**Context:**
I will be travelling with my wife. I have been to Japan before, Tokyo only, she hasn’t been to Japan before. I think that I’ve lost out on 2000-3000 yen for the JR Pass 7 days but that’s fine with me for simplicity of travel.
I have added specific times, mostly because I’m a spastic, probably won’t strictly adhere to them.
I wanted a day for Odaiba for the ferris wheel, outer market, gundam, planetlabs, venus fort. But all of those things have gone since I last visited. Venus fort will be replaced by Immersive fort in March, so will be keeping a close eye on that to see if everything will be in Japanese or not.
**Day 1:**
Tokyo
7:30pm arrive Tokyo
9:00pm customs
11:30pm arrive at AirBnB. Location Nakano City. Get a 7/11 Haul, unpack, and sleep.
**Day 2:**
Tokyo
8:00-9:30am travel to Shinjuku, Cafe Aaliya
9:30am, Breakfast at Cafe Aaliya, get special blend coffee
10:15am-11:30am, Walk through Shinjuku Gyoen, National Gardens (5 min away from Cafe)
11:30am – 3:30pm, wander through Meiji Jingu to Takeshita Street, explore Harajuku
3:30pm, Shibuya:
Shibuya Crossing
Hachiko Statue
3D Billboards
8:00pm, Dinner in Shibuya: MUSHROOM TOKYO 2-hour course (reservations required)
**Day 3:**
Tokyo
9:00am Breakfast
10:00am Nakano Broadway
1:00pm Warner Bros. Harry Potter Tour
7:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Life admin
**Day 4:**
Tokyo
\[This day is reserved for anything cool we see leading up until the trip that we want to do\]
**Day 5:**
Kyoto
7:00am – 9:00am Breakfast and checkout
First day of JR pass activates
9:30am – 11:51am Train to Kyoto
12:30pm – Lunch in Kyoto
1:30pm – Kyoto Imperial Palace
3:30pm – Explore Kyoto, Samurai Museum
6:00pm – Dinner
8:00pm – Jinmatsuan Tea Ceremony (to book)
9:30pm – Life admin
**Day 6:**
Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Walk Higashiyama District
Around noon: Visit Maruyama Park
Visit Chionin Temple
Evening: Explore Gion streets and have dinner in the area
**Day 7:**
Kyoto
Around 9:30, arrive at Otagi Nenbutsuji. Walk to Arashiyama proper while exploring areas like Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street and Gioji Moss Garden
Around 11:30, arrive at Arashiyama Park
Walk through Bamboo Groves
Visit Okochi Sanso Villa
Lunch
1:30 pm: Tenruji Temple
2:00pm – 4:00pm Head to Iwatayama Monkey Park
Evening in Pontocho Alley
**Day 8:**
Kyoto (Nara Day Trip Day)
7:00am Fushimi Inari
8:00am Breakfast (TBD)
9:00am – 10:00am Train to Nara
10:00am – 10:30am Nakatanidou Mochi Pounding
10:30am – 11:45am Kōfuku-ji
12:00pm – Wander around and find lunch
12:30pm – Isuien Garden
1:30pm – Tōdai-ji
2:30pm – Nara Deer Park, feed the deer
3:00pm – Hang around Nara. Maybe thrift store
5:00pm – Train back to Kyoto
6:00pm – Dinner at AK Cafe, Kyoto
8:00pm – Life admin
**Day 9:**
Hiroshima
8:00am – Train from Kyoto to Hiroshima (2 hours)
10:15am – Put Luggage in Locker
10:30am – Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
12:00pm – Lunch (Okonomimura)
1:00pm – Peace Memorial Park, Dome
2:00pm – 4:30pm Hiroshima Castle
5:00pm – Check In w/ retrieved Luggage
7:00pm – Dinner – Sushiro (Sushi Train) Hiroshima
8:00pm – Peace Pagoda Night View
**Day 10:**
Miyajima
8:00am – Train from Hiroshima to Miyajima Ferry Station
9:00am – 9:30am – JR Ferry to Miyajima
9:30am – 10:30am – Senjōkaku Pavilion
10:30am – 11:30am – Itsukushima Shrine
11:30am – Grand Torii Gate
12:00pm – Lunch
12:30pm – Momijidani Park
1:30pm – Mt. Misen Hike & Observatory
3:30pm – Omotesandō Shopping Street
Momijido Main Store Shopping
6:00pm – Sunset at Grand Torii Gate
6:40pm – Ferry to Hiroshima
7:30pm – Dinner in Hiroshima
8:30pm – Life admin
**Day 11:**
Hakone (Relaxation/Travel/Onsen Day)
Luggage can be stored from 12pm onward
9:30am -> 2:00pm Travel from Hiroshima to Hakone
Check in 3:00pm at Hakone AirBnB
3:00pm – 6:00pm – Tanzan Onsen
6:00pm – 8:00pm – Dinner
8:00pm – Relax Day
JR Pass Deactivates
**Day 12:**
Hakone
8:00am – 6:00pm [Hakone Round Trip](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html\](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5210.html)
Cable Car
Pirate Ship
Etc
**Day 13:**
Tokyo (Gift shopping day)
8:00am – 10:30am Hakone -> Ginza, Tokyo Train. Put luggage in locker
10:30am – 3:00pm -> Explore Ginza, get lunch, thrift shop for second luggage case
3:00pm – 9:00pm – Ginza Shopping. 7 Floor Uniqlo, Muji, Loft, Tokyu Hands
9:00pm – Dinner
**Day 14:**
Tokyo
8:00am – DisneySea
10:00pm – Start packing up
**Day 15:**
Tokyo
8:00am – Check Out
Put luggage in locker
9:00am – Tsukiji Outer Market
11:00am – Bongen Coffee (13 min walk away)
12:00pm – Anything missed out on/wanted to do Tokyo
9:00pm – Flight Home
by dogdeeeko