Hi everyone, I just briefly done up my itinerary. Need some advice to check whether the itinerary need any further adjustments. Main purpose of the trip is to catch cherry blossom plus sighting seeing. I have been to Tokyo once but not Osaka & Kyoto. Accommodation & flight has been booked. May need some lunch/dinner suggestions for Kyoto. Therefore, need you guys to help advice whether the itinerary below makes sense:
26th March
- Reached Tokyo 6am. Check in to Shinjuku Airbnb straight.
- Shinjuku/Shibuya
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories (night/optional)
- Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) 'Piss Alley' (not sure if worth going)
27th Marc
- Disneysea (whole day)
28th March
- Tsukiji Fish Market (for bf only. not catching tuna auction)
- Ueno Park (See cherry blossom)
- Ameya-Yokocho Market
- Asakusa (Lunch & shopping)
- Tokyo station (Dinner & Walk around)
29th March
- Leave for Osaka by shinkansen early morning
- Drop luggage at Airbnb 1pm (Stay near Namba)
- Grab quick lunch at Luke's lobster (Shinsaibashi)
- Shitenno-ji Temple
- Osaka Castle & Nishinomaru Garden
- Kema Sakuranomiya Park (See cherry blossom if have time)
- Namba-Dotonbori-Shinsaibashi (rest of evening)
- Umeda Sky building (optional)
30th March
- Universal Studio
- Namba-Dotonbori-Shinsaibashi (Evening)
31th March
- Leave for Kyoto
- Drop luggage at Airbnb 10am (Stay near Sai-in station)
- Nishiki Market/Shijo Dori
- Nara Park (See deer)
- Todai-ji Temple
- Himeji Castle (Not sure if feasible to put on this day)
- Dinner At Gion/Pontocho alley (Any recommendation???)
1st April
- Philosopher’s Path (See cherry blossom)
- Nanzenji Temple
- Maruyama Park
- Higashiyama Streets
- Kiyomizudera
- Nijo Castle (Take pic only. read there is night illumination starting 6pm)
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Dinner At Gion/Pontocho alley (Any recommendation???)
*** Not sure of it's too packed on this day. If so, which place/day can I shift to?
2nd April
- Arashiyama (trying to reach by 9am)-->- Sagano Scenic Railway (worth to take?)
- Tenryu-ji Temple
- Togetsukyo Bridge
- Bamboo groves
- Okochi-Sanso Villa
- Fushimi Inari Shrine (probably late afternoon)
- Any dinner/lunch suggestion for this day?
3rd April
- Leave for Tokyo by shinkansen
- check in to Keikyu EX Inn Shinagawa Ekimae Hotel
- Meguro River (See Cherry blossom)
- Yokohama (Chinatown & Minato Mirai 21)
4rd April
- F&E Shinjuku/Shibuya (Morning)
- Leave hotel 2pm catch 6pm flight back to sg
*ps: given the above itinerary, is there any special pass that I need to buy for traveling around osaka and kyoto region? So far I only bought the 7days jr pass which I plan to activate on the 29th March
26th March
- Reached Tokyo 6am. Check in to Shinjuku Airbnb straight.
- Shinjuku/Shibuya
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatories (night/optional)
- Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) 'Piss Alley' (not sure if worth going)
27th Marc
- Disneysea (whole day)
28th March
- Tsukiji Fish Market (for bf only. not catching tuna auction)
- Ueno Park (See cherry blossom)
- Ameya-Yokocho Market
- Asakusa (Lunch & shopping)
- Tokyo station (Dinner & Walk around)
29th March
- Leave for Osaka by shinkansen early morning
- Drop luggage at Airbnb 1pm (Stay near Namba)
- Grab quick lunch at Luke's lobster (Shinsaibashi)
- Shitenno-ji Temple
- Osaka Castle & Nishinomaru Garden
- Kema Sakuranomiya Park (See cherry blossom if have time)
- Namba-Dotonbori-Shinsaibashi (rest of evening)
- Umeda Sky building (optional)
30th March
- Universal Studio
- Namba-Dotonbori-Shinsaibashi (Evening)
31th March
- Leave for Kyoto
- Drop luggage at Airbnb 10am (Stay near Sai-in station)
- Nishiki Market/Shijo Dori
- Nara Park (See deer)
- Todai-ji Temple
- Himeji Castle (Not sure if feasible to put on this day)
- Dinner At Gion/Pontocho alley (Any recommendation???)
1st April
- Philosopher’s Path (See cherry blossom)
- Nanzenji Temple
- Maruyama Park
- Higashiyama Streets
- Kiyomizudera
- Nijo Castle (Take pic only. read there is night illumination starting 6pm)
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
- Dinner At Gion/Pontocho alley (Any recommendation???)
*** Not sure of it's too packed on this day. If so, which place/day can I shift to?
2nd April
- Arashiyama (trying to reach by 9am)-->- Sagano Scenic Railway (worth to take?)
- Tenryu-ji Temple
- Togetsukyo Bridge
- Bamboo groves
- Okochi-Sanso Villa
- Fushimi Inari Shrine (probably late afternoon)
- Any dinner/lunch suggestion for this day?
3rd April
- Leave for Tokyo by shinkansen
- check in to Keikyu EX Inn Shinagawa Ekimae Hotel
- Meguro River (See Cherry blossom)
- Yokohama (Chinatown & Minato Mirai 21)
4rd April
- F&E Shinjuku/Shibuya (Morning)
- Leave hotel 2pm catch 6pm flight back to sg
*ps: given the above itinerary, is there any special pass that I need to buy for traveling around osaka and kyoto region? So far I only bought the 7days jr pass which I plan to activate on the 29th March
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