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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/GypsySage on 2024-04-09 00:58:56.
I'll be visiting Japan in July for the first time, with my wife and teenage kids. We have a number of things we'd like to do, and we're planning to split our time between Tokyo and Kyoto. Is this a realistic schedule? I have grouped items together by proximity but the days themselves are not in any particular order; they can be reordered as needed.
- Arrive in Tokyo, get checked into hotel, get our bearings
- Explore Ikebukuro, Sunshine City (Pokemon Center, Pokemon Cafe)
- Explore Akihabara, go to Kirby Cafe, maybe Tokyo Skytree
- Sanrio Puroland
- Studio Ghibli Museum (may need to buy a tour package that includes visiting some other sights, so this will probably take a full day)
- Toyosu Fish Market, TeamLAB Planets
- Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, explore Shibuya/Shinjuku
- Travel to Kyoto, get checked into hotel
- Visit shrines (Fushimi Inari Shrine for sure, maybe Kinnini-ji temple and/or golden pavilion)
- Samurai & Ninja Museum, tea ceremony
- Short trip to Nara Deer Village, then shop for a kimono (not a formal kimono, but not a yukata either)
- Toei Kyoto Studio Park (I'm not 100% sold on this, but it might be fun for the kids)
- Travel to Hakone, stay at hot springs ryokan
- Check out and travel back to Tokyo, fly out in the late afternoon.