I will be having a career change when I get back from Japan so I just want to relax and hopefully be inspired.
Arrival day from London – Kansai Airport
Check in to a hotel in the Namba station area
Day 1
Osaka aquarium ,
Sumiyoshi Taisha
Day 2
forward luggage
Nipponbashi Denden town,
Dotonbori
Eat: Any hakata style ramen recommendations?
Day 3
Himeji Castle & Garden ,
Shinkansen to Tokyo
check in a hotel in Asakusa
Day 4
Senso-Ji temple
Meal: Asakusa kagetsudo honten: melon pan and tea
sakura-nabe nakae : horse meat hot pot
Day 5
Meiji Jingu
Meal: sushi at gonpachi or asia korea for korean food
owl cafe
Day 6
Yasakuni shrine,
Akihabara
Meal: Gyukatsu ichi ni san for beef katsu or a restaurant serving beef
Day 7
Team lab borderless Azabudai Hills,
laundry & forward luggage
waho-an for chiropractic & lymphatic drainage massage
Day 8
Shibuya Station to Kusatsu via Willer express coach
Once arrive at kusatsu and checked in
go to Shirahata no yu
Day 9
big onsen – gozanoyu
small onsen – chiyonoyu
Day 10
big onsen – ohtaki no yu
small onsen – nikawa no yu
buy some kusatsu edition towels and bath salts
Day 11
back to Tokyo
Kusatsu Jr bus to Naganohara-kusatsuguchi Station,
Naganohara-kusatsuguchi Station – Ueno by limited express
I think limited express times are at (12:04 on weekends only 13:07, 14:06 and 15:43)
check in at an Ueno area hotel
Day 12
Tokyo museum
Last minute shopping at Sanrio giftgate, Don Quijote or matsumoto kiyoshi
I plan on doing a crazy amount of shopping for skincare and sanrio
Day 13
chill
do laundry
Day 14
flight back home to UK
P.S
Im going to Japan again the following year so I don’t need to go to all of the major sites this holiday.
Do you know where I can get an non-tourist IC card once I arrive that doesn’t have an expiry date ?
I picked kusatsu because I have eczema so I’m looking for strong sulphuric onsen, I will be going to beppu or hokkaido another time.
I like solo friendly restaurants that dont have stupidly long queue’s and are tasty, unique and not overpriced but what I want to eat will depend on my mood unless I’m craving it or they stand out.
Im still researching hotels