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Thu

March 19

Brussels

Departure from Brussels

Early train from Aalter to Brussels Airport, board CX294 to Hong Kong, and settle in for the overnight connection to Tokyo.

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Departure Day

  • 07:26
    Train from Aalter to Brussels Airport

    Leave from Aalter station and ride directly to the airport.

  • 08:40
    Arrive Brussels Airport (check-in opens)

    Check-in area 7 (Int'l terminal)

  • 10:15
    Collect bag tags and drop bags

    Check-in closes 75 minutes before departure

  • 11:00
    Arrive at boarding gate

    Wait for boarding group 6

  • 11:20
    Gate closes
  • 12:18
    ✈️ CX294 departs Brussels
  • 07:11
    Arrive Hong Kong (HKG)

Staying At

Departure

01

Fri

March 20

Tokyo

Arrival in Tokyo 🛬

Land at Haneda at 13:37, take the monorail and JR to the Kanda hotel, then explore Akihabara's electronics district and enjoy a first Tokyo dinner of yakitori and kaiten sushi.

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Good Energy

  • 07:11
    Arrive Hong Kong
  • 08:25
    Arrive at boarding gate (Terminal 1)

    Wait for boarding group 4

  • 08:45
    Gate closes
  • 09:04
    ✈️ CX548 departs Hong Kong
  • 13:37
    Arrive Haneda (HND), clear immigration + pick up bags

    Use Visit Japan Web QR to speed up immigration/customs. After customs: withdraw cash + get connected before leaving the airport.

  • 14:30
    Activate Airalo Asia eSIMs + get online

    ✅ Done: Both using Airalo Asia 20 GB / 30-day plan, pre-purchased before landing. Activated after clearing immigration — Settings → Cellular → Airalo eSIM → Enable. Test data before leaving the airport.

  • 15:00
    ✅ Done: Transit — Haneda T3 → Hamamatsucho → Kanda (¥718 IC)

    ✅ Done. Tokyo Monorail from Haneda Airport Terminal 3 (東モ羽3) → Hamamatsucho (モ浜松町) — ¥519 IC. Then JR from Hamamatsucho → Kanda — ¥199 IC. Total: ¥718 IC.

  • 16:00
    Check in hotel, freshen up
  • 17:00
    Walk around Kanda neighborhood

    Low-effort “first Tokyo” warmup around the hotel. What to do: - Walk to Kanda Station area for the classic salaryman streets + tiny bars. - Pop into a convenience store (konbini) to stock water, snacks, and a breakfast backup. - If energy is good: check out a small shrine/temple you pass and take it slow — jet lag day should feel easy. Good to know: Kanda is central and calmer than Shinjuku/Shibuya, perfect for a first evening.

  • 18:00
    Explore Akihabara (15 min walk)

    Akihabara is Tokyo’s electronics + anime/game hub — bright, chaotic, fun. What to do (pick 2–3): - Browse multi-floor electronics (cameras, gadgets, keyboards). - Arcades: try claw machines + rhythm games (bring a few ¥100 coins). - Anime & hobby shops: figures, gacha, retro games. How to pace it: do a short loop and avoid going “deep” on the first night; you can always come back later in the trip. ✅ Done: Walked around Akihabara and visited Uniqlo.

  • 19:30
    Dinner: Yakitori izakaya + kaiten sushi

    ✅ Done: Had a great first dinner in Tokyo — two spots in one evening: Yakitori izakaya: Grilled skewers of chicken, pork belly (bakon), and negima (chicken + spring onion), served on metal plates with beer. Classic smoky izakaya atmosphere. Kaiten sushi (回らない回転寿司 — order-style): Multiple rounds of excellent nigiri and gunkan: - Ikura (salmon roe) nigiri with daikon oroshi - Assorted sashimi platter: yellowtail (hamachi), tuna (maguro), mackerel (saba) with wasabi, ginger, and lemon - Wagyu beef gunkan with double egg yolk (tamago) and spring onion Prices ranged from ¥290–¥990 per plate. Very good value for the quality.

  • 21:00
    ✅ Done: Transit — Akihabara → Kanda (JR Keihin-Tohoku/Yamanote, ¥155)

    ✅ Done. JR from Akihabara Station → Kanda Station — ¥155 IC. Return to hotel after first evening in Akihabara.

  • 21:15
    Return to hotel, early night

    Quick shower, set alarms, and prep tomorrow: charge devices, refill water, and lay out walking clothes.

Staying At

HOTEL SUI KANDA by ABEST (Night 1/4)

Optional

  • Rain Day: Indoor activities, covered shopping
02

Sat

March 21

Tokyo

🌸 Shinjuku Gyoen

Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen, a wander through Harajuku's Takeshita Street and Omotesando, then Shibuya Crossing and a night dinner in Shinjuku.

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Full Exploration

  • 08:00
    Breakfast at hotel or nearby

    Eaten this morning: FamilyMart konbini breakfast at 08:28, Shin-Nihonbashi branch — spicy mentaiko onigiri, salmon onigiri, Ayataka thick matcha latte, Meiji R-1 probiotic drink, and a Yakult Y1000. Total ¥1,147. Quick, practical, and genuinely good — exactly the right call before an early Shinjuku Gyoen visit. The Y1000 is worth picking up regularly throughout the trip for digestion and jet lag recovery.

  • 09:00
    Shinjuku Gyoen (68 cherry tree varieties!) - ¥500

    Why: one of Tokyo’s best sakura “collections” — different varieties bloom at different times. Logistics: - Arrive early to avoid queues. - Bring a drink + snack; there are lawns for a calm break. Tips: - Check which gates are open when you arrive (some entrances close earlier). - If blossoms are sparse: treat it as a beautiful garden walk anyway — still worth it. 🌸 Sakura note: March 21 is early in the season — Somei Yoshino (the iconic variety) will still be opening, but Shinjuku Gyoen has 70+ varieties so there is always something in bloom. Early-flowering shidare-zakura (weeping cherry) and kawazu-zakura should be colorful already. Bonus: the garden will be much quieter than at peak bloom. ✅ Done: Arrived via Chuo Line Rapid from Kanda (East Exit, Platform 6) → Shinjuku MIRAINA TOWER exit. Picked up an Asahi Calpis peach drink (完熟もものカルピス) from a vending machine inside the park — enjoyed on the lawn among the early sakura. Staying until ~12:30.

  • 12:55
    Lunch: AFURI 新宿ルミネ (Shinjuku Lumine B2F)

    ✅ Done: AFURI Shinjuku Lumine — 東京都新宿区西新宿1-1-5 新宿ルミネ1 B2F. Not the easiest to find — it’s tucked in B2 of Lumine 1. Head into the building from the Shinjuku station side and take the escalator down two floors. Arrived ~12:55, joined a queue outside — waited about 20 minutes before being seated. Worth it. Ordered: Pieter-Jan → Yuzu Shio Ramen (light, clear citrus broth), Manon → Yuzu Shoyu Ramen (slightly deeper, soy-based but still yuzu-forward). Drinks: Pieter-Jan → Yuzu Beer (¥890), Manon → Highball (ハイボール ¥890). Total: ¥5,540 (10% consumption tax ¥503 included). Paid by credit card. Other Shinjuku lunch alternatives have been moved to Food Guide → Tokyo Restaurant Picks.

  • 14:30
    Train: Shinjuku → Shibuya (Yamanote Line, 14 min)

    ✅ Done: JY Yamanote Line counter-clockwise (direction Shibuya/Shinagawa). Shinjuku South Exit → Platform 14. Depart 14:34, ride 3 stops (Yoyogi, Harajuku) → Shibuya 14:41. Exit Hachiko Gate → 4 min walk (250 m). Total 14 min.

  • 14:00
    Shinjuku → Shibuya walk via Harajuku / Omotesando — skipped (too tired)

  • 14:30
    Shibuya Crossing experience

    Best views: - From the sidewalk corners (feel the chaos). - From a café window (more relaxing). Quick loop: cross once, take photos, then immediately move a street back to breathe — Shibuya is intense.

  • 15:50
    Train back to hotel: Hanzomon Line → Ginza Line (27 min, ¥209)

    On train now: Shibuya Station (Z01, enter via A4) → Hanzomon Line direction Oshiage, Platform 2, Local (1 stop, 1 min) → Omote-Sando (Z02/G02) → walk 1 min + wait → Ginza Line direction Asakusa, Platform 5, Local (11 stops, 21 min) → Kanda Station (G13). Arrive ~16:01. IC cost ¥209.

  • 16:15
    Back at hotel — rest + freshen up

    Reset after a full morning. Charge phone, drink water. Lay out evening outfit for Shibuya.

  • ~17:00
    Book Shinkansen via SmartEX ✅ DONE

    ✅ BOOKED via SmartEX • Confirmation #2000 • Total: ¥25,020 🚄 Leg 1: KODAMA 823 — Odawara 12:35 → Nagoya 14:37 (2h 02m) • Car 14, Seats 11-D & 11-E 🚄 Leg 2: NOZOMI 259 — Nagoya 14:41 → Kyoto 15:15 (34min) • Car 5, Seats 15-D & 15-E ⏱️ Mt. Fuji tip: best view window ~30–40 min after departing Odawara — camera ready!

  • 18:00
    Train back to Shibuya for dinner

    ✅ Done: Ginza Line from Kanda (G13) → Shibuya (G01), ~30 min, ¥209 IC. Evening subway ride back to Shibuya for dinner.

  • 18:15
    Shibuya evening shopping — Loft + Tokyu Hands + explore

  • 21:39
    Dinner: とんかつ 神楽坂 さくら (Kagurazaka Sakura Tonkatsu) — Shibuya Jinnan

    ✅ Done: とんかつ 神楽坂 さくら, Shibuya Jinnan branch (渋谷神南店). Table 17, 2 guests. Ordered: • さくらミックスフライ定食 (Sakura Mix Fry Set) — ¥1,880 • 夢の大地ロースかつ定食 200g (Dream Earth Loin Katsu Set 200g) — ¥2,380 • 枝豆 (Edamame) — ¥280 • 単)カニクリームコロッケ (Crab Cream Croquette) — ¥450 • 単)巻きかつ梅しそ (Rolled Katsu Ume Shiso) — ¥450 • 豪快 生酒(冷)(Cold Draft Sake) — ¥780 • 豪快(熱々燗)(Hot Sake) — ¥580 Total: ¥6,800 (10% tax ¥618 included), paid by credit card (VISA ****5652). 7 items for 2 people.

  • 21:30
    Nonbei Yokocho for drinks (if energy allows)

  • 21:56
    FamilyMart — Shibuya Finger Avenue (snacks + recovery supplies)

    ✅ Done: FamilyMart 渋谷フィンガーアベニュー店 (東京都渋谷区神南1-19-3 ハイマンテン神南ビル). Purchased (¥1,308 total, VISA ****5652): • 焼鳥かわタレ (Yakitori Skewers Tare) — ¥150 • ヤクルトY1000 — ¥162 • ポカリスエット900 (Pocari Sweat 900ml) — ¥179 • かぼちゃプリン (Pumpkin Pudding) — ¥230 • ばんそうこうMサイズ (Bandages M size) — ¥398 • ぐんぐんグルト快眠 (Gungum Guruto Sleep Drink) — ¥189

  • 22:00
    FamilyMart #2 — Shibuya Finger Avenue (clothes + dessert)

    ✅ Done: Same FamilyMart, 5 minutes later. Purchased (¥2,242 total, VISA ****5652): • アウターTシャツ黒M (Outer T-shirt Black M) — ¥1,498 • ブリュレチーズケーキ (Brûlée Cheesecake) — ¥372 • グリーンティー (Green Tea) — ¥372

  • 22:30
    Return to hotel from Shibuya

    ✅ Done: Train: Ginza Line from Shibuya (G01) → Kanda (G13), ~30 min, ¥209. Charged devices, refilled water. Then stayed up planning the next days until ~01:00. Day 3: Shibuya shopping + Golden Gai evening! Fish market moves to Monday (closed Sundays).

Staying At

HOTEL SUI KANDA by ABEST (Night 2/4)

Optional

  • Harajuku + Omotesando (fashion/youth culture)
  • Meiji Shrine + Yoyogi Park
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (free observation deck)
03

Sun

March 22

Tokyo

🛍️ Ginza → Sushikuro → Golden Gai

Luxury morning in Ginza browsing watches and flagship stores, followed by an omakase dinner at Sushikuro, and late-night bar hopping through Golden Gai.

Primary Route

Ginza First — Watches, Bags & Golden Gai

  • 10:55
    ✅ Done: Anker Store Ginza INZ 2 — chargers & power banks

    ✅ Done. Visited Anker Store at Ginza INZ 2 (1F), 3-1 Ginza Nishi, Chuo-ku. Tel: 03-3566-2291. Pieter-Jan purchased (total ¥8,980, tax-free / 免税, paid Visa Debit): • Anker Zolo Charger (50W, 4 Ports) ホワイト — ¥3,990 • Anker Zolo Power Bank (20000mAh, 45W, Built-In USB-Cケーブル) ブラック — ¥4,990 Manon purchased (tax-free): • Anker Zolo Power Bank (20000mAh, 45W) ピンク • Anker Wireless Charger • 2 additional Anker accessories Tax exempt as tourist. Store hours: 11:00–20:00.

  • 11:23
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Kanda Station East Exit — breakfast & snacks

    ✅ Done. Bought breakfast at FamilyMart before heading to Ginza. Location: FamilyMart 神田駅東口店, 東京都千代田区鍛河町2-7-1. Tel: 03-5207-7150. Purchased (total ¥946, paid VISA): • 手巻 シーチキンマヨネ (chicken mayo handroll) ¥198 • Y1000 糖質オフ ¥162 • ポカリスエット500 ¥162 • 青磴海苓まぐろたたき ¥235 • ぐんぐんグルト 快眠・快 (supplement drink) ¥189 Bonus: free coupon for Gungun Guruto drink, valid 3/24–3/30 at FamilyMart.

