Hi all,
I’ve been following this subreddit for awhile and taking people’s advice/recommendations into consideration for my partner and I’s honeymoon in Japan! Below is my initial draft of our daily itinerary (who knows if we actually end up doing it all, but having a plan makes me feel better lol):
Notes:
Download Tabelog for restaurant reviews
Get Suica card (does anyone know if this works in the places we’re visiting outside of the bullet train being a separate ticket?)
Sept 13 – Day 1:
Flight to Japan – 12:55pm takeoff
Sept 14:
Arrive around 3pm local time at Narita Airport
Check-in to HOTEL
Golden Gai, best to visit at night time
Sept 15:
Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane), free/walk around
Ueno Park/Zoo, 600yen for zoo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, free (night time)
Sept 16:
Monkey Kart Shinjuku, 20,000yen (1.5hr tour)
Nintendo Tokyo (store), free
Shibuya Crossing (visit late afternoon, see from Shibuya Sky or Starbucks), free
Sept 17:
Meiji Jingu, free
Harakuju/fashion district, free
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, 500yen
Sept 18:
Asakusa/Old Tokyo, free/walk around
Sensō-ji Temple, free
Sumida Aquarium, 2,500yen
Tokyo Skytree, 2,700yen
Kirby Cafe (food)
Sept 19:
Edo-Tokyo Museum, 600yen
Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo): Starts at 8am, best fights later in day, best to show up around 3-4pm, last fight at 6pm
Pickup tickets from any 7-11. Show email and they’ll provide tickets
Sept 20 – Day 8:
Tsukijijogai Market, free (visit in morning after 9am)
TeamLab Planets, 3,800yen
Rainbow Bridge/Statue of Liberty, free
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, 620yen
Sept 21:
Wood Works Kawagoe, 1hr travel time
Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo (store), free
Sept 22 – To Nagoya:
Check-out from hotel by 11am, 2.5hr travel time
Check-in to HOTEL
Osu Shopping District, walk around
Sept 23:
Nagoya Castle, 500yen
Atsuta Jingu, free
Toyota Commemorative Museum, 500yen
Sept 24:
Wander around
F1 GP at Suzuka, starts at 2pm, 1.5hr travel time
Pick up tickets at gate, show email
Sept 25 – To Kyoto:
Check-out from hotel by 10am, 1.5hr travel time to Kyoto
Check-in to HOTEL 3pm or later
Nishiki Market, free/walk around
Sept 26:
Arashiyama Money Park Iwatayama, 550yen
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, 550yen
Sept 27 – Day 15:
Kinkaku-ji, 500yen (get fortune read)
Kyoto Imperial Palace, free
Philosopher’s Path, free
Sept 28:
Yasaka Pagoda Photograph Shot
Kiyomizu, 400yen
Kyoto Tower, 900yen
Gionmachi Minamigawa, free/walk around (night time is best)
Sept 29:
Fushimi Inari Taisha, free (best to visit before 8am or at night)
Omi Shrine, free
Sept 30 – To Osaka:
Check-out from hotel by 10am, 1.25hr travel time
Check-in to HOTEL 3pm or later
Dotonbori, free/walk around
Namba, free-walk around
Oct 1:
Osaka Castle, 600yen
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, 2,300yen
Oct 2:
Tsūtenkaku Tower, 900yen
Shinsekai, free/walk around
Tennoji Zoo, 500yen
Oct 3:
Universal Studios Japan, 8,900yen, need to also buy Universal Express Pass for Super Nintendo World
Oct 4 – Day 22:
Nara day trip, 1hr travel time
Oct 5 – To Mt. Fuji:
Check-out from hotel by 10am, 5hr travel time
Check-in to HOTEL after 3pm
Walk around
Oct 6:
Spa/onsen, walk around
Oct 7:
Spa/onsen, walk around
Oct 8 – To Tokyo:
Check-out from hotel by 10am, 3hr travel time
Check-in to HOTEL after 3pm
Ginza/shopping district, walk around
Oct 9:
Tokyo Disneyland, 9,400yen, 0.45hr travel time
Oct 10:
Tokyo DisneySea, 8,900yen, 0.45hr travel time
Oct 11 – Day 29:
Akihabara/games district, walk around
Tokyo Imperial Palace, free
Hie Shrine, free
Oct 12:
Godzilla Statue
Tokyo Tower, 1,200yen
Oct 13:
Check-out from hotel by 10am, 1.25hr travel time
Fly home at 5:15pm JST
Again, would love any constructive feedback where perhaps I’m being too liberal with our time. Maybe there’s stuff I’ve completely left out that we have to do too, would love to hear from everyone! TIA!
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Seems good. In Yamagata myself and heading to Tokyo later today. Keep in mind to be flexible; typhoon season