Hello, Does all of the below look reasonable for this? I have 18 days in Japan for this year and believe I have a good plan in place. I also think I have everything that I need to reserve reserve outside of
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Nintendo World (might skip), Ghibli (didn’t get tickets so whatever) and Kirby Cafe. I have some free days to fill in still so wouldn’t mind some recommendations.
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**Tokyo Sat (Oct 21)**
Arrive at 3pm, check into the Hotel.
Explore nearby Ueno (Ameyoko) 5-6pm
(not sure what to do depends on Jetlag)
Oct 22: Sun Tokyo (Hotel in Akihabara)
Shi-Ten Coffee (8am)
Team Labs Planets (1130am-12pm) – Reserve
Akihabara (1pm-5pm)
JoJo Bar possibly (6pm)
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Oct 23: Monday (Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen) \~4hrs Tokyo-Kyoto
Checkout of Hotel and get on Train to Kyoto (5am) (Staying in Shimogyo Ward Kyoto)
Kyoto Sword Shop and Experience (12:30pm)
Nishiki market (food)
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Oct 24: Tuesday Kyoto (full day) (Staying in Shimogyo Ward Kyoto)
Arashiyama (early)
Tenryu-ji (might skip)
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion) (afternoon)
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Oct 25: Wednesday Nara (full day) (Staying in Shimogyo Ward Kyoto)
Fushimi Inari Taisha (Morning) 5am-6am
Nara Deer Park
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Oct 26: Thursday Kyoto (full day) (Staying in Shimogyo Ward Kyoto)
Higashiyama historic district (Kiyomizudera 6am)
Maccha House (Sannenzaka Street | Ninenzaka Street)
Chionin (Buddhist Temple)
Traditional performing arts at Gion corner (start at 6pm or 7pm)
Higashiyama at night
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Oct 27: Friday Kyoto – Kobe -Hiroshima (Checkout: Kyoto, Checkin:Peace Park Hotel Hiroshima)
Checkout of Hotel and leave for Hiroshima
Stop in Kobe for Lunch on the Way (Neiro)
Atomic Bomb Dome
Okonomiyaki making class? (reserve 2 days beforehand)
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Oct 28: Saturday Hiroshima (full day) (Peace Park Hotel Hiroshima)
The The express bus (¥1440) leaves Hiroshima Bus Center at 8:18 a.m., and takes approximately 80 minutes to get to Sandankyo Gorge. The return bus leaves the gorge at 3 p.m. If you want to stay longer, there are local buses (¥1230) departing at 3:30, 4:30, and 5:55, and 7:10 p.m.press bus (¥1440) leaves Hiroshima Bus Center at 8:18 a.m., and takes approximately 80 minutes to get to Sandankyo Gorge. The return bus leaves the gorge at 3 p.m. If you want to stay longer, there are local buses (¥1230) departing at 3:30, 4:30, and 5:55, and 7:10 p.m.
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Oct 29: Sunday Hiroshima – Free day (Peace Park Hotel Hiroshima)
Sandankyo Gorge (8am-3pm)
Aqua Net Ferry from Peace Park (8:30am depends on tide) -> go day before for tickets
Morning Hike Mt. Misen
Hiroshima Miyajima Island (what are some things to do on the island?)
Food: try Momiji
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Oct 30: Monday Hiroshima – Onomichi (Peace Park Hotel Hiroshima)
Day Trip to Onomichi (1.5hr train)
Get Bike for Shimanami Kaido Cycling Road (6\~hrs)
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Oct 31: Tuesday (Checkout: Peace Park Hotel Hiroshima)(Checkin: Osaka Doutonbori)
Leave for Osaka from Hiroshima (6am)
Osaka Castle (pictures outside only)
DenDen Town
American-Mura
Dotonbori (evening)
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Nov 1: Wed Osaka (Osaka Doutonbori)
Nintendo World (get there an hour before it opens). Ticket Via Cluk -> May skip
Video Game Bar (Night) PC and Retro Bar Space Station
Tenjimbashi-Suji Shopping Street
Hozenji Yokocho (evening)
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Nov 2 Thurs Osaka (Osaka Doutonbori)
Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda (9:30)
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Nov 3: Thursday Train Osaka-Hakone (Checkout Osaka: Checkin: Mt View Hakone)
(staying in Mt. View Hakone)
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Nov 4: Friday Hakone (Mt View Hakone)
Open Air Museum 9am
Ropeway to Ashi.
Boat to Hiking Trail
Amasake Tea House
Bus back to Mt View Hakone
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5th: Friday (Checkout Hakone Checkin: Shinjuku)
The Oedo Antique Market
Shibuya Sky (8pm)
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6th: Asakusa (Shinjuku)
Sensō-ji Temple: 6am
Nakamise-dori Street (8-10am)
Asakua – Deus Ex Machina for Coffee (10am)
Kirby Cafe? (10m reservations check on and off)
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7th: Akihabara (maybe the entire day?) (Shinjuku)
B-pump if bored.
Yaro Ramen (11am)
Ami-Ami
Super Potato
Melon Books (10am)
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8th: Ikebukuro (Shinjuku)
Evangelion Store
Animate Store
Sunshine City – Pokemon Cafe , Gachapon, Babus
Muscle Girls (5pm)
Okinawa Restaurant (5pm)
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9th: Shinjuku – Chiyoda City (Shinjuku)
Imperial Palace Gardens (early morning)
Glitch Coffee (8am)
Museum of Modern ART (10:30-5am)
Takadanobaba Game (10am)
Tower Records (11am)
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (near tower records)
Tonkatsu Maisen (10:30)
Night – Life (Golden Gai)
10th: Koto City (maybe the entire day?) (Shinjuku)
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (10am)
DiverCity Tokyo Plaza (Gundam)
Tokyo Joypolis? Seems like it could be crowded
Harajuku later in the day
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11th: Roppongi – Shibuya – Ebisu? (maybe the entire day?) (Shinjuku)
CAFE REISSUE (10am)
Mori Art Museum (10am)
Book-Off
Shibuya Parco (11am)
Mandarake Shibuya (12pm)
Nintendo Store
Capcom Store
Pokemon Centre
Hands Shibuya
OL by Oslo Brewing (12pm)
Don Quijote Roppongi
Harujuku (night?)
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12th: Nakano City | Musashino (Shinjuku)
Bear Pond Espresso (11am)
Nakano Broadway
Jo-Jo Bar (6pm)
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13th: Free Day (Shinjuku)
Royal Host (8am)
Kirby Cafe Birthday?
3 comments
Hi, just a question are u planning to stay in hostels, or hotel? You search for accomodation before travel or u booking when u arrive to japan?
The tonkatsu maiden in Shinjuku is not an eat
In restaurant, iirc
You’ll require more than 1hr to climb Inari, unless you plan on just getting off the train and taking photos of the first few shrines at the start.
Allow 1hr up and 1hr down. I did up and down in 1hr 45 with more stops along the way down.
Take food and plenty of water as the vending machines on the climb are 100% more expensive than your standard middle of the street machine.
Source – relatively active m31, thought I was good at cardio but those stairs! Completed it last week.