Hey everyone. I would like some advice on my itinerary. I’m worried I’ve packed some days too full, especially in Kyoto. I’ll be traveling with my partner, and the trip is a college graduation gift from my dad. I also want to hear if anything I’m doing on the trip is overhyped, or if there are any glaring omissions.
Some context is that first, I love theme parks. You’ll notice a lot of days devoted to Disney, that’s because Disney theme parks are my favorite places to visit. While I love Japanese culture, I don’t think it would be my dream trip if Disney wasn’t there, to put it in perspective.
Second, my girlfriend has a similar love but to Studio Ghibli. This is why we are going out of our way to stay near Ghibli Park. Also, we’ll be going in September if that matters.
Itinerary
First day: Arrive in Tokyo, Staying in Akasaka as I’ve heard it’s got good access to trains, Maybe check out the Imperial grounds
Second Day: Meiji Jingu, Spend the day in Shibuya
Third Day: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Explore Shinjuku
Fourth Day: Tsukiji Market, Kirby Cafe, Teamlab Borderless unless it’s overhyped, Tokyo Tower
Fifth Day: Akihabara area, Senso-ji, Spend the rest of the day in Asakusa.
Sixth Day: We’ll be journeying to a remote Ryokan Onsen hotel near Ghibli Park.
Seventh Day: Ghibli Park
Eighth Day: Leave for Kyoto in the morning, Staying in the Higashiyama, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu-dera
Ninth day: Kinkaku-ji, Higashiyama Jisho-ji, Nijo Castle.
Tenth Day: Head to Osaka, Stay in the Namba area, Osaka Aquarium, Osaka Castle.
Eleventh Day: Universal Japan
Twelfth Day to end of trip: Tokyo Disney
And that’s it! Very curious to hear what you all think. Thank you so much for reading, this subreddit has been immensely helpful in my research.
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