  • 11:30
    ✅ Done: Transit — Ginza Line Kanda → Ginza

    ✅ Done. Ginza Line (orange) from Kanda (G13) → Ginza (G09). Platform 1, carriage 6 for fastest exit. 4 stops, 7 min. Departed 11:30, arrived 11:37. IC card ¥178. Exited via A11 (Matsuya District Gate). ⚠️ Ginza Chuo-dori street is pedestrian-only today 12:00–17:00 🚶

  • ~11:45
    ✅ Done: KOMEHYO Ginza — vintage watches & handbags

    ✅ Done. KOMEHYO Ginza — Japan’s top authenticated luxury resale chain. Saw incredible pre-owned watches and handbags — all too expensive to buy! Notable watches seen: • Rolex (multiple models, eye-watering prices) • Patek Philippe 5220G-001 Annual Calendar WG ¥9,100,000 (USED) • Patek Philippe 5960P-001 Annual Calendar Chronograph PT ¥8,500,000 (USED) • Grand Seiko SBGH297 Heritage Collection (blue dial) ¥1,700,000 (USED) • Grand Seiko SLGB003 Evolution 9 Collection ¥1,300,000 (USED) • Grand Seiko SLGH005 Evolution 9 ¥1,050,000 (USED) Handbags also very expensive. Just browsing!

  • ~12:00
    ✅ Done: Michael Kors — Ginza

    ✅ Done. Visited Michael Kors in the Ginza area. Browsed bags and accessories.

  • 12:00
    Now in Ginza — Chuo-dori pedestrian street 🚶

  • 12:30
    [FOOD OPTION A] Lunch in Ginza

  • 13:50
    SEIKO Dream Square Ginza — Bought Seiko Astron

    ✅ Done: Bought a Seiko Astron at Seiko Dream Square (flagship Ginza store). Model: SBXY053 / 8B83.0BD0 — blue dial, rose gold accents, world time bezel, titanium bracelet. Price: ¥180,000 (tax-free with passport). Paid with Mastercard debit. Address: 4-4-9 Ginza, Bansui-Dori, Tokyo 104-0061. Tel: 03-3538-1900.

  • 14:20
    ✅ Done: Met up with Manon at MUJI Ginza

    ✅ Done: Met Manon at the MUJI store in Ginza at 14:20.

  • 15:26
    ✅ Done: UNIQLO Ginza Flagship Store (with Manon)

    ✅ Done. Shopped at UNIQLO Ginza with Manon (from 15:26). Address: 6-9-5 Ginza, Chuo City.

  • 16:54
    ✅ Done: Matsuya Ginza — fashion shopping

    ✅ Done. Shopped at Matsuya Ginza department store. Purchased 1 item (¥8,164 + ¥816 tax = ¥8,980 total, paid DC card). Address: 3-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku.

  • 17:56
    ✅ Done: Dinner at Tsukiji Sukuro (築地すしくろ) — Ginza Ins

    ✅ Done. Sushi dinner at Tsukiji Sukuro, Ginza Ins store (B1). Address: 中央区銀座西3-1先銀座インズ1B1. Tel: 03-5579-5057. Ordered (5 items, 2 people, Table 25): • 本鮪とろたたき (hon maguro toro tataki) — ¥1,408 • 穴きゅう巻(細)(cucumber & conger eel roll) — ¥770 • いくら巻(細)(salmon roe roll) — ¥990 • げそ巻 (squid tentacle roll) — ¥330 • かに身巻 (crab roll) — ¥660 Total: ¥4,158 (incl. 10% tax ¥378). Paid Visa Debit.

  • 14:15
    GINZA SIX

  • 19:31
    ✅ Done: Loft Ginza — stationery & travel accessories

    ✅ Done. Shopping at Loft Ginza (銀座ロフト). Tel: 03-3562-6210. Purchased (total ¥1,639, paid by Visa credit card): • LFクリアケース6マ (clear storage case) ¥150 • LFソフトワンタッチ 2J (soft touch bottle) ¥300 • LFPETスプレーボトル G (PET spray bottle) ¥600 • LFアトマイザー G (atomizer) ¥1,490 10% tax included (¥149).

  • 20:19
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Ginza 2-chome — snacks & drinks

    ✅ Done. FamilyMart 銀座二丁目店, 東京都中央区銀座2-2-18. Tel: 03-6271-0354. Purchased (total ¥1,133, paid by Mastercard credit card): • ぐんぐんグルト快腸・快 (probiotic drink) ¥189 • カルビスウォーター50 (Calpis water) ¥183 • 抹茶ラテ (matcha latte) ¥198 • ポカリスエット500 (sports drink) ¥162 • ファミチキ骨なし (boneless fried chicken) ¥248 • 焼鳥ももタレ (yakitori thigh, sauce) ¥150 • レジ袋12号バイオマス (bag) ¥3 Bonus: free Gungun Guruto coupon valid 26/3/24–3/30.

  • 20:45
    ✅ Done: Transit — Yamanote Line Tokyo Station → Kanda Station

    ✅ Done. Yamanote Line (JY) counter-clockwise for Ueno/Ikebukuro from Tokyo Station (Marunouchi South Exit), Platform 4. Departed 20:45. Rode 1 stop (2 min) to Kanda Station (South Gate, South Exit). IC card fare: ¥155. Walked 7 min / 400m to Hotel SUI Kanda by Abest. Arrived hotel ~20:53.

  • 20:51
    ✅ Done: ATM cash withdrawal — Seven Bank, Kajicho

    ✅ Done. Withdrew ¥70,000 cash at Seven Bank ATM. Location: 2 Kajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (near hotel). Date/Time: 2026-03-22 20:51. No ATM fee. Debit Mastercard. 7 × ¥10,000 notes.

  • 21:05
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven Kanda South Exit — fried chicken + itinerary print attempt

    ✅ Done. 7-Eleven 神田駅南口店, 東京都千代田区鍛治町2丁目1番3号. Tel: 03-3257-7466. Purchased (paid cash ¥10,000, change ¥9,860): • 揚げ鶏 (fried chicken) — listed ¥232, discount -¥102 → total ¥140 (8% tax incl.) ⚠️ Manon tried to print the itinerary PDF at the 7-Eleven print kiosk but it didn't work. 💡 Learned about Japanese pre-drinking supplement shots ("ウコンの力" Ukon no Chikara and similar) — small medicinal bottles sold at convenience stores with turmeric/liver-support ingredients. Very popular to take before a night out. Good to know for future evenings!

  • 21:20
    ✅ Done: Brief stop at hotel — then heading to Golden Gai

    ✅ Done. Brief stop at Hotel SUI Kanda by Abest at 21:20. Dropped things off, then headed out to Golden Gai after all!

  • ~21:30
    ✅ Done: Transit — Kanda → Shinjuku

    ✅ Done. Headed out to Shinjuku / Golden Gai.

  • ~22:00
    ✅ Done: Golden Gai bar hopping

    ✅ Done. Explored the tiny Golden Gai bars. • Drank Suigei (酔鯨) Drunken Whale 特別純米酒 + Dry 生豏蔵酒. • Epic bartender showing off his jumbo Takarashochu (宝焦酥) commercial-size bottle! Second bar — more drinks: • Ichiro’s Malt & Grain World Blended Whisky (46%, Chichibu Distillery, Non Chill-filtered) • The Choya Black — Japanese Ume Fruit Liqueur (brandy-based, Kishu Nanko ume 100%) • Komasa Gin Sakurajima Komikan (Kagoshima craft gin, 45%) — Manon had it as a creamy cocktail on the rocks • Hakkaisan (八海山) sake Classic Golden Gai late night vibes.

  • 02:09
    ✅ Done: KABUKI餅子 Gyoza Dining — Kabukicho, Shinjuku

    ✅ Done. Post-bar late night gyoza session! KABUKI餅子 新宿本店, 歌舞伎町1-2-19. 2 people. Ordered: • お通し x2: ¥660 • KABUKIチンチロ Blood Orange (half price): ¥275 • KABUKIチンチロ Mega Yuzu Honey: ¥880 • KABUKI餅子 3-variety plate x2: ¥1,089x2 (normal / tom yam pakuchi / black vinegar ponzu; punchy / menchi / spicy mapo) • KABUKIおでん 3-variety plate: ¥748 (satsuma age, thick fried tofu, daikon) Total: ¥4,691 (credit card)

  • 02:43
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Kanda East Exit — recovery supplies

    ✅ Done. 神田駅東口店, 千代田区鍛治町2-7-1. • Gungun Guruto (gut/sleep health drink): ¥189 • Aquarius 500ml: ¥172 Total: ¥361 (credit card) Bonus: free exchange coupon for Gungun Guruto alpha — valid FamilyMart 3/24–3/30!

  • ~03:00
    ✅ Done: Taxi home — Shinjuku → Kanda

    ✅ Done. Nikko Jidosha taxi, vehicle 007417. Fare: ¥4,300 (cash). End of a legendary Day 3 night!

Staying At

HOTEL SUI KANDA by ABEST (Night 3/4)

Optional

  • Tokyo Skytree (indoor observation)
  • Akihabara deep dive (anime, electronics)
  • Yanaka neighborhood (old Tokyo charm)
04

Mon

March 23

Tokyo

🐟 Fish Market + 🎨 teamLab Planets

Sunrise atmosphere at Toyosu Fish Market, then immersive digital art at teamLab Planets, and gadget hunting through Akihabara in the evening.

Primary Route

Fish Market Morning + teamLab + Akihabara

  • 06:23
    ✅ Done: Leave hotel — fish market morning (late start)!

    ✅ Done. Left at 06:23 — ~1h20min later than planned after the Golden Gai night. IC card + cash in pocket.

  • 06:25
    ✅ Done: Transit — Kanda → Ginza → Tsukiji → Toei bus → Toyosu Market (¥566 IC + bus)

    ✅ Done. Actual route taken: 🚇 Ginza Line (orange): Kanda (G13) → Ginza (G09) — 4 stops, ~7 min. IC ¥178. 🚇 Hibiya Line: Ginza (H09) → Tsukiji (H11) — 2 stops, ~4 min. IC ¥178. 🚌 Toei bus (都営バス 都B): Tsukiji area → Toyosu Market (Shijō-Mae) — ~9 min, ¥210. 🚶 Walk 6 min (400 m) → Toyosu Market entrance. Total: ¥566.

  • ~06:50
    ✅ Done: Arrive Toyosu Market

    ✅ Done. Arrived at Toyosu Market around 06:50.

  • ~07:00
    ❌ Missed: Tuna auction viewing gallery

  • 07:30
    ✅ Done: Omakase sushi breakfast at RYU Sushi (龍寿司), Toyosu Market

    ✅ Done. Ate at RYU Sushi (龍寿司, Since 1959) — located inside Toyosu Market, 3F management building. Address: 東京都江東区豊洲6-6-1 管理施設棟3階 Ordered: 2× Omakase (おまかせ) @ ¥5,500 each + 2× soup bowl (お椀) @ ¥350 each. Total: ¥11,700 (incl. 10% consumption tax ¥1,063). Paid ¥12,000 cash, ¥300 change. Courses included: tuna (maguro), shrimp (ebi), yellowtail (hamachi), white fish, uni gunkan, squid (ika), and miso soup. Chef-selected based on the morning's fresh catch. Excellent quality for the price — highly recommended. 💡 Future reference: RYU Sushi does not require a reservation for the market breakfast sitting — arrive before 08:00 to get a counter seat easily.

  • 08:30
    ✅ Done: Explore Toyosu Market area

    ✅ Done. After breakfast, walked around the Toyosu Market complex and Shin-Toyosu waterfront area. Good way to digest and see the wholesale market atmosphere winding down.

  • 09:26
    ✅ Done: Maruyama Nori Store (丸山海苔店), Toyosu Market — ¥2,310

    ✅ Done. Toyosu Market branch of Tokyo Tsukiji Maruyama Nori (東京築地丸山海苔店). Purchased: • 脇前おかずオリーブ (Wakimae Okazu Olive, seasoned seaweed) × 2 @ ¥570 = ¥1,140 • こんとび板のり 10枚 (Kontobi flat nori, 10 sheets) ¥1,170 Total: ¥2,310 (8% tax ¥171 included). Paid ¥3,010 cash, ¥700 change.

  • ~09:30
    ✅ Done: Aritsugu knife shop (有次), Toyosu Market

    ✅ Done. Visited the legendary Aritsugu knife shop inside Toyosu Market — the same shop that originally operated at Tsukiji. Watched the knife sharpeners at work on traditional Japanese blades. A rare glimpse of craftsmanship not easy to find outside these market grounds.

  • 09:53
    ✅ Done: Lawson konbini, Toyosu Market (千客万来店) — ¥143

    ✅ Done. Picked up a Kirin Fire Hikitate Bitou canned coffee (キリン ファイアヒキタテビトウ 185g) for ¥143 (8% tax ¥10). Lawson at Toyosu Market Senkyakubanrai building.

  • 12:50
    ✅ Done: Transit — Toyosu → Hotel SUI Kanda (¥333 IC)

    ✅ Done. Walk 14 min (900 m) → Toyosu Station (Y22) → Yurakucho Line toward Kawagoeshi, Platform 4, Local (4 stops, 8 min) → Yurakucho Station (Y18) → Follow signs for JR Yurakucho Sta. District Gate → walk 4 min → Yūrakuchō Station (JY30) → Yamanote Line (Counter-Clockwise) toward Tokyo/Ueno, Platform 2 (2 stops, 4 min, delayed 2 min) → Kanda Station (JY02, South Exit) → walk 7 min (400 m) → Hotel SUI Kanda by Abest. Arrived 13:29. IC cost ¥333.

  • 09:00
    ✅ Done: Walk to Shin-Toyosu area

    ✅ Done. Toyosu Market and teamLab Planets (at Shin-Toyosu) are right next to each other — just a 5–10 min walk. Used the time to digest and grab a coffee before teamLab.

  • 10:30
    ✅ Done: teamLab Planets TOKYO — Entrance Pass
    CONFIRM

    Tickets booked — keep QR + entry window ready and arrive early for lockers.by Day 4 morning

    ✅ Done. Entered 10:30, exited ~13:00 (~2.5 hr inside). ⚠️ Wear shorts or clothes that can be rolled above the knee for the water rooms. Lockers on-site for bags and shoes.

  • 11:30
    ❌ Skipped: Head to Tsukiji Outer Market

  • 12:00
    ❌ Skipped: Tsukiji Outer Market exploration

  • 13:00
    ❌ Skipped: Lunch in Tsukiji / Ginza area

  • 13:29
    ✅ Done: Arrive back at Hotel SUI Kanda by Abest

    ✅ Done. Arrived hotel at 13:29 — see transit entry above. Rest, freshen up.

