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Hi everyone, my friend and I finally completed planning my itinerary for Japan! We chose to do only Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto because this is my first time, and I plan on returning eventually (I also love photography, so I will spend a lot of time snapping photos). This is pretty detailed and long so please forgive me lol. Feel free to critique or give advice!
Day 1: Arrive at Hotel in Ueno
- Combini run and then sleep because of jetlag
Day 2: Ginza, Roppongi, Tokyo Tower, and teamLab Borderless
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Explore Ginza (Uniqlo, GU, Loft, Character Street)
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Head over to Roppongi Hills and explore
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The National Art Center
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teamLab Borderless
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Tokyo Tower at night
Day 3: Shibuya and Shinjuku
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Hachiko Memorial Statue
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Scramble crossing
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Mega Don Quijote
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Shibuya Hikarie
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Pokemon center and Nintendo store
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Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho
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Kabukicho
Day 4: Sensoji, Ueno, and Akihabara
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Sensoji temple
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Sumida River
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Ueno Ameyoko shopping street
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Ueno Park
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Akihabara exploration
Day 5: Yokohama day trip
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Red Brick Warehouse
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Cup Noodles Museum
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Yamashita Park
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Chinatown
Day 6: Kamakura day trip
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Garden House Kamakura
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Hokokuji temple
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Hokokuji Bamboo Forest
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
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Hasedera
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Kotoku-in temple
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Kamakura Yuigahama Beach
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Inamuragasaki
Day 7: Shibuya/Shinjuku again OR somewhere else (for the food)!
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Meiji Jingu
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Yoyogi Park
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Takeshita Dori Street
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Harajuku
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Ometsando Crossing Park
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Head to Shinjuku for evening
Day 8: Restaurant reservations and very chill day
- Whatever we want to do between restaurant reservations, probably head back to somewhere we enjoyed
Day 9: Head to Osaka
- Explore surrounding area near hotel
Day 10: Osaka Day 1
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Osaka Castle
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Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
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Shintennoji temple
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Shin Sekai
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Abeno Harukas
Day 11: Osaka Day 2
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Minoh National Park
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Explore Dotonbori and eat great food
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teamLab gardens (maybe)
Day 12: Osaka Day 3
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Namba Yasaka Jinga
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Nipponbashi Denden Town
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Dotonbori again!
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Hozenji Yokocho
Day 13: Kyoto Travel
- Explore surrounding area near hotel
Day 14: Fushimi Inari, Gion and more
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Fushimi Inari Taisha
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Yasaka Pagado sight-seeing
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Kiyomizu-dera
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Nishiki Market
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Explore Gion
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Restaurant reservation
Day 15: Nara Day Trip
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Nara Park
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Todaiji temple
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Kasugataisha Shrine
Day 16: Arashiyama
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Togetsukyo Bridge
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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
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Tenryuji Temple Shigetsu
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Monkey Park
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Explore Arashiyama
Day 17: Back in Tokyo to meet up with friends!
- Spend the day with other friends in Japan
Day 18: Flight back home
- Chill at hotel and head to airport for flight
Any advice or critique is much appreciated!