We’re traveling with two kids (5 and 2) and grandparents from the US.
Would love to get a sanity check on this itinerary.
Questions:
\- Shoud we buy JR pass?
\- Any day looks like too much for the kids and grandparents?
\- Any other good places for the kids to check out?
**Day 1 (12/27): Arrival in Tokyo**
Pick up pocket wifi and go to hotel in Asakusa.
**Day 2 (12/28): DisneySea**
Spend full day at Tokyo DisneySea.
**Day 3 (12/29): Travel to Kyoto + Kiyomizu**
Take the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto in the morning (3 hours)
Nap at hotel
Walk to Kiyomizu-dera in the evening (35 min)
**Day 4 (12/30): Kyoto Temples**
Fushimi Inari Shrine in morning
Ryōan-ji and Kinkaju in late afternoon, closes at 5 pm
**Day 5 (12/31): Kyoto Arashiyama**
Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Iwatayama Monkey Park
Nap at hotel
Return to Kyoto for New Year’s Eve celebrations
**Day 6 (1/1): Kyoto Leisure Day**
Kimono rental 10 am in Gion
Yasaka shrine
Kodaiji temple
**Day 7 (1/2): Himeji Day Trip**
Day trip to Himeji to visit Himeji Castle.
Stop at Kobe for lunch
**Day 8 (1/3): Back to Tokyo and TeamLab Planets Museum**
Go to Tokyo in the morning
Visit TeamLab Planets & Odaiba in afternoon and evening
**Day 9 (1/4): Travel to Hakone**
Travel to Hakone in the morning.
Go to Yunessen onsen which I heard is good for families.
**Day 10 (1/5): Studio Ghibli Museum**
Visit the Studio Ghibli Museum.
Visit Shibuya for shopping and food on the way back.
Day 11 (1/6): Departure from Tokyo