JAPAN ITENARY
(FOR DUMMIES AKA SARU)
Overview
15-Nov 16-Nov 17-Nov 18-Nov 19-Nov 20-Nov 21-Nov 22-Nov 23-Nov
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9
Tokyo
Fuji Day trip
Kyoto
Osaka
Hiroshima Day trip
Nara Day trip
Flight Details
Onwards
Departure
From To Departure Time Arrival Date Arrival Time Flight Note
Date
14-Nov Mumbai (T2) Delhi (T3) 18:00 14-Nov 20:20 Air India Layover - 4
14-Nov Delhi (T3) Tokyo - Narita 2 00:15 15-Nov 11:00 Air India
Return
Departure
Date From To Departure Time Arrival Date Arrival Time Flight Note
Osaka Kansai
24-Nov Hanoi Noibai T2 10:30 24-Nov 14:05 Vietnam Airlines Layover - 3:15
T1
Hanoi Noibai
24-Nov Mumbai (T2) 17:20 24-Nov 21:20 Vietnam Airlines
T2
1. Clothes – 6. Coin pouch
a. Shirts 7. Blank diary – for stamps
b. Pants 8. Compression bags and pump
c. Boxers 9. Extra specs
d. Innerwear 10. Medical kit
e. Beanie, shawl, jacket 11. Pads
f. Socks 12. Few plastic bags
g. Belt 13. Umbrella (suggested to buy in Japan)
h. Hanky 14. Print out of travel insurance
Packing i. Warm inner 15. Fanny pack
Checklist j. Sunglasses 16. Extra flat shoe? (check if needed)
2. Power bank 17. Dollars
3. Adapter 18. EMPTY suitcase!!!!!!
4. Chargers – Phone, laptop, watch
5. Cosmetic/Basic needs
a. Toothbrush, toothpaste (small)
b. Sunscreen
c. Perfume
d. Face cream
e. Powder
Apps to Download
1. Shinkansen Smartex
2. Klook
3. Japan Navitime
4. Tabelog
5. Google translate (Download Eng + Japanese offline)
6. Suica
7. Google maps (download maps offline)
Luggage Delivery Services
1. Yamoto
2. TA-Q-BIN
Japanese Phrases
1. Hello - Konnichiwa
2. Thank you - Arigatou Gozaimasu
3. Please – kudasai
4. Excuse me/ I'm sorry - Sumimasen
5. Yes - Hai
6. No – Īe
7. Nice to meet you – Hajimemashite
8. Goodbye – Sayōnara
9. Delicious – Oishii
10. Water please - O-mizu o onegai shimasu
11. I would like ___, please - __ o Kudasai
12. How much is this? - Ikura desu ka?
13. I'll take it - Sore o moraimasu
14. Help! - Tasukete!
15. Where is __? - __ wa Doko Desu ka?
16. Morning – Asa
17. I want to go to __ - __ ni Ikitai
18. Ticket – Kippu
19. Which train? - Dono Densha?
Must try foods
Ramen Wagyu Gyoza Omurice
Melon bread Konbini egg sandwich Fluffy pancakes
Mochi
Must try foods
Cheese coin
Takoyaki Sashimi
Sushi
Karaage (fried chicken) Corn Dog
Kombini strawberry and cream sandwich
Department stores
Don Quijote 7 Eleven Tokyu Hands
Loft Family Mart Lawson
ITENARY
D1, D2, D3 TOKYO
Shibuya Crossing Team lab Borderless
Day 1 - Tokyo
15-Nov (Friday) - Tokyo D1 Book train in advance
11AM
Narita Airport Terminal 2 Immigration process
SIM, Suica/transit card, JR Rail pass activate
Keisei Skyliner – Narita to Nippori
(40mins)
Transfer JR Yamanote Line for
Shinjuku (20mins)
APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku
Kabukicho
By 6PM By 5PM
Hachiko Statue, BT21 Line friends store etc. Shibuya Crossing
Lunch nearby, rest & freshen up
Walk to Higashi Shinjuku station
(3min)
Take Fukutoshin line to Shibuya
station
Teamlab borderless, 7:30PM entry
By 6:30PM
Shibuya station – Ginza line Local
Asakusa to Toranomon Station No time limit, but atleast 2
hours to see everything
Dinner nearby/ 7 eleven/Lawson
Travel back needs 2
changes – check best
route there
APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku
End of D1
Kabukicho
Tokyo Imperial Palace Ginza Akhibara
Day 2 - Tokyo
16-Nov (Saturday) - Tokyo D2 8AM 9AM
APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku
Kabukicho Shinjuku station -> 1km walk
Marunouchi line ->
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Imperial Palace Yasukuni Shrine &
museum
Lunch
Ginza
Isomura (basement
Itoya (Stationary Ginza Akebono
Ginza Katsukami of kabuzika theatre) -
shop) (desserts)
skewers
Yodobashi Akiba (all gadgets &
tech products)
45 mins
transit Kotobukiya (Figurines)
Akhibara Akihabara Gachapon Kaikan
