Hello! I will be solo travelling to Tokyo from March 30-April 6th and wanted a quick itinerary check. This list is not final, or anything just wanted to see if this makes sense/get feedback. Any help or recommendation is welcome!
*Things to consider:*
* I am going to Tokyo from my trip from Korea so initial time difference/jet lag will not be a problem for me.
* Waking up early isn’t an issue for me!
* I speak minimal Japanese (took it for a year in college lol)
* Went to Tokyo once before with a friend in 2019 that spoke JPN (only for like 3 days so I don’t remember much)
**Day 1: Travel Day to Japan/Shinjuku/Ike**
*Check out of Airbnb in Seoul (3/30)*
ICN > NRT (Terminal 2) 11am
ACCOMODATION: Shinjuku
Get to Hotel: Use NEX to Shinjuku St. > 4min walk
Get late lunch in Shinjuku
@ Motomura Gyukatsu Shinjuku
(https://goo.gl/maps/XT5SVoiHB8vCFZrr5)
*Wander till mid-late afternoon* @ Shinjuku Gyoen (till late afternoon)
*(Late Afternoon – Night)*
Ikebukuro- Otome Road 🙂 (Animate, K-books)
Sunshine City – Pokemon store + Pokemon Sweets Cafe
Get dinner in the Sunshine City/Ike area (Sushi maybe?)
**Day 2: Asakusa / Shinjuku**
*Morning-> afternoon*
Kimono Rental
Senso-ji
Kaminarimon
Nakamise Shopping
Food Stalls
*Late- afternoon -> Night*
Izakaya Food/Bar Tour via Airbnb experience
**Day 3: Ueno/Akihabara/Pokemon Center**
Ueno Park *(morning)*
Visit one of the museums (which one would you rec?)
Akihabara shopping, roaming *(early afternoon)*
Daiso
Nihombashi *(late afternoon/night)*
Pokemon Cafe (getting dinner here… i know it won’t be amazing but it’s for the experience lmao)
Pokemon DX
**Day 4: Tattoo Day/explore Shibuya**
Tattoo in Shibuya area *(Morning)*
*Est finish time \~ early afternoon*
Get lunch in Shibuya
Visit a cafe
Mega Donki!
Wander clothing/fashion stores
Visit crossing/Hachiko
Purikura
Ichiran/Ramen for Dinner
**Day 5: Ghibli Museum/PuroLand**
*(which should I go to first in the day?)*
**Day 6: Hakone Day Trip**
Stay at Day Onsen in Hakone > [https://www.hakoneyuryo.jp/english/spa/hotspring/#hanare](https://www.hakoneyuryo.jp/english/spa/hotspring/#hanare)
Buy Hakone Pass \~$50
Romance Car from Shinjuku Stn.
**Day 7: Harajuku/Aoyama/Omotesando:** *Last minute Shopping/Souvenir Day/Leisure*
*Morning*: breakfast at a cafe/brunch place in Omotesando
Visit Boutiques/2nd hand shops on side street
*Afternoon*: Aoyama – Vivienne Westwood Flagship
Lunch in Aoyama
Flower Market?
Tokyo Plaza (between Hara/Shibuya)
Harajuku- Red Label Vivienne Westwood
Takeshita Street
Dinner around there
*Night Time*
Pack Bag for Home
**Day 8: Travel Day back home (4/6)**
Check out of accommodation by: 11am
Go Home!
**- I would also love some Tokyo Recommendations:**
Examples of places you could recommend:
*Food*: Revolving Sushi
Cafes
Katsu
Ramen
*Bars*: Female Solo traveler friendly edition
*Stores*: Best Uniqlo? Daiso? Don Ki? Etc …
**- & Any other places I should visit in accordance with the places I am already going to??**
TY!