  • 18:12
    ✅ Done: Transit — Kanda → Akihabara (Yamanote Line, ¥155)

    ✅ Done. Kanda Station (JY02), entered via East Exit → Yamanote Line (Counter-Clockwise) toward Ueno/Ikebukuro, Platform 3, Local → 1 stop (1 min) → Akihabara Station (JY03). Exit via Central South Exit. IC cost ¥155.

  • 18:20
    ✅ Done: Yodobashi Camera Akihabara — browsing + beauty products purchase (¥2,035)

    ✅ Done. Explored Yodobashi Camera Akihabara (full multi-floor electronics megastore). 🎮 Nintendo floor: browsed Nintendo Switch hardware and accessories — full selection available. 📷 Fujifilm X100VI: spotted on display at ¥281,600 JP model — marked “sold out”. Got to hold it in person. 💄 Beauty products purchased: • lululun face masks ¥1,430 • Beauty item (DRAMY/LAGR) ¥605 Total: ¥2,035 (incl. 10% consumption tax ¥185). Paid by Visa card.

  • 19:32
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven Akihabara — drinks & snacks (¥919 + ¥180)

    ✅ Done. Two purchases at 7-Eleven Akihabara Station North Exit (秋葉原駅北口店, 東京都千代田区神田練塀町3-3, Tel: 03-3252-5885). • 19:32 (レジ#2) — drinks + snacks including オマール海老味わうクリームコロッケ (¥167), drinks (500ml ¥160, 600ml ¥108× multiple), bread (¥208). Total ¥919 (Visa Debit). • 19:37 (レジ#1) — オマール海老味わうクリームコロッケ (lobster cream croquette) ¥167, total ¥180 (incl. 8% tax ¥13, Visa Debit)

  • 19:59
    ✅ Done: Mos Burger Akihabara — dinner (¥1,210 + ¥2,750 = ¥3,960)

    ✅ Done. Mos Burger 秋葉原末広町店 (Akihabara Suehirocho), 東京都千代田区外神田3丁目16-14, Tel: 03-3257-0652. Eat-in. 🍔 Order 1 (19:59, Order #0023): • スフレパンケーキ (Souffle Pancake) ¥520 • とびきりチーズ (Tobikiri Cheese burger) ¥690 Subtotal: ¥1,210 (incl. 10% tax ¥110). Paid by Mastercard Debit. 🍔 Order 2 (20:27, Order #0028): • 522チーズベーコン set (レギュラー+70, corn soup, onion & potato side, set discount -¥190) ¥570+¥380+¥330-¥190 • トリプルモスチーズ (Triple Mos Cheese) × 2 ¥830/ea Subtotal: ¥2,750 (incl. 10% tax ¥250). Paid by Mastercard Debit. Total Mos Burger spend: ¥3,960.

  • 21:06
    ✅ Done: Transit — Suehirochō → Kanda → Hotel (Ginza Line, ¥178)

    ✅ Done. Suehirochō Station (G14), enter via Exit 1 → Ginza Line toward Shibuya, Platform 1, Local (21:06) → 1 stop (2 min) → Kanda Station (G13) — exit via 2 (Uchi-kanda Gate) → walk 8 min (500 m) → Hotel SUI Kanda by Abest. Arrived 21:15. IC cost ¥178.

  • 21:31
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Kanda — drinks (¥368)

    ✅ Done. FamilyMart 神田駅東口店 (Kanda Station East Exit), 東京都千代田区鍛治町2-7-1, Tel: 03-5207-7150. • ポカリスエット900 ¥179 (reduced 8% tax) • ぐんぐんグルトα 快眠・快腸ケア ¥189 (reduced 8% tax) Total: ¥368 (Visa Debit). 🎫 Free exchange coupon: ぐんぐんグルトα 500ml — valid 3/24 AM7:00–3/30.

  • 21:38
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven Kanda Kajimachi — lobster croquettes ×2 (¥360)

    ✅ Done. 7-Eleven 千代田鍛治町1丁目店, 東京都千代田区鍛治町1-9-4, Tel: 03-3257-9580. • オマール海老味わうクリームコロッケ × 2 @ ¥167 = ¥334 (8% tax ¥26) Total: ¥360 (Visa Debit). 👕 REMINDER: Buy 7-Eleven Japan exclusive merchandise before leaving! Spotted: 100% organic cotton T-shirts ¥3,000 (multiple colourways), eco bags ¥1,000.

  • 17:30
    ✅ Done: Luggage forwarding booked (Sagawa Express → Kyoto)

    ✅ Done. Booked via Sagawa Express (not TA-Q-BIN). ¥5,140 total for 2 bags. Tracking: 503007369756 Drop-off: Hotel SUI Kanda reception (tomorrow morning, March 24). Destination: TUNE STAY KYOTO, 708 Ebisunocho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi — Tel: 0756446660. Scheduled drop-off: March 24 • Desired delivery: March 25. Size 160 (up to 30kg) × 2 units • Contents: Clothing.

  • 22:30
    ✅ Done: Pack for Hakone, final prep

    ✅ Done. Luggage forwarding already booked (Sagawa, tracking 503007369756) — just drop bags at SUI Kanda reception tomorrow morning. Final check: day bag ready with Hakone + Kyoto essentials (meds, chargers, 1 change/night, toiletries, cash).

Staying At

HOTEL SUI KANDA by ABEST (Night 4/4)

Optional

  • Roppongi art museums
  • Odaiba (waterfront area)
  • Sumo morning practice (see Section 6)
  • Yokohama half-day: CUPNOODLES MUSEUM + Minato Mirai waterfront — 45 min from Shinjuku (Shonan-Shinjuku Line direct). Open 10:00–18:00, closed Tuesdays. Make-your-own cup noodle workshop (¥500).
05

Tue

March 24

Kamakura → Hakone

Kamakura Temples + Private Onsen

Temple highlights and the Great Buddha in Kamakura, then check in to a Hakone ryokan for a private in-room onsen experience with Mt Fuji views.

Primary Route

Kamakura Highlights (No Cycling)

  • 08:00
    Wake up

  • 08:30
    Check out + drop luggage at SUI Kanda reception (Sagawa Express, ¥5,140 — BOOKED)
    SEND

  • 09:13
    FamilyMart Shin-Nihombashi — konbini breakfast — ¥884

    ✅ FamilyMart 新日本橋駅前店 • 09:13 • ¥884 (credit card) ツナとたまごサンド (tuna & egg sandwich) ¥298 手巻 紅しゃけ (red salmon onigiri) ¥235 ヤクルY1000 ¥162 ぐんぐんグルト快眠 (sleep drink) ¥189

  • 09:23
    Train to Kamakura — JR Sōbu Rapid Line from Shin-Nihombashi, Platform 1 — ¥902 IC

    ✅ Actual route taken: 🚃 Shin-Nihombashi (Exit 6) → JR Sōbu Line Rapid, Platform 1 (direction Zushi/Kurihama) No transfer needed — train continues through Tokyo Station (09:26) and becomes the Yokosuka Line Just stay on board through Tokyo Station 8 stops, ~57 min → Kita-Kamakura arr 10:20 (Kamakura is the next stop) 💴 Cost: ¥902 IC card ⚠️ At Kamakura Station: Enoden entrance is a SEPARATE gate to the left of the JR exit — don’t miss it. Tap in again with IC card for the Enoden.

  • 10:20
    ✅ Done: Arrive Kita-Kamakura — temple walk

    ✅ Done. Arrived Kita-Kamakura and explored the temples in the area (Engaku-ji, Kencho-ji). Quiet, wooded, and very atmospheric — a great contrast to Kamakura town.

  • 10:42
    ✅ Done: Luggage locker at Kita-Kamakura Station — ¥900

    ✅ Done. JR East smart locker at Kita-Kamakura Station (西口改札外 横浜方面 M-1). Box #0006 • ¥900 (credit card) Transaction: 9826032410420703 Take-out ticket with QR code issued — needed to retrieve bags.

  • 12:08
    ✅ Done: Enoden Line — Kamakura → Hase Station — ¥200

    ✅ Done. Walked to Kamakura Station then took the Enoden (the charming local tram-like train). Kamakura Station (Platform 5) → Hase Station • Enoden Line direction Fujisawa • 3 stops, 4 min Depart 12:08 • Arrive 12:12 • ¥200 per person

  • 12:12
    ✅ Done: Coin locker at Hase Station — ¥400–¥500

    ✅ Done. Used coin-operated locker at Hase Station (the stop for the Buddha & temple area). Locker key #0027 • ¥100 coins • kept day bags here while exploring.

  • 12:15
    ✅ Done: Great Buddha — Kotoku-in — ¥300

    ✅ Done! Visited the Great Buddha (Kotoku-in) — the iconic 13m open-air bronze Amida Buddha. Bought charms at the Kotoku-in gift shop (lucky charms, 大仏 keyholders, etc.) https://www.kotoku-in.jp/en/

  • 13:00
    ✅ Done: Hasedera Temple — ¥400

    ✅ Done! Visited Hasedera — beautiful gardens, sea views, multiple halls. Bought 大黒守 (Daikokuten charm) ¥800 — God of Wealth, for success & prosperity. Also saw: 招福ストラップ ¥500, 心願成就 ¥600, 健康・開運・長寿 ¥500, magnets ¥600. https://www.hasedera.jp/en/

  • 13:51
    ✅ Done: Enoden Line — Hase → Kamakura Station — ¥200

    ✅ Done. Took the Enoden back to Kamakura Station. Hase Station (EN12) → Kamakura Station (EN15) • 3 stops, 4 min Depart 13:51 • Arrive 13:55 • ¥200 per person

  • 14:04
    ✅ Done: Lunch at もみじ茶屋 (Momiji Chaya) — ¥4,312

    ✅ Done. Lunch for 2 at もみじ茶屋 (Momiji Chaya) • 14:04 • Table 00232-01 • 2 people 温きつねうどん (Warm Kitsune Udon) ¥1,749 湯葉うどん (Yuba Udon) ¥1,639 抹茶ティラミス (Matcha Tiramisu, served after) ¥924 Total: ¥4,312

  • 14:08
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Kamakura Station West Exit — drinks ¥345

    ✅ Done. FamilyMart 鎌倉駅西口店 • 神奈川県鎌倉市御成町11-5 • 14:08 • ¥345 (VISA ****5652) 三ツ矢 特濃ピーチ (Mitsuya Strong Peach) ¥183 ポカリスエット500 (Pocari Sweat 500ml) ¥162

  • 15:26
    ✅ Done: Yokosuka Line — Kamakura → Ōfuna

    ✅ Done. Kamakura Station West Exit (JO07, Platform 2) → Yokosuka Line direction Chiba • Local • 2 stops, 7 min Depart 15:26 • Arrive Ōfuna (JO09) 15:33 Total journey cost to Miyanoshita: ¥1,680

  • 15:45
    ✅ Done: Shonan-Shinjuku Line Special Rapid — Ōfuna → Odawara

    ✅ Done. Walk 1 min + wait at Ōfuna Station. Shonan-Shinjuku Line direction Odawara • Special Rapid • Platform 3/4 • Board middle car for fastest exit Depart 15:45 • 5 stops, 31 min • Arrive Odawara 16:16 Exit via East Exit — follow signs for 改札口(JR)

  • 16:36
    ✅ Done: Hakone Tozan Line — Odawara → Hakone-Yumoto

    ✅ Done. Hakone Tozan Line (Odawara-Hakone-Yumoto) Local • Tourist train OH47 Odawara → OH51 Hakone-Yumoto • 4 stops, 14 min Depart 16:36 • Arrive Hakone-Yumoto 16:50

  • 16:52
    ✅ Done: Hakone Tozan Line — Hakone-Yumoto → Miyanoshita

    ✅ Done. Transfer at Hakone-Yumoto (2 min) • Platform 3 Hakone Tozan Line (Hakone-Yumoto-Gora) Local • Tourist train OH51 Hakone-Yumoto → OH54 Miyanoshita • 3 stops, 26 min • JPY 670 Depart 16:52 • Arrive Miyanoshita 17:18

  • 17:18
    ✅ Done: Arrive Miyanoshita — Hakone

    ✅ Done. Arrived Miyanoshita Station, Hakone. Called ryokan (+81-460-82-4343) from the station — complimentary shuttle arrived within ~5 min and drove us directly to Hakone Tokinoshizuku. Smooth and welcoming arrival.

  • 17:30
    ✅ Done: Check in + yukata welcome

    ✅ Done. Staff welcomed us and showed us to the room — traditional Japanese suite with shoji screen dividers. Received yukata and samue (work jacket) with printed instructions on how to wear them. Wore yukata for dinner and the evening as encouraged by the ryokan.

  • 18:45
    ✅ Done: Private onsen ♨️

    ✅ Done. Perfect reset after the travel day. Soaked in the private cypress wood onsen on the terrace before dinner.

  • 19:00
    ✅ Done: Kaiseki dinner served in room

    ✅ Done. Stunning multi-course kaiseki dinner served at the in-room dining table while wearing yukata. Courses included: • Hassun (seasonal assortment): beautifully arranged decorative plate with colorful small bites — salmon roe cup, broccoli, seasonal vegetables, pink & green leaf garnishes, on an autumn-leaf lacquered tray with sakura petal accents • Sashimi: large ice-filled bowl with tuna, salmon and other fresh fish; served with soy sauce and ginger • Yakimono (grilled course): impressive stone pot with heated river pebbles — crab claw, abalone in shell with butter, maitake mushroom, scallop, grilled potato and seafood on cedar wood planks with pine needle garnish • Soba course: cold handmade soba noodles with soba-yu (hot soba water to drink), dipping broth, grated radish and pickled condiments • Champagne and water served throughout Absolutely memorable.

  • 21:00
    Evening soak in private cypress bath

Staying At

Hakone Tokinoshizuku

Optional

  • Route A (Lakes & Views): Hakone Ropeway → Owakudani → Lake Ashi cruise
  • Route B (Art & Nature): Pola Museum → Chokoku-no-Mori → Forest walk
06

Wed

March 25

Hakone → Kyoto

🚄 Shinkansen

Check out of the Hakone ryokan, board the Shinkansen to Kyoto, walk through Nishiki Market, and settle in for the start of the Kyoto chapter.

