Tokyo Kyoto Japan trip 2017 Trip overview ITINERARY

Tokyo & Kyoto Japan trip 2017

Trip overview ITINERARY: Tokyo 11/22 - 11/27 | Kyoto 11/27 - 11/30 FLIGHT: CANADA → JAPAN {Airline cairrier] - [Airport] to [Airport] | Gate __ Departure __: __pm on [date] | [Flight duration] Arrival __: __pm on [date] JAPAN → CANADA {Airline cairrier] - [Airport] to [Airport] | Gate __ Departure __: __pm on [date] | [Flight duration] Arrival __: __pm on [date]

Day One | 11/21 US → Canada → Japan ● Leave at 8: 30 AM and drive to Canada ○ 2 hours and 6 min drive ● Arrive Vancouver around 10: 30 AM ● Check-in at “International Check-In” ○ Must be 120 minutes early ● Be at my gate no later than __: __PM ● Terminal & Gate: __

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Day One | 11/22 Arrive in Japan - Narita Airport ● Arrive in Terminal 1 South Wing at 4: 40 pm http: //www. narita-airport. jp/en/map/ ● Pick up JR Pass & Narita Express (N’EX) ticket ● Head to Narita Terminal 1 Station (next slide) ● Visit the JR EAST Travel Service to exchange Japan Rail Pass ○ Center: 8: 15 AM-7: 00 PM ● Go down escalators and wait on right-side for JR Line 1

Traveling from Narita Station → Tokyo Station • JR Line 1 - Get on the Narita Express (N’EX)! (https: //www. jrpass. com/blogs/jrpass-on-the-narita-express) • N’EX comes every 30 minutes • Go straight to Tokyo Station • Tokyo station to Ueno Station • Ueno to Asakusa • No elevator at Ueno station to get my luggage down to the subway so I had to take a taxi to Asukasa (~$15)

Arriving at Tokyo Accommodations Narita (N’EX train) → Tokyo (train) → Ueno (subway) → Asakusa subway station ● N’EX takes about an hour, comes every 30 minutes ● Subway map: http: //www. jreast. co. jp/e/downloads/pdf/routemap_e. pdf Directions from Asakusa Subway Station ● Ended up taking a taxi – best choice I made that day. I was exhausted after that long flight and being alone, carrying my massive luggage, it was nice to have some help and be driven to my Air Bn. B.

Address to Tokyo location [insert address IN JAPANESE here! I just showed this slide on my phone to my taxi drive and he easily input it into his GPS]

Tokyo accommodation details Hosted by Air Bn. B ● Phone: [insert] ● November 22 nd – 27 th Arrive at the apartment around 7: 30 PM ● Settle into apartment, wash up & and text/call people I made it ● Explore nearby area, maybe call someone via Whats. App with portable wifi. ● Go to sleep early Explore nearby area and locate: ● Convenience store & food (Yakinikku “Tsuzuki”? ) ● Asakusa-jinja: Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist templte ● Senso-ji Temple: historic temple to the goddess of mercy ● Hozomon: enduring temple with guardian statues ● Nitemon Gate ● Mistsume Shrine

Tokyo Day Two | Thursday 11/23 | National Holiday Downtown ● Sleep in/adjust timezone ○ If awake early, go watch sunrise on river Tokyo station!!! ● Imperial Palace East Garden by 9: 30 am ● Early lunch at Tokyo Ramen Street! ~11 am ● Tokyo station to Electric Town/ Akihabara stop Akihabara ● Mandarake complex ○ Noon to 8 pm ● Akihabara Electric Town ● Lunch @Home Café ○ ○ ○ Admission fee $6. 25 Mitsuwa Bld. 4 F - 7 F Sotokanda 1 -11 -4, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101 -0021, Japan ● Other shops Roppongi, Asakasa ● Roppongi hills complex ○ Dinner ● Zozo-ji temple ● Tokyo tower – night view

Tokyo Day Three | Friday 11/24 Shibuya ● ● ● Meiji-jingo shrine: ○ Open 6: 10 am – 4: 10 pm Check out Hachiko statue Busiest intersection in the world! Purikura no Mecca ○ Across the street from station Shibuya → Harajuku station Harajuku ● Visit Takeshita-dori ○ Famous street for teen fashion, many from all over the country visit ● Lunch at Harajuku Gyoza-ro! ● Shop around after eating and wander Shinjuku ● ● ● Arrive right at dusk and visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Govt. Offices for the 45 th floor observatory! Eat dinner - Chicken skewers at Omoide-yokocho restaurant Go to Yasukuni-dori: East Shinjuku’s main drag of pubs, karaoke, etc. Drink at the Golden Gai ○ specifically Albatross G Early evening ramen! Nagi is located in Golden Gai

