Hi all,
Second time in Japan, first time traveling with my partner : – ). Looking forward to get recommendations/suggestions and improvements.
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\##Day 1 (28 Dec, Thu):
Evening:
\- Marunouchi Apple
\- Peak Design
\- Iyoshi Cola
\- Attoaroma
\- Montbell
\- Shibuya Scramble Crossing
\- Tower Records pick up
\- Miyashita Park
\- Rainbow Bridge
\- Daiba Park
\##Day 2 (29 Dec, Fri):
Morning:
\* Tokyo:
\- Toyosu Market
\- Sushi Dai
\- Tsukiji Outer Market
\- Tokyo Tower
\- Zozo-ji
\* Kamakura:
\- Rental bike
\- Check-in
\- Hokokuji
\- Starbucks
\- Komachi-dori street:
\- Arbre Noir Yakumi
\- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Afternoon:
\- Gokurakuji Station
\- Lunch:
\* おそば手繰
\- Enoshima Island
\- Cafe Maru
Evening:
\- Slam Dunk location
\- Enoden train
\- Dinner:
\* Beach Muffin
\##Day 3 (30 Dec, Sat):
Morning:
\- Engakuji (6AM meditation)
\- Meigetsu-in
\- Kencho-ji
\- Jochiji (Daibutsu Hiking trail)
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Kamakura 24sekki
\* Kamakura Neko no Ma
\- Kotoku-in (Great Buddha)
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Beach Muffin if cannot make it on day 1.
\##Day 4 (31 Dec, Sun):
Morning:
\- Hakone:
\* Hakonetozan line
\* Hakone Open Air Museum
Afternoon:
\- Owakudani
\- Hakuryu shrine
\- Hakone-en
\- Hakone shrine
\- Heiwa no torii
\- Amasake Tea House
Evening:
\- Onigiri Bongo
\- Nihonbashi bridge
\- Yurakucho
Midnight:
\- Meiji Jingu hatsumode
\- WOMB
\##Day 5 (1 Jan, Mon):
Morning:
\- Edogawa -> Misato, Edo River Cycling Road
Afternoon:
\- TeamLab
\- Lunch:
\* Vegan ramen UZU
\- Sumida Park
Evening:
\- Asakusa
\- Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Observation Deck
\- Tokyo Skytree (7:00PM)
\- Rilakkuma cafe
\- Kaitenzushi Toriton
\##Day 6 (2 Jan, Tue):
Morning:
\- Meiji Jingu
\- Glitch coffee
\- Imperial Palace
\- Harajuku:
\* Peanuts cafe (9:00AM)
\* Takeshita Street
\- Omotesando
\- Cat street
\- Shibuya Sky (11:40-12PM)
\- Mandarake
\- Starbucks Shibuya crossing
\- Yoyogi Park
Afternoon:
\- Ikebukuro
\- Lunch:
\* Vejiro
\- Tokyo Photography Museum
\- Meguro River
\- Onibus coffee
\- Starbucks Reserve
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Ekiben
\- Traveling to Aomori
\##Day 7 (3 Jan, Wed):
Morning
\- Kizokuri Station
\- Stove train
Afternoon:
\- San’nai-Maruyama Special Historical Site
\- Aomori Museum of Art
\- Lunch:
\* café 4匹の猫
Evening:
\- A-FACTORY
\- Dinner:
\* Kikufuji (Kenoshiru course)
\- Hirosaki Park
\- Aoimori Park
\- Utou Jinja Shrine
\- Hirota Jinja Shrine
\##Day 8 (4 Jan, Thu):
Morning:
\- Traveling
\- Check-in hotel
\- Starbucks Coffee – Ginza Matsuya-dori Street
\- Shimokitazawa
\- Bear Pond Espresso
\- Koenji
\- Hattifnatt
\- Nakano Broadway
Afternoon:
\- Inokashira Park
\- Tsurunoyu
\- Gotokuji Temple
\- Akihabara
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Onigiri Bongo
\- Wrestle Kingdom 18
\- Golden Gai
\- Omoide Yokocho
\##Day 9 (5 Jan, Fri):
Morning:
\- Breakfast:
\* ?
\- Tokoname:
\* Manekineko Street
\* Pottery Path
\- Nagoya:
\* K-House
\* Super potato
\* Nagoya Castle
Afternoon:
\- Tajimi
\- Toki
\* Kakuyama Pottery
\##Day 10 (6 Jan, Sat):
Morning:
\- Magome
\- Breakfast:
\* Nakaizutsuya – gohei mochi
Afternoon:
\- Tsumago
\- Lunch:
\* Fujioto
\* Ebiya – dessert
\- Narai
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Echigoya/kokoro
\##Day 11 (7 Jan, Sun):
Morning:
\- Traveling
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* 作助
\- Shirakawa-go
Evening:
\- Rest (?)