Primary Route

Early Checkout + Train to Shinkansen

  • 07:30
    Morning onsen

    Early soak before the day begins — enjoyed the private cypress bath before breakfast.

  • 09:00
    Breakfast at ryokan (served in room)

    Japanese-style breakfast included — take it easy but keep an eye on the clock. Checkout at 09:30.

  • 09:30
    Checkout

    Double-check you have: chargers, passports, IC cards, and SmartEX QR code. Head straight to Kowakidani Station.

  • 09:42
    Hakone Tozan Line — Kowakidani → Hakone-Yumoto

    OH55 Kowakidani → OH51 Hakone-Yumoto • 4 stops, 36 min • Arrive 10:18. Transfer to Odawara line at Hakone-Yumoto (Platform 1, ~2 min transfer).

  • 10:27
    Transfer at Hakone-Yumoto → Odawara

    Hakone Tozan Line OH51 Hakone-Yumoto → OH47 Odawara • 4 stops, 14 min, ¥710 • Arrive Odawara 10:41. Grab water/snacks at Odawara Station for the Shinkansen. Use restrooms before boarding. Plenty of buffer before 12:35.

  • 11:00
    Snacks & Shinkansen bento at Odawara Station (安養軒 + LUSCA 栄上田 + くりこ庵 + 成城石井)

    ✅ Stocked up on wagyu at LUSCA Odawara (魚力 横浜水信 栄上田 butcher, 11:47): 🥩 和牛ローストビー (Wagyu roast beef slices) — ¥1,200 🍱 和牛ステーキ重 (Wagyu steak bento box) — ¥1,980 🍣 和牛寿司 (Wagyu beef sushi) — ¥810 🛍️ レジ袋 (plastic bag) — ¥10 Total at LUSCA 魚力: ¥4,319 (paid by credit card) 🐟 横浜くりこ庵 (Yokohama Kuriko-an, LUSCA #1460, 11:57) — taiyaki eaten on the Shinkansen platform!: ※プレミアムクリーム (Premium Cream taiyaki) — ¥210 ※さくらあん (Sakura bean paste taiyaki) — ¥210 [seasonal sakura filling!] Total at くりこ庵: ¥420 (paid by credit card) 🍵 成城石井 (Seijo Ishii supermarket, LUSCA #2041, 12:02) — drinks for the Shinkansen: 成城石井ゆずはちみつ (Yuzu honey drink) — ¥199 A*お〜いお茶 緑茶 (Ooi Ocha green tea, 8% reduced tax) — ¥139 Total at 成城石井: ¥365 (paid by credit card) 🥚 安養軒 (Anyoken), Odawara Station Concourse A (10:58): 焼らのたまご — ¥378 💴 Total food spend at Odawara: ¥5,482

  • 12:35
    Shinkansen Odawara → Kyoto via Nagoya (BOOKED — Confirmation #2000)
    CONFIRM

    Shinkansen booked — Confirmation #2000. Leg 1: Car 14 Seats 11-D/11-E (KODAMA 823, departs 12:35). Leg 2: Car 5 Seats 15-D/15-E (NOZOMI 259, departs 14:41 Nagoya). Have QR code ready on SmartEX app.by Day 6 morning

    ✅ BOOKED via SmartEX • Confirmation #2000 • Total: ¥25,020 (¥12,510 per person) 🚄 Leg 1: KODAMA 823 — Odawara 12:35 → Nagoya 14:37 (2h 02m) • Car 14, Seats 11-D & 11-E 🚄 Leg 2: NOZOMI 259 — Nagoya 14:41 → Kyoto 15:15 (34min) • Car 5, Seats 15-D & 15-E ⏱️ Mt. Fuji timing: the best window is approximately 30–40 minutes after departing Odawara. The view lasts only about 30 seconds — camera ready! Transfer at Nagoya: only 4 minutes — stay on the platform, Nozomi boards quickly.

  • 15:15
    Arrive Kyoto Station

  • 15:00
    Check in, retrieve forwarded luggage

  • 16:00
    Nishiki Market exploration

  • 18:00
    Walk to Pontocho alley

  • 19:00
    ✅ Done: Yakiniku Daikoku — 焼肉大黒戌 先斗町店 (Pontocho)

    ✅ Done. Yakiniku dinner in Pontocho — 焼肉大黒戌 先斗町店, 京都市中京区下樵木町 203-9. Seated 19:59, table T3, 2 people. 🥩 What we ordered: - 肉盛り合わせ (塩) — Wagyu beef assortment, salted × 1 — ¥4,000 - 特上ハラミ (たれ) — Premium skirt steak, tare × 1 — ¥1,780 - 厚切りタン — Thick-cut tongue × 1 — ¥1,780 - 神戸牛クリミ (たれ) — Kobe beef kurimi, tare × 1 — ¥1,800 - イチボ (たれ) — Rump cap, tare × 1 — ¥1,480 - チシャ 10枚 — Lettuce wraps × 1 — ¥480 - キムチ単品 (白菜) — Kimchi × 1 — ¥380 - 韓国海苓 — Korean seaweed × 2 — ¥400 - 日本酒一合 (おちょこ 2個) — Sake (1 go, 2 cups) × 1 — ¥550 💴 Total: ¥13,915 (incl. 10% tax) — paid by credit card.

  • 20:30
    ✅ Done: Rainy night walk — Matsumoto Kiyoshi + FamilyMart + lantern streets

    ✅ Done. It was raining — cherry blossoms and orange lanterns glowing in the wet streets around Pontocho/Kiyamachi. 🌂 マツモトキヨシ 京都四条河原町店 (20:41) — bought a clear vinyl umbrella (431MKクリアビニール傘) for ¥767 — paid by credit card. 🏪 FamilyMart 四条木屋町南店, 京都市下京区西石块通四条 (20:52): - 味付海苓 海老マヨネー — ¥235 - チーズまんじゅう — ¥142 - ポカリスエット 500ml — ¥162 → Total: ¥539 — paid by credit card.

  • 21:14
    ✅ Done: Bus 205 home — Kawaramachi Matsubara → TUNE STAY KYOTO

    ✅ Done. 205 City Bus (Kujo Shako via Kyoto Station), departed 21:14 from Kawaramachi Matsubara. 5 stops (9 min) to Shimogyoku Sogochosha-mae (Shimogyo Ward Office), then 5 min walk (300m). Arrived TUNE STAY KYOTO ~21:30.

Staying At

TUNE STAY KYOTO (Night 1/3)

07

Thu

March 26

Kyoto

Fushimi Inari + Sake District + Gion

Early hike through Fushimi Inari's thousand torii gates, then drop south into Fushimi's sake-brewing district for lunch, a museum, a canal walk, and tastings — before the evening in Gion.

Primary Route

Fushimi Inari + Sake District + Gion

  • 08:30
    Breakfast near hotel
  • 09:26
    7-Eleven at JR Kyoto Station West Exit — 2× seasoned nori shrimp mayo onigiri + Yakult Y1000 110ml, ¥626 total

    味付けのり海老マヨネーズ ×2 (¥430) + ヤクルト Y1000 110ml (¥150) Paid by Visa Debit. Heart-in JR Kyoto Station West Exit store.

  • 09:45
    Train to Fushimi Inari — Kyoto Station → Inari, JR Nara Line (Joyo), 5 min, ¥150 IC. Depart 09:45, arrive 09:50, Platform 10 (Local)
  • 09:30
    Fushimi Inari Shrine — full hike: lower torii → mid-mountain tunnel → Yotsutsuji intersection. Free, open 24h.
  • 11:30
    Kirin Lemon on top of Fushimi Inari mountain — ¥300

    Bought a Kirin Lemon (キリンレモン) from a vending machine near the summit rest area. ¥300. A well-earned cold drink after the torii gate climb.

  • 12:02
    Train to Fushimi sake district — JR Nara Line from Inari → Momoyama, 2 stops, 6 min, ¥180 IC. Depart 12:02, arrive 12:08. Then 15 min walk to Gekkeikan museum and canal/warehouse row.
  • 12:39
    Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum (月桂冠大倉記念館) — ¥600/person, includes sake tasting tokens. 1909 brewery interior, cedar balls (sugitama), antique tools. 186 Kamiaburakakecho, Fushimi Ward.

    ¥1,200 total for 2 adults (2×¥600). Paid by Visa Debit at 12:35. Tasting menu: tried #1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9. Skipped #4 (Kageshu Namazume), #5 (Kageshu Junmai), #10 (Junmai Daiginjo). Pieter-Jan favourite: #1 Tokusen Retro Bottle Ginjo (本醸造) — complex, deep, traditional flavour. Manon favourite: #2 Miyakozhibori Iwamai Daiginjo (純米大吟醒) — light, refined, fruity.

  • 13:30
    Lunch at Torisei (鳥せい本店) — renowned yakitori restaurant in Fushimi sake district. 186 Kamiaburakakecho, Fushimi Ward. 4.2★ on Google Maps.
  • 14:30
    Sakaigawa canal walk — stroll the sake warehouse row. Whitewashed kura, willows, weeping cherry in full bloom. Pass Teradaya Inn along the way [free exterior view; ¥400 interior if curious — site of Sakamoto Ryoma's 1866 ambush]. ~30 min.
  • 13:26
    ✅ Done: 酒蔵 sake bar (Enjoy SAKE Life) — 18-brewery tasting flight + lunch, first visit

    ✅ Done. 酒蔵 (Enjoy SAKE Life), 京都市伏見区平野町82番地2. TEL: 075-601-2430. Table い09, 2 people. Ordered (receipt printed 13:26): • 18蔵元のきき酒セット ×2 (18-brewery sake tasting flight): ¥5,960 • 日本語メニュー ×2: ¥0 (free sake guide card) • 【C】酒粕枝豆+漬物盛り (sake lees edamame + pickles platter): ¥860 • 【D】仙石ハム (Sengoku ham): ¥530 Total: ¥7,350 Favourites (took separate close-up photos): 🏆 Kinshi Masamune — Ginkaku Aramusha: SMV +11, 16% alcohol. Crisp and clean, pairs perfectly with food. 🏆 Toyosawa Honten — Hoshuku Shiboritate Namagenshu: SMV +6, 19% alcohol. Richly aromatic and easy to drink, with the full flavour and fragrance of the rice. Also tried: Brewery Year 2025 純米吟醸酒55大辛口 (Junmai Ginjo 55 Super Dry) served in a sakura-motif glass.

  • 16:48
    ✅ Done: 酒蔵 sake bar (Enjoy SAKE Life) — second round

    ✅ Done. Returned to 酒蔵 for a second round. Ordered (receipt No. 017706, 16:48): • 【城】純吟55 無濾過生原酒 (PB): ¥0 (complimentary) • グラス (glass): ¥990 • 18蔵元のきき酒セット (18-brewery tasting flight): ¥2,980 Total: ¥3,970. Paid by Debit Mastercard (merchant: フジサカ ラウンジ).

  • 17:08
    ✅ Done: RUDIE café — matcha latte takeout

    ✅ Done. RUDIE café, Fushimi (京都府伏見区). 抹茶ラテ テイクアウト (matcha latte takeout): ¥850 (8% reduced tax ¥62 incl.). Paid by credit card.

  • 17:24
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Fushimi — free Gungun Guruto coupon redemption

    ✅ Done. FamilyMart + ファミL, Fushimi (TEL: 075-605-5235). レジ 1-4404. Redeemed free ぐんぐんグルト coupon — ¥189 item, -¥189 discount = ¥0 net.

  • 17:27
    ✅ Done: Transit — Chushojima (中書島) → Gion-Shijo, Keihan Main Line

    ✅ Done. Chushojima Station (中書島), North Exit. Keihan Main Line Limited Express towards Demachiyanagi. Depart 17:27, Platform 1, Carriage 3 (8-car train). 3 stops, 11 min → Gion-Shijo Station. Arrived 17:47. ¥320 IC. ⚠️ Skipped planned hotel return — went directly from Fushimi to Gion.

  • 17:47
    Gion — Hanamikoji Street. Maiko/geiko window: 17:30–19:00. No flash, don't block their path.
  • 18:10
    ✅ Done: Maruyama Park — shidare-zakura (weeping cherry) in full bloom. Free.

    ✅ Done. Walked from Gion area (~9 min, 650m). Weeping cherry blossoms at absolute peak — both pink and white shidare-zakura. Clear blue sky. Food stalls open. Visited during golden hour.

  • 18:15
    ✅ Done: Gion Shirakawa canal — lanterns, weeping cherry, Shinbashi-dori
  • 19:00
    Dinner in Gion — obanzai izakaya, ¥3,000–5,000pp
  • 19:29
    ✅ Done: Bus 206 home — Gion → TUNE STAY KYOTO

    ✅ Done. 206 City Bus (Kyoto Station via Kiyomizu-dera Temple), departed 19:29 from Gion stop. 8 stops (15 min) to Karasuma Nanajo (19:46), then 6 min walk (400m) to TUNE STAY KYOTO. Arrived ~19:51. ¥230 IC. Very crowded — packed standing room only.

  • 19:58
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart Kyoto Tower Mae — free Gungun Guruto coupon redemption

    ✅ Done. FamilyMart 京都タワー前店, 京都府京都市下京区東洞院通七条下る二丁目東塩小路町730. TEL: 075-353-7017. レジ 2-1275. 賣No.120. Redeemed free ぐんぐんグルト快眠・快 coupon — ¥189 item, -¥189 discount = ¥0 net.

  • 20:42
    ✅ Done: Lopia (ロピア) supermarket — hotel room dinner haul, ¥7,530

    ✅ Done. Lopia 食生活, 宮川店. 登録番号 T1021001004499. #000010, レジ 2624. Items purchased: • ロピア 国内産アジのり (domestic horse mackerel with nori): ¥299 • キッコーマン 新鮮しぼりたて醤油 (Kikkoman fresh soy sauce): ¥179 • サンビシ 浜ずし四国ポン酢 (Sambishi Shikoku ponzu): ¥199 • 甘口刺身醤油 (sweet sashimi soy sauce): ¥279 • セカイノキッチンカラ ソルティライチ (Salty Lychee drink): ¥88 • 大阪製薬 カリスE (Calis E vitamin drink): ¥189 • 帆立貝柱 白 生 食用 (raw scallop adductors): ¥1,790 • 寿司盛り合わせ (sushi/sashimi assortment platter): ¥2,490 • 牛タン塩(こ) (salt beef tongue, small): ¥662 • ノウコウ!チーズケーキ (rich cheesecake): ¥777 • Disposables (chopsticks ×2, fork/spoon ×2, bag): ¥20 Subtotal: ¥6,972 (8% items) + ¥22 (10% items) Total: ¥7,530. Paid ¥10,000 cash. Change ¥2,470.

