Japan Birthday Itinerary (16-24 February)
Hi all!
I have prepared my itinerary for Japan (took some from everyone else’s itinerary posted here too)
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Suggestions, tips, and tricks are welcome!
PS- I am a vegan, low on budget, flexible on all days apart from 16th, 21st, solo female traveler
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Ny interests: hiking, temples (major ones), seeing famous spots, picturesque spots
16 February, 5:05 AM
Land at Haneda airport – send suitcase to Airbnb?
Complete immigration
Purchase railway card (suica?)
1. Shibuya Crossing
2. Hachiko
3. Tokyo skytree
4. Ueno Park
5. Go karting in costume (booked through TripAdvisor)
6. Explore food stops: vegan only
17 February
Day trip to Nikko – Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Waterfall – what more can be done?
18 February
Day trip to Mt Fuji (too early and would I be jetlagged?)
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My interests: hiking, temples (not too many), seeing famous spots, picturesque spots Kyoto
 Bamboo Forest
 Kinkaku-Ji
 Gion
20 February
Leave for Osaka
o Take train to Osaka
 Osaka Castle
 Kuchu Tiein Observatory
 What else can be done?
21 February – birthday day! @ Izu Peninsula – where should the stay be?
Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival
Kawazu seven waterfalls
Kawazu Sakura tunnel
Walk by the river – see Odokura-no-sakura
Hosen-no-sakura
Kamikawara-no-sakura
Go to a spa/or a hot spring for birthday relaxation?
22 February
Recommendations welcome, can stay in Izu for another activity or so
23 February
Return to Tokyo
Shopping and sightseeing – recommendations welcomed.
24 February
Check out from the hotel, flight at 8:30 PM – free for the day
TeamLabs
Can do a Sake tour?
Pokemon Museum (not super interested in this)