Hi guys so this is what I’ve got so far! I’m wondering if it sounds manageable and realistic!
Flight from Dublin 14th May – 13.30.
Stopover in Paris – 16.20.
Paris to Tokyo 19.00 – 15.45 15th May.
Get luggage and pick up pocket Wi-Fi at “Ninja Wi-Fi counter”.
Take monorail towards hotel.
Leave monorail, get SUICA cards and get train to hotel.
Arrive at hotel approx. 17.30pm.
Hotel – The royal Park Canvas – Ginza Corridor Check in Mon 15th.
Day one (15th) Check out Ginza:
• Imperial palace
• Drink and have a brewski – Relax.
• No pressure on day 😊
Day two (16th) Shibuya
• Optional first part – Get train to Teamlabs and back.
• Get train to Meiji Jingu from hotel at about 11am.
• Head towards the Togo Shrine.
• Go for lunch at Sakura-Tei around 2.45pm at the latest.
• Head towards Shibuya crossing and look at shopping centres and Amusements (Get tasty snacks).
Day three (17th) Akihabara
• Wake up and have tasty breakfast.
• Get train to Akihabara station from any Station and get mister donut!
• Enjoy Electric town starting from station and westwards. (Arcades, shops) DON’T BUY ANYTHING WITHOUT SHOPPING AROUND IN SIDE ALLY SHOPS ETC – CHEAPER!
• Lunch from street food and tasty snacks (7-11).
• When becoming overwhelmed – Head towards Yushima Seido temple.
• Head to Kanda Myoujin.
• Head back towards electric town for as long as need.
• Dinner and drinks. Dinner at CoCo curry (or other curry house)
• Free time
• Train back to Ginza.
Day four (18th)
• Check out and get train (15-minute journey) to hotel Centurion Hotel and Spa Ueno Station and Check in around 12pm
• Walk to Zoo through lake island spend about 3 to 4 hours there.
• Get train to Gokoku-ji temple if open (closes at 4)!
• Head towards Ikebekuro.
• Enjoy da city.
• Sushi at katsumidori near train station
• Stop in at Honryuji Temple when near.
• Do some Karaoke and have drinks and snacks there. (Uta-Hiroba)
• Last train goes back to Ueno after midnight.
Day five (19th)
• Go to Asakusa for festival at senso-ji via gate (Starts at 1pm)
Day six (20th)
• Check out of hotel and go to bullet train towards Kyoto (Have this booked prior – Get specific seats for luggage) Train takes about 2 hours 40 minutes – Bento box lunch
• Check in to Sakura Terrace the Gallery (3min walk from station)
• Go to Nishiki Market for snacks (Bring cash)
• Go towards Hanammikoji street – see da Geisha
• Go to Yasaka Shrine
• Go to Nineizaka street and then Sanneizaka street (Old streets)
• Go to Kiyomizu-dero temple (Closes at 6pm)
• Go towards Sanjusangendo Hall (Statues)
• Veg out – Vegan café on the water near hotels closes at 5.30pm, visit this day or another!
• Tu Casa – Another vegan place open on weekends closes at 8.30pm
Day seven (21st)
• Get up early (Get train at around 9am to allow us to see everything without feeling rushed) to go to Bamboo Grove in Arashiyama (30min train from Kyoto station to Saga-Arashiyama station)
• Get breakfast on the way – A place before the forest or 7/11 maybe
• Start north entrance of grove, loop the park, come out at the south exit and walk northwards towards Tenryu-ji Temple
• Maybe rent bikes near Tenryu-ji to go to Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
• Grab some lunch – Possibly at the temple which is vegetarian/vegan
• Head towards Arashiyama Monkey Park (closes at 4pm) and Horin-Ji Temple (closes 4.30)
• Train back to Kyoto station/Get din dins
I have 2 more days in Kyoto to finish which I’m considering inserting these into.
Vermillion café has vegan stuff (closes at 4pm) beside the thousand torri gate – on a day
Kinkaku-ji – On a day
Nijo castle – on a day
Then we go to kinosaki onsen for 2 days which will remain fairly without detail I think, then 3 days in osaka to universal.
We’re unsure on whether to do the monkey park yet or if there was something worth trading it for.
As well as that, if anyone had any suggestions for places that did vegan food as well as meat stuff that would be great. My partner is vegan (although she is willing to be lenient during the trip)
Thanks all so much for taking the time to look over my mess of an itinerary. This is my first holiday where I’ve deemed one necessary haha
Also also. Excuse any spelling mistakes. 🙂
I also have no idea why my post have some sentences headings.