  • 21:00
    ✅ Done: Hotel kitchen dinner — Lopia sushi & sashimi picnic in the hotel basement kitchen

    ✅ Done. Spread out on the marble kitchen table in the hotel basement: full nigiri sushi platter, raw scallops, sliced salt beef tongue, soy sauce and ponzu for dipping. A proper Japanese supermarket feast.

Staying At

TUNE STAY KYOTO (Night 2/3)

Optional

  • Nijo Castle (¥1,000, covered corridors good in rain) — solid swap if sake district is closed
  • Philosopher's Path (free, canal-side cherry walk) — best if sakura is at absolute peak
  • Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) + Ryoan-ji — save for another Kyoto trip
08

Fri

March 27

Kyoto

Tea Ceremony + East Kyoto

East Kyoto day — Camellia Tea Ceremony (Higashiyama), Rabbit Bagel snacks, Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka + Yasaka Pagoda selfie, Philosopher's Path + Shinnyodo Temple area, Ippodo Tea matcha shopping (¥41,740 total), 205 City Bus to Kinkaku-ji — omamori. Back to TUNE STAY via 50 bus. Evening: FamilyMart 七条新町店 (two free ぐんぐんグルト redemptions) and dinner for two at 担担麺 胡 (YEBISU) near the hotel.

Primary Route

Tea Ceremony + Higashiyama

  • 09:00
    Leave hotel, head to Higashiyama

  • 09:30
    Kiyomizu-dera Temple (early visit) — ¥400. Wooden stage, Otowa waterfall, panoramic city views over cherry blossoms.

  • 10:00
    ✅ BOOKED: Camellia Tea Ceremony — Higashiyama

    ✅ Done. Tea Ceremony CAMELLIA — harmony (和), purity (清), tranquility (寂). Full ceremony with chakin, chasen (bamboo whisk), and cast-iron kettle on tatami. Received the ceremony card at the end.

  • 11:27
    ✅ Done: Rabbit Bagel's Snacks — bacon egg sandwich + seasonal matcha soft cream

    ✅ Done. RABBIT BAGEL'S SNACKS, 京都市東山区清水3-342-2 (登録番号: T8130001016537). Ordered (receipt 11:27:08, レジ:0002): • ベーコンエッグサンド (bacon egg sandwich) × 1 — ¥390 • 季節のソフトクリーム (seasonal soft cream = matcha soft serve) × 1 — ¥460 Subtotal: ¥850 (2 items, 8% reduced tax ¥62 incl.) Paid by credit card (AirPay) — ¥850 exact, ¥0 change.

  • 11:30
    ✅ Done: Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka — cobblestone lanes + Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji / 八坂の塔) selfie

    ✅ Done. Walked the cobblestone Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka lanes. Stopped for a couple selfie in front of Hokan-ji (Yasaka Pagoda / 八坂の塔) — the iconic 5-storey pagoda framed by cherry blossom trees and kimono-clad visitors. Clear blue sky, perfect light. Very crowded but beautiful.

  • 11:54
    ✅ Done: Bus transit — Kiyomizumichi → Ginkakuji-michi → Philosopher's Path

    ✅ Done. Two-bus connection from Higashiyama to Philosopher's Path: • Bus 206 from Kiyomizumichi (11:54, C Platform) to transfer point (11:59) — 2 stops, 5 min • Bus 203 (12:04) → Ginkakuji-michi (12:24) — 11 stops, 16 min • Walk 8 min (500m) to Philosopher's Path — arrived 12:31 Total journey: 38 min.

  • 12:31
    ✅ Done: Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) — canal-side sakura walk

    ✅ Done. Arrived 12:31 via Bus 203 + 8 min walk from Ginkakuji-michi stop. Canal-side path lined with cherry trees.

  • 13:30
    Lunch near Philosopher's Path / Ginkakuji area

  • 13:18
    ✅ Done: Transit — Shinnyodo-mae → Kawaramachi Marutamachi via 204 City Bus

    ✅ Done. 204 City Bus from Shinnyodo-mae (Shinnyodo Temple) toward Nishinokyo Enmachi via Karasuma Marutamachi. 3 stops (4 min) → Kawaramachi Marutamachi, then 8 min walk (600m) toward Ippodo Tea / Shiyakusho area.

  • 14:25
    ✅ Done: Ippodo Tea (一保堂茶舗) — matcha shopping, ¥41,740 total

    ✅ Done. 一保堂茶舗 京都本店, 〒604-0915 京都市中京区堡町通二条下ル52. Tel: 075-211-4018. https://www.ippodo-tea.co.jp/ Receipt 1 (14:25, Visa DEBIT, ¥27,324): • 開化 20g缶 — ¥10,000 • 久逸 20g缶 — ¥6,000 • 入門の茶 20g缶 — ¥4,000 • 京都限定 好みの茶 20g缶 — ¥2,300 • ティーバッグセット 36 — ¥3,000 Subtotal ¥25,300 + 8% tax ¥2,024 = ¥27,324 Receipt 2 (14:30, Mastercard, ¥14,416): • 昭和 20g缶 — ¥2,200 • 柳の一 (ST) — ¥8,000 • ティーバッグセット 36 — ¥3,000 Subtotal ¥13,200 + tax ¥1,216 = ¥14,416 Total both receipts: ¥41,740

  • 14:37
    ✅ Done: 205 City Bus — Kyoto Shiyakusho mae → Kinkakuji-michi (Kinkaku-ji)

    ✅ Done. 205 City Bus from Kyoto Shiyakusho mae [Ichinofunairicho], depart 14:37. 21 stops (31 min) → Kinkakuji-michi stop, arrive 15:10. ¥230 IC. Then 4 min walk (200m) to Kinkaku-ji.

  • 15:13
    ✅ Done: Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺 — Golden Pavilion) — omamori + omikuji

    ✅ Done. 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8361. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Obtained two gold omamori charms (one each) and drew omikuji: 中吉 (Very Good fortune).

  • 16:40
    ✅ Done: 50 City Bus — Wara Tenjin-mae → Nanajo Nishinotoin (TUNE STAY area)

    ✅ Done. 50 City Bus (Kyoto Station via Nijo-jo Castle), departed 16:40 from Wara Tenjin-mae. Ride 23 stops (35 min), arrived Nanajo Nishinotoin 17:15. Walk 3 min (160m) to TUNE STAY KYOTO. Arrived 17:17. Fare: ¥230 IC.

  • 17:30
    ✅ Done: Hotel rest + packing at TUNE STAY

    ✅ Done. Rested and packed at the hotel before the next travel day. Received complimentary hotel drinks in exchange for skipping room service.

  • 19:08
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart 七条新町店 — free ぐんぐんグルト coupon redemption

    ✅ Done. ファミリーマート 七条新町店, 京都府京都市下京区七条通新町東入夷之町723番地2 (723-2 Ebisuchō, Shichijō-dōri Shinmachi higashi-iru). Receipt: 2026/03/27 (Fri) 19:08. ぐんぐんグルト快眠・快 ¥189 — coupon -¥189 → ¥0 total.

  • 20:04
    ✅ Done: Dinner — 担担麺 胡 (YEBISU), tantanmen for two

    ✅ Done. 担担麺 胡 (shop marks bowls “YEBISU”), 京都市下京区東境町179. Tel: 075-708-2333. Receipt: 2026/03/27 20:04 — ¥4,520 total for 2名. Debit Mastercard (****9867). Meal: tantanmen — rich creamy broth, chashu, soft egg, negi, chili threads (customer copy / photo match).

  • 20:14
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart 七条新町店 — second free ぐんぐんグルト coupon redemption

    ✅ Done. Same store as 19:08 — ファミリーマート 七条新町店, 京都府京都市下京区七条通新町東入夷之町723番地2. Receipt: 2026/03/27 20:14. ぐんぐんグルト快眠・快 ¥189 — coupon -¥189 → ¥0 total.

  • 21:30
    Return to hotel, final pack for checkout tomorrow (Arashiyama early start)

Staying At

TUNE STAY KYOTO (Night 3/3)

Optional

  • Nijo Castle in depth
  • Sake tasting in Fushimi
  • Cooking class
09

Sat

March 28

Kyoto → Nara

🎋 Arashiyama + 🍵 Uji + 🦌 Nara

Arashiyama morning, then **Uji before Nara**: JR Nara Line Kyoto → Uji (~09:45–10:07), matcha shopping + lunch at 中村藤吉本店 (~12:55), JR Uji → Kyoto (~13:40–14:02), TUNE STAY luggage (708 Ebisunocho). **Kintetsu** Kyoto → Yamato-Saidaiji (Express toward Tenri) → Kintetsu-Nara → Hotel Neiraku (~¥760). Late-afternoon walk toward **Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden** (Maps ~16:13); Nigatsu-do sunset (exterior only); 釜粋 ~19:10 + FamilyMart 猿沢池 ~19:25. **Great Buddha hall inside:** March 29 morning (✅ — admission tickets photographed).

Primary Route

Arashiyama Morning, Uji, Nara Afternoon

  • 06:27
    ✅ Done: Kyoto Station → Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (JR San-in)

    ✅ Done. Google Maps: ~10 min walk (~800 m) to Kyoto Station → Central Exit → JR San-in Line Local toward Sonobe, Platform 32, 7 stops ~16 min → Saga-Arashiyama ~06:53, then ~14 min walk (~950 m) to the bamboo grove ~07:06. Total ~40 min, ~¥240.

  • 07:06
    ✅ Done: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

    ✅ Done. Path + fence typical of the grove; quiet early slot before the 08:30 bus back to Kyoto.

  • 07:20
    ✅ Done: Togetsukyo Bridge + Ōi River (Katsura) riverside

    ✅ Done. Short walk from the grove area toward the bridge before heading to the bus stop.

  • 08:30
    ✅ Done: City bus 73 — Arashiyama → Kyoto Station

    ✅ Done. Google Maps: walk to Arashiyama Koen (嵐山公園前) stop near the bridge / park — Kyoto City Bus 73 toward Kyoto Sta. (76 also an option.) Dep ~08:30 (screenshot: +2 min delay vs schedule), ~25 stops ~44 min, arr near Kyoto Station ~09:14 + ~2 min walk → Kyoto Station ~09:15. Total ~46 min. Tenryū-ji (opens 08:30) + Iwatayama Monkey Park were not compatible with this early return — skipped this day.

  • 09:45
    ✅ Done: JR Nara Line (Local) — Kyoto Station → Uji

    ✅ Done. Google Maps: ~3 min walk into Kyoto Station (Central Exit side). JR Nara Line (Local) toward Joyo, Platform 8, dep ~09:45, 8 stops ~22 min → Uji ~10:07. Leg ~36 min incl. walk to town, ~¥240. Main luggage remained at TUNE STAY.

  • 10:18
    ✅ Done: Walk Uji Station → town (宇治一番 / 中村藤吉エリア)

    ✅ Done. ~12 min walk (~800 m) toward Otsukata / Uji Ichiban-chō (〒611-0021) — Byōdō-in, river, shops, then supermarket stop before lunch.

  • 11:05
    ✅ Done: Fresh Market Appro (フレッシュマーケット アプロ) — 宇治店

    ✅ Done. フレッシュマーケット アプロ 宇治店. Receipt: 2026/03/28 11:05, VISA/Mastercard, total ¥7,416. • おさしみしょうゆ — ¥248 • 宇治抹茶 雅 (Miyabi) — ¥2,000 • 宇治抹茶 輝 (Kagayaki) — ¥2,500 • 宇治抹茶 凛 (Rin) — ¥1,500 • 寿司盛り合わせ — ¥499 • 柚子チューハイ — ¥118 • レジ袋 — ¥1 Matcha souvenirs + snacks for later; then 中村藤吉本店 for lunch.

  • 12:55
    ✅ Done: Lunch — 中村藤吉本店 Nakamura Tokichi Honten (Uji)

    ✅ Done. 中村藤吉本店, 京都府宇治市宇治一番10番地. Tel: 0774-22-7800. Receipt 2026/03/28 12:55 (CARDNET — Visa debit contactless). What you ate: 1) にしん茶そば (¥2,280) — Cha-soba (green tea–infused buckwheat noodles) in a light dashi broth with a big piece of simmered nishin (herring), a Kyoto/Uji-area classic; herby greens on top. 2) 抹茶ゼリイセット (¥500) — Their matcha “namacha” jelly: jade-green jelly cubes with shiratama mochi, sweet red bean (anko), and a small pickle side on the tray. 3) 季節限定 まるとパフェ[春] (¥2,380) — Served after the savory courses (食後). Spring limited edition in a bamboo-style cup: matcha powder “+” Maruto logo (鮮雲の白) on top, then matcha ice cream, strawberry cream, matcha chiffon, fresh strawberries, chestnut kanroni, sakura-flavored bean paste, crunchy okoshi, more shiratama, swirl of matcha + milk soft-serve, and their signature jiggly fresh tea jelly (抹茶) at the bottom. Total ¥5,160 (incl. 10% consumption tax ¥469).

  • 13:32
    ✅ Done: Walk to JR Uji Station

    ✅ Done. Google Maps: ~8 min walk, ~500 m from Uji town to the station (after your Uji stop).

  • 13:40
    ✅ Done: JR Nara Line (Local) — Uji → Kyoto

    ✅ Done. Toward Kyoto: dep ~13:40, ~22 min, 8 stops, arr Kyoto Station ~14:02. Follow signs to the Central Exit; “Rear” car suggested for fastest exit at Kyoto. Google Maps: ~8 min walk (~500 m) to Uji Station + this JR leg + ~10 min walk (~700 m) to TUNE STAY — ~40 min total, ~¥240. Trip photo: `/trip-photos/2026-03-28-uji-jr-kyoto-tune-stay.png`.

