Tokyo (Day 0-5) MON/22nd Dec; ***Day 0*** : (TOKYO) arrive in Tokyo TUES//23rd Dec; ***Day 1***: head to hotel in Shinjuku - late arrival...
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Tokyo (Day 0-5)

MON/22nd Dec; Day 0 :

(TOKYO) arrive in Tokyo

TUES//23rd Dec; Day 1:

head to hotel in Shinjuku

  • late arrival in Japan, go to hotel (Shinjuku) grab dinner and walk around

WED//24th Dec; Day 2:

  • Meiji Shrine
  • Harajuku (Takeshita Street)
  • Omotesando
  • Head back to Shinjuku (food, activities, shopping)

-omoide yokocho for food,

-don quijote

-see 3d cat & Godzilla head

  • Kabukicho ( Saschas favourite!, possible red light district at night)
  • Shinjuku night time - whatever we want (clubs, activities, dinner etc.)

THURS//25th Dec; Day 3:

  • TeamLab Planets (morning) [BOOK IN ADVANCE]
  • have lunch nearby teamlabs
  • head to Shibuya (food, activities, shopping)
  • Shibuya Sky at night [BOOK IN ADVANCE]
  • night time - whatever we want (clubs, activities, dinner etc.)
  • head back to hotel (Shinjuku)

FRI//26th Dec; Day 4:

  • Day Trip to Mt Fuji, head to Akakurayama Sengen Park for good view of Mt Fuji and explore temples (go early morning)
  • Head to Ginza (food, shopping) ginza six rooftop for free, iconic biggest uniqlo, GU store
  • night time - whatever we want (clubs, bar, dinner etc.)
  • Head back to hotel (shinjuku)

SAT//27th Dec; Day 5: Last Day In Tokyo!

  • Asakusa → Leave luggage at station lockers or ask hotel to store luggage if they can, or use third party luggage services in city
  • Senso-ji Temple
  • Nakamise Shopping Street
  • Akihabara (use coin locker at akihabara station for luggage)
  • Head to Kyoto via Shinkansen and arrive at new hotel (check shinkansen departure times)

Other options:

Ghibli Museum, Nara Park

Kyoto (Day 6-8)

(KYOTO)

Head to hotel in Kawaramachi

SUN//28th Dec; Day 6:

  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple (get there early around 7:30 gets very busy) will be a fee to enter
  • Sannen-zaka (Yasaka Pagoda)
  • Ninenzaka
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • Maruyama Park
  • Kodaiji Temple (Might need to pay entry fee)
  • Explore Gion District, do whatever (hanamikoji street)

MON//29th Dec; Day 7:

  • Fushimi Inari (get there early around 7:30 gets very busy)
  • Nishiki Market
  • head to Nanzen-ji Temple via taxi
  • walk to Philosopher’s Path
  • Head to Pontocho Alley, do whatever (kamogawa river parrellel to pontocho alley)

TUES//30th Dec; Day 8: Last Day in Kyoto!

  • Breakfast
  • Leave luggage at station lockers or ask hotel to store luggage if they can, or use third party luggage services in city
  • Head to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest via taxi
  • Walk to Iwatayama Monkey Park
  • Golden Pavillion via taxi
  • before we leave do last minute activities
  • Proceed to head to Osaka via Shinkansen and arrive to new hotel and get dinner around Osaka, (check shinkansen departure times)

Other options:

visit the iconic kyoto starbucks

Osaka (Day 9-14)

(OSAKA)

Head to hotel in NAMBA

WED//31st Jan; Day 9:

  • Universal Studios (ALL DAY) [BOOK IN ADVANCE 2-3 months before]Go early morning to avoid long queue to entry (6-7am) stay until fireworks and get taxi back to hotel

THURS//1st Jan; Day 10:

  • New years Day! alot of stores will be closed, we can go to Shrine to celebrate Hatsumode (FIrst Shrine Visit) Festivals at Sumiyoshi Taisha
  • explore dontonburi and shinsekai with some stores opened and just walk

FRI//2nd Jan Day 11:

  • Day Trip to Nara (go abit early as things close earlier then usual in nara, 8-9am)
  • Get the famous Nakatanidou Mochi (handmand mochi)
  • Higashimuki Shopping street
  • Sanjo-dori Street
  • Nara Deer Park
  • go to Mizuya Chaya for udon if not busy
  • visit Todai-ji Temple will be entry fee
  • Yoshikien Garden
  • Head back to osaka and explore dontonbori further

SAT//3rd Jan; Day 12 :

  • chill day (relax day, walk, shop, do stuff we want)
  • go to Kuromon market
  • Namba NanNan Town
  • Namba City
  • Orange Street
  • Takashimaya Department Store Food Hall
  • explore shinsekai nightlife

SUN//4th Jan; Day 13:

  • morning visit Namba Yasaka shrine
  • shinsaibashisuji shopping street
  • amerika-mura
  • head to Daimaru umeda shinsaibashi (pokemon center/pop mart)
  • umeda sky building via bus (at night) [book in davance]
  • explore umeda for the nightlife (clubs, dinner)

MON//5th Jan Day 14:

  • Day Trip to Awaji Island for Nijigen No Mori (anime amusement park)

-entry fee is free but for each ride must pay

  • after finishing Nijigen no mori, get food on Awaji Island if we are hungry
  • head back to Dontonbori and explore places we haven’t been to
  • do whatever for the rest of the night enjoy last day in Osaka!

TUES//6th Jan Day 15: Last Day in Japan!

  • get up early for breakfast and head to train station
  • Head Back to Tokyo station via train
  • do last minute shopping and other things around Tokyo station before leaving
  • Leave Tokyo, head back to NRT(aprt)

Other options:

skiing