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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/latot on 2025-04-01 13:49:38+00:00.
I actually posted this a few days ago but I think it got caught up in the automod, so hopefully it’s better this time.
My younger brother (early 20s) and I (mid 30s) are doing our first trip to Japan this October and could use a sanity check on our rough itinerary. We’ve booked the travel to Japan, and that’s about it so far. We’re going to look at hotels and rail travel shortly, but wanted to make sure that what we’re planning makes sense first.
Although we have this broken down into days, the “things we want to do” are not necessarily planned for those days in particular, just things we want to do the most. We broke them down very roughly during our planning as potential segmentations, but we’re happy to move them around if you have any recommendations.
| Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | Tokyo | Arrive Tokyo 10.55am - spend the day jetlagged and just taking it easy / walking around |
| 01/10/2025 | Tokyo | Shinjuku (Gyoen Park, Imperial Palace) - Shibuya (Shibuya Scramble, Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Park) |
| 02/10/2025 | Tokyo | Akihabara - Asakusa (Sensoji, Tokyo Skytree) |
| 03/10/2025 | Tokyo > Hiroshima | Long train - not much happening on this day - Okonomiyaki Dinner |
| 04/10/2025 | Hiroshima | Peace Memorial Museum - Peace Park - Atomic Bomb Dome - Hiroshima castle - Orizuru Tower - Mega Spoon |
| 05/10/2025 | Hiroshima / Miyajima | Itsukushima Shrine - Deer - Ropeway Mt Misen - Daishoin Temple - Henjo Cave |
| 06/10/2025 | Hiroshima > Osaka | Osaka Castle - Shitenno-ji Temple - Sumiyoshi Taisha - Umeda Skybuilding |
| 07/10/2025 | Osaka / Himeji / Kobe | Himeji Castle - Koko-en garden - Kobe Kitano-cho district - Kobe Nunobiki ropeway / waterfall |
| 08/10/2025 | Osaka / USJ | Universal Studios Japan |
| 09/10/2025 | Osaka > Nara | Nara Deer Park - Todai-Ji - Kofukuji - Kasuga shrine |
| 10/10/2025 | Osaka | Aquarium - Isshin-ji - Shinsekai - Dotonbori - Harukas 300 |
| 11/10/2025 | Osaka > Kyoto | Suntory Yamazaki Distillery - Nishiki Markets |
| 12/10/2025 | Kyoto | Kiyomizu-dera Temple - Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - Okazaki Shrine - Hokan-ji Temple - Murinan Garden |
| 13/10/2025 | Kyoto | Arashiyama Bamboo Forest - Tenryu-ji - Tahoden - Kinkaku-ji - Iwatayama Monkey Park |
| 14/10/2025 | Kyoto | Samurai Ninja Museum - Higashiyama Jisho-ji - Imperial Palace and gardens |
| 15/10/2025 | Kyoto > Hakone | Ashi Lake - Hakone Shrine - Open Air Museum - Onsen Hotel |
| 16/10/2025 | Hakone > Tokyo | Ghibli Museum |
| 17/10/2025 | Tokyo | DisneySea |
| 18/10/2025 | Tokyo | Ueno (National Park) |
| 19/10/2025 | Tokyo | Minato City (Tokyo Tower, Teamlabs Borderless, Sky Lounge Stellar Garden) |
| 20/10/2025 | Tokyo | Harajuku |
| 21/10/2025 | Tokyo > home | 13:05 Travel home |
In general we’re fairly relaxed and like to take things as they come, so we’ve listed all the “must do” things, and then otherwise we plan to just walk around and take in the sights. We’re planning to add a bunch of cool things to Google Maps and if they’re nearby and we have time, we can do those. We both enjoy cityscapes, historical architecture, nature. We’re both into anime and games too. So there’s quite a lot we’re interested in, really. If there’s anything on here you think is overrated, or anything we’ve missed out you recommend, please do let us know.
Otherwise, just looking to make sure this all makes sense in terms of time spent in the various places, etc. We haven’t really looked into rail passes, phone/internet cards, or currency/spending money just yet, so if you have any pointers for those, that would be good too! And any other recommendations or advice you have would be great!