japan 10-day travel guide
CHECKLIST
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Book flight to Tokyo (~$1300)
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4 nights for Tokyo Hotel ($700)
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1 night for Ryokan in Hakone ($375)
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3 nights Kyoto Guesthouse ($350)
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Order JR-Pass + pocket wifi ($400)
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Reserve Robot Restaurant ($60)
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Make your packing list
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Plan to use 40L backpack to fit in coin lockers throughout trip
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$3000
Apr-Nov
ITINERARY
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Check-out of hotel
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Store luggage at coin lockers outside Hakone-yumoto station
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Hakone ropeway and cablecar
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Eat black eggs at top of mountain
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Hakone open air museum
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Explore Lake Ashinoko
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Hakone Shrine (if time)
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Pick up luggage from coin lockers and head to Kyoto
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Check-in to Kyoto accommodations
$70
KYOTO
ITINERARY
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Nijo Castle
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Head to Osaka on bullet train
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Visit Osaka Castle park
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Lunch nearby
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
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Walk around Dotonbori river street
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Ebisu tower for views of the city
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Dinner nearby
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Shopping in Shinsaibashi
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Head back to Kyoto on bullet train
$50
KYOTO
ITINERARY
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Optional day trips:
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Mt. Takao hike (~5 hours)​
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Tokyo Disney Resort (all day)
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Nikko (~7 hours)
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Kamakura (~5 hours)
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Walk through Hamarikyu gardens
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Visit Tsukiji market for dinner
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Head back to accommodations or go shopping again in Shibuya
$50
TOKYO
ITINERARY
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Arrive at NRT airport
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Pick up JR Pass and pocket WiFi
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Ride the Narita Express to Tokyo
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Check-in to accommodations
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Dinner nearby
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Robot Restaurant show - will help to keep you awake through jet lag
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Drinks in Roppongi district
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$100
TOKYO
ITINERARY
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Hike up Fushimi Inari Shrine
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Head to Nara
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Nara deek park​​
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Todai-ji temple
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Isuien garden
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Shopping in Nara
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Get lunch in Nara
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Kinkaku-ji zen Buddhist temple
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Nishiki market for early dinner
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Sake bar in Gion district
$50
KYOTO
ITINERARY
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Check-out of accommodations
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Grab bento box at station for lunch
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Get on bullet train towards Tokyo
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Check-in to Tokyo accommodations
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Shopping and eat street food in Harajuku district
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Desserts by Takeshita street
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Dinner nearby
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Explore Shinjuku Golden Gai area
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Robot Restaurant show
$50
TOKYO
ITINERARY
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Early breakfast in Ginza district
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Kokyo Gaein national garden and walk by Imperial Palace
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Walk over to Tokyo station and head to NRT airport
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Arrive at airport for afternoon flight and return pocket WiFi
$25
Fly home
ITINERARY
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Ride train to Yokohama, check luggage into lockers at station
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Views of city from Osanbashi Pier​
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Walk through Minato Mirai
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Lunch in Landmark tower mall
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Cup noodles museum or Ramen museum
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Grab luggage and head to Hakone
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Check-in to accommodations
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Shopping in city center
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Relax at private onsen in Ryokan
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Dinner at resort
$40
HAKONE
ITINERARY
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Head to Arashiyama district (8 AM)
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Arashiyama park observation deck
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Arashiyama bamboo grove
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Okochi sanso garden & tea house
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Tenryu-ji temple
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Nonomiya shrine
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Lunch at Traditional Tofu house
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Monkey Park Iwatayama
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Shopping the main street
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Kimono forest
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Dinner nearby accommodations
$100
KYOTO
ITINERARY
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Tokyo skytree, check for clear skies
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Pokemon center store
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Sensijo temple five story pagoda
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Walk through Ueno park
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Lunch in Ameoyoko market
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Tokyo National Musuem
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Shopping in Akihabara
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Relax back at accommodations
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Dinner in Shibuya
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Shopping in Shibuya district
$70
TOKYO