14 day trip – Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka – End of March
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Hi everyone! Me and a friend will be going to Japan for the first time.
One of us is a big Pokemon fan.
Our trip is during Cherry Blossom Season so we want to visit the best spots to view the blossoms.
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We are not interested in Theme Parks (at least not for our first trip), Zoos or Aquariums.
We would like to have a second opinion about our plan, what can be improved, are some days too packed? Is it doable? Any suggestions?
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Any advice would be great, thank you
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We already have our flights and hotels booked.
**Day 1 (Saturday) – Narita Airport, Shinjuku**
– Arrive at Narita airport T1 @ 12:30
– Get Pasmo Passport (or whatever IC card is available at Narita)
– Go to Terminal 2 to Pokemon Store
– Take the Narita Express to Shinjuku, leave luggage at hotel in Kabukichō
– Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building South Observatory?!
– Omoide Yokochō, Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku Golden Gai
**Day 2 (Sunday) – Chuo, Shinjuku**
– Ginza Chuo Dori Street – Uniqlo Ginza, Ginza Loft, Daiso, MUJI Ginza Flagship Store
– 15:05 Pokémon Café and Pokémon Center Tokyo DX
– Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building South Observatory
**Day 3 (Monday) – Kyoto**
– 8:00 Shinkansen from Shinagawa Station(Tokyo) to Kyoto
– Leave lugagge at hotel near Gojō Station
– Higashi Honganji Temple
– Pokemon Center Kyoto
– Nishiki Market
– Pontocho
– Kiyamachi-dori
– Hanamikoji Street
– Yasaka-jinja Shrine
**Day 4 (Tuesday) – Kyoto**
– Fushimi Inari
– Sannenzaka
– Kiyomizu-dera
– Ninenzaka
– Hōkan-ji Temple
– Nanzen-ji Temple
– Eikandō Temple
**Day 5 (Wednesday) – Kyoto**
– Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
– Tenryuji Temple Shigetsu
– Kinkaku-ji
**Day 6 (Thursday) – Kyoto -> Nara -> Osaka**
– Train to Nara – Kintetsu line
– Leave luggage in Lockers at Kintetsu Nara Station
– Kofuku-ji
– Tōdai-ji
– Nara Park
– Kasuga Taisha
– Retrieve luggage, Train to Osaka-Namba Station
– Take trains to Hotel near Bentenchō Station
– Solaniwa Onsen
**Day 7 (Friday) – Osaka**
– Osaka Castle (visit around) and Nishinomaru Garden
– Umeda Sky Building
– Pokémon Center Osaka, Sanrio Store, Uniqlo
– Tsuyuten Jinja (Ohatsu Tenjin)
– Osaka Tenmangu
**Day 8 (Saturday) – Osaka**
– Leave luggage at hotel near Namba Station or at Namba Station
– Namba Yasaka Jinja
– Amerika-Mura
– Pokemon Center Osaka DX
– Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
– Dotonbori, Glico Sign, Don Quijote
– Hozenji Yokocho, Hozenji Temple
– Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
– Den Den Town
– Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku Tower
– Shitenno-ji Temple
– Abeno Harukas
**Day 9 (Sunday) – Osaka -> Tokyo – Chiyoda**
– 8:00 Shinkansen from ShinOsaka to Tokyo Station
– Pokemon Store in Tokyo Station
– Leave luggage at hotel in Kyobashi
– Imperial Palace Gardens
– Kita-no-maru Park
– Chidorigafuchi Moat
**Day 10 (Monday) – Shibuya & Harajuku**
– Pokémon Center Shibuya in Shibuya PARCO
– MEGA Don Quijote
– Shibuya Crossing, Hachikō Memorial Statue
– Meiji Shrine
– Yoyogi Park
– Takeshita Dori
– Omotesando,Tokyu Plaza, Kiddy Land
**Day 11 (Tuesday) – Asakusa, Ueno**
– Sensō-ji temple
– Nakamise-dori Street
– Asakusa Soratsuki
– Sumida Park
– Tokyo Skytree, Pokémon Center Sky Tree
– Ueno Park
– Ameyoko Shopping District
– Don Quijote Akihabara
**Day 12 (Wednesday) – Roppongi, Tokyo Tower, Tsujuki**
– teamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills (already have tickets), Observatory in Azabudai Hills
– Tokyo Tower
– Atago Jinja
– Hamarikyu Gardens
– Tsukiji Outer Market
**Day 13 (Thursday) – Tokyo**
– Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
– Sunshine City – Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo, Pikachu Sweets Cafe, Sanrio Cafe Ikebukuro
– Rikugien Gardens
– Seibu Ikebukuro Roof Garden
**Day 14 (Friday) – Gotokuji Temple**
– Cat Tram (Kofuku-no-manekineko Densha) (From Shibuya, ride the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line about five minutes to Sangen-jaya Station, then transfer by walking two minutes to Sangen-jaya Station on the Tokyu Setagaya Line.)
– Gotokuji Temple
– Carrot Tower – Free Observatory
– Nakameguro
**Day 15 (Saturday) – Tokyo -> Narita Airport**
– Leave luggage at Tokyo Station
– Stay around Tokyo Station Area till 12:00
– Take Narita Express to Narita Airport T1
– Eat at T’s Tan Tan in Tokyo Food Bar
– Departure
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