Day-by-Day Itinerary

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• 1 Sat 7/18

  Arrive Tokyo + Sensoji

  Land at 2:15 PM, konbini first bite, Sensoji evening, relaxed Asakusa dinner

  Tokyo
• 2 Sun 7/19

  Asakusa + Micro Pig Cafe

  Jet lag recovery — Micro Pig Cafe (noon), Sumida riverside, Skytree, easy day near the hotel

  Tokyo (Asakusa)
• 3 Mon 7/20

  teamLab Planets + Shibuya

  Immersive art morning, Shibuya Crossing, Pokemon Center + IGGY CAFE, Capyneko Cafe, and Meiji Jingu

  Tokyo (Toyosu + Shibuya)
• 4 Tue 7/21

  Shinkansen to Kyoto

  Bullet train, ekiben lunch, check-in, evening neighborhood stroll

  Tokyo → Kyoto
• 5 Wed 7/22

  Fushimi Inari + Higashiyama

  Booked guided tour w/ Hiroyuki (10 AM from hotel) — torii gates hike, Kiyomizu-dera, Gion evening walk

  Kyoto
• 6 Thu 7/23

  Arashiyama + Manga + Terrace Dinner

  Bamboo grove, monkey park, manga museum, booked riverside terrace dinner (7 PM)

  Kyoto
• 7 Fri 7/24

  Gion Matsuri (Ato Matsuri) → Osaka

  Morning float parade (9:30 AM start), train to Osaka, Dotonbori evening

  Kyoto → Osaka
• 8 Sat 7/25

  Tenjin Matsuri

  Card shop recon morning, rest afternoon, boats + fireworks evening

  Osaka
• 9 Sun 7/26

  Pokemon Center + Card Hunting

  Pokemon Center Osaka DX, Shinsaibashi, Nipponbashi card shops, arcades, evening pop culture & food tour w/ Kazu (4:30 PM)

  Osaka
• 10 Mon 7/27

  Nara Day Trip

  Deer park, giant Buddha, relaxed temple town

  Osaka → Nara → Osaka
• 11 Tue 7/28

  Osaka → Tokyo + Pokemon MEGA

  Shinkansen back, Pokemon Center MEGA Ikebukuro, Akihabara evening

  Osaka → Tokyo
• 12 Wed 7/29

  Mt. Fuji Day Tour (Kawaguchiko)

  Booked guided tour (7:00 AM hotel pickup, ~11 hrs) — Lake Kawaguchi, Chureito Pagoda, Mt. Fuji views

  Tokyo → Mt. Fuji → Tokyo
• 13 Thu 7/30

  Departure Day

  Sleep in, pack up, airport shopping — DL294 at 3:15 PM

  Tokyo → Home

Heat Strategy Reminder

July in Japan is hot and humid. Our daily pattern:

• Morning (~10 AM): Get moving at a realistic hour
• Midday (11 AM - 3 PM): Air-conditioned spaces (museums, malls, arcades, shops)
• Evening: Street food, walks when it cools down

Always carry: water, small towel, portable fan, electrolytes.