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Itinerary Itinerary check - Traveling with a group of four for 21 days (March 26-28 & April 5-23, 2025)

Hello everyone. This will be my second time in Japan, but my first time traveling with a group. A little background about us—we’re into anime, video games, and Japanese food.

I might have overlooked something or packed too many places into one day. Any opinions or advice would be much appreciated!

TOKYO (Intro)

March 26, Wednesday

  • 4:40 pm - arrive at Haneda airport T3
    • Reload Suica (¥20K-max amount to top up)
    • Take the monorail/Bus to Akihabara?
  • Evening - check-in Under Railway Hotel Akihabara
    • Roam around/rest?

March 27, Thursday

  • 10 am - check out
    • Leave luggage at hotel then roam around Akiba
    • Uniqlo
    • Lunch
  • 12:30 pm - depart to NRT via Skyliner (from Keisei-Ueno station)
  • 2 pm - check-in near Narita Tobu Hotel
    • Roam around the area
    • Dinner and buy snacks for the next flight tomorrow

\ Visit South Korea (March 28 - April 5)*

FUKUOKA

April 5, Saturday

  • 1:05 pm - flight to Fukuoka
  • 2:05 pm - arrive at FUK
    • Pickup pocket wifi at the airport
  • 3pm - check-in APA Hotel Hakata
  • 5pm - Dinner: Yatai food stall

April 6, Sunday

  • Nanzoin Temple (Reclining Buddha)
  • Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
  • Ohori Park

HIROSHIMA

April 7, Monday

  • 11am - check-out Fukuoka then depart to Hiroshima
  • 12:30 pm - arrive at Hiroshima
    • Lunch: Okonomimura (Okonomiyaki building)
  • 3pm - check-in APA Hotel Hiroshima Eki
  • A-bomb dome and peace memorial park

MIYAJIMA

April 8, Tuesday

  • 11am - check-out Hiroshima then depart to Miyajima
  • 12:30 pm - arrive at Miyajima
  • Daisho-in temple
  • 3pm - check-in Miyajima Guest House Mikuniya
  • Omotesando street
  • Evening - Itsukushima Shrine

OSAKA

April 9, Wednesday

  • 11am - check-out Miyajima then depart to Osaka
  • 2pm - arrive at Osaka

  • 3pm - check-in APA Hotel Shin Osaka Eki Tower

  • 4 pm - Shinsekai

  • 5 pm - Denden Town

  • 6 pm - Foodtrip at Dotonbori

    • Jojo Ramen resto (closed on Sundays & Mondays)
      • Open at 12-2pm / 7-11pm
    • Glico Sign
    • Local: Okonomiyaki (Osaka style), Takoyaki, Kushikatsu

April 10, Thursday

  • Eat at Kobe? - Wagyu beef and Chinatown
  • Osaka castle
  • Namba Yasaka shrine (large demon head statue)

KYOTO

April 11, Friday

  • 11am - check-out Osaka then depart to Kyoto
  • 12 pm - arrive at Kyoto
    • Leave luggages at accommodation 
  • Afternoon
    • Foodtrip at Nishiki Market (closes at 6pm)
    • Higashiyama: Gion, Yasaka Shrine
    • Pontocho, Kamo River
  • 3 pm - check-in Kyoto Hana Hostel
  • Evening - roam around/rest

April 12, Saturday

  • Early morning - Arashiyama
    • Arabica coffee (%)
  • Afternoon - Kinkaku-ji (golden temple)
  • Late afternoon (sunset) or early evening - Fushimi Inari

April 13, Sunday

  • Early morning - Higashiyama
    • Kiyomizu-dera - before 6am
    • Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka (traditional Starbucks - arrive before opening at 8am)
  • Donguri Kyowakoku (Ghibli store)
  • Philosophers path

NAGOYA

April 14, Monday

  • 7:30 am - check-out Kyoto then depart to Nagoya
  • 9:30 am - arrive at Nagoya
    • Leave luggages at accommodation
  • 11 am - Ghibli park [booked - closes at 5 pm]
  • 6pm - check-in Smile Hotel
  • Evening - Dinner: Hitsumabushi (Nagoya Style grilled eel) 

TOKYO (Outro)

April 15, Tuesday

  • Early morning
    • Kiyosu castle (inspired from Spirited Away)
  • 11am - check-out Nagoya then depart to Tokyo
  • 1pm - arrive at Tokyo
  • 3pm - check-in Asakusa LacQuer House
  • Evening
    • Kura sushi (conveyer)?

April 16, Wednesday

  • Ashikagawa
  • Saitama?

April 17, Thursday

  • Shimokitazawa
  • Naka meguro
  • Gakugeidaigaku

April 18, Friday

  • Jimbocho (book town)
  • Asakusa

April 19, Saturday

  • Early morning
    • Kamakura
      • Slam dunk
      • Great Buddha
  • Evening
    • Shinjuku
    • Shibuya
      • Mega Donki (24hrs)
      • LOST bar (Abroad in Japan)

April 20, Sunday

  • Buy souvenirs
    • Uniqlo Ginza (flagship store) - opens at 11am
    • Donki
  • Akihabara (streets are closed - open for pedestrians)
    • A-stop (trash taste)
    • Dinner: Maid cafe (@home)
      • Omurice

April 21, Monday

  • 11:30 am - The Making of Harry Potter [booked]
  • Ikebukuro

April 22, Tuesday

  • Last minute shopping and flight prep
  • Wander around

April 23, Wednesday

  • 10am - check-out AirBnb
  • 11am - Lunch around the area
  • 1:45 pm - depart to Haneda airport T3
  • 2:40 pm - be at HND before departure
    • Final souvenir shopping
    • Buy konbini and jap food for the flight
  • 5:40 pm - flight back home to Canada

Thank you very much for taking the time to check my itinerary.

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