4 weeks ago my friends and I went to japan for a 7-day trip. Japan was my first international travel and it was amazing.
I talked about it so much that my partner and I booked flights to go to Japan in April. It will just be the two of us and I am having a difficult time planning because last time I let my friends decide where to go as long as I get to spend a free day in Akihabara.
Our trip went like Nagoya – Osaka – Nara – Fuji – Tokyo – Nagoya. We only did 40% of itinerary because most of it was spent shopping.
This time it’s just two of us instead of 8 so the shopping episodes won’t take as long.
I am torn between dedicating 10 days solely around Tokyo and Kanto region or splitting it up like my friends and I did and going to the places I wasn’t able to go to the first time.
I check this sub occasionally and I’ve managed to get really good tips and places to visit.
Here is what I have so far:
ITINERARY:
Day 0 April 8
Land at Narita
Head to Shinjuku.
Check-in at hotel rest and explore.
Warner Brother’s making of HP
Tokyo Metropolitan building
Kabukicho
DAY 1 April 9
SHINJUKU
Omoide Yokochō
Shinjuku Gyoen Park
Meiji Jingu Gaien
Suga Jinja Shrine
DAY 2 April 10
SHIBUYA
Yoyogi Park
Meiji Jingu
HARAJUKU
Takeshita Street (if it’s not too crowded)
Shibuya Sky
Hachikō Memorial Statue
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
Magnet by Shibuya 109
PARCO 6th-floor Shibuya Cyberspace
Day 3 April 11 OSAKA
Travel to Osaka and Check in
Osaka Castle
Dotonbori
Pokemon Center
Day 4 April 12
Morning: Explore Osaka some more
Afternoon – Evening: USJ (no rides except maybe the 5D ones I passed out during Hollywood dream) Supernintendo world Harry Potter
Day 5 April 13 Kyoto/Nara daytrip
Morning (Need advise here for Kyoto. My friends and I weren’t able to go because we woke up at noon)
Afternoon Nara Park for the deer and the Buddha. (This we can do in the afternoon.)
Day 6 April 14 Travel back to Tokyo
Check in hotel in Asakusa
Daytrip to Yokohama (Gundam Factory)
Day 7 April 15 Fujiyoshida/Lake Kawaguchiko
Chureito Pagoda
Lake Kawaguchiko Bike around the lake again without crashing this time.
Day 8 April 16 AKIHABARA (I loved wandering this place on my own and my partner loves collecting toys so this is a whole day affair) Explore Akihabara Buy merch and play Gachapon
Day 9 April 17 ASAKUSA
Explore Asakusa one last time
Fly home
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I’d like some recommendations for tattoo friendly onsens or Ryokan that we can easily get to from Tokyo or Osaka.
I don’t mind covering my arm and back but I read that sometimes it’s not allowed even when covered.
Thank you so much.