Hi All,
My fiancé and I (28 and 27 years old) will be travelling to Japan for 14 days from 8/9-8/23. We have booked our JR pass as well as reservations for all the longer train rides we will be taking.
Our priorities:
\- Trying all the food Japan has to offer (yakitori, sushi, soba, udon, ramen, yakiniku, gyoza etc.) Unfortunately my fiancé doesn’t eat beef or pork
\- Sight seeing and exploring areas (while trying to stay cool).
\- We both love to shop for clothes and cool items/trinkets, not huge into Anime.
\- I am also allergic to alcohol so our nightlife will ideally be filled with arcades and games/entertainment, any recs for nightlife would be greatly appreciated.
Best tips to stay cool in the heat? Any festivals that we should be aware of? I know about the holiday, but haven’t really considered how much it will effect our itinerary.
Bonus points if you can recommend a pork tonkatsu restaurant that also serves options my fiancé could eat!
Please let me know what you think and if you have any food recommendations!
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**TOKYO (Staying in Shibuya)**
**Day 0 (August 9)**
\- Land NRT 4pm
\- Go to hotel in Shibuya
\- Walk around the hotel at night, stop at a conbini
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**Day 1 (August 10)**
\- Hachiko/Shibuya Crossing
\- Meiji Jingu
\- Omotesando
\- Explore Shibuya
\- Shinjuku at night
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**Day 2 (August 11)**
\- teamLAB Planets (tix booked)
\- Tsujiki Outer Market
\- Diver City
\- Miraikin Science Museum
\- Explore Ginza at night or explore around the hotel in Shibuya some more
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**Day 3 (August 12)**
\- Sensoji
\- Nakamise-dori
\- Kappabashi-dori
\- Explore Akihabara
\- Dinner res at Yakiniku Yamato Nihonbashi
\- Explore Akihabara
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**Day 4 (August 13)**
\- Check out of Shibuya in the morning
\- Explore Tokyo Station
\- Train to Kyoto @ 1pm
\- Check in to hotel right outside Kyoto station
\- Yasaka Shrine
\- Explore Gion
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**Day 5 (August 14)**
\- Arashiyama Bamboo
\- Sagano Railway (tix booked)
\- Togetsukyo Bridge
\- Teramachi St
\- Pontocho
\- Kawaramachi
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**Day 6 (August 15)**
\- Kiyomizu-Dera
\- Ninen-zaka & Sannen-zaka
\- Kawaramachi shopping or Nishiki Market
\- Dinner res at Ouchigohan Nakashimaya
\- Fushimi Inari at night
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**Day 7 (August 16)**
\- Day trip to Osaka
\- Cup Noodle Museum
\- Osaka Aquarium (tix booked)
\- Shin Sekai
\- Amerika-Mura (if time)
\- Dotonburi at night
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**Day 8 (August 17)**
\- Day trip to Hiroshima
\- Peace park
\- Hiroshima castle
\- Shukkeien Garden
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**Day 9 (August 19)**
\- Kinkakuji
\- Kyoto Botanical Gardens
\- Possibly go back to Osaka? Open for the rest of the day
\- Open to suggestions, Kinkakuji is the only must-do
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**Day 10 (August 20)**
\- Check out of Kyoto hotel
\- Explore Kyoto Station
\- Check-in to hotel outside Tokyo Station
\- Shibuya Sky @ 6pm
\- No plans for after, recs?
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**Day 11 (August 21)**
\- DisneySea all day
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**Day 12 (August 22)**
\- Chill day
\- Shopping for gifts to take home
\- Open to suggestions
\- Dinner res at Isana
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**Day 13 (August 23)**
\- Fly out of NRT
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Thanks again to this sub and community for helping me with planning!