  • 14:12
    ✅ Done: Walk Kyoto Station → TUNE STAY KYOTO — pick up luggage

    ✅ Done. ~10 min walk, ~700 m from Kyoto Station. TUNE STAY KYOTO — 708 Ebisunocho, Shimogyō Ward, Kyoto 600-8310. Then back to Kyoto Station with bags for Kintetsu to Nara.

  • 14:56
    ✅ Done: Kintetsu Kyōto Line (Express) — Kyoto Station → Yamato-Saidaiji

    ✅ Done. **After Uji** — back to Kyoto for luggage, then Kintetsu to Nara. Google Maps: ~3 min walk to Kyoto Station → Kintetsu Kyōto Line **Express** bound for **Tenri** (天理), **Platform 4**, dep ~14:56 — 9 stops, ~39 min, arr Yamato-Saidaiji ~15:35. (First leg of the ~1 h / ~¥760 IC trip; full-route screenshot: `/trip-photos/2026-03-28-kintetsu-kyoto-nara-full-route.png`.) Platform departure board photo: 急行 · Tenri.

  • 15:37
    ✅ Done: Kintetsu-Nara Line (Express) — Yamato-Saidaiji → Kintetsu-Nara + walk to Hotel Neiraku

    ✅ Done. Transfer ~2 min at Yamato-Saidaiji. Kintetsu-Nara Line **Express** for Kintetsu-Nara: dep ~15:37, Platform 1/2, 2 stops / ~5 min, arr Kintetsu-Nara ~15:42. • Exit: East Gates / Exit 4. • Walk ~12 min (~700 m) to Hotel Neiraku (寧楽), 1122-11 Takabatakechō, Nara 630-8301. Maps ETA at hotel ~15:53; actual check-in ~16:18 (~25 min later). Kintetsu-Nara sits at the park edge — much closer than JR Nara Station.

  • 16:18
    ✅ Done: Arrive Nara — check in Hotel Neiraku

    ✅ Done. Checked in ~16:18 — ~25 min after Maps ETA (~15:53). Drop bags, comfortable shoes, then into the park toward Tōdai-ji.

  • 16:20
    ✅ Done: Walk toward Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall) — Google Maps

    ✅ Done. Walking route from near Hotel Neiraku / Nara National Museum toward Daibutsuden: Google Maps ~16 min, **1.1 km** (screenshot ~**16:13** local time, ETA ~**16:29** at the hall). **Hall interior** was the **next morning** (Mar 29) — two official Tōdai-ji admission tickets; photo `/trip-photos/2026-03-29-todaiji-admission-tickets.png`. Mar 28 was approach + precinct only.

  • 16:45
    ✅ Done: Nara Park — walk through (deer, open ground)

    ✅ Done. Deer + open ground on the way between hotel area and Tōdai-ji. Deer tips: keep crackers hidden, don't tease, be mindful (they can nip).

  • 17:30
    ✅ Done: Sunset — temple in Tōdai-ji precinct (no Daibutsuden interior)

    ✅ Done. After the Daibutsuden approach walk, caught sunset from a temple viewpoint in the Tōdai-ji area (e.g. Nigatsu-do terrace) — rooftops, sakura, and Daibutsuden on the skyline from outside. Daibutsuden **interior** (giant Buddha): https://www.todaiji.or.jp/en/ — visited **March 29** morning (see day 10 + ticket photo).

  • 19:00
    ✅ Done: To Higashimuki — 釜粋 Udon Kamaiki

    ✅ Done. From hotel / Nara Park area toward 東向商店街 / 釜粋 for sit-down udon ~19:10 (Kasuga Taisha deferred).

  • 19:10
    ✅ Done: Dinner — 釜粋 Udon Kamaiki

    ✅ Done. 釜粋 (Udon Kamaiki), 奈良県奈良市東向南町13-2 〒630-8216. Tel: 0742-22-0051 • http://www.narakamaiki.com Receipt: 2026/03/28 19:10:56. • チゲ鍋焼き — ¥1,850 • (温) とりちく天カレー — ¥1,450 • 酎ハイ — ¥550 Total ¥3,850 (tax included). Meal: tempura udon + curry udon + drinks at the counter.

  • 19:25
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart 猿沢池店 — snacks & dessert

    ✅ Done. ファミリーマート 猿沢池店, 奈良県奈良市橋本町6番地. Tel: 0742-25-3036. Receipt: 2026/03/28 (Sat) 19:25 • 売No.960. • 白いスフレ・プリンミルク — ¥344 • スフレ・プリン — ¥344 • ばかうけ たっぷり青の — ¥138 Total ¥826 (incl. 8% tax ¥61) • VISA.

  • 21:00
    Return to hotel

Staying At

Hotel Neiraku

10

Sun

March 29

Nara → Osaka

🦌 Nara + 🐟 Kuromon + 🧳 Shinsaibashi + 🌃 Shinsekai night

Nara → Osaka as logged (Kintetsu, FamilyMart, R Hotel ~11:34, 7-Eleven 1-chōme ~11:53). Afternoon: **Kuromon**, **Taishi** luggage **¥19,990**, **R Hotel 宿泊税 ¥1,600** (16:52). Evening **Shinsekai:** 7-Eleven **日本橋東3丁目** **19:01** → **串かつだるま ジャンジャン店** **20:28** (**¥6,688**, 2名) → **ドラッグアカカベ 新世界** **20:45** → **焼肉おお乃 新世界** (**¥13,420**, ~22:44) → same **7-Eleven 3丁目** **23:13** drinks **¥533** (post-Shinsekai, near hotel). **Dotonbori/Glico skipped**. **Mar 30:** accessories + retail + okonomiyaki.

Primary Route

Nara → Namba + neon Osaka

  • 07:30
    Wake up

  • 08:00
    Nara Park — deer walk

    Quiet window before big tour groups. Keep snacks hidden; relaxed deer + park atmosphere.

  • 08:45
    Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (Great Buddha hall) — interior visit

    ✅ Done. **March 29 morning** — official **TŌDAI-JI** admission: **2 tickets** (photo). Covers **Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden)** — National Treasure wooden hall (dimensions on ticket) — **Vairocana Buddha (Daibutsu)** and **octagonal lantern** (National Treasures, 8th c.). QR + **www.todaiji.or.jp** on ticket. Make-up from Mar 28: hotel check-in ~16:18 + late-afternoon precinct walk only — **hall interior** was always planned for this morning.

  • 09:25
    Tōdai-ji precinct — short grounds loop (optional)

    Optional — skip if you need more packing time. Check-out is fixed at 10:00.

  • 09:35
    Return to hotel — breakfast, pack

    Refuel + final room sweep; be ready to leave by hotel check-out.

  • 10:00
    Check out — Hotel Neiraku

    Hotel check-out time. Keep valuables in one pouch, hands free for the train.

  • 10:23
    ✅ Done: Kintetsu-Nara → Kintetsu-Nippombashi — Express toward Osaka-Namba

    ✅ Done. Google Maps (full leg + walk to hotel): **~56 min**, **¥680** IC. • ~3 min walk to **Kintetsu-Nara Station** from hotel area (nav from “your location” ~10:23). • **Kintetsu-Nara Line Express** toward **Osaka-Namba**, dep ~**10:26**, **9 stops / ~37 min**, arr **Kintetsu-Nippombashi ~11:03**. • Then **FamilyMart inside the ticket gates** (see next) before the walk to the hotel. • Walk to R Hotel was **~16 min (1 km)** per Maps; **actual hotel arrival ~11:34** (arrival screenshot).

  • 11:07
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart — 近鉄日本橋駅改札内中央店 (inside Kintetsu-Nippombashi gates)

    ✅ Done. Receipt **2026/03/29 11:07**. Gungun Gurt ¥189, Aquarius 500ml ¥172, onigiri (sockeye salmon ¥235, sea chicken mayo ¥198); **coupon −¥189**; total **¥605**. Mastercard ****7890.

  • 11:13
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart — same branch (second purchase)

    ✅ Done. Receipt **11:13** — **ベーコンレタストマトサ** (BLT sandwich) **¥398**. Mastercard ****7890.

  • 11:34
    ✅ Done: R Hotel Namba — arrive + bag drop (Booking confirmation)

    ✅ Done. Google Maps **“Arriving at”** ~**11:34** (Nipponbashihigashi 1-7-10, Naniwa Ward, 〒556-0006). **Bag drop** — **check-in 16:00–21:00**, checkout **11:00**, **4 nights** to Thu Apr 2; Standard Twin, no meals; **~€300 / ¥55,296**; conf. **5616.327.504** (non-refundable). Arrival map screenshot: `/trip-photos/2026-03-29-r-hotel-namba-arrival-maps.png`.

  • 11:53
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東1丁目店

    ✅ Done. Receipt **2026/03/29 11:53** — mixed basket (e.g. bath ball ¥398, canned coffee ¥133, etc.) **total ¥737**. Visa Debit.

  • 12:15
    Drugstore / pharmacy — travel fatigue (legs, eyes, face)

  • 12:45
    ✅ Done: Kuromon Ichiba (黒門市場) — street food / seafood

    ✅ Done. Outdoor stall seating — **grilled scallops** (large shells on checkered tablecloth) + other market bites near Namba. Same day as **Shinsaibashi luggage** run (see 15:53).

  • 13:30
    Namba → Shinsaibashi — walk / café (toward Taishi)

  • 15:53
    ✅ Done: Luggage — 大志株式会社 心斎橋店 (Taishi Co., Shinsaibashi) — Manon

    ✅ Done. **Taishi Co., Ltd. 心斎橋店** — 大阪府大阪市中央区心斎橋筋2-3-27. Tel **06-7891-1827**. Receipt **2026/03/29 (Sun) 15:53**. • **1 item** (hard-shell suitcase — teal/green shell in photo) **¥19,990** — **免税** tax-free (10% exemption **¥1,999**). • **Visa Debit ****5652** (一括). Suitcase-on-bed photo: `/trip-photos/2026-03-29-taishi-luggage-suitcase-photo.png`.

  • 16:52
    ✅ Done: R Hotel Namba — 宿泊税 (accommodation tax)

    ✅ Done. Receipt **2026/03/29 16:52:07** — **宿泊税** total **¥1,600**, paid **クレジット**. Property: 浪速区日本橋東1-7-10 • **info-namba@r-hotel.jp** • **06-6537-9166**.

  • 19:01
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東3丁目店

    ✅ Done. 大阪府大阪市浪速区日本橋東3-8-10. Tel **06-6647-4800**. Receipt **2026/03/29 (Sun) 19:01** — **グックン快眠・快腸ケア500** (after coupon/discount + 8% tax) **total ¥170**. **Debit Mastercard**. Then **Shinsekai** for the night’s two meals. **Same branch again ~23:13** — drinks run after おお乃 (see **23:13** activity).

  • 19:40
    ✅ Done: Shinsekai — night (Tsutenkaku / Janjan / Ebisuhigashi)

    ✅ Done. Retro neon quarter — **Dinner 1** at **Janjan**-alley Daruma, **Dinner 2** a short walk toward **恵美須東** (Ohno).

  • 20:28
    ✅ Done: Dinner 1 — 串かつだるま ジャンジャン店 (Kushikatsu Daruma)

    ✅ Done. **クシカツだるま ジャンジャン店** — 大阪市浪速区恵美須東**3-4-4**(ジャンジャン横丁). Tel **06-6636-7729**. Receipt **2026/03/29 20:28**, **2名**. • チューハイ直七 ¥520 • 生ビール中 ¥560 • ソース ¥240 • かき ¥280 • 鶏皮 ¥140 • **動物園前セット[どて]** ¥2,530 • **和牛セット** ¥1,810 → 小計 ¥6,080 + 消費税10% ¥608 = **¥6,688** (クレジット / Debit Mastercard slip). Food + **だるま** wipe photo; itemized receipt: `/trip-photos/2026-03-29-kushikatsu-daruma-janjan-receipt.png`; card slip: `...janjan-card-slip.png`. 🍴 **No double-dipping** in the shared sauce pot.

  • 20:45
    ✅ Done: ドラッグアカカベ — 新世界店 (between meals)

    ✅ Done. Receipt **2026/03/29 20:45** — travel laundry / first-aid bits in Shinsekai. • シミとりキング 9mL ¥499 • 携帯シミとり 8P ¥437 • 絆創膏系 ¥217 → **¥1,153** (incl. 10% tax ¥104). **NFC / Debit Mastercard**.

  • 21:40
    ✅ Done: Dinner 2 — 焼肉おお乃 ~新世界店~ (Yakiniku Ohno, Dinii)

    ✅ Done. **焼肉おお乃~新世界店~** — 〒556-0013 大阪市浪速区恵美須東**1-6-17**. Tel **06-6636-2983**. **Dinii** mobile order + paper receipt **~22:44**, **2名**, **¥13,420** (内消費税等 ¥1,220). Dinii order times **~21:41–21:59**: 本日の霜降り ¥1,880、ロース ¥1,480、おお乃ユッケ ¥1,480、特選厚切りロースステーキ ¥5,000、サンチュ ¥400、キムチ盛合せ ¥650、ナムル盛合せ ¥650、韓国海苔 ¥300、アサヒスーパードライ ¥680、黒牛(一合) ¥900. Dinii checkout screenshot **~22:38** (`...dinii-checkout.png`); line items: `...dinii-orders.png`.

  • 22:50
    Dotonbori / Glico — skipped (Shinsekai-only night)

  • 23:13
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東3丁目店 (second visit — drinks)

    ✅ Done. Same branch as **19:01** — 浪速区日本橋東3-8-10. Tel **06-6647-4800**. Receipt **2026/03/29 23:13**. • キリン午後の紅茶 ミルクティー 500ml ¥170 • グックン快眠・快腸ケア 500ml ¥177 • ポカリスエット イオンウォーター 900ml ¥166 — **coupon −¥19** → **total ¥533**. **Visa Debit**. Receipt includes **¥50 drink coupon** (e.g. UCC / 午後の紅茶系) valid until **2026/04/05**.

