Hi everybody.
My soon-to-be husband and I (both late 20s) are spending our honeymoon in Japan and Seoul and would really love some feedback.
It is our first time in Japan and we would like to explore and see as much as possible, but still take some time to breathe and relax and really appreciate our surroundings and experiences and make memories during our honeymoon.
Been lurking on this sub since last year, and just when I thought that I had finally managed to finalise our itinerary, I’m having some doubts because recently, we have been thinking that maybe we should extend our trip by 4 days (for an additional $900 for the two of us, representing the cost to change flights ($200 ish) and for the hotel stay ($700 ish)).
**Day 1 – Tokyo**
We’re flying into Haneda by Emirates landing at 22.35. We will then take the free shuttle provided by Emirates to go to Tokyo Station, and take a taxi from Tokyo station to go to our hotel at Tobu Levant
**Day 2 – Tokyo**
Spend the day exploring and shopping in Shimokitazawa
Dinner and night in Akihabara
**Day 3 – Tokyo**
Early lunch at Udonshin in Shinjuku
Exploring Harajuku, Ometosando, Aoyama
Shibuya crossing
Shibuya Sky for sunset
Dinner in Shibuya
**Day 4 – Tokyo**
Meiji Jingu shrine and Yoyogi park in the morning
Early lunch at Fuunji in Shinjuku
Shibuya – Pokemon Centre, Loft
Bar hopping tour at Omoide Yokocho 6pm
**Day 5 – Tokyo**
Sensoji temple in the morning + kaminarimon gate
Nakamise dori street
Kappabashi Street
Team Lab Borderless at 3 pm
Night in Ueno
**Day 6 – Tokyo**
Tsukiji Market at 6.30 am
Rest of the day shopping and exploring Ginza
**Day 7 – Tokyo to Osaka**
Leave Tokyo 8.30 to arrive at Osaka 11 am
Osaka Castle, Namba Area, Umeda Sky Building
Night in Dotonburi and Minami
**Day 8 – Osaka**
Shitennoji Temple
Namba Yasaka Jinja
Dotonburi
**Day 9 – Osaka to Kyoto**
Leave Osaka 12 pm
Nishiki Market
Check into our Ryokan
Higashiyama:Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka exploring
Pontocho
**Day 10 – Kyoto**
Wake up early to explore Gion, Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka again
Check into another hotel
Arashiyama in afternoon
**Day 11 – Kyoto**
Nanzenji temple
Philosopher’s Path
Ginkakuji
Shirakawa-dori street
**Day 12 – Kyoto**
Kiyomizudera 5.30 am
Change hotel
Teramachi Shopping Street
Shinkyogoku Street
**Day 13 – Kyoto – day trip to Nara**
Day trip to Nara leaving at 8 am arriving in Nara at 9 am
Kofuku-ji Temple
Isuien Garden and Todai-ji temple
Deer Park, Nakatanidou
Kasuga-Taisha
Train back to Kyoto 6.30 pm
**Day 14 – Kyoto**
Fushimi inari hiking tour 9 am – 12 pm
Check into onsen hotel and relax
**Day 15 – Kyoto to Tokyo**
Train back to Tokyo 2 pm
Kichijoji?
\- Unplanned
Day 16 – Tokyo – possible day trip to Kamakura and Enoshima
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**Day 17 – Tokyo to Seoul**
Flight at 4.10 pm
**Days 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 in Seoul**
**Day 23 Seoul to Tokyo**
Arriving in Tokyo 14.20
Store luggage at airport
Take taxi to Tokyo Disneyland hotel
**Day 24 – Tokyo**
Tokyo Disneysea full day
Leave park at 8 pm
Take taxi to airport
Fly out at 00.05 on day 25
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In your experience, do you think that what we have planned so far is do-able? If not, how would you restructure it?
Would you pay $900 more to stay for 4 additional days? If yes, where/how would you recommend we spend the 4 additional days? For info, our flights to Japan cost us $1,600 and takes approx 24 hours including transit – we don’t plan on going back to Japan in the foreseeable future given the cost of the flight ticket itself (2x more than anywhere else) and the travel time. Also, to put the $900 into perspective, our accommodation booked for the whole trip, including Seoul cost us $3,600 for 2 people). We can afford the $900, but the issue is more about planning where else to go.
Would absolutely love some recommendations!
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by melikespicy
