Hello all!
I’ve been a long time lurker in the subreddit and before this trip I’ve been to Japan two times (2017 & 2019) using the guides from here. This time i’m looking for feedback as i’m (30M) traveling with my GF (27F), it’s her first time overseas (we’re from South America), so looking forward for your suggestions or comments if you think we’re squeezing too much.
A little background, we’re very fond to anime classics (specially Sailor Moon) and places with a natural environment, so we’re looking forward to get some views of Mt Fuji, we’re a little bit sedentary but fully committed to walking. Also we’re interested if there are seasonal events in our timeframe.
I’ve tried to group places in order to avoid too much transit time, but we’re completely open to re-schedule.
Dates: Between May 17 and May 31:
May 17:
* Arriving to HND in the evening.
* Check-in at hotel in Sotetsu Fresa Inn Higashi Shinjuku.
* Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
May 18: Shinjuku – Shibuya
* Shinjuku Gyoen.
* Takeshita Street.
* Yoyogi Park.
* Meiji Shrine.
May 19: Central Tokyo
* Senso-ji
* Akihabara
* Imperial Palace
May 20: Northwest Kyoto
* Check-out hotel
* Early Morning Shinkansen to Kyoto
* Check-In at Hotel Watermark Hotel Kyoto HIS Hotel Group (Our base for Kansai would be Kyoto)
* Tenryu-ji
* Ryoan-ji
* Kinkaku-ji
May 21: Western Kyoto
* Arashiyama bamboo forest
* Monkey Park
* Daikaku-ji
May 22: Eastern Kyoto
* Early Morning Fushimi Inari
* Kiyomizu-Dera
* Sannenzaka
* Gion
May 23: Northeast Kyoto
* Ginkaku-ji
* Philosopher’s Path
* Nanzenji
* Tokyo Imperial Palace (Don’t know if it’s worth it)
* Nijo Castle.
May 24: Nara
* Daytrip to Nara
* Nara Square
* Kasuga Shrine
* Todai-Ji
May 25: Himeji
* Daytrip to Himeji
* Mt Shosha Ropeway
* Himeji Castle
May 26: A glance of Osaka (We’re not very interested, but still want to check out a little bit)
* Check-out Hotel and train to Osaka
* Osaka Castle
* Kita-Ku
* Dotonbori
* Shinkansen and connections to Hakone
* Check in at Hakone K’s House Hostel Hakone Yumoto Onsen.
May 27: Hakone (Hakone 2-day pass)
* Hakone-jinja Shrine
* Pirate Ship
* Owakudani
* Ropeway
* Hakone Open Air Museum
May 28: Fujiyoshida
* Arakuyama Sengen Park
* Fujimi Kotoku Koen Park
* Kanadorii
* Lake Kawaguchiko
May 29:
* Romance train back to Tokyo
* Check in at Hotel Resol Ueno.
* Ueno Zoo
* Ikebukuro
May 30:
* Tsukiji Market
* Hamarikyu Gardens
* Tokyo Tower
May 31:
* Morning stroll
* Afternoon flight from HND.
With this schedule i believe the JR-pass 7 days makes sense for us between the 20 and 26.
We would be using a Mobile Wifi, probably from Genki Mobile.
Looking forward for your comments and thank you for your help!
1 comment
After checking into your hotel on the first day, provided you are not too tired, you may want to have dinner in [Kagurazaka](https://jw-webmagazine.com/kagurazaka-best-things-to-do/) before going to the Metropolitan Government Building. Kagurazaka at night is also lovely. To get there, take the train from Higashi-Shinjuku and get off at Iidabashi. After dinner, you can take a train at Ushigome-Kagurazaka and get off at Tocho-Mae Station. The TMG is open until 10:00 p.m., so there is no need to rush so much. And if you are not going on the first day, why not put the 19th on your schedule? As for the route, get off at Ushigome-Kagurazaka, go to Tokyo Daijingu, take a ride from Iidabashi or Kudanshita, and get off at Otemachi. Then go around Akihabara and Asakusa in that order.