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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/donkeykong411 on 2024-05-25 05:50:27+00:00.
Hi All!
We are a group of 3 who are traveling around Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka in early June. We want to hit all the big tourist attractions and markets because it is our first time. I am a bit scared I might have overloaded the schedule. Please let me know if you have any feedback/advice/recommendations from the draft itinerary that I made. Thank you in advance!
Edit: I’m updating my itinerary based on your guys suggestions with strikethroughs. Ty for all the advice ❤️
Day 1 - Arrival
- Arrive at Haneda airport and rest at hotel
- Dinner at ~~McDonalds~~/7-11/nearby restaurant
Day 2 - Mt Fuji and Hakone
- Tour from 7-6 PM to see Shiraito Waterfall, Lake Kawaguchi, Oishi Park, and Arakurayama Sengen Park
Day 3 - Tokyo
- Meiji Jingu
- Takeshita Street
- Shibuya Sky at 2:20 PM
- Shibuya Crossing
- ~~Shinjuku~~
- ~~Omoide Yokocho Alley~~
Day 4 - Kyoto
- Travel to Kyoto
- Check in Hotel
- Nishiki Market
- Kimono Rental
- Kiyomizu-dera & Kyoto Old Town
- ~~Fushimi Inari Taisha~~
- Pontocho Alley
Day 5 - Kyoto
- Tour from 9-4 which includes Hozugawa River Boat Ride and exploring Arashiyama (Tenryu-Ji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama)
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- ~~Nishiki Market~~
Day 6 - Osaka
- Travel to Osaka
- Check in Hotel
- Cafe Hopping
- Osaka Castle
- ~~Cat cafe MoCHA (Mocha) Osaka Shinsaibashi~~
- Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
- Dotonbori
Day 7 - Osaka
- Kuromon Market
- Todai-Ji Temple (Giant Buddha)
- ~~Todaiji Nigatsudo~~
- Nara Park
- Manyo 萬葉植物園 (Botanical Garden)
- ~~Kasuga-taisha (1300 years old Shrine/9 min walk)~~
Day 8 - 14: Travel to Korea
Day 15 - Tokyo
- Plane ride back to Tokyo and land at 11 PM
Day 16 - Tokyo
- Tsukiji Outer Market
- teamLab Planets
- Shopping in Ginza
- Shopping & eating at Tokyo Station
- ~~Teamlab borderless at the end of the day (optional/still debating)~~
- ~~Zōjōji Temple at night for candle festival (optional/still debating)~~
Day 17 - Tokyo
- ~~Kimono rental~~
- Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise-dori, Denboin Street, Sensō-ji
- ~~Return Kimonos~~
- ~~Ueno Park for Taiwan Festival (optional/still debating)~~
- Ameyoko Shopping District
- Akihabara
- Explore Haneda airport
- Flight home at 8 PM