Hi all, my spouse and I are planning our first trip to Japan. We will be traveling with our children, ages 10 and 16. We would love to get some feedback on our tentative itinerary. We are trying to make it less ambitious than our trip to Thailand a couple years ago, which left the kids exhausted and cranky. We do hope to see lots of fall foliage and a few of the best temples. We also want to eat lots of good food (not fancy), so nearby recommendations welcome.
Day 1 Tokyo
- Arrive NRT, take Keisei Sky Access train to hotel in Asakusa.
- Explore neighborhood around hotel.
Day 2 Tokyo
- AM: Nakamise market street, Sensō-ji temple.
- PM: Explore Ueno Park, Sumida River tour (recs welcome for a company).
Day 3 Fuji Lakes
- AM: Bus to Fujikawaguchiko, drop luggage at hotel.
- PM: Chureito Pagoda, Mount Fuji Panoramic Ropeway, Tenjo Bell.
Day 4 Fuji Lakes
- AM: Bike around Lake Yamanakako.
- PM: Take tourist bus around lakes with stops at Saiko Iyashino-Sato Nenba, Wind Cave, and Aokigahara Forest. Onsen at the hotel.
Day 5 Kyoto
- AM: Bus to Mishima Station, Tokaido Shinkansen to Kyoto.
- PM: Check in to hotel in Higashiyama. Explore Sannenzaka. Special night viewing of foliage at Kiyomizu-dera.
Day 6 Kyoto
- AM: Hike Fushimi Inari shrine.
- PM: Explore Gion, walk along Shirakawa Canal, Yasaka shrine, Maruyama Park. Possibly Nanzenji temple too.
Day 7 Kyoto
- AM & PM: Explore Arashiyama: Togetsu-kyo, Tenryu-ji, Arashiyama Park Kameyama Area, Okochi Sanso Garden, Arashima Bamboo Forest. Possibly on bike.
Day 8 Tokyo
- AM: Sunrise view of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera. Tokaido Shinkansen to Tokyo.
- PM: Drop luggage at Ginza hotel. Explore Imperial Palace grounds.
Day 9 Tokyo
- AM: teamLab Borderless.
- PM: Explore & shop Shibuya: Shibuya Sky, Scramble, Spain Slope Center Gai, Miyashita Park, Nintendo Tokyo.
Day 10
- Return home.
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