All of Kyoto, really
Japan
This is a simple overview of my past travel to Japan.
Favorite places
Kiyomizu-dera
Daigo-ji
Nara
Hakone
Enoshima
Ueno
Recommendations
- Buy esim before getting there
- Get a SUICA/PASMO card
- Take your cash from the 7/11 ATMs
Itineraries
March
| Day | City | Activities | Walked (km) | Night # in city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tokyo | Senso-ji - Akihabara | 16.31 | 1 |
| 10 | Tokyo/Enoshima/Kamakura | Daytrip to Enoshima/Kamakura - Shibuya - Yoyogi - Sangubashi (5cms Per Second) | 19.50 | 2 |
| 11 | Tokyo | Skytree - Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens - Ueno Park - Ikebukuro | 20.59 | 3 |
| 12 | Tokyo/Hakone | Daytrip to Hakone - Akihabara | 13.80 | 4 |
| 13 | Tokyo | Ueno shopping - Imperial Garden - Sunshine city - Ikebukuro | 15.94 | 5 |
| 14 | Tokyo/Osaka | Osaka Castle - Koromon market - Dotonbori | 13.01 | 1 |
| 15 | Osaka/Kyoto | Arashiyama | 13.93 | 1 |
| 16 | Kyoto | Nijo Castle - Imperial Palace - Nishiki market - Kiyozumi-dera | 21.00 | 2 |
| 17 | Kyoto | Fushimi Inari Taisha - Heian Shrine - Ginkakuji - Kinkakuji | 21.75 | 3 |
| 18 | Kyoto/Tokio | Akihabara - Ikebukuro - Ueno Park | 11.56 | 6 |
| 19 | Tokyo | Odaiba - Nakano Broadway - Kichijoji - Inokashira Park - Suga Shrine (Your name) - Shinjuku - Akihabara | 22.90 | 7 |
| 20 | Tokyo | Nerima (YLIA) - Meiji Shrine - Yoyogi-Sangubashi (5cms Per Second) - Yoyogi Park - Harajuku - Shibuya | 21.40 | 8 |
| 21 | Tokyo | Akihabara | 5.05 |
October
Real
| Day | City | Activities | Walked (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tokyo | Shinjuku | 6.50 |
| 30 | Tokyo/Enoshima/Kamakura | Daytrip to Enoshima/Kamakura - Ikebukuro | 22.44 |
| 31 | Tokyo | Senso-ji - Tokyo Skytree - Ueno museum - Ikebukuro | 20.35 |
| 1 | Tokyo/Himeji/Osaka | Visit to Himeji - Dotonbori | 13.11 |
| 2 | Osaka/Nara | Daytrip to Nara - Shinsekai - Nipponbashi - Dotonbori | 20.75 |
| 3 | Osaka/Kyoto | Arashiyama | 14.11 |
| 4 | Kyoto | Gion - Pontocho - Kuramadera | 17.67 |
| 5 | Kyoto | Kiyozumi-dera - Hiyashiyama - Ryōzen Kannon - Yasaka Shrine - Nanzenji -Eikandoji -Philosophers Path - Shimogamo Shrine - Kamigamo Shrine - Kyoto Botanical Garden - Kyoto Station | 25.04 |
| 6 | Kyoto | Daigo Ji - Kami Daigo - Nishiki market | 18.35 |
| 7 | Kyoto/Hakone | Odawara Castle - Chill at Ryokan | 3.73 |
| 8 | Hakone/Tokyo | Hakone loop - Gora Park - Akihabara | 13.95 |
| 9 | Tokyo/Suwa | Ueno shopping - Visit to Suwa (Your Name) - Akihabara | 14.31 |
| 10 | Tokyo | Asakusa boat - Odaiba - Teamlabs - Ginza - Shibuya Sky | 16.60 |
| 11 | Tokyo | Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden - National Art Center - Tokyo tower - Hamarikyu gardens - Akihabara | 21.23 |
| 12 | Tokyo | Akihabara | 6.98 |
Original Plans
| Day | City | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tokyo | Akihabara o Ikebukuro o Shinjuku o Shibuya - Food Tour |
| 30 | Tokyo/Enoshima/Kamakura | Daytrip to Enoshima/Kamakura |
| 31 | Tokyo | Senso-ji - Kirby Cafe? - Ueno - Ikebukuro - Shinjuku Observatory |
| 1 | Tokyo/Himeji/Osaka | Visit to Himeji - Castillo de Osaka (Closes at 5) - Dotonbori |
| 2 | Osaka/Nara | Daytrip to Nara - Shinsekai - Shiteno-ji - Dotonbori - |
| 3 | Osaka/Kyoto | Arashiyama? |
| 4 | Kyoto | Gion - Lake Biwa - Pontocho |
| 5 | Kyoto | Kiyozumi-dera - Hiyashiyama - West temples |
| 6 | Kyoto | Aeon mall - Daigo Ji - Figure store |
| 7 | Kyoto/Hakone | Chill |
| 8 | Hakone/Yokohama?/Tokyo | Yokohama? |
| 9 | Tokyo/Suwa? | (Suwa - Meguro - Nakameguro) (Disney) |
| 10 | Tokyo | Boat - Teamlabs? - Hamarikyu gardens(Closes at 5) - Uniqlo Ginza - Shibuya Sky - Akiba/Ikebukuro |
| 11 | Tokyo | Nakano - Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden - Tokyo tower - National art museum - Akiba/Ikebukuro |
| 12 | Tokyo | Shopping |
Options
Tokyo
- Kabukicho - Tokyo
- Golden Gai
- Make your own chopsticks (Kawagoe)
- Shimo-Kitazawa (clothes shopping) - Tokyo
- Ginza
- Izekaya - Kinokura
- Godzilla Shinjuku
- Mt Takao
Osaka
- Denden town (mini akiba)
- Nambayasaka
- Uniqlo Umeda
Kyoto
- Geisha festival (Gion-kaikan)
- Daigo-ji temple hike
- Arashiyama train
- Arashiyama boat