Hihi, I'm planning on going to Japan between 11th October – 26th October. I have been once already around the same time last year but had to do nothing as I went with family friends so simply followed them. Now, I'm going with a friend who has (i) never been before and (ii) left all planning to me (I am more of a planner anyways, she's just there for the vibes). She did have the following requests though: (i) teamLab borderless (ii) nice gardens / parks and (iii) good sushi
Would be grateful if the below can be reviewed; appreciate your comments and thanks in advance!
12th October – Land in Tokyo
- Dinner locally
- Rest
13th October – Tokyo
- Tokyo Skytree
- Senso-ji
- Rikugien Gardens
- Nezu Shrine
- Ueno Park
- Evening – Akihabara
14th October – Yokohama / Tokyo shopping
- Yokohama Chinatown
- Cosmo Clock 21
- Roam around Yokohama generally
- Evening – Ginza, Tokyo (Shopping)
15th October – Nikko day-trip (not going Okunikko, sticking to the main town area)
16th October – Tokyo
- Hie Shrine
- teamLab Borderless
- Tokyo Tower
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Yurakucho
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Evening – Shinjuku Golden-Gai, Omoide Yokocho
17th October – Tokyo
- Gotokuji Temple
- Meiji Jingu
- Yoyogi Park
- Takeshita Street
- Omotesando Hills
- Evening – Shibuya
18th October – Tokyo to Osaka
- Arrival in Osaka by around 1pm, check-in hotel
- Umeda Sky Building
- Tenma
- Namba Yasaka Jinja
- Kuromon Ichiba Market
- Evening – Dotonbori
19th October – Osaka
- Osaka Castle
- Shitenno-ji
- Tsutenkaku
- Harukas 300
- Sumiyoshi Taisha
- Evening – Amerikamura
20th October – Nara day-trip
21st October – Kyoto day-trip
- Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
- Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (I'm also okay to skip considering the potential crowds)
- Tenryu-ji
- Nijo Castle
- Evening – Nishiki Market
22nd October – Kyoto day-trip
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Sanjusangen-do Temple
- Higashiyama Ward
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Ninenzaka
- Ryozen Kannon Temple
- Yasaka Shrine
23rd October – Kyoto / Osaka
- Ruriko-in Temple
- Eikando Temple
- Tenjuan
- Late afternoon / Evening – Osaka (?)
24th October – Kobe / Osaka
- Kobe Harbourland
- Kobe Chinatown
- Kitanocho
- Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum
- Evening – Osaka (?)
25th October – Free / Chill day in Osaka + last minute shopping
26th October – Depart from Osaka
So, that's it roughly – as you can see:
- I seem to have a few "free" evenings in Osaka – recommendations for what to do here would be much appreciated! My friend and I are both huge foodies and I know Osaka is the best place to try good food so any help here is much appreciated 🙂
- Not doing Fuji-san – did it last time and my friend confirmed she is not too bothered about going there
- My rationale for doing Tokyo shopping early in the trip is because I am packing v light so intend to do clothes shopping early on
Thank you!!!
by shin-chan_99