Hi everyone. My husband and I are planning to visit Japan for two weeks this November. I already have an intinerary. I added several options to each day but we are trying to find a balance in between having things planned and being flexible.
Before I share the itinerary, I will list a few questions:
1. Is visiting Disney Sea worth it if we are first time visitors? I feel like we have enough time to visit theme parks, but if there’s anything not in our list that is better let us know.
2. Same question about Super Nintendo World. For this one I’ve read that is very hard to secure an entrance to Super Nintendo World even if we purchase tickets before hand. I downloaded the app but it was very confusing.
3. What are the pros and cons of hotels and airbnbs?
4. Any special events that you recommend for fall?
5. Is a day trip to Nara worth it on our first visit?
6. Tips including what to wear if we plan to visiti Mt Fuji?
Thank you again. Let me share the itinerary and please feel free to share tips or feedback 🙂 We are still waiting on tickets for Ghibli and Pokemon Cafe, so we will change the dates depending on what day we get tickets for. Disney Sea and Universal are a maybe if it’s worth it. We are not really interested in Universal if we don’t get access to Super Nintendo World.
November 5th.- Arrive at 3:10 pm Travel to Tokyo from Narita Airport. Check in at hotel, visit Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings, explore heart of Shinjuku./ NIGHT: Golden Gai (local bars) “Piss Alley” (restaurants under train tracks, Harajuku, and Takeshita street (shopping and crepe shops).
November 6th.- (TOKYO) Visit Saya-no-yudokoro (Japanese onsen)Tsuyiki, Shibuya Crossing, explore Shibuya, Akihabara, Don Quijote Shop and Arcades.
November 7th.- (TOKYO- KYOTO) Check-it at Ryokan, visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, Eastern Kyoto and Gion
November 8th.- (KYOTO) Check-in at hotel or Airbnb, visit Sagano Scenic Railway, Arashiyama Bamboo Garden, Iwatayama Monkey Park.
November 9th.- (KYOTO) Visit Yasaka Shrine, Fishimi Inari Shrine
November 10th.- (KYOTO- OSAKA) Check-in at hotel or Airbnb, visit Pokemon Center (still checking on which day, we don’t have tickets yet), Umeda, Umeda Sky Building
November 11.- (OSAKA) Osaka Castle, Osaka Aquarium,Tempozan Ferris Wheel, Dotonbori
November 12th.- (DAY TRIP TO NARA FROM OSAKA) visit Isui-en garden, todaji temple, meet the deers, Mount Wakakusa, Nara N. Museum, Higashimuki Shopping Arcade
November 13th.- (OSAKA-TOKYO) visit Akihabara, Uniqlo, Aqua City Odaiba, TeamLab Planets (we already have tickets for 5:00 pm), Rainbow Bridge.
November 14th.- (TOKYO) Visit Senso-ji Temple, Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum, Yanaka Cemetery
November 15h.- (TOKYO) Ghibli Museum (we don’t have tickets yet), Harajuku, Meguro River
November 16th.- (TOKYO) Mount Fuji
November 17th.- (TOKYO) Disney Sea
November 18th.- (TOKYO) Super Nintendo World