Hi all! I’m planning a trip with my partner in April and this is our first time in Japan! We’re looking to see if our general itinerary makes sense in terms of planning, and also looking for suggestions for things we shouldn’t miss if we’re in the area!
**Day 0: Arrival**
* Arrive @ HND at night and check in to hotel in Shinjuku
* Looking at staying in Washinton Shinjuku Hotel. Is this a good place to stay?
* Explore Shinjuku at night
**Day 1: Tokyo – Asakusa/Ueno/Akihabara area**
* Senso-ji Temple
* Tokyo SkyTree
* Anime stores/arcades
**Day 2: Tokyo – Shibuya/Harajuka/Shinjuku**
* Shibuya Crossing
* Yoyogi Park
* Meiji Shrine
* Shibuya Sky
**Day 3: Tokyo – Ginza/Chuo/Koto**
* Tsukiji Fish Market
* Tokyo Tower
* TeamLab Planets
* Tokyo Station
* Ginza Mall
\*\*Should we leave for Kyoto at the end of Day 3? Or is the morning of day 4 okay?
**Day 4: Kyoto**
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Fushimi Inari Shrine
* Kawaramachi
* Gion
**Day 5: Kyoto**
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
* Monkey Park
* Nishiki Market
**Day 6: Osaka**
* Universal Studios
* Dotonbori/Umeda
* Shinsekai
**Day 7: Osaka**
* Half day in Nara
* Namba Yasaka Shrine
* Dotonbori, last minute shopping + food
**Day 8: Back in Tokyo**
* Flex day, still need to figure this out but open to some recommendations if there are cool areas we missed
**Day 9: Last half day in Tokyo**
* Flight at 8:00 pm
* Flex day, do whatever we missed/want to do still
3 comments
> Tsukiji Fish Market
You know this is no longer the original fish market, right?
Would suggest to go to Kiyomizu-dera really early or late so that you can watch the sun hit the temples, plus if you go early you will be able to have the streets for yourself to make nice pictures.
Realistic itenetary. I just returned from a similar itenetary and Shinjuku was my least favorite neighborhood, very much Times Square NY times 10x. Enjoyed Asakusa and Shibuya much better.