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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/Secret_Locksmith1860 on 2024-11-12 05:15:39+00:00.

Hey everyone, I'm planning an 8-day trip to Japan in early March next year. This is what I have come up with so far based on my research. Please help me in completing my itinerary. Any feedback or tips related to hostel, places to eat passes, credit/debit cards, and metro/rail are appreciated.

Day 1 (Tokyo)

• Arrive at Haneda airport at around 6:50 AM
• Go to my hostel in Taiko to drop off baggage, Freshen up, and check in at 3:00 PM.
• Get breakfast at nearby local shops, 7/11
• Go sightseeing, Senso Ji, Asakusa, Akihabara

Day 2 (Tokyo)

• Go sightseeing in Shibuya,
• scramble crossing,
• shopping streets
• Shibuya sky deck at 4:30 PM

Day 3

• Day trip to Mt. Fuji, Kawaguchi Lake (will book from Klook)

Day4 (Kyoto)

• Take the Shinkansen to Kyoto
• Go sightseeing,
• Tori gates,
• Arasiyama bamboo forest,
• just walking around in shopping streets

Day 5 (Osaka)

• Take the Shinkansen to Osaka
• Go sightseeing,
• Dotonbori,
• Harukas Observatory,
• just walking around in shopping streets

Day 6 (Tokyo)

• Take the Shinkansen back to Tokyo,
• Go sightseeing Shinjuku,
• Kimi no nawa stairs

Day 7 (Tokyo)

• Go sightseeing in Kamakura

Day 8 (Tokyo)

• Maybe planet labs
• Tokyo Skytree at 4:30 PM

Day 9

• Depart from Haneda airport

Some more questions ->

• I'm also planning to take a Suica card & Tokyo metro rail pass. Not sure whether to take a JR rail pass or take the shinkansen ticket directly.

• Will Visa debit/credit card work well in Japan?

• Do I have to take the Suica/Pasmo card at the Haneda airport or I can get it in my home country as well?

Please help in optimizing my itinerary & answer these questions.

Thanks.