  • 23:25
    Return to hotel

Staying At

R Hotel Namba (Night 1/4)

11

Mon

March 30

Osaka

🏯 姫路(早朝)+ 🛍️ Nipponbashi → Doguyasuji → Shinsaibashi

**Timed from receipts (Mon Mar 30, 2026):** **姫路城** 金チケ+控え **09:34**(早朝訪問想定)→ **11:08** 7-Eleven 日本橋東1丁目 → **11:23** Maps **Nipponbashi** walk → **11:57** **Senda** scissors → **13:53** **高島屋** 三田屋 roast beef → **16:38** **ASICS** → **~19:53** **UNIQLO** ¥30,500 → **20:02** / **20:09** 7-Eleven + **Krispy** → **20:54** **大志** 2nd suitcase → **21:30** **マツキヨ 心斎橋AG** → **late Namba:** **いちご系 ¥500** (**22:43**) → **大阪つけ麺しらいし 難波** (**22:54**, **¥1,550**). **Okonomiyaki** still not receipt-documented.

Primary Route

Receipt-timed retail (Mar 30)

  • 09:34
    ✅ Done: 姫路城 — 入城券(国宝・英語表記チケ)

    控えに **2026/03/30 09:34**。**HIMEJI CASTLE TICKET** 大人券を複数枚所持。**早朝姫路**想定 — 同日 **11:08** 大阪日本橋コンビニまで戻るには **JR 新快速** 等で **~1h** 前後を要する。

  • 11:08
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東1丁目店 (breakfast)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 11:08**. 浪速区日本橋東1-5-3. Tel **06-6631-0307**. • 7P ゆずれもんサイダー 500ml ¥108 • ミックスサンド ¥280 • 7P カップみそ汁 海苔 ¥125 → 小計 ¥513 + 税8% ¥41 = **¥554**. **Visa Debit ****5652**.

  • 11:23
    ✅ Done: Walk — Nipponbashi / Den-Den Town (Google Maps)

    ✅ Done. Screenshot **~11:23** → ETA **~11:31**: **~8 min**, **~600 m** through **日本橋** (Joshin / Mandarake / Maidreamin / Jungle area) toward **Nansan-dori** / 御蔵跡通 — same morning as **11:08** konbini.

  • 11:57
    ✅ Done: 株式会社千田 Senda — TKG kitchen scissors (千日前 / Doguyasuji area)

    ✅ Done. **株式会社 千田** — 〒542-0075 大阪市中央区難波千日前**8-16**(道具屋筋エリア). **2026/03/30 11:57**. • **TKG オールステンレス キッチンバサミ** ×1 **¥1,793**(税込10% 内消費税 ¥163). **クレジット**; card slip **11:56:57** (`...senda-card-slip.png`). **senda.co.jp** — not the Mar 31 gyuto; hotel-kitchen scissors.

  • 13:53
    ✅ Done: Takashimaya depachika — はざま湖畔 三田屋総本家 (roast beef)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 13:53**. Counter **はざま湖畔 三田屋総本家** (高島屋). **ローストビーフ** 120g(¥2,000/100g)→ **¥2,400** + 税8% ¥192 = **¥2,592**; **現金** ¥10,092 → お釣り ¥7,500.

  • 16:38
    ✅ Done: ASICS — 大阪心斎橋店 (shoes, tax-free)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 16:38** (<Tax Free>). **1203A543 / 109**, size **27.5** ×1 **¥19,000**. **クレジット** / contactless **Debit Mastercard ****7890** (slip **16:38:27**).

  • 19:53
    ✅ Done: UNIQLO — SHINSAIBASHI (tax-free haul)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 ~19:52–19:53**. **17 items** — e.g. エアリズムT ¥1,290×3、パンツ/シャツ ¥3,990×3、セーター ¥1,990、下着・靴下、エコバッグ ¥290 等. 小計 ¥33,550 + 税 ¥3,050 − **免税** −¥3,050 → **お支払 ¥30,500**. **Visa/Master NFC** (`...uniqlo-shinsaibashi-payment.png`).

  • 20:02
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 心斎橋筋1丁目店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 20:02**. 中央区心斎橋筋1-10-13. • ポカリイオンウォーター 900ml ¥177 • 7P えびみりん焼 ¥128 — **クーポン −¥19×2** → **¥488**(税8% 内 ¥36). **Visa Debit**.

  • 20:09
    ✅ Done: Krispy Kreme — 北心斎橋店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 20:09**. 〒542-0081 大阪市中央区南船場3-11-8. **オリジナル・グレーズド** ×1 **¥220**(税込). **Visa Debit**. Promo strip (drink refill / campaign): `/trip-photos/2026-03-30-krispy-kreme-promo-slip.png`.

  • 20:54
    ✅ Done: 大志株式会社 心斎橋店 — 2nd tax-free suitcase

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 20:54** — **same SKU line** as Mar 29 (100-000185-000 8728), **¥19,990** **免税**(10% ¥1,999). **Debit Mastercard ****7890** (`...taishi-shinsaibashi-second-card-slip.png` **20:54:52**). Second checked bag for the trip / travel companion.

  • 21:30
    ✅ Done: マツモトキヨシ — 心斎橋AGビル店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 21:30**. **6点 ¥6,014** — トーンアップエッセンス、ビオレUV(各クーポン−¥20)、ルルルン7枚×2、休足時間、一蘭ストレート麺5食パック 等 — **Visa NFC**.

  • 21:45
    Hotel — drop bags / short reset (R Hotel Namba)

    Likely between **心斎橋 retail** and **late Namba** snacks — exact timing flexible.

  • 22:43
    ✅ Done: いちご / strawberry shop (難波・千日前エリア)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 22:43:12**. **¥500**. **Debit Mastercard ****7890** (カード売上票). Ichigo daifuku / strawberry stall near refrigerated case — before **つけ麺**.

  • 22:54
    ✅ Done: 大阪 つけ麺 しらいし 難波店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/30 22:54:35**. 〒542-0075 大阪市中央区難波千日前**15-11**. Tel **06-7777-6274**. • **特製濃厚つけ麺 並** ¥1,350 • **チャーシュー(バラ1枚)** ¥200 → **3点** 税込 **¥1,550**(8%/10% 混在税率表記). **VISA**. Alt photo: `...tsukemen-shiraishi-namba-receipt-alt.png`. Card slip: `...tsukemen-shiraishi-namba-card-slip.png` (金額表記が端末で異なる場合はレシート計 **¥1,550** を正).

  • 23:15
    Return to hotel — R Hotel Namba

    **Tomorrow Mar 31:** **CAFE ANNON** queue + **Namba Loft** + **2nd Senda scissors** + **knife** slot — see day 12 receipts.

Staying At

R Hotel Namba (Night 2/4)

Optional

  • Sakai half-day only for craft-museum **atmosphere** — **not** for buying (knife = Doguyasuji)
  • Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
  • Tennoji area + Abeno Harukas
  • Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
12

Tue

March 31

Osaka

🍓 CAFE ANNON + 🛍️ Loft + UNIQLO + 🍣 Kura + 🦀 Kanikichi + 🍸→Wed

**Receipt-timed (Tue Mar 31, 2026):** **10:42** Google Maps — **なんば**→**四つ橋線**→**阪神**系 **1h05** **¥570** 試算(**11:46** 着モデル; 四つ橋線**遅延**表示)→ **10:51** **CAFE ANNON** 整理券 **#062** (2名) → **10:55** & **11:08** **7-Eleven 難波千日前** → **11:24** **Senda** **2nd** TKG scissors **¥1,793** → **11:58** **Loft Namba** お抹茶3点セット **¥8,580** → **12:40–12:41** **Loft** ワイヤー3桁ダイヤ **¥1,600** + C–Lケーブル **¥1,880** (**¥3,828**) → **~13:30** **Sakai Ichimonji** gyuto (**no receipt in this batch**) → **~13:50** **R Hotel** stash knife → **14:13** **CAFE ANNON** **¥4,280** (2名, T6) + **名入れコースター**写真 → **18:01** **UNIQLO 心斎橋筋商店街店** **17点 ¥22,410**(免税)→ **22:02** **くら寿司 道頓堀店** **3名** 卓**131** **¥2,630**(控え **22:03** MUFG)→ **23:49** **蟹吉** 道頓堀 **2名** 卓**17** ずわい蟹・ふぐコース等 **¥36,300**(**23:50** **ゴザブク**)→ **23:57** **LAWSON 道頓堀店** **¥687**。**Calendar Wed Apr 1:** **02:01** **HEDONIST** **¥12,900** → **02:12** **ファミマ 久左衛門町** — see **day 13**.

Primary Route

Receipts — Mar 31 + Wed 02:xx (HEDONIST / FamilyMart)

  • 10:42
    ✅ Done: Maps — Namba → Yotsubashi → Hanshin (route preview)

    ✅ Screenshot **2026/03/31 10:42**. **なんば**(入口**30**)→ **四つ橋線** Local **10:46** Platform **2** → **西梅田** **10:54** — 遅延警告あり · 混雑。**全体** **1h05** **¥570** **11:46** 着の行程サマリー(**阪神**乗換+終端徒歩**13分**)— **Apr 2** の神戸ホテル到着プランと同型。**9分後**に **CAFE ANNON** 整理券 **10:51** → この時点は**経路確認**中心の可能性。

  • 10:51
    ✅ Done: CAFE ANNON — queue ticket (return later)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 10:51**. **整理番号 062**, **2名**. QR: wait-list; staff ask to return when **~3組前**. **Seated meal ~14:13** (see below). 難波千日前エリア.

  • 10:55
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 難波千日前店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 10:55**. 中央区難波千日前7-19. Tel **06-6641-7311**. • シャキシャキレタスサンド ¥370 • 7P フルーツオ・レ 500ml ¥108 → 小計 ¥478 + 税8% ¥38 = **¥516**. **Debit Mastercard ****7890**.

  • 11:08
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 難波千日前店 (2nd purchase)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 11:08**. **いちごサンド** **¥458** + 税8% ¥36 = **¥494**. **Visa Debit ****5652**.

  • 11:24
    ✅ Done: 株式会社千田 Senda — 2nd TKG kitchen scissors

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 11:24:25**. Same **TKG オールステンレス キッチンバサミ** **¥1,793** (税込) as **Mar 30** — second unit (gift / backup). Staff **262 三橋**.

  • 11:58
    ✅ Done: Loft — Namba Parks (お抹茶3点セット「さく」)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 11:58**. **お抹茶3点セットさく** ×1 — 本体 ¥7,800 + 消費税10% ¥780 = **¥8,580**. **クレジット**. Tel **06-6631-6210**.

  • 12:41
    ✅ Done: Loft — Namba (lock + cable)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 12:40–12:41** (NAMBA PARKS + Loft明細). • ワイヤー付3桁ダイヤ ¥1,600 • やわらかC to Lケーブル ¥1,880 → 小計 ¥3,480 + 税10% ¥348 = **¥3,828**. **Mastercard**.

  • 13:30
    Doguyasuji — Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide: gyuto (knife)

  • 13:50
    R Hotel Namba — stash knife (~10 min from Doguyasuji)

  • 14:13
    ✅ Done: CAFE ANNON — sweets + drinks (table T6)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 14:13:55** (控え **14:13:54**). 〒542-0075 中央区難波千日前**4-20**. Tel **06-6631-7441**. • **いちごNON** ¥1,800 • **抹茶ティラミスNON** ¥1,500 • **カプチーノ** ¥580 • **ティー** ¥400 → **2名** **¥4,280**(内10%税 ¥389). **Visa Debit ****5652**. Card slip: `/trip-photos/2026-03-31-cafe-annon-card-slip-1413.png`. 名入れコースター(**Pieterjan** / 漢字 / **ピーターヤン**): `/trip-photos/2026-03-31-cafe-annon-coaster-pieterjan.png`.

  • 15:45
    Optional: nails / hotel rest / Shinsaibashi loop

  • 18:01
    ✅ Done: UNIQLO — 心斎橋筋商店街店 (2nd Osaka haul)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 18:01** (card slip **18:01:38**). Tel **06-4963-9172**. **17点** 小計 ¥24,650 − 免税 ¥2,240 = **¥22,410**. Long itemized slip: `/trip-photos/2026-03-31-uniqlo-shinsaibashi-long-receipt-1801.png`. **Mar 30** had a larger UNIQLO run — this is a **second** visit.

  • 22:02
    ✅ Done: くら寿司 — 道頓堀店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 22:02** (カード **22:03**). 中央区道頓堀1-4-22 クロードビル2F. Tel **06-6786-8751**. **3名** 卓**131** — 皿計 **¥2,630**(内10%税 ¥239). **MUFG**決済. EPARK金額確認画面 **16:17** も **¥2,630** 同額(`...kura-sushi-epark-amount-1617.png`)— スマホ時刻とレジ印刷 **22:02** が一致しない; **レシート時刻を正**とする。

  • 23:49
    ✅ Done: 蟹吉 — 道頓堀(かに・ふぐ)

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 23:49**. 中央区道頓堀2-4-5. Tel **06-6213-3203**. **2名** 卓**17** — 飲み放題・ずわい蟹ふぐコース・たらばずわいコース等 **4点** 税抜 ¥33,000 + 税10% ¥3,300 = **¥36,300**. **クレジット**; 売上票加盟店 **ゴザブク** **23:50:26** (`...kanikichi-gozabuku-card-2350.png`). **Not** the planned generic yakiniku — this was the splurge meal.

  • 23:57
    ✅ Done: LAWSON — 道頓堀店

    ✅ Done **2026/03/31 23:57**. 中央区道頓堀2-3-29. Tel **06-6211-0788**. レジ#2 **山下** — 日本酒2点 **¥687**(内10%税 ¥62). **Debit Mastercard ****7890**.

  • 02:01 (+1)
    ✅ Done: HEDONIST — cocktail bar (Wed Apr 1 calendar)

    ✅ **2026/04/01 午前2:01**(レシート日付). 〒542-0086 中央区西心斎橋2-8-10 おおきにハカルンルンビル101. Personalized×5 + Margarita + V.V.S + Japanese Blue Cheese 等 **¥12,900**. **Visa Debit ****5652** タッチ決済. Handwritten specs slip: `/trip-photos/2026-04-01-hedonist-cocktail-menu-handwritten.png`.

  • 02:12 (+1)
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart — 久左衛門町店 (Wed Apr 1)

    ✅ **2026/04/01 02:12**. 中央区西心斎橋2-4-9. Tel **06-6484-2120**. **シャキシャキレタスサン** **¥348**(内8%税 ¥25). **Visa ****5652**.

