Hi everyone!
My partner and I are planning our first trip to Japan next year. We'll be arriving at Tokyo Haneda Airport on March 8th at 8 PM and returning to Australia on March 26th at 10 PM. We love sightseeing, anime, architecture, trying new food, and enjoying flower blossoms.
Public Holiday Concern: We noticed that March 20th is Vernal Equinox Day, a public holiday. We'll be in Kyoto then. Will this affect our plans, or could we encounter more activities or festivals?
Missing Destinations: We wanted to visit the Snoopy Museum and Sunshine City in Tokyo but couldn't fit them into the itinerary. Any suggestions on how to include these without adding another day in Tokyo?
Relaxation Days: We plan to have a free day in Kyoto and a relaxing day in Fuji Five Lakes for my partner's birthday on March 24th, staying in a Ryokan the night before.
Day 0: Arrival in Tokyo, 8pm
Day 1: Mito (Plum Festival), Return to Tokyo
Day 2: Nikko (Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Kegon Waterfall), Overnight stay
Day 3: Nikko (Tomozawa Imperial Villa, Senjogahara Hiking Course), Return to Tokyo
Day 4: Tokyo (Harry Potter Studio, Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Akihabara, Don Quijote)
Day 5: Tokyo Disney Sea
Day 6: Tokyo (teamLab Borderless, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo Tower, Ginza)
Day 7: Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine), Overnight stay
Day 8: Hiroshima (Peace Memorial Park and Museum, Shukkeien Garden), Travel to Osaka
Day 9: Himeji/Osaka (Himeji Castle, Kokoen Garden, Dotonbori)
Day 10: Osaka (Universal Studios Japan)
Day 11: Nara/Osaka (Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, Umeda Sky Building, Namba)
Day 12: Kyoto (Kinkakuji Temple, Kitano-tenmangu Shrine, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Higashiyama District)
Day 13: Hikone/Kyoto (Hikone Castle, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Nishiki Market)
Day 14: Kyoto (Free day)
Day 15: Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Kawaguchiko, Music Forest Museum, Fujiyoshida, Arakura Sengen Shrine, Chureito Pagoda)
Day 16: Fuji Five Lakes (Oishi Park, Onsen), Travel to Tokyo
Day 17: Tokyo (Ghibli Museum, Nakano Broadway, Shibuya, Pokemon Center, Nintendo Tokyo)
Day 18: Tokyo (Ueno Park, Suga Shrine, Shinjuku Gyoen), Departure 10pm
Thank you for your help!
by danieldrk