Japan Trip Itinerary

Flights

• Joey: Arrive May 10, 2:45 PM NRT | Depart May 24, 4:30 PM NRT
• Sean: Arrive May 10, 3:25 PM NRT | Depart May 24, 2:55 PM NRT

Saturday, May 10 — Tokyo

Booked

• Stay: Far East Village Hotel Tokyo, Asakusa — Google Maps: 1-11-6 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
• 5:00 PM – Arrive & check in
• 6:35 PM – Sunset at Tokyo Skytree

Optional

• Imperial Palace East Gardens — Google Maps
• Tsukiji Outer Market — Google Maps

Sunday, May 11 — Tokyo

Booked

• Stay: Far East Village Hotel Tokyo, Asakusa — [Maps link above]
• 10:00 AM – Tokyo Free Walking Tour
• 6:00 PM – Omakase in Ginza (reservation) — Google Maps: Ginza

Optional

• teamLab Borderless
• Shinjuku Night Walking Tour

Monday, May 12 — Tokyo → Kyoto

Booked

• Morning – Sumida River Cruise
• Late AM – teamLab Planets
• Afternoon – Shinkansen to Kyoto
• Stay: Rinn Gion Kenninji — Google Maps

Optional

• Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Nijo Castle
• Nishiki Market — Google Maps

Tuesday, May 13 — Kyoto

Booked

• Stay: Rinn Gion Kenninji — [Maps link above]
• Morning – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Optional

• Samurai Museum
• Tea ceremony & kimono rental

Wednesday, May 14 — Kyoto

Booked

• Stay: Rinn Gion Kenninji — [Maps link above]
• Morning – Kuya-no-taki Waterfall hike — InsideKyoto guide

Optional

• Yamazaki Whisky Distillery

Thursday, May 15 — Kyoto

Booked

• Stay: Rinn Gion Kenninji — [Maps link above]
• All day – Wander the Gion area

Optional

• Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Nijo Castle
• Nishiki Market
• Samurai Museum

Friday, May 16 — Hiroshima → Miyajima

Booked

• Morning – Shinkansen to Hiroshima & visit Peace Memorial Museum
• 3:00 PM – Check in at Iwaso Ryokan — Google Maps
• Evening – Onsen & kaiseki dinner

Optional

• Hiroshima Castle — Google Maps
• Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) — Google Maps

Saturday, May 17 — Miyajima → Osaka

Booked

• Morning – Miyajima sightseeing (Itsukushima Shrine & Mt. Misen)
• Afternoon – Shinkansen to Osaka; check in at Agora Place Osaka Namba — Google Maps
• Evening – Dōtonbori

Optional

• Minayoshi sushi in Kadoma — Google Maps
• Tenjinbashi-suji arcade — Google Maps
• Bunraku theatre — Google Maps

Sunday, May 18 — Nara day-trip

Booked

• Morning – Tōdai-ji & Deer Park
• Afternoon – Kasuga Taisha & Nara-machi
• Evening – Return to Osaka (stay above)

Optional

• Himeji Castle

Monday, May 19 — Osaka

Booked

• Stay: Agora Place Osaka Namba — [Maps link above]

Optional

• Himeji Castle
• Osaka Castle
• Kuromon Market
• Kōshien Stadium

Tuesday, May 20 — Osaka → Kobe dinner

Booked

• Kobe beef dinner — Kobe Beef Association

Optional

• Kobe Harborland
• Mount Rokko night view

Wednesday, May 21 — Osaka → Tokyo

Booked

• Travel to Tokyo; check in at Shinjuku Kuyakusho-mae Capsule Hotel — Google Maps
• 7:00 PM – Shinjuku Night Walking Tour

Optional

• Golden Gai bar hop — Google Maps
• VR arcade

Thursday, May 22 — Tokyo

Booked

• Morning – teamLab Borderless
• 6:00 PM – Yomiuri Giants game — Google Maps: Tokyo Dome

Optional

• Meiji Shrine
• Takeshita Street, Harajuku
• Omotesando cafés

Friday, May 23 — Tokyo

Booked

• Morning – Sumida River Cruise
• 6:00 PM – Natsu Basho at Ryōgoku Kokugikan (tickets secured) — Google Maps

Optional

• Tsukiji Outer Market
• Whisky bar crawl (e.g. Bar High Five)

Saturday, May 24 — Departure

Booked

• Flight home

Optional

• Last-minute shopping or quick shrine visit

Important Info

• Visa: U.S. citizens don’t need a visa for stays up to 90 days
• Embassy details: https://jp.usembassy.gov/services/welcomebacktojapan/

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