Hi,
As a fan of Japan and Tech, the World Expo next year is a opportunity hard to pass on so I am planning on making my first trip to Japan mid to end of May 2025 (I know the exact dates but revomed for privacy reasons).
I apologize for the formatting as this was done in Excel and I could only post the text here but here is a picture of the trip better formatted with prices. Itinerary Pic
In this itinerary the food costs are just an estimate as I know 2000 per meal is a bit much as im not planning on dinnit in luxury very often.
transport costs should be accurate according to googlemaps and same for hotels.
this all comes to about £2500 / ¥ 475 000 of which £380 / ¥ 72 000 is for random spending.
I would like to ask if someone with more experience can spot big mistakes or has any suggestions.
Monday 11:45 Flight departs London
Tuesday 12:20 Flight arrives at Narita Tokyo
13:00 lunch in the airport
14:00 Train/Bus to the Hotel to check in.
15:00 Explore around the hotel
20:00 Have dinner somewhere near
Asakusa hotel stay
Wednesday 8:00 40min train to TeamLabs borderless
12:30 lunch nearby
12:45 Mori Tower visit
13:30 Imperial Palace tour
16:00 visit Akihabara
19:00 dinner in Akihabara
Asakusa hotel stay
Thursday 9:30 1h 15min shinkansen to Kamakura
11:00 kotoku-in giant buddha
12:00 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
13:00 lunch around komachi-dori street
14:00 50 min train/bus to Tokohama
15:15 Sankeien garden
17:00 bus to Minatomirai harbor
17:45 Minatomirai harbor
19:00 bus to Yokohama chinatown
19:30 dinner at Yokohama Chinatown
20:30 1h 15min train/bus to hotel
Asakusa hotel stay
Friday 9:00 2h shinkansen to Nagano
11:30 car rental pick up
12:00 lunch around Nakano
14:00 snow monkey park visit
17:00 Yubatake town visit
18:00 onsen visit otaki no yu
21:00 dinner in Nakano
Nakano hotel stay
Saturday 9:00 ~1h drive to car rental drop off
11:00 1h 15min Shinkansen to Kanazawa
12:00 bento lunch on the shinkansen
12:30 drop off luggage at the hotel
13:00 walk around Higashi Chaya district
13:30 Kanazawa castle ruins
14:00 Nagamachi Samurai district
14:30 Kenroku-en garden
17:00 visit public bath Manten no yu Kanazawa
19:00 check out tsuzumi mon gate near station at night
20:00 dinner around the station area
Kanazawa hotel stay
Sunday 9:00 forward luggage to Kyoto Hotel
9:30 2h train/bus to Shirakawago village
12:00 lunch at the village
16:00 1h train/bus to Takayama
17:15 visit area around hotel
20:00 dinner at Koma restaurant
Takayama hotel stay
Monday 9:00 Showa-kan museum
11:00 3h 25m shinkansen to Kyoto
12:00 bento lunch on the shinkansen
15:15 Fushimi inari taisha
17:00 Yasaka Pagoda
19:00 dinner around pontocho alley
Kyoto hotel stay
Tuesday 8:30 1h train/bus to Nara
10:00 Nara park
11:00 Todaiji temple
12:00 lunch in the area
12:30 Kasuga Taisha
14:00 1h 50min train/bus to kinkakuji golden pavilion
17:00 1h train/bus to Arashiyama park
18:45 Tenryuji temple
20:00 dinner at pontocho alley
Kyoto hotel stay
Wednesday 9:00 forward luggage to Osaka hotel
10:00 30 min train to osaka
11:00 Osaka Castle
12:30 lunch around the castle
13:30 Shinsekai retro district
15:00 Mega Don quijote
18:00 Donbori area
20:00 dinner around donbori
Osaka hotel stay
Thursday 9:00 World Expo
12:00 lunch inside expo?
17:00 Ikea visit
20:00 dinner around donbori
Osaka hotel stay
Friday 9:00 World Expo
12:00 lunch inside expo?
17:00 Aquarium visit
20:00 dinner around donbori
Osaka hotel stay
Saturday 9:32 Osaka-Kyoto garaku train
9:00 3h 20 min shinkansen to tokyo miraikan museum
15:10 Miraikan museum
17:00 TeamLabs Planets
20:15 dinner around hotel
20:30 Mori Tower night view
Hotel stay Shinjuku
Sunday 9:00 Meiji Jingu Gyoen park
11:00 Takeshita street
12:00 lunch in the area
13:00 Shibuya Hikarie shooping centre walk
14:30 Taito station shuibuya arcade
16:00 Ikea
17:30 Shibuya scramble crossing
18:30 Mega Don Quijote
20:00 dinner in the area
21:00 cocktail at the Lost bar?
Hotel stay Shinjuku
Monday 8:00 the making of harry potter
12:00 lunch inside
17:00 Tokyo sky tree
19:00 bath at Tokyo Toyosu Manyo club?
21:00 dinner and explore around hotel
Hotel stay Shinjuku
Tuesday 9:00 Shinjuku Gyoen National garden
11:00 Tokyo metropolitan government building view
12:30 lunch in the area
explore
dinner
Hotel stay Shinjuku
Wednesday explore
lunch
dinner
17:00 head to airport for 20:00 flight
Thank you for taking the time to read my Itinerary
by ScarletFX