Tokyo Day Four | Saturday 11/25 Tokyo Disney Sea! ● Spend the day in the Japan exclusive park ● Shopping End day with Jakotsu Onsen ● Open 1 pm to midnight ● Towel Fee: Y 140 or $1. 27

Tokyo Day Five| Sunday 11/26 Asakusa ● Go to Sumida River to view sunrise! ● Senso-ji temple Daytime shot ● Tokyo Sky. Tree ● Chingo-do (Buddhist temple) ● Asakusa-jinja (Shinto shrine) Ueno ● Historic Yanaka ● Ueno Tosho-gu (Shinto shrine) ● Ueno-koen (park) ● Kiyomizu Kannon-do (Buddhist temple) ● Shibuya for Yoyogi park? ○ Live performances on Sundays Whatever! Anything you want to repeat? Last night in Tokyo!

Tokyo → Kyoto Travel day | Monday 11/27 Travel Take the Shinkansen Hikari train from Tokyo →Kyoto Station. • 2 hr 40 min ONLY take Hikari train. Not Nozomi or Kodama • Hikari trains come every 30 minutes, check Hyperdia for exact times • Tokyo Disney Sea!! 8 am to 4 pm • Back to Tokyo station by 4: 45 to catch the bullet train Tokyo → Kyoto • Check out by __am • Get to Tokyo station around _: __am • TOKYO Leave at _: __pm – Tokai Shinkansen Hikari Line • KYOTO Arrive at _: __pm

Kyoto Accommodations Hosted by __ Phone: [number] ● Arrive at _: __pm Kyoto Station, rent luggage lockers ● Take subway to Shijo station for lunch at Ippudo Nishikikouji ● Walk around Gion ● Visit Yasaka Shrine ● Walk around Maruyama Park ● Check in at 3 pm, drop off luggage wash up After Check in Finishing washing up around 4 pm • Kinkakuji before it closes @5 pm • Go to conbini for groceries, ATM if need be, etc. • Dinner – call people • Hirano Shrine • Go to bed early

Kyoto Day Seven | Tuesday 11/28 ● Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine first ○ 7 AM – 10 AM (open 24 hrs) ○ Get there as early as possible ● Tofuku-ji (Tsuten Bridge) ○ 10: 30 AM – 12: 30 PM ● Kiyomizu-dera shopping lanes (Sanenzaka, Ninenzaka) ○ 12: 30 PM – 2: 30 PM ○ Eat lunch ● Chion-in ○ 2: 30 PM to 4 PM ● Heian Jingu/Shrine ○ 4 PM to 5 PM ● Gion Shirakawa (Gion Kyoto ramen dinner) ○ 5: 30 PM ● Kiyomizu-dera ○ Night Viewing ■ 5: 30 pm – 9 pm ○ Jojuin Garden day/night viewing ■ 6 pm – 8: 30 pm

Kyoto Day Eight | Wednesday 11/28 ● Kiyomizu-dera (open 6 AM) ○ ○ ○ Arrive 7 AM Leave 8: 30 AM Admission 400 yen ● Nanzen-ji ○ ○ ○ Arrive 12: 15 PM Leave 1: 30 PM Admission 500 yen (more per temple) ● Ginkaku-ji (open 9 AM) ○ ○ ○ Arrive 10: 45 AM Leave 11: 30 AM Admission 500 yen ● Philosopher’s Path ○ ○ Arrive 11: 30 AM Leave 12 PM ● Gion ○ ○ Arrive 1: 45 PM Leave 3: 45 PM ● Dinner ○ 4 to 5: 30 pm ● Kyoto Tower ○ 6 PM

Kyoto → Tokyo Travel day | Thursday 11/30 Travel Take the Shinkansen Hikari train from Kyoto → Tokyo Station. • 2 hr 40 min ONLY take Hikari train. Not Nozomi or Kodama • Hikari trains come every 30 minutes, check Hyperdia for exact times Kyoto → Tokyo • Check out by _: __am • Get to Kyoto station around _: __am • KYOTO Leave at _: __pm – Tokai Shinkansen Hikari Line • TOKYO Arrive at _: __pm • Rent coin locker, store luggage • Tokyo imperial palace, Edo castle ruins, gardens, etc. • Tokyo to Narita by N’EX _: __pm ○ Travel center for reservation

Japan → Canada → US Leave Narita, Japan ● ● ● Thursday November 30 th Arrive at airport by N’EX by 5: 27 pm Departure: 7 PM Air Canada 8 h 40 min Arrive Vancouver, Canada ● Thursday November 30 th ● Time: 10: 40 AM