Traveling Itinerary for Japan
In 4 days I’ll be in Japan! Ohhh the excitement – this will be my first time visiting the country. I have most of the itinerary laid out for my journey, but there is more research to do for the open time slots. My current up to date schedule = “xedule” is:
Saturday 6/27
Departure from LAX airport 1:20 pm
Sunday 6/28
Arrive Tokyo airport 4:30 pm
Take train to Harajuku at 5
Arrive Harajuku at 6 and check into hotel (name TBD)
Walk around Harajuku and Shibuya from 6:30 until 11 – maybe hit a nightclub (still researching which clubs to go)
So far these are the current night club options for the night in Tokyo:
* Womb
* Ageha Dance Club
* Maharaja Saloon King & Queen
* Roppongi
Monday 6/29
Check out 7:30 am
Eat quick breakfast at Tsukiji – Tokyo’s famous fish market – 7:45 – 8:30
Take train from Tokyo to Osaka – 9:00
Arrive Osaka at noon
Explore Osaka – details TBD – (Note: famous foods okonomiyaki, yakiniku, takoyaki, blowfish, Hariju)
Take train from Osaka to Kyoto around 8-10 pm (takes 15 min)
Check into hotel in Kyoto
Tuesday – Friday 6/30 – 7/3
Kyoto (details TBD) – go to a geisha tea house perhaps???
Friday 7/3
Leave Tokyo for Izu around 11 am
Arrive Izu around 3-4 pm
Check into ryokan – Hot springs
Saturday 7/4
Leave Izu for Tokyo around 11 am
Arrive Tokyo around 2 pm
Check into hotel
Go to Sumo district and eat there
Then go to Shinjuku and Kabuki-cho
Sunday 7/5
Check out
Walk around Harajuku
Leave for airport around noon
If you’ve been to Japan before, I’d love to hear your recommendations.