Japan Family Adventure
Tokyo • Kyoto • Osaka
July 18 – 30, 2026
✅ Booking Status
Confirmed
Micro Pig Cafe (Day 2, Jul 19 · 12 PM) · teamLab Planets (Day 3, Jul 20 · 11:30 AM) · Capyneko Cafe (Day 3, Jul 20 · 4 PM) · Kyoto guided tour w/ Hiroyuki (Day 5, Jul 22 · 10 AM) · Kyoto riverside terrace dinner (Day 6, Jul 23 · 7 PM, GSLCJ3) · Osaka pop culture & food tour w/ Kazu (Day 9, Jul 26 · 4:30 PM) · Pokemon Center Osaka (Day 9) · Mt. Fuji guided tour w/ Yoshi (Day 12, Jul 29 · 7 AM) · All 3 shinkansen (Jul 21, 24, 28) · Hotels: hotel MONday Asakusa, Nikko Princess Kyoto, Osaka Excel Tokyu, Metropolitan Ikebukuro.
All Booked ✅
Nothing outstanding — all hotels, tours, trains, and Gion Matsuri seating are booked. Confirmation numbers live in the booking apps.
Gion Matsuri (Day 7 — July 24)
Ato Matsuri parade starts 9:30 AM. Booked front-row grandstand — Block 15, South side, Row A, Seats 24–27 (Order 467885962). Arrive early to find Block 15.
No longer happening
Sumo show, Ghibli Museum, Nintendo Museum, and Pokemon Cafe were all sold out / fully booked — removed from the plan and replaced with the updates above.
🗾 Trip Overview
| Dates | Location | Nights | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18–21 | Tokyo | 3 | Sensoji, Micro Pig Cafe, teamLab Planets, Capyneko, Pokemon Center |
| Jul 21–24 | Kyoto | 3 | Fushimi Inari, guided tour, Arashiyama, Manga Museum, terrace dinner, Gion Matsuri |
| Jul 24–28 | Osaka | 4 | Dotonbori, Tenjin Matsuri, Pokemon Center DX, pop culture & food tour, Nara deer |
| Jul 28–30 | Tokyo | 2 | Pokemon Center MEGA, Akihabara, Mt. Fuji guided tour |
| Jul 30 | Depart | — | Relaxed morning, DL294 at 3:15 PM |
✈️ Flights
| Flight | Route | Departs | Arrives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out | DL295 | Atlanta → Tokyo (HND) | Fri Jul 17, 11:15 AM | Sat Jul 18, 2:15 PM |
| Return | DL294 | Tokyo (HND) → Atlanta | Thu Jul 30, 3:15 PM | Thu Jul 30, 3:05 PM |