First time travel to Japan!
Hello, My husband and I are traveling to Japan for the first time from 18-Dec to 1-Jan. It's been my dream country since I was a child and I obviously have 1 million things that I want to do. Since it's my dream country my husband has given me the responsibility of our itinerary. This is what I've come up with.
My initial plan was to stay in Kyoto and do Osaka via day trips a couple of times but I'm a little confused now. Any advice/ additions/ recommendations are welcome.
| Date | Base | Day Activities | Evening / Night Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Tokyo | Arrive, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street, Tokyo Skytree | Roppongi Hills Christmas Illuminations + Tokyo City View observation deck |
| 19 Dec | Tokyo | Ueno, Ameyoko, Akihabara, Pokémon Center | Tokyo Midtown Illuminations (walking distance from your hotel) |
| 20 Dec | Tokyo | Kamakura & Enoshima/ Nikko Day Trip | Golden Gai in Shinjuku + Omoide Yokocho |
| 21 Dec | Tokyo | Harry Potter Studios, Ikebukuro | Roppongi Speakeasy Night (SG Club or The Bellwood) |
| 22 Dec | Kawaguchiko | Chureito Pagoda, Lake Kawaguchi, Onsen | Ryokan dinner and private onsen |
| 23 Dec | Kyoto | Travel to Kyoto | Gion evening walk and Yasaka Shrine |
| 24 Dec | Kyoto | Fushimi Inari, Nishiki Market | Pontocho Alley dinner |
| 25 Dec | Kyoto | Uji, TeamLab Biovortex | Kyoto Speakeasy (Bee's Knees) |
| 26 Dec | Kyoto | Hiroshima & Miyajima | Relaxed evening in Gion |
| 27 Dec | Kyoto | Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building | Dotonbori & Namba Night District |
| 28 Dec | Kyoto | Universal Studios Japan + Super Nintendo World | Osaka dinner and return |
| 29 Dec | Kyoto → Tokyo | Arashiyama Bamboo Grove | Tokyo arrival, Ginza dinner |
| 30 Dec | Tokyo | Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya | Shibuya Sky Sunset + Nonbei Yokocho |
| 31 Dec | Tokyo | Shopping (Ginza/Shibuya) | New Year's Eve in Shibuya or Roppongi |
| 1 Jan | Tokyo | Home |