Japan Trips & Travel Tips

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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/linachann on 2024-09-09 11:04:31+00:00.

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First time in Japan. I am mostly interested in Tokyo and can only go for 10 days so I decided to focus on this and go back in the future to visit other cities.

Trying to visit at least one shrine a day and get Goshuin. I also plan to collect station stamps but I'm a bit concerned about the size of the stations and whether I'll be able to find the stamps.

Sorry if this is too detailed. I'm not going into detail of the shops (mostly stationery, anime and videogames) I'm visiting or where I'm eating. I do have some options in mind but recommendations are welcome.

DAY 1 - Saturday 21/09 - IKEBUKURO

✈ 7:30 Arrive to Haneda, Suica, eSim, ATM, etc

🚌 8:30 Limousine Bus to Ikebukuro Station

🛅 10:00 Leave luggage at Hotel, lightly explore Ikebukuro and eat some konbini food

☠️ 15:00 Check in at Hotel, rest for the day (I'll probably be destroyed from the flight)

DAY 2 - Sunday 22/09 - SHINJUKU & NAKANO

☕ 8:00 Breakfast around Shinjuku Station

🌳 9:00 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

ℹ️ Get lunch reservations and visit Tourist Information Center

💸 Visit shops around Shinjuku

⏳ If tired rest at Eye Garden@Isetan

🍙 After lunch (Yakiniku), take Chuo Line to Nakano (~10 min)

💸 13:00 Nakano Broadway

⛩ 15:00 Back to Shinjuku, visit Hanazono Shrine and more shops

⏳ If tired, relax at Cat Cafe Mocha Lounge

🌇 17:00 Tokyo Metropolitan Gov Building Observation Deck for sunset

📷 18:00 Kabukicho (check Cat board, Godzilla head, Kabukicho Tower, Gigo)

🍜 20:00 Dinner (Ramen) and return to hotel

DAY 3 - Monday 23/09 (holiday) - TOKYO STATION & GINZA

⭐️ 10:00 Clamp Exhibition @ National Art Center (be there early to queue)

☕ 11:00 Breakfast around Tokyo Station

🏣 Tokyo Central Post Office

💸 Tokyo Character Street and other shops around the station

🏙️ KITTE Marunouchi, 6th floor vista

⛩ After lunch, Shimbashi, Karasumori Shrine

💸 Ginza shops

📷 18:00 Miyazaki NTV Clock (arrive 5 minutes before the hour)

⭐️🗼 20:00 Tokyo Tower (Night view)

DAY 4 - Tuesday 24/09 - HARAJUKU, OMOTESANDO & ROPPONGI

⛩🌳 9:00 Meiji Jingu and Yoyogi Park

💸 11:00 Harajuku Station and Takeshita Street

⛩ Togo Shrine

🍙 13:00 Lunch (Sushi or Udon)

💸 Omote-sando shops

⛩ 15:00 Zojo-ji, Hoshuin Temple

🗼 Tokyo Tower (Day view) and walk around Minato Ward

🌇 17:00 Roppongi Hills Mori Tower City View

DAY 5 - Wednesday 25/09 - AKIHABARA

⛩ Hanabusa Inari Shrine

💸 Akihabara shopping spree

🍙 Lunch @ Akiba Ichi

⏳️ If tired, rest @ UDX 2F

⛩ Check out EDOCCO next to Kanda Myoujin Shrine

DAY 6 - Thursday 26/09 - SHIBUYA

💸 Shibuya shopping spree

⭐️ 12:00 Shibuya Sky

🍙 13:00 Lunch @ Shibuya Stream

⛩ 14:30 Gotokuji Temple (Closes 5 pm)

⭐️ 17:00 Hello Kitty Cafe @ BOX cafe&space SHIBUYA109

DAY 7 - Friday 27/09 - KAMAKURA DAY TRIP

🚟 Shonan monorail - Ofuna Station to Shonan-Enoshima Station

🚃 Visit multiple spots by Enoden, one-day pass "Noriorikun"

⛩🚌Hokoku-ji by bus from Kamakura Station (Bamboo garden)

⛩ Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Sasuke Inari Shrine, Kotoku-in

🍡 Komachi Street

🚃 16:00 Kamakurakōkō-Mae Station

⚠️ (Probably not enough time for Enoshima)

💸 18:00 Fujisawa for shops, have dinner

DAY 8 - Saturday 28/09 - NIPPORI & UENO

🌳 9:00 Ueno Park

⛩ Ono Terusaki Shrine

⛩ Akiba Shrine

😸 11:00 Yanaka Ginza

😸 Cat Gallery

⛩ Nezu Shrine

😸⛩13:00 Yushima Cat Festival ( Yushima Shrine + Tsumakoi Shrine + shops + food )

💸⛩16:00 Jimbocho shops and Gotoinari Shrine

DAY 9 - Sunday 29/09 - TGS2024, SKYTREE & ASAKUSA

⭐️ 9:30 Tokyo Game Show @ Makuhari Messe

⭐️ 17:00 Tokyo Skytree

🌇 18:30 Asakusa Culture Tourist Information (8th Floor Viewing Deck)

⛩ Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa Shrine, Hikan Inari-jinja, Imado Shrine

⚠️ (Probably won't be able to get Goshuin this late, will consider going back the next day early in the morning)

DAY10 - Monday 30/09 - IKEBUKURO

⭐️ Sunshine Aquarium

💸 Sunshine City

💸 Stores around Ikebukuro Station

DAY11 - Tuesday 1/10

✈ Go home :(

If I have any extra time any of the days I would like to take the Tokyo Cruise ferry and/or visit Odaiba

Is there anything I'm not saving enough time for?

Am I missing any important stuff? I decided not to go to Disney this time, maybe next time. And I'm not interested in teamLabs.

Thank you!