My wife and I are planning to go to Japan in June. She made this itinerary and we just needed help. We recently found out my wife is pregnant so we cut out a lot of the things already to keep it lighter. She will be 12 weeks at the start of the trip. Does this look doable? Anything I should change or take out? Should we be booking all the tickets to these places now or can we buy it the day off? Another question I had was for the train/bus, is that something we can buy on the phone the day off or is there a different process? Thank you very much
Day 1 – Saturday, June 6: Tokyo Arrival (Shibuya + Shinjuku)
- Arrival
- Land at Haneda: 1:55 PM
- Arrive at hotel: ~3:30–4:30 PM
- Check-in, set up eSIM, get Suica card
- Evening
- Train to Shibuya (~40 min)
- Arrive Shibuya Crossing: ~5:30–6:00 PM
- Visit Shibuya Sky
- Night
- Dinner in Shibuya
- Leave area: ~8:00–8:30 PM
- Return to hotel
Day 2 – Sunday, June 7: Asakusa + Skytree + Ueno + Akihabara
- Morning – Asakusa (start ~8:00 AM)
- Kaminarimon Gate
- Nakamise Street
- Sensō-ji Temple
- Asakusa Shrine
- Sumida River Walk
- Optional: Kappabashi Kitchen Street (15 min walk)
- Afternoon
- Walk to Tokyo Skytree (~1.5 hrs)
- Train to Ueno (~20 min)
- Ueno Park
- Shinobazu Pond
- Evening
- Akihabara Electric Town
Day 3 – Monday, June 8: Harajuku + Shinjuku
- Morning
- Meiji Shrine
- Late Morning
- Harajuku
- Takeshita Street
- Evening
- Shinjuku
- Kabukicho (neon district)
Day 4 – Tuesday, June 9: Mt. Fuji Day Trip
- Full-day guided tour (5 stops)
- Return to Tokyo
- Overnight: Tokyo hotel
Day 5 – Wednesday, June 10: Central Tokyo + TeamLab
- Morning
- Imperial Palace East Gardens (9:00 AM)
- Optional: Tsukiji Outer Market
- Optional: Walk to Ginza (shopping + lunch)
- Afternoon
- Train to Toyosu
- TeamLab Planets (1.5–2 hrs, reserve ahead)
- Evening
- Tokyo Tower (after sunset)
- Zojoji Temple (photo spot)
- Logistics
- Ship luggage to Hakone ryokan or
- Drop luggage at Odawara for delivery
Day 6 – Thursday, June 11: Hakone
- Morning
- Shinkansen: Tokyo → Odawara (~35 min)
- Local train to Hakone-Yumoto
- Late Morning / Midday Loop
- Hakone Tozan Railway
- Cable Car
- Ropeway
- Owakudani (black eggs)
- Afternoon
- Lake Ashi Pirate Ship (~12:45–2:30)
- Get off at Motohakone
- Visit Hakone Shrine
- Late Afternoon
- Ryokan check-in (~3:30–4:30 PM)
- Stay: Madoka no Mori
Kyoto (Days 7–10 | June 12–15)
Hotel- Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto
Day 7 – Friday, June 12: Arrival + Gion
- Morning
- Shinkansen: Odawara → Kyoto
- Afternoon
- Hotel check-in
- Lunch
- Evening
- Gion District
- Yasaka Shrine
- Hanamikoji Street
- Dinner in Pontocho Alley
Day 8 – Saturday, June 13: Historic Kyoto + Tea Ceremony
- Morning
- Kimono rental (Okamoto)
- Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Afternoon
- Camellia Tea Ceremony
- Explore Gion
Day 9 – Sunday, June 14: Arashiyama
- Morning
- Bamboo Grove
- Tenryu-ji Temple
- Afternoon
- Togetsukyo Bridge
- Monkey Park
- Evening
- Dinner near Kawaramachi
- Optional: Kamo River walk
Day 10 – Monday, June 15: Fushimi + Markets
- Morning
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Late Morning
- Nishiki Market
- Afternoon
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- Evening
- Fushimi sake district
- Dinner
Hiroshima (Days 11–12 | June 16–17)
Hotel – Kiro Hiroshima by the SHARE HOTELS
Day 11 – Tuesday, June 16
- Morning
- Send luggage via Yamato Transport
- Shinkansen: Kyoto → Hiroshima
- Late Morning / Early Afternoon (10:45–1:30)
- Peace Memorial Park
- Peace Memorial Museum
- Atomic Bomb Dome
- Afternoon
- Lunch (1:30–2:30)
- Hotel check-in (2:30–3:30)
- Shukkeien Garden (3:30–5:00)
- Evening
- Dinner at Okonomimura
Day 12 – Wednesday, June 17: Miyajima Island
- Morning
- Train to Miyajimaguchi (~25 min)
- Ferry (~10 min)
- Afternoon
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Mount Misen (ropeway or hike)
- Try Momiji Manju
- Evening
- Ferry back
- Return to Hiroshima hotel
Osaka (Days 13–16 | June 18–21)
Hotel - Hiyori hotel Osaka Namba station
Day 13 – Thursday, June 18: Osaka Arrival
- Morning
- Shinkansen: Hiroshima → Osaka (~1.5 hrs)
- Afternoon
- Hotel check-in
- Osaka Castle + park
- Evening
- Dotonbori
- Street food (takoyaki, okonomiyaki)
- Canal walk, nightlife
- Dotonbori
Day 14 – Friday, June 19: Nara Day Trip
- Morning
- Train to Nara (~45 min)
- Todai-ji Temple
- Nara Park (deer)
- Afternoon
- Kasuga Taisha Shrine
- Lunch in Nara
- Evening
- Return to Osaka
- Dinner in Shinsekai
Day 15 – Saturday, June 20: Kobe Day Trip
- Morning
- Train to Kobe (~30 min)
- Harborland
- Waterfront walk
- Afternoon
- Kobe beef lunch
- Nunobiki Herb Gardens (ropeway)
- Evening
- Return to Osaka
- Kuromon Ichiba Market
Day 16 – Sunday, June 21: Osaka Day
- Morning
- Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
- Afternoon
- Shinsaibashi shopping
- Umeda Sky Building
- Evening
- Dotonbori (final night)
Day 17 – Fly back home