Hi All! We are a group of 3 who are traveling around Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka in early June. We want to hit all the big tourist attractions and markets...
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Hi All!

We are a group of 3 who are traveling around Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka in early June. We want to hit all the big tourist attractions and markets because it is our first time. I am a bit scared I might have overloaded the schedule. Please let me know if you have any feedback/advice/recommendations from the draft itinerary that I made. Thank you in advance!

Edit: I’m updating my itinerary based on your guys suggestions with strikethroughs. Ty for all the advice ❤️

Day 1 - Arrival

  • Arrive at Haneda airport and rest at hotel
  • Dinner at McDonalds/7-11/nearby restaurant

Day 2 - Mt Fuji and Hakone

  • Tour from 7-6 PM to see Shiraito Waterfall, Lake Kawaguchi, Oishi Park, and Arakurayama Sengen Park

Day 3 - Tokyo

  • Meiji Jingu
  • Takeshita Street
  • Shibuya Sky at 2:20 PM
  • Shibuya Crossing
  • Shinjuku
  • Omoide Yokocho Alley

Day 4 - Kyoto

  • Travel to Kyoto
  • Check in Hotel
  • Nishiki Market
  • Kimono Rental
  • Kiyomizu-dera & Kyoto Old Town
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • Pontocho Alley

Day 5 - Kyoto

  • Tour from 9-4 which includes Hozugawa River Boat Ride and exploring Arashiyama (Tenryu-Ji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama)
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • Nishiki Market

Day 6 - Osaka

  • Travel to Osaka
  • Check in Hotel
  • Cafe Hopping
  • Osaka Castle
  • Cat cafe MoCHA (Mocha) Osaka Shinsaibashi
  • Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
  • Dotonbori

Day 7 - Osaka

  • Kuromon Market
  • Todai-Ji Temple (Giant Buddha)
  • Todaiji Nigatsudo
  • Nara Park
  • Manyo 萬葉植物園 (Botanical Garden)
  • Kasuga-taisha (1300 years old Shrine/9 min walk)

Day 8 - 14: Travel to Korea

Day 15 - Tokyo

  • Plane ride back to Tokyo and land at 11 PM

Day 16 - Tokyo

  • Tsukiji Outer Market
  • teamLab Planets
  • Shopping in Ginza
  • Shopping & eating at Tokyo Station
  • Teamlab borderless at the end of the day (optional/still debating)
  • Zōjōji Temple at night for candle festival (optional/still debating)

Day 17 - Tokyo

  • Kimono rental
  • Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise-dori, Denboin Street, Sensō-ji
  • Return Kimonos
  • Ueno Park for Taiwan Festival (optional/still debating)
  • Ameyoko Shopping District
  • Akihabara
  • Explore Haneda airport
  • Flight home at 8 PM