Finalizing a trip to Japan for my first visit. Was hoping someone could take a quick look at the itinerary and advise if I’m making any fatal blunders. Thanks so much, and any advise is greatly appreciated
5 Days: Tokyo
Day 1-
land 9:05pm
Hoshinoya(chiyoda City)
Ramen dinner(kaotan Ramen) or other locations
Day 2-(Harajuku)
Ginza west aoyama garden – Japanese pancakes type#1
shinjuku gyoen(national Garden)
golden Gai/Omoide yokocho Lunch
meigi jingu- Shinto Temple
Harajuku-Vintage shopping
-Tamawarai or Eatrip or Kaitensushi Ginza Onodera
-Drinks in Kabukicho
Day 3-
Owl Café- Ginza
Edo Castle-Tour
Tsukiji market- Lunch
Teamlab planet
Dinner(Trying for list below)
Day4- Koshu
Koshu- wineries
Dinner back in Tokyo- (Trying for list below)
Day 5-(Taito City)
Breakfast- Mijinco Coffee
Senso-Ji Temple
Mochi- Kanmi Mitsuya
Kayaba Coffee
Ramen- Chukasoba Ginza Hachigo
Dinner (Trying for list below)
Tokyo restaurants- Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi Hills Restaurant, Sushi Saito, Sushi Yoshitake, Kanda, Den, Sushi masuda, Umu
6 days:Kyoto
kanamean nishitomiya-ryokan
day 6 Kyoto:
Bullet train
Gion Tanto- Okonomiyaki for lunch or dinner?* can do stuff in Gion after
ramen sen no kaze or Ichiran(ramen)- Near Nishiki market
Day 7
Breakfast in room
Tea Ceremony
yasaka jinja(open 24hrs)-
Walk Gion district/ Hokan Ji Temple/Yasaka pagoda
kagizen yoshifusa-
Kikunoi Honten- Dinner
Gion Finlandia bar- for after dinner drinks
Day 8-
Nijo Castle
Cooking class 11:30 with lunch ends 2pm
Kyoto imperial palace
Nishiki Market or Pontocho(kimura fresh fish)
bar k-ya- Cocktail bar
Bar rocking Chair- Cocktail bar
Day 9-
Check in -Nazuna Kyoto Tsubaki St. -ryokan
Bamboo grove Arashiyama/ arashiyama monkey park/ Ichitanimunakata Shrine
7am(go in morning)-4pm(pay in cash to enter and for monkey food)- monkeys- monkey park is 1 hour hike to the monkeys
Park to monkeys 15 min walk
Shoraian- Sake bar/restaurant by the forest
Dinner- Udon at honke owariya
Day 10-
Matsui Sake Brewery
Fushimi inari taisha
Sake Day(sake district/Fushimi)
Ginjo Shubo Aburacho(museum and tasting)
Gekkeikan Okura Sake
Torisei- Sake and food/Lunch
Day 11
Flex Day
Kiyomizu-dera
Indigo dyeing
Book dinner(sushi?)
Day 12 Tsumago(1 night)
Depart Kyoto
Takkyubin- Luggage service send luggage to Tokyo
Tsumago castle Ruins
Walk Trail from Tsumago-Juku to Magome(1:45 each way)
Book Ryokan
Day 13- Tsumago
Depart for Tokyo
Dinner Tokyo
Day 14- Tokyo
Flex Day
Day 15- Nikko
Nikko Toshogu
Kegon Falls
Shinkyo bridge
Day 16- Tokyo
Day 17- Tokyo/Depart
4 comments
Well firstly I’d advise not traveling that far into your pregnancy.
Secondly, what dates?
Thanks for the concern! But don’t worry, my baby loves bullet trains and temples. Dates: April Fool’s Day!
I don’t suggest any exotic animal cafes including the owl one, they’re unethical and honestly really sad.
The nakasendo trail -Magome to Tsumago.
Don’t underestimate how long it can take. I walked it today actually and it took nearly 4 hours. Its very up and down and the stretch from Magome to Magome Pass is all in direct sun and up hill ( if you start at Magome)
The busses and trains around that area are also sometimes only once per hour so make sure you time it well.
It’s a great walk however, I did love it. Just took a long time