Tokyo – Hakone Itinerary Check February

Hello Everyone

My girlfriend and I will be traveling to Japan in the next few days and wanted to see what people thought of the below itinerary. We have never been to Japan and packed it full of things to do and see and wanted to know if it was possible to fit it all in. Thank you for your insights!

Tokyo, Japan (February 21st-28th)

Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (Haneda Airport – HND): 2/21 @ 12:15am
Tokyo (HND) to Los Angeles (LAX): 2/28 @ 5:35pm

Staying in Shibuya/Hakone

Day 0 – 2/21 – Flight
Day 1 – 2/22 (Wednesday) – Arrive in Tokyo, Haneda Airport
Shibuya
Iyoshi Cola
En Shi Da Ji Pai Shibuya (Tiawanese cake)
Shibuya Crossing
– Hachiko Statue
– Tokyu Food Show Shibuya
– Shibuya Sky (BUY TICKETS)
– Disney store (Humax Pavilion, 20-15 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0042, Japan)
– Pokemon Center – Shibuya (Japan, 〒150-8377 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Udagawacho, 15−1 渋谷PARCO 6F)
– Takashita-dori – Harajuku (Shopping street)
– Meiji Jingu – Harajuku
– Donguri Kyowakoku (Ghibli Store) (Garden Ikebukuro)
Kumachen Onsen – Shibuya (Need reservation) – Shabu shabu w/ gelatinous bear
Gyukatsu-Motomura – Shibuya (指田ビル B1 3 Chome-22-7 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan)
Shinjuku (at night)
– Shinjuku Gyoen (Garden) MAYBE
– Shinjuku Godzilla Road
– Omoide Yokocho (street food market) – by Uniqlo (Dinner)

Day 2 – 2/23 South Tokyo
Sushi Dai – Toyosu Fish Market @4:30AM
Tsukiji Market – was outer market
– Food/shops
– closed Sundays & Wednesdays
– 5am – 3pm
TeamLab @ 10AM
Mozen-Nakacho, Koto – Tokyo (Tomioka Hachiman Shrine)
Studio Ghibli Store (Odaiba – Diver City)
Odaiba
Rainbow Bridge
Fukutoku Shrine
Tokyo Tower
Hie Shrine – Asakasa
Suga Jinja (5 Sugacho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0018, Japan) – Your Name Stairs

Day 3 – 2/24 North Tokyo
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Akihabara (Video Games)
Ichiran Ramen
Ameyoko shopping street – Ueno
Ueno Park/Ueno
Asakusa
– Suzukien Asakusa (Matcha ice cream)
– Senso ji (Temple) – There is melon bread near here – Asakusa Kagetsudo
– Nakamise Dori – Shopping Street (leads to Senso ji)
– Kaminarimon Gate
– Shin-Nakamise – Shopping Street

Day 4 – 2/25 (Saturday)
Onigiri bongo – opens @11:30AM
Pokemon Sweets Cafe (maybe) – Ikebukuro
Yanaka Ginza – Tokyo’s Best Old-Fashioned Shopping Street
Tokyo Skytree (BUY TICKET)
– Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo Skytree (B
– Pokemon Center Skytree
– Studio Ghibli Store (Donguri Republic)
Imperial Palace
Tsujihan ZEITAKU DON (seafood donburi) – Japan, 〒103-0027 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashi, 3 Chome−1−15 久栄ビル １階
Studio Ghibli Store (Donguri Republic Tokyo Station)
Ginza (shopping area)
– KitKat Store
– Mitsukoshi (department store)
Yurakucho Yakitori Alley – Food market

Day 5 – 2/26 –
Shiro Hege Cafe – Tokyo
Kamakura
– Komachi-dori, Kamakura (outside Tokyo, half day trip?)
Yokohama
– Donguri Kyowakoku (Ghibli Store) Landmark Plaza Store
– Chinatown
– Cup Noodle Museum

Day 6 – 2/27 – Shinjuku to Hakone
– Chureito Pagoda – Fujiyoshida, Arakura Sengen Shrine
1. Get on JR Chuo line in Shinjuku (JR line will need to transfer at the Takao station, stay on JR line)
2. Get off on Otsuki Station. Take Fujikyu railway
3. Get off on Shimoshida station. Walk 10-15 mins to temple
– The Hakone Open-Air Museum
– Hakone Shrine – Kanagawa – opens 8:30AM
– Try volcano eggs
– Check into Yama No Chaya @ 5:00PM (print receipt)
– Must take either cab or bus to location
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Day 7 – 2/28 – Flight Home
– Check out of Yama No Chaya by 10AM
– Odawara Castle
– Train to Haneda Airport