
Dinner gyukatsu ichi ni san and back to hotel
Tokyo sky tree
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
5am Toyosu fish market for auction (see mood, will take 1 hour to travel to yoyogi). if not 6am Tsukiji market (will take 40 mins to go to yoyogi)
9am: walk to yoyogi park + Shibuya crossing + Meiji Jingu
12pm: lunch at Ebisu Yoroniku
2pm: ~30 mins travel to Shinjuku gyouen garden
5pm – 20 mins travel to Tokyo Metropolitian Gov Building for sunset
7pm Dinner and home
Thursday, November 30, 2023
8am check out breakfast
10am romancecar/shinkansen to Hakone
2pm check in Hakone Onsen
Friday, December 1, 2023
9am check out breakfast
10am: Shinakansen from Tokyo to Kyoto (estimated 3 hours)
2pm: check in hotel
Dinner at Pontocho Alley
Saturday, December 2, 2023
830am – Nijo Castle
lunch Mendaka ramen
11am – Gion District + Yasaka Shrine + Maruyama Park
Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple +Shinyodo Temple if time
3pm – Higashiyama District
8pm -Kiyomizudera night temple illumination
Sunday, December 3, 2023
9am – ryoanji and Kinkaku ji
Arashiyama full day (8 hours)
monkey park, togetsukyo bridge, tenruyji, bamboo groves
Monday, December 4, 2023
9am – Fushimi Inari
Nishiki Market
1pm – 1 hour travel to Nara (Todaiji , deer, Huerto or kakimase udon )
9pm – return to Kyoto
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Chill and check out 12pm
Lunch and leave for Mount Koya in afternoon
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
830am: Leave after morning prayers and breakfast (3 hours train)
12pm: check in to osaka accoms
2pm: Osaka Castle
5pm: Umeda Sky Building
Chiyomatsu Dinner
Thursday, December 7, 2023 9am – 1.5 hours trip to Himeji
11am – Himeji castle + garden
2pm – travel to Engyoji Temple (1hr)
5pm- Rikimaru sushi (20 mins from Engyoji)
2 hours travel to Osaka, back eta 8pm
Friday, December 8, 2023 9am – check out
11am- Sumiyoshi Taisha
1pm – travel to Airport
455pm Depart from KIX Osaka airport
11pm back in SG
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Hey there,
Sorry, I cant rate it as I havent visited it yet. But I am planning to go in late march. i just wanted to know how did you manage your expenses and how much it cost you in end?