Hi all! First time poster, long time lurker. Husband and I (late 20’s) are doing our honeymoon in Japan & it’s my first time out of the country. We will be going in **November** (17 days).
I’d love feedback on our itinerary and any recommendations. I’m just happy to be traveling to a country where I love the culture and food. I’m pretty laid back on what we do, but I want to hit the big things without being burned out from walking.
We are traveling to: Tokyo – Osaka – Nara – Kyoto – Kanazawa – Takayama – Tokyo (one day in Tachikawa). Thank you for feedback and advice!
**Day 1: Arrive in Tokyo**
Land in Haneda @ 4:55pm
Head to hotel, grab food, check out Tokyo Tower/Red Tokyo Tower (<20 min walk from hotel)
**Day 2: Tokyo (Shibuya – Harajuku)**
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Head to Shibuya
See the crossing, see it from Mag’s park, walk around
Any recommendations?
Visit Meiji Jingu
Head to Harajuku
Takeshita Street, Mipig cafe
**Day 3: Tokyo (Shinjuku)**
Zojo-ji temple
Shinjuku – Ichiran ramen, omoide yokocho, kabukicho, shinjuku gyoen garden
**Day 4: Tokyo (DisneySea)**
Hotel switch
Spend day at DisneySea
**Day 5: Tokyo to Osaka**
Maybe fit something in before taking the train?
Take train to Osaka 11am, check into hotel, explore Dotonbori & Amerika-mura
Osaka Castle
**Day 6: Osaka**
USJ
Shinsaibashisuji?
**Day 7: Osaka (my bday!)**
Namba Yasaka jinja
Ebisu ferris wheel
Shinsekai
Tsutenkaku
Umeda sky building? (is this overkill)
Teamlabs Botanical Garden
**Day 8: Leave Osaka, Visit Nara, Head to Kyoto**
Nara park, Kofuku-ji temple, todai-ji, kasuga taisha shrine, Isuien garden
Go to hotel in Kyoto
**(debating on plans)**
Day 9: Kyoto
Day 10: Kyoto
Day 11: Kyoto to Kanazawa
Day 12: Kanazawa (we made a mistake and did 2 nights in Kanazawa)
Day 13: Kanazawa to Takayama
Day 14: Takayama to Tokyo
Visit Aoyama flower market
**Day 15: Tokyo (day in Tachikawa)**
Maybe TeamLabs?
Go to Tachikawa for Asian Kung-Fu Generation concert 😀
**Day 16: Tokyo**
Akihabara
Ueno Park
Asakusa
Senso-ji, Asakusa shrine, Tokyo Skytree
**Day 17: Heading home**
Head to airport at 4pm
**Note Tokyo:** I want to check out TeamLabs, Toyosu Market & Tsukiji Market, but not sure when it can fit in? Nezu shrine would also be nice
Edit: I posted this on laptop and seeing it on my phone, it’s messy sorry