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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/CelebrationOdd7810 on 2025-10-23 14:42:40+00:00.

A few days ago I posted the first draft of my itinerary here and got some helpful feedback. After doing a bit more research, I completed it and decided to gather some more opinions about it.

I know a major part of the sub don't like detailed itineraries like mine, but I didn't go into the "hour/minute" detail which even I agree it's too much, so I just made a list of the places I want to visit in that day, and arranged the order by checking in google maps to do minimal backtracking (or none at all in most days). The order of locations in each day posted below is the order I intend to follow.

To add a bit of context without needing to go into my first post, I'm 30 yold male and it will be my first time in Japan. Will be traveling solo and pretend to go in May after the golden week.

I will also add two more extra days (without planning them) to the trip as a precaution in case I get sick because I don't want to skip anything.

Besides this, is there anything else that I haven't considered?

DAY 0 - Arrive in Tokyo

I don't plan to do anything in the first day because probably I'll have a tremendous jetlag (coming from South America).

DAY 1 - AKASAKA

My choice of location to stay is Akasaka, because it’s a central area close to all the places I want to visit in Tokyo, so first real day is to check the hotel area.

• Sauna
• Hie Shrine
• Akasaka Biz Tower
• Japan Tradicional Crafts
• Toyokawa Inari
• Shiawase Inari
• Jazz bar at night

DAY 2 - AKIHABARA

• Yodobashi Akiba
• Radio Kaikan
• Kotobukiya
• Super Potato
• Akiba Culture Zone
• Mandarake Complex
• Animate
• Taito Station
• Don Quijote
• Kanda Sanctuary

Plan to spend almost all day there so going to Taito Station/Don Quijote when is night already, followed by the sanctuary before returning to the hotel area.

DAY 3 - SHIBUYA

• Meiji Jingu
• Shibuya Scramble/Hachiko Square
• Yamada Denki
• UNIQLO Shibuya
• Musashi Japan
• Shibuya PARCO
• Roppongi at night

My plan is to get to Shibuya Parco after lunch and staying there almost until night time. I originally planned to go to Shibuya Sky at night after leaving PARCO, but as I understand by reading the website is that I have to be there at 3pm. I really wanted to see the town at night, but I think if I would have to stay there from 3pm to night time I'll just bore myself.

DAY 4 - SHINJUKU

• Gyoen National Park
• ME Tokyo Arcade
• Shinjuku Flags Mall
• Hanazono Shrine
• UNIQLO Shinjuku Honten
• Tokyo Metropolitan (my Shibuya Sky replacement)
• Omoide Yokocho
• Shin-Ōkubo Kankoku Yokochō
• Kabukicho Main Gate
• Golden Gai
• SEGA Fliperama

I know it's a long list, so my plan is to start at Gyoen when it opens, and get to UNIQLO Shinjuku after lunch time, going to Tokyo Metropolitan before sunset and leaving after gets dark. I'm a shy and introverted person so I'll go to Golden Gai just out of curiosity, but don't intend to stay much.

DAY 5 - KAMAKURA/YOKOHAMA

After seeing Chris Abroad "How to spend 14 days in Japan" video, the cities of Kamakura and Yokohama really drawed my attention. I also hope this day to be a breath of fresh air by going out of the Tokyo area for a while.

KAMAKURA

• Bicycle Rent Shop (will visit all places by bike!)
• Kōtoku-in Kamakura Daibutsu
• Hokokuji Temple
• Komachi Dori
• Giraffa Curry Bread
• Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

YOKOHAMA

• Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
• Minato Mirai Harbour
• CupNoodles Museum
• Chinatown

I really want to go to Senkaien garden as well, but I don't think it fits because both the garden and CupNoodles museum closes at 17h, but the CupNoodles museum is at walking distance from Chinatown, while the garden is not. So I'll include in case I have time.

DAY 6 - KYOTO

It's time to go to Kyoto! My plan is to wake up really really early (5/6am) to try to get to Kiyomizu-dera around 8am. My choice of location to stay is Ginza, close to Pontocho Alley.

• Kiyomizu-dera
• Sannenzaka
• Ninenzaka
• Kodaiji
• Chion-in Temple
• Gion Corner Geiko Show
• Onsen
• Pontocho Alley

DAY 7 - KYOTO

The locations from Kinkaku-ji to Monkey Park are all in the same area, my plan is to get to Monkey Park around 2pm until closing time (4pm) and go to Fushimi Inari after.

• Kinkaku-ji (opens 9am)
• Ryoan-ji Zen Garden
• Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
• Tenryuji Temple
• Ōkōchi Sansō
• Monkey Park Iwatayama
• Senbon Torii/Fushimi Inari

DAY 8 - KYOTO

This day will be a real exercise! I like hiking and trekking, so I don't want to lose the opportunity to do a hike there and be a more close to nature.

• Nanzen-ji
• Philosopher’s Path
• Ginkaku-ji
• Daimonji Hike

DAY 9 - KYOTO

Light day, I purposelly planned a small list of activities to relax after a hiking day.

• Nijo Castle
• SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM
• Kyoto Tower
• Spa/onsen/massage at night

DAY 10 - NARA/OSAKA

On this day I plan to travel to Nara and Osaka, but without checking out of the hotel in Kyoto. My reasoning is that Osaka is so close that I really don't need to change to a hotel there.

NARA

• Nakatanidou Mocchi
• Kōfuku-ji
• Nara Park
• Tōdai-ji
• Kasuga Taisha

OSAKA

• Umeda Sky
• Namba
• Dōtonbori
• Hozenji
• Back to the hotel in Kyoto

DAY 11 - OSAKA

Last day of my trip. Osaka is the place I least researched for so I don't really know if is the best place to end my trip (referring to Shinsekai), but the atmosphere by photos seems really nice.

• Osaka Castle
• Abeno Harukas
• Tennoji Park
• Tsutenkaku
• Shinsekai

And that's it, day 12 is going to the airport and going back to South America.

If you read up to here, please leave a comment! Any feedback is welcome.