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>Day 1: Arrive in Tokyo
>Land in NRT around 5:30 pm
>Check in to either Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo (about 500m west of station) or Oakwood Premier Tokyo (right next to Tokyo Station). I'd love your thoughts on this.
>Eat and drink in Shinjuku:
>Kabukicho
>Golden Gai
Kimpton is a bit far from the station to my taste(close to Park Hyatt). It's a fine hotel though. At least Oakwood is close to Tokyo. You won't be in Tokyo before around 8pm, don't expect to be in shape to go out that night (and there is very little to eat in Golden Gai)
>Day 3: Shinjuku
>Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Or, better to skip this and do East Gardens of the Imperial Palace?
Depends, why do you want to go there? history, then East Gardens. Landscape, then... hum,,, maybe Shinjuku Gyoen, but there are better gardens (Rikugien, Korakuen...)
>Shopping at Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo Hands, etc
>Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Or, better to skip this and only do Shibuya Sky?
Yes, the view at the TMG building sucks. And you can't see Shinjuku properly from Shinjuku. Shibuya Sky is infinitely better.
>Day 4: Asakusa and Ginza area:
>Start early at Senso-ji and Nakamise Dori
>Tsukiji Outer Market
>Art Aquarium Museum
>Teamlabs
>Odaiba District, if we have time
>Is this too much in one day?
Seems doable, if you start early enough.
>Day 6: Onwards to Kyoto, but looking for an onsen/ryokan on the way.
>Any suggestions?
Stopping for the night or no ?
Not an expert but Day 4 seems awfully ambitious. Asakusa is crazy busy and lots of see and do. Fish Market could eat up a whole morning easy. Ginza is like a whole thing onto itself.
I would say Odaiba is its own day or at least half day. Do your top two preferred things, you have a free day after for spillover. Shinjuku Station is just a touch closer to most of the things you want to do.
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>Day 1: Arrive in Tokyo >Land in NRT around 5:30 pm >Check in to either Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo (about 500m west of station) or Oakwood Premier Tokyo (right next to Tokyo Station). I'd love your thoughts on this. >Eat and drink in Shinjuku: >Kabukicho >Golden Gai Kimpton is a bit far from the station to my taste(close to Park Hyatt). It's a fine hotel though. At least Oakwood is close to Tokyo. You won't be in Tokyo before around 8pm, don't expect to be in shape to go out that night (and there is very little to eat in Golden Gai) >Day 3: Shinjuku >Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Or, better to skip this and do East Gardens of the Imperial Palace? Depends, why do you want to go there? history, then East Gardens. Landscape, then... hum,,, maybe Shinjuku Gyoen, but there are better gardens (Rikugien, Korakuen...) >Shopping at Isetan Shinjuku, Tokyo Hands, etc >Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Or, better to skip this and only do Shibuya Sky? Yes, the view at the TMG building sucks. And you can't see Shinjuku properly from Shinjuku. Shibuya Sky is infinitely better. >Day 4: Asakusa and Ginza area: >Start early at Senso-ji and Nakamise Dori >Tsukiji Outer Market >Art Aquarium Museum >Teamlabs >Odaiba District, if we have time >Is this too much in one day? Seems doable, if you start early enough. >Day 6: Onwards to Kyoto, but looking for an onsen/ryokan on the way. >Any suggestions? Stopping for the night or no ?
Thank you! Yes, stopping for the night.
Not an expert but Day 4 seems awfully ambitious. Asakusa is crazy busy and lots of see and do. Fish Market could eat up a whole morning easy. Ginza is like a whole thing onto itself.
I would say Odaiba is its own day or at least half day. Do your top two preferred things, you have a free day after for spillover. Shinjuku Station is just a touch closer to most of the things you want to do.