Hi all,
I am looking to have someone check my itinerary. This will be my second time in Japan, and have previously stayed within Tokyo only before.
I’m mostly looking for help regarding the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka-Hakone portion, as I feel like it’s not as optimized as it can be.
I have some regrets having my JR pass expiring in on the day back from Hakone, but I really want to spend an extra day in Osaka.
Kyoto I’m rushing a bit since I’m skipping Arashiyama, and some other temples/shrines.
For some reason I can’t pinpoint Hakone down, I haven’t booked a Ryokan yet but I’m looking to get one with a private onsen (hopefully looking at Mt. Fuji).
**04/04/23 Tuesday -Tokyo**
-Land in HND – get out the airport ~ 8PM
-Check in to capsule hotel in Shin-Okubo
-Eat at CoCo Ichibanya
-Try to sleep as early as I can
**04/05/23 Wednesday -Tokyo**
-Wake up early for Shinjuku Gyoen Sakura viewing (Yoyogi for back up if it’s too busy)
-Meiji Jingu
-Lunch at Sushi no Midori Akasaka
-Tokyo Tower
-Explore Akasaka and maybe Roppongi
**04/06/23 Thursday -Tokyo> Kyoto**
-Activate JR pass
-Shinkansen to Kyoto
-Wander around… eat some pizza?
–Philosopher’s Path
–Kiyomizudera
–Gion/Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka
-Dinner at Pontocho park
**04/07/23 Friday – Kyoto>Osaka**
-Wake up early for Fushimi Inari
-Head back to hotel to check out
-Store luggage in a locker
-Travel to Uji
?Find a tea ceremony place?
-Shinkansen to Osaka
**04/08/23 Saturday – Osaka**
-Minoh park
-Sakuranomiya
-Osaka Castle
-Find an EDM club at night
**04/09/23 Sunday – Osaka**
-Abeno Harukas
-Explore Dotonburi
04/10/23 Monday – Osaka
-USJ/MarioWorld (all day)
**04/11/23 Tuesday – Osaka**
-Kaiyukan Aquarium
-Try all the food I was interested in but didn’t get a chance to
**04/12/23 Wednesday – Osaka > Hakone**
-Shinkansen to Hakone
-drop bags at ryokan
-Cablecar stuff
-Boat ride over Lake Ashi
-Onsen time
**04/13/23 Thursday – Hakone**
-Open Air Museum
-Train back to Tokyo
**04/14/23 – 04/20/23 – Tokyo**
Playing this by feel:
-Shimokitazawa day
-Find more EDM shows/clubs (Mogra?)
-Enoshima Day trip (shrine hike) -> Terrace Mall
-Shibuya day (get reservations to Nintendo store PARCO)
-Akihabara arcade day/shopping
-Ikebukuro Animate/shopping
**04/21/23 Friday -Tokyo**
-Check out of Hotel – put luggage in lockers
-Walk around some favorite spots
-Akihabara arcades to kill time
-Eat Coco Ichibanya for last meal
-Fly out of Haneda at 10PM
1 comment
That seems ineffective to go to Fushimi then check out to go to Uji… then go to Kyoto station to get on the shinkansen.
This kind of depend on where your hotel is, but what I think make most sense is check out, if hotel is near Kyoto station, put luggage in locker there, go to Fushimi Inari, then Uji, back to Kyoto station. Then taking the shinkansen might not even be faster than takin one of the rapid train, that kind of depend on where you are going in Osaka.
Also, I do not see how you would save anything by getting the JR Pass, you might as well not and just take the Nozomi to go to Kyoto. If you don’t get it, then really don’t use the shinkansen between Kyoto and Osaka.
I hope you know that Chureito Pagoda is not in Hakone but in Kawaguchiko, that is at least 2h away by bus.