\##Day 12 (8 Jan, Mon):
Morning:
\- Breakfast:
\* Takazuri Guest House
\* Ainokura – 合掌茶屋 相倉屋
\- 喜平商店 (Tofu shop)
\- Ainokura village
\- Washi paper workshop
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Sakaide
\* 羽馬製菓 (Bakery)
\- 和紙の里 和紙工芸研究館 (Museum)
\- Kuroba Onsen
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Takachiyo
\##Day 13 (9 Jan, Tue):
Morning:
\- Traveling
\- Kanazawa:
\* Kenroku-en Garden
\- Breakfast:
\* Shigure-tei tea house
\* Kanazawa Castle
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Marichou-K
\* Dessert: Morihachi
\* Higashi Chaya district / Asano River
\- Fukui:
\* Daihonzan Eiheji
\##Day 14 (10 Jan, Wed):
Morning:
\- Eiheji
\- Echizen:
\* 85-57 Ota -> house I’m interested on
\* Echizen pottery village
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Daikonya
\- Echizen washi village (if possible)
Evening:
\- Nara:
\* Nara National Museum
\- Dinner:
\* Awa Naramichi
\##Day 15 (11 Jan, Thu):
Morning:
\- Breakfast:
\* Starbucks Nara Park
\- Mount Wakakusayama
\- Nara National Museum
\- Nara Park
\- Todaiji Temple
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Todai-ji Emado Chaya (tea porridge, koji amazake)
\* Nakatanidou (mochi)
Koya:
\- Eko-in:
\* Meditation
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Eko-in
\- Okunoin Cemetery tour
\##Day 16 (12 Jan, Fri):
Morning:
\- Meditation
\- Breakfast:
\* Eko-in
\- Walking down to cable car
Afternoon:
\* Sakurai:
\- Yamanobe-no-michi
\- Omiwa shrine
\- Lunch:
\* Morisho (persimmon leaf sushi, somen noodles, Warabi mochi)
Evening:
\- Yakushi-ji
\- Hard off
\- Dinner:
\* Sarusawa Pond Starbucks (?)
\##Day 17 (13 Jan, Sat):
Morning:
\- Breakfast:
\* (?)
\- Traveling
\- Yoshihiro Togashi Exhibition
\- Mandarake
\- Ohori Park
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Hanafusa (? make reservation)
\- Ainoshima Island
\- Maruyama
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Nekocafe Keurig
\- Yatai
\##Day 18 (14 Jan, Sun):
Morning:
\- Breakfast:
\* ?
\- Onomichi:
\* Cat Alley (Neko no Hosomichi)
\- Shimanami Kaido
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* ?
\* Matsuyama:
\- Matsuyama Castle
\- Taste mikan at 10 ten factory
\- Dogo Onsen Honkan
\- Starbucks Dogo Onsen
\- Dogo Park
\- 一六茶寮
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Botchan
\- Travel to Takamatsu
\##Day 19 (15 Jan, Mon):
\* Morning:
\- Traveling
\- Ochiai Village:
\* Nagoro Village
\* Oku-iya double vine bridge
\* Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* 霧の峰
\##Day 20 (16 Jan, Tue):
\* Morning:
\- Vine bridge
\- Statue of a Peeing Boy
\* Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Tsuzuki Syoten restaurant
\##Day 21 (17 Jan, Wed):
\* Morning:
\- Traveling
\- Breakfast:
\* ?
\* Afternoon:
\- Naoshima:
\- Lunch:
\* Aisunao
Evening:
\- Himeji Castle
\- Dinner:
\* ?
\##Day 22 (18 Jan, Thu):
Morning:
\- Kurasu Kyoto Stand
\- Kosan-ji
\- Jingo-ji
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Shoemon
\- Ippodo Tea
\- Marukyu Koyamaen
\- Black Cat Lemonade
\- Kiyomizudera
Evening:
\- Yasaka-jinga shrine
\- Dinner:
\* Shigure
\##Day 23 (19 Jan, Fri):
Morning:
\- Ryoanji
\- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
\- Tenryu-ji
\- Rilakkuma
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Shigetsu
\- Togetsu-kyo bridge
\- % ARABICA coffee
\- Monkey Park
Evening:
\- Tsuraya Yoshinobu
\- Sanjo Ohashi Bridge
\- Kamo River
\- Pontocho
\- Dinner:
\* しぐれ茶屋侘助
\##Day 24 (20 Jan, Sat):
Morning:
\- Breakfast:
\* Maruki Bakery
\- Uji:
\* Uji River
\* Byodo-in Temple
\* Tea ceremony at Taihoan
\* 通園 oldest tea shop in the world
\* Buy Hojicha at 宇治日の出園
Afternoon:
\- Lunch:
\* Itohkyuemon
\- Go back to Kyoto
\- Snoopy CHA-ya
\- Mandarake
\- Nishiki Market
\- House I want to buy
(Imakumano Minamihiyoshicho)
\- Sanjusangen-do
\- Kameya Kiyonaga
Evening:
\- Dinner:
\* Gojo Cafe
\- Fushimi Inari Shrine
\##Day 25 (21 Jan, Sun):
Morning:
\* Snoopy museum
\* Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
Afternoon:
\* Flight back