Hey guys, so I’m travelling to Japan with my friend in May 2024 for the whole month. I’ve made this itinerary with recommendations from this sub, do you think it’s okay? What would you change or move? Also, I’m not sure what are the best transport methods to use to travel between the cities? Thank you so much!
Day 1- May 2 – Tokyo – Arrival at 4 pm, transfer to the hotel, rest
2- May 3 – Tokyo – Asakusa (Senso-ji Temple), Akihabara district – Morning/Afternoon
3- May 4 – Tokyo – Shibuya (Pedestrian Crossing, Hachiko), Harajuku (Meiji Shrine) – Morning/Afternoon
4- May 5 – Tokyo – Ueno Park, Dinner in Shibuya’s Gastronomic Zone – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
5- May 6 – Tokyo – Odaiba, TeamLab Borderless, Zojoji (near Tokyo Tower), Free Evening – Afternoon/Evening
6- May 7 – Tokyo – Shinjuku Gyoen, Odaiba District, Karaoke in the evening – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
7- May 8 – Tokyo – Shibuya Shopping, Dinner in Shibuya’s Gastronomic Zone – Afternoon/Evening
8- May 9 – Tokyo to Kyoto – Morning at Hie Shrine, Travel to Kyoto in the afternoon – Morning/Afternoon
9- May 10 – Kyoto – Kinkaku-ji Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Gion District –
Morning/Afternoon/Evening
10- May 11 – Kyoto – Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Higashiyama District, Gotokuji (Lucky Cats), Free Evening – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
11- May 12 – Kyoto – Yasaka Shrine, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Walk, Free Evening – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
12- May 13 – Kyoto – Free day for personal exploration, Dinner in Gion’s Gastronomic Zone
13- May 14 – Kyoto to Osaka – Travel to Osaka in the morning, Osaka Castle – Morning/Afternoon
14- May 15 – Osaka – Sumiyoshi Shrine, Dotonbori District, Dinner in Dotonbori’s Gastronomic Zone, Local Festival – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
15- May 16 – Osaka – Expo ’70 Park, Osaka Temmangu Shrine, Dinner in Umeda’s Gastronomic Zone – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
16- May 17 – Osaka – Free day for personal exploration, Free Evening –
17- May 18 – Osaka – Hokoku Shrine, Shinsekai District, Karaoke in the evening – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
18- May 19 – Osaka – Osaka Castle Park, Ikukunitama Shrine, Dinner in Kitashinchi’s Gastronomic Zone – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
19- May 20 – Osaka – Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Kuromon Market, Umeda District, Dinner in Namba’s Gastronomic Zone – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
20- May 21 – Osaka to Hiroshima – Travel to Hiroshima in the morning, Peace Memorial Park – Morning/Afternoon
21- May 22 – Hiroshima – Miyajima Island, Itsukushima Shrine, Peace Memorial Museum, Free Evening – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
22- May 23 – Hiroshima – Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine, Shukkeien Garden, Dinner in Hiroshima’s Gastronomic Zone – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
23- May 24 – Hiroshima – Free day for personal exploration, Dinner in Hiroshima’s Gastronomic Zone
24- May 25 – Hiroshima to Tokyo – Return to Tokyo in the morning, Tokyo Skytree in the evening – Morning/Afternoon
25- May 26 – Tokyo – Meiji Shrine, Ghibli Museum in the afternoon, Dinner in Shinjuku’s Gastronomic Zone – Afternoon/Evening
26- May 27 – Tokyo – Roppongi Hills, Bars in Roppongi – Afternoon/Evening
27- May 28 – Tokyo – Day trip to Yokohama (Landmark Tower), Dinner in Minato Mirai’s Gastronomic Zone – Full Day
28- May 29 – Tokyo – Shinjuku Gyoen Park, Odaiba District, Dinner in Odaiba’s Gastronomic Zone – Morning/Afternoon/Evening
29- May 30 – Tokyo – Last-minute shopping, Hotel checkout, Departure flight at 9 pm Morning/Afternoon
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Heyo! My friend and I are actually goin there from May 17-June 3rd! It’s not related to your question but I would like to compare budgets if that’s fine with you? My friend and I were thinking $3000 each (not including tickets). Would that be too much/little for 2 weeks in Japan?
You should probably look at a map of Tokyo and rearrange some of the places you want to go: Ueno to Shibuya and Odaiba to Shibuya and Shinjuku to Odaiba all have you crossing the city. If you try to put all the things in the west (Shinjuku and Shibya together, you’ll not have to worry about figuring out the train system.)
Be aware that the first week in May is made mostly of holidays, during which you can expect many places in Tokyo to be extra crowded.