Honeymoon trip- Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I doing a 9 night/10 day trip in early-mid September of this year for our honeymoon. We didn’t want to overplan so we may have a lot of empty time but I’ve been known to wander so it’s probably for the best to just pinpoint the really specific things we wanted to do. I’d love any feedback or general recommendations!

**Wednesday Sept. 6:** Arrive in Japan

* Get into Haneda Airport around 2:35 pm. Go through customs.
* Take the train into Tokyo.
* Check into the hotel, drop bags and rest for a little bit.
* Go to Tokyo Skytree and Pokémon Center.
* Get dinner in Omoide Yokocho.

**Thursday Sept. 7**: Full day in Tokyo

* Wake up around 6 am.
* Head to Senso-ji Temple (1-2 hours)
* Tokyo National Museum (2-3 hours)
* Lunch in Shibuya probably
* Meiji Jingu (1 hour, museum is closed on Thursdays)
* Nakameguro river walk/exploring (this doesn’t have to be this day, it can be moved to our other Tokyo day.)

**Friday Sept. 8**: Head to Hakone

* Take an early train to Hakone to get there around 10 am.
* Do Hakone Ropeway and Hakone shrine (putting luggage in a locker.)
* Check into the Ryokan and relax for the day there.

**Saturday Sept. 9.**: Head to Kyoto

* Have breakfast at the Ryokan, check out at 11 or earlier and take the train to Kyoto.
* Do the Samurai and Ninja Museum (about an hour and 15 minutes)
* Food break/ Check into hotel
* Tea Ceremony in Gion
* Wander around Gion

**Sunday Sept. 10**: Full day in Kyoto

* Wake up early, do Fushimi Inari (2-3 hours)
* Go to Uji for tea/lunch (including train probably about 2-2.5 hours)
* Back to Kyoto, Kiyomizudera Temple (1.5 hours)

**Monday Sept. 11**: Head to Osaka

* Wake up early, do philosopher’s path (about 3 hours including shrines)
* Head to kinkaku-ji (about 1 hour)
* Botanical gardens (2 hours)
* Head to Osaka
* Dinner in Osaka/Dotonbori.

**Tuesday Sept. 12**: Osaka/Kobe

* Go to Osaka Castle (about 1.5 hours)
* Train to Himeji Castle (1 hour from Osaka, Castle takes 2.5 hours, 1 hour to Kobe)
* Kobe ropeway
* Jazz club for dinner (maybe Sone? my fiancé really loves jazz and this will be a highlight for him so I’d love any recommendations especially on this!)
* Back to Osaka (must catch train before 12 am)

**Wednesday Sept. 13:** Back to Tokyo/Nara

* Head to Nara
* Nara park
* Todai-ji Temple
* Leave by 1 pm
* Back to Tokyo
* Maybe try to watch a Noh or Kabuki performance.

**Thursday Sept. 14**: Full day in Tokyo

* Tsukiji Market
* Imperial Palace Tour @ 10 am (1 hour and 15 minute tour, we’ll probably take 2 hours looking around).
* Train to Kawasaki (hour train ride, 2.5 hours at the museum, hour train ride back)
* Free time!

**Friday Sept. 15**: Leaving Japan

* Check out of hotel
* Explore wherever!
* Get to airport by 3 pm.
* Flight at 7:45 pm.

Thank you in advance for any advice!