10 Day Stay – Late November – Tokyo/Kyoto/Tokyo with a day trip to Fuji – Help?

This will be our first trip to Japan. Will be in mid-late November for \~10 days. Trying to make sure the trip we are planning makes sense and isn’t too much but is plenty. We don’t get the chance to travel much and the airline tickets were gifts so we are trying to make the most out of it as we can.

If something doesn’t make sense or will be tough to make work, would be good to know. We are definitely flexible and just mostly excited to be having the trip in the first place.

The current itinerary is loosely as follows:

**Day 1 (Saturday): Tokyo – Arrival in Arakawa**

* **Morning:** Travel
* **Afternoon:** Arrival in Arakawa (\~2-3pm), check-in to lodging
* **Evening:** Exploration, dinner, visit Arakawa Amusement Park

**Day 2 (Sunday): Tokyo – Asakusa, Ueno, Akihabara**

* **Morning:** Breakfast, explore Senso-ji and Nakamise Shopping Street
* **Afternoon:** Lunch (street food), visit Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum, explore Ameya-Yokocho Market
* **Evening:** Dinner in Ueno, explore Akihabara, optional visit to Gundam Cafe

**Day 3 (Monday): Tokyo – Ginza, Odaiba**

* **Morning:** Breakfast at Tsukiji Outer Market, visit Hongan-ji temple, shop in Ginza, visit Kabukiza Theater
* **Afternoon:** Lunch in Ginza, explore Tokyo International Forum, Nihonbashi Bridge, and Coredo Muromachi
* **Evening:** Head to Odaiba, visit Pallet Town, Odaiba Seaside Park, and have dinner

**Day 4 (Tuesday): Tokyo to Kyoto**

* **Morning:** Early train from Tokyo to Kyoto
* **Afternoon:** Lunch in Kyoto, visit Kinkaku-ji and its zen garden
* **Evening:** Explore Ryoan-ji Temple and the rock garden, have dinner and explore the Gion district

**Day 5 (Wednesday): Kyoto – Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama**

* **Morning:** Early visit to Fushimi Inari Taisha, hike, and an early lunch
* **Afternoon:** Tour Gekkeikan Sake Museum, ride the Sagano Romantic Train, visit Bamboo Grove, and Monkey Park Iwatayama
* **Evening:** Have dinner in Arashiyama

**Day 6 (Thursday): Kyoto – Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle**

* **Morning:** Breakfast, explore Kyoto Imperial Palace
* **Afternoon:** Visit Nijo Castle and its gardens, have lunch, and explore the Kyoto International Manga Museum
* **Evening:** Shop and explore Kyoto, dinner in the city

**Day 7 (Friday): Mount Fuji Day Trip – Return to Tokyo – Shinjuku**

* **Morning:** Early trip to Fuji 5th Station, hike
* **Afternoon:** Lunch, explore Fuji Hidden Village of Konoha
* **Evening:** Return to Tokyo, have dinner in Shinjuku

**Day 8 (Saturday): Tokyo – Ghibli Museum, Inokashira Park**

* **Morning:** Breakfast, visit the Ghibli Museum
* **Afternoon:** Lunch at Straw Hat Cafe, relax in Inokashira Park
* **Evening:** Explore, have dinner at Omoide Yokocho, experience the nightlife

**Day 9 (Sunday): Tokyo – Shibuya, Harajuku**

* **Morning:** Breakfast, visit Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park
* **Afternoon:** Explore Takeshita Street in Harajuku, have lunch, and continue exploration
* **Evening:** Dinner in Shibuya, experience the nightlife, and visit Shibuya Sky

**Day 10 (Monday): Tokyo – Departure from Minato City**

* **Morning:** Breakfast, visit Shiba Park and Zojo-ji Temple, have an early lunch around Hamamatsucho
* **Afternoon:** Explore Hama-rikyu Gardens
* **Evening:** Head to the airport for flight at 7:30 pm

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Any assistance or recommendations at all appreciated!