(capsule toys)
Arcade games
Maid Cafe – Maidreamin
Ramen - Menya Musashi
APA Hotel Higashi Shinjuku
End of D2 Japanese pork cutlet - Tonkatsu
Kabukicho
Marugo
45 mins
transit
Mount Fuji trip Isetan + night market Tokyo
DAY 3 – Mt. Fuji
17-Nov (Sunday) - Tokyo D3
8:15 AM
APA Hotel Higashi 20 min
Tokyo Mode Gakuen
Shinjuku Kabukicho walk/1.3km
Arakurayama sengen park
Oishi Park Oshino Hakkai Hikawa Clock Shop
By 5/6PM
APA Hotel Higashi
Tokyo Mode Gakuen
Shinjuku Kabukicho
Maple Corridor Tempura Shinjuku
Tsunahachi
Ichiran Ramen
Shinjuku
Omoide Yokocho
(street) Isetan (Department Store)
APA Hotel Higashi
End of D3
Takano Fruit Parlor Paferio Main Store Shinjuku Kabukicho
Toro No Ichi – Hanazano Shrine
(only on 17th Nov)
ITENARY
D4,D5,D6 KYOTO
Fushimi Inari Railway Museum Gion District
Day 4 – Kyoto
18-Nov (Monday) – Kyoto D1/D4 Book train in advance
Spend 2-2.5hrs
By 7AM By 10AM By 10:30 AM
APA Hotel Higashi 1.5km Hotel Tavinos Kyoto 20mins
Kyoto Station
Shinjuku Kabukicho 2.5hrs (keep luggage)
Fushimi Inara
Hotel Tavinos Kyoto 40mins 30mins
(Check in & freshen up)
Lunch nearby
Fushimi Inari Sando Shopping
By 5PM
Kyoto Railway Museum Street
(closes at 5pm, if time permits)
By 3PM By 2PM
By 6:45PM
1km walk Gion – Cultural
Gion - Hanami-koji Street
show at 7pm
Higashiyama District
End of D4/D1
Hotel Tavinos Kyoto
Kyoto
Kobe beef steaks
Mouriya Gion Itoh Dining Hanasato Gion
Day 5 – Kyoto (Arashiyama)
19-Nov (Tuesday) – Kyoto D2/D5
By 9AM By 10:50AM
36min
Explore nearby
Hotel Tavinos Tune stay
area, grab Kyoto station
Kyoto Kyoto
food Local Sonobe (JR) ->
Keep Luggage Kameoka station
By 11:45AM
Tenryu-ji Temple Togetsukyo Bridge Arashiyama forest Hozugawa River Boat Ride
(2hrs)
19-Nov (Tuesday) – Kyoto D2/D5
By 6:15PM
Torokko Saga station
Okochi Sanso Villa Yusai-Tei Gallery 6:25PM
Kyoto 25min Kameoka 25min
Tune Stay
Station Station
Kyoto
Dinner near
station
Sagano romantic
End of D5/D2 train
Kyoto
Samurai & Ninja Nijo Castle Kiyomizu-dera temple
Museum
Day 6 – Kyoto
20-Nov (Wednesday) – Kyoto D3/D6
10:15AM 11:45AM
Tune stay Walk
Kyoto
24 min 20 min
The Samurai and Ninja
Nishiki Market Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Museum
End of Tune stay
D6/D3 Kyoto Kyoto
20 min
Nijo castle – Naked Chion in Temple
autumn festival
ITENARY
D7,D8,D9 OSAKA
Osaka Castle Osaka Aquarium Local food + shopping
Day 7 – Osaka
21-Nov (Thursday) – Osaka D1/D7
Tune stay APA Hotel Osaka
Osaka station
Kyoto 30 min 10 min Higobashi Ekimae 30 min
Osaka aquarium
End of D7
Tempozan Marketplace
By 4PM
APA Hotel
Osaka
Higobashi
Ekimae
Kuromon market Osaka castle Kita district -
– try takoyoki shopping
Day 8 – Hiroshima + Miyajima
22-Nov (Friday) – Osaka D2/D8
APA Hotel Osaka Osaka Hiroshima
Higobashi Ekimae Station 1 hr 45mins, Station 10mins
1 transfer
By 8AM
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima-style
Okonomiyaki
Oysters
Hiroshima Peace memorial Atomic bomb dome
park & museum
By 2:30PM
Hiroshima Peace 45min
Miyajima Island
memorial
Aquanet Direct Ferry
Last departure 5PM Itsukushima Shrine
Osaka Hiroshima
By 5:30PM
Station Station
1 hr 45mins, 45min
Pick up food/eat Daisho-in Temple
1 transfer
near station
APA Hotel Osaka End of D8/Os
Higobashi Ekimae D2
Day 9 – Nara + Osaka
23-Nov (Saturday) – Osaka D3/D9
APA Hotel Osaka Osaka Namba Kintetsu-Nara
Higobashi Ekimae 10 min Station 35 min station
Kofukuji temple
Kintetsu-Nara
station
Try hand beaten Todaiji Temple Nara Park
mochi
Parco shinsaibashi – Ghibli store,
Osaka Namba lego store etc
Station
350m
Craft burger – best burgers
Dotonbori Takoyaki Doraku Wanaka – batter
Shopping street with octopus - speciality
Take photo with the iconic
man
Salon De The Alcyon
APA Hotel Osaka
End of D9/Os D3
Higobashi Ekimae
Tourist maps for reference
Tokyo Tourist
Map
Kyoto Tourist
Map
Arashiyama Reference
