Hello everyone! I’m so excited for my trip to Japan next month. Short background: I’m 31F, traveling solo from the United States and have traveled solo in the past before. My travel style: I love temples, nature, and the arts.
I am not planning on purchasing a JR pass for this trip.
**MARCH 8 — Tokyo arrival day**
Flight lands at Haneda at 3 PM. I will get from the airport to Asakusa, where my hotel is.
Senso-ji Temple / Asakusa Shrine / Explore Nakamise Shopping Street
Overnight in Asakusa
**MARCH 9**
Tsukiji Market
Meiji Shrine
Kabuki Show — [https://www.kabukiweb.net/theatres/kabukiza/kabukiza\_march\_2024/](https://www.kabukiweb.net/theatres/kabukiza/kabukiza_march_2024/) one-act ticket
Overnight in my hotel in Asakusa
**MARCH 10**
Tokyo National Museum
Ueno Park
Sweets & tea making workshop: [https://teaceremony-tokyo.jp/contact/](https://teaceremony-tokyo.jp/contact/)
Overnight at my hotel in Asakusa
**MARCH 11**
Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto in the morning
Drop my backpack off at my hotel in Kyoto — near Nishiki Market
Kennin-ji (20- minute walk from my hotel)
Yasaka Koshin-do (6-minute walk from Kennin-ji)
Stop at Rakusho café — I saw this recommended on reddit
Kodai-ji (4-minute walk from Yasaka Koshin-do, I saw somewhere online that this has a nice bamboo grove)
Ponto-cho (19-minute walk from Kodai-ji)
I’ve seen on this subreddit that the basement of Takashimaya is a good place to eat. I’ll probably have dinner either here or Ponto-cho
Overnight at my hotel in Kyoto
**MARCH 12**
Uber/taxi to Gio-ji Temple
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji (9-minute walk from Gio-ji)
Daikaku-ji (22-minute walk from Gio-ji)
I’m thinking about doing traditional Shibori cloth dying at Kyoto Shibori Museum, which I’ve seen recommended on this subreddit.
Gion
Overnight at my hotel in Kyoto.
**MARCH 13**
Kyomizu-dera + Sannenzaka Path and Ninenzaka Path
Daigo-ji
Fushimi Inari — I’ve seen on this subreddit that people like coming here in the evenings or at night.
Overnight at my hotel in Kyoto.
**MARCH 14**
Take the train from Kyoto to Nara
Kofuku-ji
Nara Park
Todaiji
Nara National Museum
Return to Kyoto.
**MARCH 15**
Take the train from Kyoto to Tokyo
Drop off luggage at a hotel — haven’t booked this yet.
I’d like this to be a chiller day. I’m thinking that a spa day might be nice, but I’m not sure yet. Open to suggestions.
**MARCH 16** \– Departing from Haneda @ 5:35 PM — 0.5 day in Tokyo. I haven’t thought of a way to spend the morning/early afternoon yet. Open to suggestions for some relaxing things to do before I take the 11-hour flight back home. 🙂
This subreddit has been so helpful as I’ve planned this itinerary and I would welcome thoughts, suggestions, etc., about what is already on my itinerary – as well as any suggestions for food that you enjoyed in Asakusa, Nara, and Kyoto. I don’t have any dietary restrictions and I love pretty much all foods.
Thank you!
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