8-Night Trip to Japan (First Time)

Itinerary

Hello fellow Japan travel enthusiasts.   I am very excited about my first upcoming trip to Japan. I’m traveling with a middle-aged disabled family member and hoping to get feedback on our tentative itinerary.  For context, my disabled family member walks with an ankle brace (FBO brace) and will likely need to take frequent breaks.  We’ll also be on the lookout for bathrooms as the medication they take will cause them the need to have access to a bathroom fairly frequently.

 ·       For the planned items below and given the context of my disabled family member, would you suggest obtaining multiple hotel rooms and if so, thoughts on the best locations based on the sequence of itinerary below?

 ·       Would you recommend changing the sequence below (either the full days or sequence of events within the days)?

 ·       Any other suggestions in terms of other attractions you would prioritize?

 Day 1 – Arrive to Narita Airport (approx. 3pm)

·       [Open to any suggestions]

Day 2 – Car Tour (tentative) – scheduled early in the trip to help contextual preference on whether to have repeat visits later in the trip

·       Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa)

·       Tokyo Skytree (Sumida)

·       East Gardens (Chiyoda)

·       Tsukiji Fish Market (Tsukiji)

·       Meiji Jingu Shrine (Shibuya)

·       Shibuya Crossing (Shibuya)

·       Odaiba District (Minato)

 Day 3 – Ginza

·       Tsukiji Fish Market

·       Uniqlo

·       Ameryoko Markets

·       [Recommend anything else in this area?]

 Day 4 – Ueno and Askausa

·       Tokyo Natural Museum

·       Asakusa Culture and Tourist Information Center (Observation Deck)

·       Senso-ji Temple

·       Nakamise Shopping Street

·       [Recommend anything else in this area?]

 Day 5 – Mt Fuji Day Tour

 Day 6 – Shibuya

·       Meiji Jingu Shrine

·       Yoyogi Park

·       Hachico Memorial Statue

·       Shibuya Crossing

·       3D Billboard

·       Mega Don Quijote

·       Shibuya Sky

 Day 7 – Shinjuku

·       See Shinjuku Cat and Godzilla Head

·       Visit Golden Gai or “Piss Valley”

·       [Recommend anything else in the area?]

 Day 8 – Travel back

*Edit - 8 Day/7 Nights

Posted May 11, 2025, 4:51 PM UTC

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