Hello,
My husband and I are planning our first 10 days trip to Japan for Christmas/ honeymoon this year. We are not familiar with Japan.
I am interested to see the Christmas lights/ market and my husband just loves to eat sashimi/ japanese food.
Attached is the draft itinerary so far.
(1) Would appreciate some feedback on itinerary and advice for nice Jap food please? =)
(2) Whats the best way to transport in Japan?
(3) Also anyone know of any good walking tour/ useful guide?
12/12/15 arrived in tokyo
13/12/15 (Sunday): tokyo:
Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Shinjuku, Golden Gai
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden(200Y)
Tokyo Tower, Metropolitan Gvt Building at Shinjuku for observatory view. Shibuya, visit love hotels
14/12/15 (Monday) Tokyo:
Tsukiji Market breakfast, Ginza's shopping. Kanda Myojin geek temple, Akihabara
15/12/15: (Tuesday) Tokyo:
Tomozuna Stable sumo morning training,
Kokugikan Sumo Stadium /Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku, (600Y)
Asakusa Sensoji. Ueno Park,Tokyo National Musuem, Ueno Toshogu shrines, Ameyoko Ueno Markets. Tokyo Skytree in Oshiage, Nakamise shopping market
Roppongi Hills: Mori tower and Mori Art Museum. Kappabashi, Sumida River Cruise/ stroll
16/12/15 (Wednesday): Tokyo:
Imperial Palace East Garden/, Palace Plaza, Double Bridge.
Odaiba city – entertainment nice view at night time
17/12/15 (Thursday): Day trip to Nikko
Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Kirifuri Falls. then head to hakone
18/12/15 (Friday): Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi, Hakone Open Air Museum. head to kyoto
19/12/15: (Saturday): Kyoto:
Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kinkakuji, Kokedera:/ Saihoji moss temple
20/12/15 (Sunday): Kyoto:
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Katsura villa, Gio-ji temple. Kiyomizu Temple. Kiyomizudera, Nishiki Market
Sanjusangendo, Gion
21/12/15: (Monday): Kyoto: Todaiji Temple,
Nara Park, Kofukuji Temple, Nara National Museum. then head to Osaka
22/12/15 (Tuesday): Osaka:
visit the Glico Man, Osaka Tower, play some Pachinko, and eat some Takoyaki / Okonomiyaki
23/12/15 (Wednesday): Day trip to Mount koya.
see monks doing morning rituals and walk at giant cemetery
24/12/15 Back home from osaka
Anything thing that can be taken out from the itinerary?
Looks like its quite packed and we have no idea if those places are worth visiting?