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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/Maleficent-Farm4630 on 2025-01-12 18:20:23+00:00.


Hi everyone,

I’m planning my first trip to Japan for 2 weeks this coming April for and would love your feedback and suggestions on my itinerary! Travelling to Japan has been my dream from childhood and I cannot believe it’s finally happening!! I turned to this group for recommendations and have come up with this draft itinerary:

Tokyo

Day 1 (7 April)

  • Land in Narita early morning at 7:30 am
  • Check into my hotel in Asakusa
  • Ueno Park/ Ueno Ameyoko
  • Kappabashi street
  • Sensoji temple, Nakamise street, rent a kimono
  • Tokyo Skytree

Day 2 (8 April)

  • Tokyo National Museum
  • Tokyo palace gardens
  • Kitanomaru park
  • Teamlab borderless
  • Tokyo tower, zojoji temple
  • akihabara

Kyoto

Day 3 (9 April)

  • Shinkansen to Kyoto
  • Arashiyama Bamboo forest
  • Tenryu-ji
  • Kinkaku-ji

Day 4 (10 April)

  • Fushimi Inari
  • Nijo Castle
  • Nishiki Market
  • Explore Gion area
  • Yasaka pagoda, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Kiyomizu Dera, Kodaiji temple, etc.

Osaka Day 5 (11 April)

  • Hankyu train to Osaka
  • Osaka Castle
  • Namba Yasaka shrine
  • Explore Dotobori area

Day 6 (12 April)

  • Nipponbashi denden town
  • Shinsaibashi
  • Shinnsekai
  • Umeda skybuilding

Day 7 (13 April)

  • Universal Studios

Day 8 (14 April)

  • Nara day trip

Day 9 (15 April)

  • Unsure about this day. Either day trip near Osaka or go to Hakone

Tokyo

Day 10 (16 April)

  • Explore Shinjuku area

Day 11 (17 April)

  • Warner Bro Harry Potter Studio
  • Shibuya crossing, Hachiko statue, Meiji Shrine
  • Shibuya Sky
  • Harajuku

Day 12 (18 April)

  • Mt. Fuji day trip

Day 13 (19 April)

  • Explore and do shopping in Ginza/ Roppongi areas

Day 14 (20 April)

  • Depart from Narita

Questions I Have:

  1. Major confusion around day 9!! Would Hakone be doable in one day after traveling from Osaka? Or would it be better to do a day trip near Osaka? Or should we just return to Tokyo and spend an extra day there?
  2. We are huge Harry Potter fans and that’s the only reason we’ve put Universal in the itinerary. Is it worth going there if we’re already doing the Warner Bros studio in Tokyo?
  3. Any other feedback on this itinerary. Is it too packed, or are there areas where I can add more activities? Any must-see spots I’m missing?

Thank you so much for your help—I appreciate all your insights and look forward to your recommendations!