The Ultimate Two Week Japan Guide
But let's get into it - if you didn't already know but my brother and I went to Japan and a wrote about a few things we discovered along the way here.
OSAKA:
Eat:
Explore:
Don Quijote "DONKI" (mega convenience store, also everywhere in Japan)
Drink:
Bar Nayuta
Things we missed:
Sumiyoshi Shrine
Shinhabashi Shopping
Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
Abeno Harukas Building Observation Deck
Accomodation:
Hilton Osaka
KOBE:
Eat:
Tor Road Steak Aoyama (make sure you book at least a month in advance)
Explore:
Shin Kobe Ropeway
Cable car to Mount Rokko or Mount Maya
Sone Jazz Club
Accommodation:
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kobe Sannomiya Chuo Dori
Things we missed:
Arima Onsen
Sake Ichiba
Sawanotsuru Sake Museum
HIROSHIMA
Eat:
Okonomimura - 25 restaurants
Aburiya Hachisuke
Fuoco Yakiniku
Explore:
Atomic Bomb Dome
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Miyajima Island
Itsukushima shrine (can still seen Torii Gate for free if you don't want to go to pay to go into the shrine)
Drink:
Gebura on Miyajima
Things we missed:
Hiroshima Castle
Visit a sake brewery
Accomodation: Hilton Hiroshima
KYOTO:
Eat:
Mitarashi Dango
Kyo Tsukemen Tsurukame
Chicken on a stick (holy !!!!, best thing we've ever eaten and you will find it at Nishiki Market...I believe it is across from Houkyuuan restaurant on the corner so if you find that then you are right to go).
Patisserie Gion Sakai
Explore:
Nishiki Market
Gion
Maikoya Tea ceremony (can't recommend this enough!) They dress you up in a traditional Kimono and even let you walk around in the Kimono after the ceremony ends, you just have to return it back to the store by 5pm.
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Mameshibu cafe
Matsui Sake Brewery
Drink:
Kikushin Coffee
Plum wine from Kyoto region
Things we missed:
Omurice Rice Man (hugely hyped since Netflix's Street Food Show, must book in advance)Ninja Theme Park
Ninen Zaka Path
The Golden Pavilion
Noodle Slide (wasn't open for Dec)
Accommodation:
We stayed in a traditional Ryokan on a tatami and really enjoyed our cosy stay at Gojo Annex.
TOKYO
Eat:
Genki Sushi
Kura sushi
Sugoi Niboshi
Ramen Nagi Shinjuku
Golden Gai so many more places but we were too busy eating 7/11 rice balls
Explore:
Shibuya Sky (book a sunset time slot in advance)
Akihabara
Asakusa underground street
Harajuku
Shinjuku izakayas
Drink:
Alabatross
Golden Gai
Ginza AreaPiss Alley
Takenotsuka
Things we missed:
Nagashi Somen Yama no yu onsen
Niwa no yu onsen
Shibu onsen and Snow monkeys
Tokyo Tower
Asahi Beer Tower Headquarters
Yoyogi Park
Ghibli Museum :(((
Team Labs
Accommodation:
One night in a capsule hotel called Nine Hours Otemachi-Imperial Palace.
I would love to hear if you head to Japan one day and tick a few of these things off your itinerary too. I have also written a shorter itinerary over on my blog here:
I hope you enjoyed this itinerary and that it helps you on your next trip to Japan!
As always, be sure to check out my other guides and if you would like a custom itinerary make sure to get in touch.
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