I will be going on my second trip to Japan this December (November 30 – December 16) after the amazing impression the first trip left on me. I went for 13 days back in March-April this year for the Sakura season, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. This was with my family of four, and it was my first trip to Japan. Despite missing our first flight and encountering many hiccups, we still had a great time.
This time, I have decided to travel solo for the first time in my life at 18 yrs old, and I could not be more excited.
To anyone who has visited Japan in December, what places, activities, or advice would you recommend that fit the month of December in Japan, specifically in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka?
This is my current itinerary that I have created through Wanderlog (ignore the notes that I have written in Danish and minimize the "Places to visit" to see the actual itinerary): https://wanderlog.com/view/xmbeadwraf/trip-to-japan/shared
(There are many specific shops in the itinerary, but that also just means the general area around those shops.)
The itinerary is mostly unfinished and serves as a way for me to keep track of the things I plan to do each day, but I will not follow it completely. It is the general areas, temples, museums and shops that I plan to visit.
Edit: Many of the places in the itinerary are also places that i visited on my first trip + there are places like usj, ghibli park and teamlabs borderless that i have already visited, which i wont on this trip.
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