15/07/2011

The itinerary - Nearly finalised!

Still a few kinks to work out, but here is our most up to date itinerary, as you'll see we have something to do virtually everyday, a few gaps towards the end in case we wish to revisit a location, or miss somewhere because of weather.... or other extenuating circumstances

  • 16th July - Fly out,
  • 17th July Tokyo Check in, gather our bearings. Check out local area and figure out the train station!
  • 18th July Tokyo - Marine Day -(NATIONAL HOLIDAY)-   - See the Imperial Palace, Hama Rikyu,
  • 19th July Tokyo - Shinjuku !!! Central Park, Skyscraper district, Piss Alley, Check out Golden Gai at night, Shin-Okubo Koreatown, Isetan, Takeshimaya, Yodobashi, Odakyu,
  • 20th July Tokyo - Harajuku/Shibuya  Takeshita Dori, Oriental Bazaar, Kiddy Land, Meiji shrine, Togo Shrine, Taito Station(game arcades) Center Gai (young people crowded at night!), Spain Slope, Hachiko Statue (dog), Shibuya Mark City, theres alot of like hobby craft stores
  • 21st July Tokyo - Akihabra - The Geek Mecha! Super Potato, Anime Centre, Maid Cafes (cosplay themed)
  • 22nd July Tokyo - Tsukiji/Odaiba/Shinagawa Fish Market, Sega Amusement Theme Park, giant Ferris wheel, Shinagawa Aquarium
  • 23rd July Tokyo - Studio Ghibli Museum
  • 24th July Tokyo - Tokyo Tower / Roppongi Hills - Tokyo Tower- See Tokyo from high up, head to Mori Tower and the shopping district, have some drinks when it gets dark?
  • 25th July Tokyo - Ueno Ueno Park, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National Museum and Ameyoko
  • 26th July Mount Fuji
  • 27th July Osaka - JR Pass Start - Osaka Aquarium, Umeda Sky Building, Murphys bar?
  • 28th July Osaka - JR Pass Active - Minoh Waterfall, Expo Park,Minami (Namba),HEP (Hankyu Entertainment Park),Yodobashi Camera Umeda,
  • 29th July Osaka - JR Pass Active - Nipponbashi - Osaka Castle, G aming and Anime Osaka Museum of Historydistrict
  • 30th July Kyoto - JR Pass Active - Toji Temple, philosophers path, Honen In, Shisendo Kyoto International Manga Museum
  • 31st July Kyoto - JR Pass Active - Ryoanji Temple and Kinkakuji Temple (Golden !Pavillion)
  • 1st August Kyoto - JR Pass Active  Nishiki Market, Gion Fushimi Inari-taisha, Shinkyogoku Shopping Arcade, Kyoto Handicraft Center, Kyoto International Manga Museum, A-Bar!
  • 2nd August Tokyo - JR Pass Finish  Odaiba
  • 3rd August Tokyo - Akihabara
  • 4th August Tokyo - Ginza - Sony Building, Wako Store,
  • 5th August Tokyo - Free Day
  • 6th August Fly home,

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