Hello,
My partner and I will be travelling to Japan for the first time in a few weeks. Would love some feedback on our itinerary! I have a LOT of things on there so would appreciate some tips on what to cut out. We don't have a lot of time in Tokyo as we have the pleasure of attending a close friend's wedding so I haven't planned many activities as we will leave it to them to guide us on the day we have with them (a couple of days after the wedding)
Day 1
10:30am Land in Haneda. Activate esim. Post luggage to Kyoto using Taq-Q-Bin. Buy Suica cards.
12:30-1pm take train to hotel in Takanawa and grab some snacks from nearest seven eleven. Explore the local area until it's time to check in.
3pm check into hotel, relax a little
7pm go out for dinner – I've found a waygu place about 20 mins away by subway
9:30pm back to hotel for early night
Day 2
6:45am leave to make way to Mt Fuji. Take subway to shinjuku and take 7:55am bus from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko station
9:40am alight from bus and buy 2 day sightseeing bus ticket. If skies are clear make way directly to Mt Fuji Panarama Ropeway. Spend an hour or so exploring.
11:30am jump on sightseeing bus and make way to hoto noodles for lunch.
12:45pm jump on the bus again to itchiku art museum
3:30pm jump on bus to ubayagasaki cape and take in the views. Hopefully catch the sunset.
6pm head to the nearby hotel to check in. Spend the evening relaxing in the onsen. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3
8:30am breakfast at the hotel
9:30am if we didn't catch the Ropeway the day before, we would get it on this day. Otherwise, it's a free morning to explore the area. Perhaps go to Chureito Pagoda (if we have time)
1:20pm catch bus from kawaguchiko stn to Mishima
2:50pm grab a bento box for lunch in Mishima station
3:46pm take shinkansen to Kyoto
6pm check into Kyoto hotel, near the station. Relax a couple of hours.
8pm go out and grab some dinner/drinks
11pm back to hotel to sleep
Day 4
9am take local train to Osaka
10:30am visit Osaka Castle
12:30pm visit hokoku shrine
1:30pm head to Kuromon Ichiba Market to grab street food for lunch
3pm visit abeno harukas viewing platform
5pm visit shittenoji temple
6:30pm Explore Dotonbori, grab dinner
9pm head back to Kyoto
10:30pm back to the hotel to sleep
Day 5
6am head to arashiyama
7am visit bamboo forest
8am visit arashiyama park observation deck
9:30am visit adashino Nenbutsuji
11am take sagano romantic train back to kyoto
12pm grab lunch and a short breather at the hotel
3pm visit Fushimi inara taishi
4:30pm visit Kiyomizu-dera
5:30pm visit kodaiji Temple
6:30pm visit yasaka koshindo Temple and explore ninezaka
8pm grab dinner
9:30pm finish off the night at L'Escamoteur
12am back to hotel to sleep
Day 6
11am go to Glänta to get rings made
1pm grab lunch at nishiki Market
2:30pm head to Nara to visit the deer and Great Buddha Hall
6:30pm head back to Kyoto
8pm visit kyoto tower viewing platform
9pm grab dinner and drinks
12am back to hotel
Day 7
11am check out of hotel
12pm grab train from Kyoto Station to Tokyo Station and the subway to our next hotel in Akasaka
3pm check in and relax at the hotel
6pm explore Tokyo, grab dinner
Day 8
We will be attending a wedding
Day 9
We will be attending the wedding breakfast in the morning
6pm visit Tokyo Teamlabs borderless
Day 10
Explore Tokyo with newlyweds as our guides. Plan to visit shibuya crossing and Don quixote.
Day 11
5am taxi to the airport
9:30am catch flight home
by appreciatorofnuggets