Japan Itinerary
I leave for Japan in a month and I think I've finally got a plan for what I'm doing. It's still not a step-by-step, definitly-going-to-happen plan, but I don't really want to get that severe with it. There needs to be some room for discovery.
September 22, Sunday:
- Fly out
September 23, Monday:
- Arrive in Tokyo
- Pick up pocket Wi-Fi
- Train to Asakusa
- Check into hostel
- Find supper (Family Mart?)
- Wander to Senso-ji
- Back to hostel; early bed
September 24, Tuesday:
- Train to Kamakura
- Daibutsu
- Temples
- Train to Yokohama
- Cup Noodles Museum
- Sankeien Garden
- China Town
- Train back to Asakusa
- Maybe wander to Skytree if not too late
September 25, Wednesday:
- Train to Akihabara
- Mandarake
- Maid cafe lunch
- Super Potato
- Gachapon
- Don Quijote
- Train back to Asakusa
September 26, Thursday:
- Shinkansen to Kyoto
- Check into guest house
- Nishiki Market
- Kinkakuji
September 27, Friday:
- Fushimi Inari
- Bamboo Forest
- Gion District
September 28, Saturday:
- Shinkansen to Osaka
- Check into hostel
- Osaka Aquarium
- Dotonburi
September 29, Sunday:
- Osaka Castle
- Wander
Septebmer 30, Monday:
- Shinkansen to Nara
- Check into hostel
- Deer!
- Todai-ji Temple
- Deer trinkets
October 1, Tuesday:
- Skinkansen to Onomichi
- Check into hostel
- Temple walk
- Just chill
October 2, Wednesday:
- Bike tour
- More chill / explore
October 3, Thursday:
- Shinkansen to Hakone
- More chill
October 4, Friday:
- Shinkansen back to Tokyo
- Train to hostel (somewhere new?)
- Train to Shinjuku
- Train back to hostel
October 5, Saturday:
- Train to Akiba
- Bonus Round
- Train back to hostel
- Maybe Skytree if haven't already
October 6, Sunday:
- Train to Shibuya
- Maybe Odaiba
October 7, Monday:
- Sleep in
- Something to eat (Fami Chicki?)
- Train to airport
- Fly home
There's still some room to finesse this. I need to figure out what to do with my luggage before check in times and I need to optimize time between things, etc., but it's closer to a plan now. :)
As always, if you have any ideas or tips, please let me know.