Hi everyone. We're planning a roughly two week trip for our second time in Japan in a couple months and are looking for any feedback or suggestions you might have for us. For our days in Tokyo (I.e. save Mt Fuji for a clear day) are flexible except for Tokyo DisneySea and soccer game which we cannot reschedule once booked. Also, if there is anything Christmas-oriented worth going to, we will make time for it. Thanks in advance!
11/28 Thursday Arrive in Tokyo:
- Land @ Narita 3pm. Take out cash and Narita Express ticket
- Take Narita Express to Shinagawa and transfer to Tokaido Shinkansen to Kyoto
- Arrive at hotel and crash
- Note: We debated spending the night in Tokyo. However, we would rather maximize time and just get to Kyoto even if we are tired from traveling. Also, one less hotel.
11/29 Friday, Kyoto:
Morning/Afternoon:
- Arashiyama bamboo forest
- Okochi Sanso
- Tenryu-ji
- Head back to hotel and then go to Nishiki market
Evening:
* Gion
11/30 Saturday, Kyoto:
Morning/Afternoon:
- Kiyomizu dera
- Hokanji/Higashiyama
- Byodo-ji (pet temple)
Evening:
- Pontocho
12/1, Sunday Kyoto:
Morning/afternoon:
- Fushimi Inari
- Uji (matcha shopping and cafes)
- Byodo-in
- Nintendo museum (if we can get tickets)
12/2, Monday Osaka (take train from Kyoto) Is this too much for one day?
Morning/afternoon:
- Denden town
- Shinsekai
Evening:
- Shinsaibashi and Dotonburi
12/3, Tuesday Himeji (train from Kyoto):
- Himeji castle
- Kokoen
12/4, Wednesday Shuzenji, Gero or Takayama:
- Ship luggage from Kyoto to Tokyo and travel to ryokan
- Purpose is to stay at a ryokan and relax in the onsen
- If we stay in Takayama we would likely stay 2 nights and take a day off the Tokyo side of our trip. Explore the Takayama area a little bit and visit Shirakawa go
12/5, Thursday Tokyo:
- Travel day from ryokan to Tokyo
- Check-in to hotel and explore the area of our hotel / eat dinner
12/6, Friday Tokyo:
Morning/afternoon:
- Nakano Broadway
Afternoon/evening:
- Animate Ikebukuro
- Ikebukuro sunshine city
- Shin Okubo for dinner (Korean food) depending on how we are feeling otherwise move to another day
12/7, Saturday Tokyo:
Morning/afternoon:
- Shimokitazawa
Afternoon/evening:
- Shibuya shopping
12/8, Sunday Yokohama:
- 1pm soccer game at Nissan Stadium Yokohama (if we can get tickets)
- Yokohama Chinatown
12/9, Monday Fujikawaguchiko:
- (weather permitting) Day trip to Fujikawaguchiko to see Mt Fuji
- Chureito pagoda
- Mt Fuji ropeway and/or Oishi park
12/10, Tuesday Tokyo:
- Tokyo DisneySea
12/11, Wednesday Tokyo:
Morning/afternoon:
- Ginza for shopping including Tokyo station Character Street
Afternoon/evening:
- Kappabashi street and probably dinner around Ueno or Asakusa
12/12, Thursday Tokyo:
- Free day
12/13, Friday Tokyo:
- Free morning
- Leave for Narita at 1pm (flight is at 5pm)
by RyanIsKickAss