Hi everyone, planning the first trip for two 30 year olds for 16 days in Japan. We are definitely interested in the anime/video game side of Japan but are open to experiencing anything. Please let me know if there are any glaring problems with our itinerary, and any advice or suggestions is much appreciated! I am definitely at the overwhelmed portion of planning the trip and am working on optimizing our days.
Waiting to see what reservations we can get (if any) for Pokemon Cafe, Kirby Cafe, and the Ghibli Museum which might change some days or plans around.
# Tokyo
Arrive **November 2nd** @ 2:40 PM
* Purchase pasmo Passport & pocket wifi before leaving airport
* Train to Ueno Station and check into hotel
* Food in Ameyoko Market
**DAY TWO**
* Walk through Ueno Park to Yanaka Ginza/Cemetary
* Train to Akihabara in afternoon/evening
* Akiba Info
* Animate
* Kanda Shrine
* Mandarake Complex
* Gachapon Kaikan
* Namco Akihabara
* Radio Kaikan
**DAY THREE**
* Train to Government Building for free observation deck
* Train to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
* Walk to Shinjuku for evening
* Godzilla head
* Kabukicho Tower
* Golden Gai
**DAY FOUR**
* Train to Ghibli Museum Area
* Ghibli Museum
* Try to get on the list for Kooriya Peace
* Kichijoji
* Inokashi Park
**DAY FIVE**
* Train to Ameyoko Traditional Crafts
* Train to Harajuku
* Walk to Meiji Jingu
* Shibuya Scramble/Shibuya Sky for sundown
**DAY SIX**
* Check out of Ueno hotel
* Train to Tokyo Station – store lugagge
* Imperial Palace
* Ghibli Clock
* Pokemon Center
* Jump
* Uniqlo
* Take evening shinkansen to Kyoto
* Check into Kyoto hotel
# KYOTO
**DAY SEVEN**
* Eikan-do
* Heian Shrine
* Murin-an Garden Kyoto
* Ninja Food tour in evening
**DAY EIGHT**
* Hozugawa River Boat ride
* Sagano Scenic Railway
* Arashiyama Bamboo grove
**DAY NINE**
* Fushimi Inari Shrine
* Tofuku-ji
* Hokan-ji
* Gion Walking Tour
* Try for reservation for Kichi Kichi Omurice
* Hit up Hashiya for personalized chopsticks
**DAY TEN – NARA DAY TRIP**
* Todai-ji
* Kofuku-ji Temple
* Isuien Garden
* Kasuga Taisha
* Todai-ji Nigatsudo
* Catship
# OSAKA
**DAY ELEVEN**
* Weekend only – Kyo-Train Garaku to Osaka
* Dotonbori
* Glico Man
* Kuidaore Taro Clown
* Ebisu Bridge
* Hozenji
**DAY TWELVE**
* Umeda Sky Building
* Osaka Castle
* Den Den Town
* Eat at Jojo Ramen
**DAY THIRTEEN**
* Sumiyoshi Taisha
* Shinsekai Market
* Shitennoji
**DAY FOURTEEN**
* Travel from Osaka – Mt Fuji area utilizing the train to Mishima and bus to Kawaguchiko
* Rent a bike to go around lake kawaguchi
* Panoramic Ropeway
* Hotel has private onsen – spend time there
**DAY FIFTEEN**
* Time in Mt. Fuji area
* Train to Shinjuku and check into final hotel
* Evening in Shinjuku area
**DAY SIXTEEN**
* Shinjuku to HND at 10:00 AM for flight home
Thank you!
