Phase 1
Tokyo — west
5 nights · tip: APA Hotel Hatchobori
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Apr 21
Arrival · Narita
Day zero — arrival
Most flights from Europe land at Narita in the afternoon or early evening. Narita Express → Tokyo (~60 min), then the metro to Hatchobori. Check in at the hotel (recommendation in the Places tab — check-in from 15:00; leave your luggage at reception if you arrive earlier). In the evening just a short walk — Ginza or the area around the hotel, dinner nearby. Nothing ambitious — your body thinks it's 3:00 in the morning.
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Apr 22
Toyosu · Mitaka
teamLab + Ghibli Museum
Let your body wake up naturally (probably early). Breakfast at Little Nap Coffee Stand. At 11:00: teamLab Planets Toyosu — book a time slot online in advance (~¥5,600/person), weekends sell out. Allow 2–3 hours for the experience. Quick lunch in Toyosu (~13:30). Then the train to Mitaka (~40 min, JR Chuo Line). At 15:00: Ghibli Museum — tickets go on sale on the 10th of each month at 10:00 JST for the following month and vanish within minutes; set an alarm. Allow 2 hours. Dinner around Mitaka or back at the hotel — it's day one, save your energy.
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Apr 23
Shinjuku
Shinjuku — tea ceremony and atmosphere
Morning: Maikoya tea ceremony + kimono (near Hanazono Shrine, 90–120 min — book ahead! ~¥6,000/person). Lunch nearby. Afternoon: Godzilla Road for the photo. Suica's Penguin Park. In the evening Golden Gai or the Kabukicho tower observation deck. Shopping (KOMEHYO, Map Camera) is pushed to the end of the trip — you don't want to haul purchases across all of Japan.
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Apr 24
Akihabara · Ueno · Yanaka
Akihabara + Yanaka
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Apr 25
Asakusa · Skytree · Ueno
Skytree + historic east Tokyo + woodblock printing
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Apr 26
Tokyo — Ginza · Odaiba
Checkout + free morning + Kanazawa
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Phase 2
Kanazawa — the surprise
3 nights
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Apr 27
Kanazawa
Kenroku-en + gold leaf workshop
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Apr 28
Kanazawa
21st Century Museum + Nagamachi Yuzen
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Phase 3
Kyoto · Nara
5 nights
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Apr 29
Kanazawa → Kyoto
Kyoto — arrival and Fushimi Inari
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Apr 30
Kyoto
Arashiyama + Kinkaku-ji + Ryoan-ji
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May 1
Nara (day trip from Kyoto)
Nara — deer and the Daibutsu
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May 2
Kyoto
Nishiki market + Nijo Castle
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May 3
Kyoto
Nishijin + ROKETSU workshop
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May 4
Kyoto — last morning
Free morning + transfer to Osaka
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Phase 4
Osaka · Hiroshima · Miyajima
3 nights
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May 5
Osaka
Osaka — food and chaos
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May 6
Hiroshima · Miyajima
Hiroshima — memory and the Torii
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May 7
Hiroshima → Himeji → Tokyo
Himeji Castle + the move east
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Phase 5
Tokyo — finale and decompression
3 nights · ART Hotels Shibuya
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May 8
Tokyo — a free decompression day
Decompression after the travel days
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May 9
Kawaguchiko · Fujiyoshida
Fuji day — Chureito Pagoda + Kawaguchiko
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May 10
Roppongi · Shinjuku · Shimokitazawa
Mori Art Museum + final shopping
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May 11
Departure · Narita
Heading home
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What to arrange before you fly. Click an item to tick it off.
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Practical advice and field-tested tips from a real trip.
🆘 Emergency & Health
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Ambulance & Fire
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Police
050-3816-2787
JNTO Tourist Hotline — 24/7, English / 13 languages
03-5285-8088
AMDA International Medical (Tokyo) — English, clinic referrals
💊 Pharmacies (薬局 Yakkyoku) — in every 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart. Basic medication (ibuprofen, antihistamines, plasters) without a prescription. For anything stronger, look for a large pharmacy (Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Tsuruha).
🏥 English-speaking doctor — Google: "international clinic [city]" or call the JNTO hotline — they'll point you to the nearest facility with English-speaking staff.
🪪 Travel insurance — keep your insurer's number saved in your phone and on paper in your wallet.
🏥 English-speaking doctor — Google: "international clinic [city]" or call the JNTO hotline — they'll point you to the nearest facility with English-speaking staff.
🪪 Travel insurance — keep your insurer's number saved in your phone and on paper in your wallet.
🗣 Essential Japanese phrases
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello / Good day | こんにちは | Konnichiwa |
| Good morning | おはようございます | Ohayō gozaimasu |
| Good night | おやすみなさい | Oyasumi nasai |
| Thank you | ありがとうございます | Arigatō gozaimasu |
| Excuse me | すみません | Sumimasen |
| I'm sorry (apology) | ごめんなさい | Gomen nasai |
| Here you go (handing something) | どうぞ | Dōzo |
| Yes | はい | Hai |
| No | いいえ | Iie |
| I don't understand | わかりません | Wakarimasen |
| Do you speak English? | 英語を話せますか？ | Eigo o hanasemasu ka? |
| Where is…? | …はどこですか？ | … wa doko desu ka? |
| How much is it? | いくらですか？ | Ikura desu ka? |
| One ticket to… | …まで一枚 | … made ichimai |
| Station | 駅 | Eki |
| Toilet | トイレ | Toire |
| Delicious! | おいしい！ | Oishii! |
| The bill, please | お会計お願いします | Okaikei onegaishimasu |
| Without meat | 肉なしで | Niku nashi de |
| I'm allergic to… | …アレルギーがあります | … arerugii ga arimasu |
| Help! | 助けて！ | Tasukete! |
| Call an ambulance! | 救急車を呼んでください！ | Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai! |
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