  • 03:00 (+1)
    Return to R Hotel Namba — very late

Staying At

R Hotel Namba (Night 3/4)

Optional

  • Osaka Castle / Nishi-no-Maru (peak sakura Mar 31) — trades **morning shopping** time; only if you accept less Shinsaibashi before the knife. Outer moat free; Nishi-no-Maru ¥200 Mar 31 (¥300 Apr 1+); tower ¥1,200 (2026).
  • Day trip to Koya-san (mountain temples)
  • Minoo Park (nature/waterfall)
  • Universal Studios Japan (if interested)
13

Wed

April 1

Osaka

🏯 Osaka Castle (雨) + 天守券 15:13 + 🍜 辻 17:55 + 🌙 日本橋 konbini

**Receipt-backed Wed Apr 1, 2026** (after **02:12** on **day 12**): **13:31** **7-Eleven 日本橋東1丁目** **¥1,102**(傘)→ **13:49** Maps **谷町線** **四天王寺前夕陽ヶ丘** **13:50**→**谷町四丁目**→徒歩 **14:15** **大阪城**エリア → **雨天**の天守外観写真 → **15:13** **天守閣+豊臣石垣** 一般 **¥1,200**(クレジット)→ **17:55** **ラーメン辻** **¥3,650** 現金(住所印字 **鎗屋町**/**釣鐘町**で2スリップ)→ **22:18** **同セブン** **カルピスウォーター ¥149**(Debit MC ****7890)→ **22:30** **ファミマ 日本橋二丁目** 夜食 **¥1,945**(MC ****9022)。**姫路は Plan B**。**21:00** 荷造りは継続。

Primary Route

Receipts — Osaka Castle + 辻 + midnight konbini (Apr 1)

  • 10:00
    Sleep in / very late breakfast — recovery after 02:12

  • 13:31
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東1丁目店

    ✅ **2026/04/01 13:31**. 浪速区日本橋東一丁目5-3. Tel **06-6631-0307**. レジ#2 — ポカリ500ml ¥160 + **7P風に強いビニール傘** ¥670(10%)+ 7Pふんわりラスクサンド ¥178(8%)→ **計 ¥1,102**. **Debit Mastercard ****7233**.

  • 13:49
    ✅ Done: Maps — Osaka Castle route (Shitennōji-mae → Tanimachi 4-chome → walk)

    Screenshot **13:49** — **26分**ルート、**大阪城** 到着目安 **14:15**. **谷町線** 四天王寺前夕陽ヶ丘 **13:50** 発(**Dainichi方面**)→ 谷町四丁目 **13:55** — **東改札・9番出口** — **徒歩1.5km** · **2号車**乗車位置案内。

  • 14:15
    ✅ Done: Osaka Castle — grounds (rain / sakura)

    Photo: **雨天**・広場に水たまり・桜。**時刻は写真EXIFなし** — Maps **14:15** 着案内と整合。

  • 15:13
    ✅ Done: Osaka Castle Main Keep + Toyotomi stone wall — admission

    ✅ Ticket **2026.04.01 15:13** — 一般 **¥1,200** **クレジット**(天守閣 + **豊臣石垣公開** / **再入場不可**)。Museum rules slip: `/trip-photos/2026-04-01-osaka-castle-museum-welcome-slip.png`.

  • 17:55
    ✅ Done: ラーメン辻 — dinner (cash)

    ✅ **2026/04/01 17:55:56**. Tel **06-7178-8377**. • **特製醤油** ¥1,800 • **清湯/準特製醤油** ¥1,550 • **肉増し** ¥300 → **3点** **¥3,650**(内10%税 ¥331). **現金** ¥5,000 → **お釣り ¥1,350**. 別スリップ: **釣鐘町** `/trip-photos/2026-04-01-ramen-tsuji-tsuriganecho-receipt-1755.png` · 追加控え `/trip-photos/2026-04-01-ramen-tsuji-receipt-alt.png`。QRの期限表記はプロモ用 — **取引は4/1**。

  • 22:18
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東1丁目店 (3rd visit same day)

    ✅ **2026/04/01 22:18**. **カルピスウォーター500ml** ¥170 − 値引 ¥32 → 税抜 ¥138 + 税8% ¥11 = **¥149**. **Debit Mastercard ****7890**.

  • 22:30
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart — 日本橋二丁目店

    ✅ **2026/04/01 22:30**. 中央区日本橋2-18-12. Tel **06-6630-7611**. 焼き鳥・ファミチキ・スパイシーチキン・枝豆・いちご大福・レジ袋等 **¥1,945**. **Mastercard ****9022**.

  • 21:00
    Pack for Kobe + prep Osaka → Tokyo forwarding

Staying At

R Hotel Namba (Night 4/4)

Optional

  • Himeji — **Plan B** above if you still want the white keep + Koko-en combo (add photos to prove which day you went).
  • Akashi (famous octopus, Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge view)
  • Takarazuka (if interested in all-female theater)
14

Thu

April 2

Kobe

📦 TA-Q-BIN 09:13 + 🚃 Maps 10:27–11:46 + 🥩 やまと 14:28 + 🏯 姫路往復 + 🔥 おか田 21:55

**Receipt-timed Thu Apr 2, 2026:** R Hotel checkout → **日本橋** konbini 帯:**09:07** 7-Eleven 東1丁目 → **09:13** 7-Eleven 日本橋1丁目 **宅急便×2** **¥6,120** → **09:28–09:37** ファミマ×2 + 7-Eleven → **10:27** Maps **近鉄日本橋→尼崎** → **10:42** Maps **阪神 梅田→元町→オークラ 11:46**(**¥570**)→ **12:36** サンドラッグ **¥1,078** → **14:28** **KOBE BEEF やまと** **¥12,320** → **15:34** Maps **保土ヶ谷→姫路** → **15:55** **姫路城** **¥5,000**(2人)→ **18:04** Maps **姫路→神戸→元町→オークラ**(**¥960**)→ **21:55** **焼肉 おか田** **¥28,610**(**Okatora 予約**は実地 **おか田**)→ **23:12** **ファミマ オークラ/S店** **¥185**。

Primary Route

Receipts — Osaka checkout → Okura Kobe (Apr 2)

  • 08:30
    Check out R Hotel Namba — luggage ready for TA-Q-BIN

  • 09:07
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東1丁目店

    ✅ **2026/04/02 09:07**. レジ#2 — **常盤薬品 眠眠打破 50ml** **¥300** + 税8% ¥24 = **¥324**. **Visa ****3848**.

  • 09:13
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋1丁目店 — Yamato 宅急便 ×2

    ✅ **2026/04/02 09:13**. 浪速区日本橋東一丁目5-3(表記は「日本橋1丁目店」). **宅急便** ×2 各 **¥3,060** = **¥6,120**. **Debit Mastercard ****9022**.

  • 09:28
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart — 日本橋1丁目店

    ✅ **2026/04/02 09:28**. 中央区日本橋1-12-6付近表記. Tel **06-6630-7611**. サンド・唐揚巻・ラインSCホワイト大小等 **¥2,014**. **Mastercard ****9022**.

  • 09:29
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart — 日本橋二丁目店(下着)

    ✅ **2026/04/02 09:29**. **ボクサーCドットM** **¥880**(税10%内¥80). **Mastercard ****7890**.

  • 09:37
    ✅ Done: 7-Eleven — 大阪日本橋東1丁目店 (2nd — snacks)

    ✅ **2026/04/02 09:37**. バニラカスタードシュー ¥160・手巻おにぎり紅しゃけ ¥215 — 各クーポン**−¥30** → 税抜 ¥315 + 税8% → **¥340**. **Debit Mastercard ****9022**.

  • 10:27
    ✅ Done: Maps — Kintetsu-Nippombashi → Amagasaki (westbound)

    Screenshot **10:27** — 乗車中。**近鉄奈良線** 快速急行 **尼崎**行 · **10:09** **近鉄日本橋** Platform **2** 発 → **難波** **10:11** 通過(車内留まり)→ **10:27** **尼崎**着予定。全体 **59分** **11:26** 終点案内(阪神乗換・徒歩含む)。

  • 10:42
    ✅ Done: Maps — Hanshin Osaka-Umeda → Motomachi → Hotel Okura Kobe

    Screenshot **10:42** — **1h05** **¥570**. **阪神** **大阪梅田** **11:00** 発 Direct-Limited Express **山陽姫路**方面 → **元町** **11:33**(東改札→**西出口**)→ 徒歩 **13分** → **ホテルオークラ神戸** **11:46**.

  • 11:46
    Hotel Okura Kobe — arrive (per Maps)

  • 12:36
    ✅ Done: Sundrug — 神戸元町調剤薬局

    ✅ **2026/04/02 12:36**(NF売上 **12:36:32**). Tel **078-325-3001**. **ガスター10 S錠** ×1 **¥1,078**(内10%税 ¥98). **MUFG** / NFC.

  • 14:28
    ✅ Done: KOBE BEEF やまと — lunch (card slip)

    ✅ **2026/04/02 14:28:59**. Tel **078-333-6555**. **¥12,320**. **Visa Debit ****5652**(SUMISHIN_SBI). **昼の神戸牛** — **夜はおか田**(別店・レシート確定)。

  • 15:34
    ✅ Done: Maps — 保土ヶ谷 → 姫路駅(姫路城)

    スクリーンショット **15:34** 頃。**姫路駅** 到着案内 **15:42**(徒歩 **~7分** で城エリア)。

  • 15:55
    ✅ Done: 姫路城 — 入城(レシート)

    **2026/04/02 15:55:01** • **一般 ×2** • **¥5,000**(税込)• カード控え `/trip-photos/2026-04-02-himeji-castle-card-slip-1555.png`。

  • 18:04
    ✅ Done: Maps — 姫路駅 → 神戸(乗換)→ ホテルオークラ神戸

    **18:04** 時点。**姫路** P5 **18:10** 発 新快速 → **神戸 18:47** 乗換 **18:49** 快速 → **元町 18:51** → 徒歩 **~11分**。**到着 19:02** • **IC ¥960**。続きのルート截図: `/trip-photos/2026-04-02-maps-kobe-station-to-okura-1804.png`。

  • 21:55
    ✅ Done: 焼肉 おか田 — 北長狭通(神戸)

    **2026/04/02 21:55:14** • **2F 卓24** • **和牛三昧コース** + **シャトーブリアン** 等 • **計 ¥28,610**(税込)• 明細 `/trip-photos/2026-04-02-okada-receipt-line-items-2f-t24.png`。**Okatora(三宮)予約**は実地 **おか田** に差し替え。

  • 23:12
    ✅ Done: ファミマ — ホテルオークラ神戸 / S店

    **2026/04/02 23:12** • **ピーナッツチョコ** • **¥185** • VISA ****5652。

  • 23:30
    Sleep — tomorrow: Medium Rare lunch + NOZOMI 28

Staying At

Hotel Okura Kobe

Optional

  • Nunobiki Herb Garden (ropeway)
  • Kobe Maritime Museum
  • Chinatown (Nankinmachi)
15

Fri

April 3

Kobe → Tokyo

🥩 Medium Rare(京町)+ 🚄 NOZOMI 28 + 🏙️ Shibuya Sky + 🍲 渋谷すき焼き

**Receipt-timed Fri Apr 3, 2026:** **オリエンタルホテル神戸** **THE ORIENT / Medium Rare** ランチ **12:13–13:41** **¥48,620** → **NOZOMI 28** 新神戸 **14:30** → 品川 **17:08**(EXご利用票・富士車窓あり)→ **17:30** Maps **品川→楽旅(人形町)** → **19:01** Maps **三越前→渋谷スカイ方面**(銀座線 **遅延**表示)→ **19:40** 東急フードショーEDGE **¥1,530** → **20:14** FamilyMart 宮益坂下 **¥1,159** → **20:40** **Shibuya Sky** → **21:53** 渋谷すき焼き(黒毛和牛2人前)**¥12,865** + **22:45** カード売上票 → **23:43** LAWSON 日本橋本町二丁目 **¥590**。明日 Apr 4: **築地** + depachika。

Primary Route

Receipts — Medium Rare + NOZOMI 28 + Shibuya Sky

  • 08:00
    Breakfast at Hotel Okura (harbor view)

  • 09:00
    Check out Hotel Okura / transit toward Oriental Hotel — Kyomachi

  • 12:13
    ✅ Done: THE ORIENT / Medium Rare — 京町(ランチ)

    **2026/04/03 12:13:50** オーダー → **13:41:59** 精算。**計 ¥48,620**(サービス料 **¥4,018** + 消費税 **¥4,420** 等)。**2× Lunch Medium Rare Course** + **Garlic Rice** + **2 Glass Wine set** + **Strawberry Shortcake**。カード `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-medium-rare-georient-card-slip-1341.png` • フォルダ版 `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-medium-rare-lunch-receipt-oriental-folder.png` • メニュー `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-medium-rare-course-menu.png` • 皿写真 `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-teppanyaki-wagyu-plate.png`。

  • 14:00
    Head to Shin-Kobe Station with luggage

  • 14:30
    Shinkansen Shin-Kobe → Shinagawa (BOOKED — Confirmation #2003)
    CONFIRM

    Shinkansen booked — Confirmation #2003. NOZOMI 28 Shin-Kobe 14:30 → Shinagawa 17:08. Car 14 Seats 2-A/2-B. Have QR code ready on SmartEX app.by Day 15 morning

    ✅ **NOZOMI 28** Shin-Kobe **14:30** → Shinagawa **17:08** • Car **14** • 予約 **2-A / 2-B**(SmartEX #2003, 合計 **¥30,580**)。 **EXご利用票:** **¥15,290** 表示 · **14**号車 **2-B** · `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-shinkansen-nozomi28-ex-seat-slip-1430.png`(**2-A** 同伴分は同一予約)。 車窓: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-shinkansen-mount-fuji-view.png` Apr 4: **Tsukiji** + depachika。

  • 17:08
    Arrive Shinagawa Station

  • 17:30
    ✅ Done: Maps — 品川 → Hotel Rakuragu(京急・人形町徒歩)

    スクリーンショット **17:30**。**品川** 京急本線 → **到着 17:56** 楽旅エリア案内。

  • 18:00
    Check in Hotel Rakuragu

  • 19:01
    ✅ Done: Maps — 三越前 → 渋谷(Shibuya Sky 方面)

    **19:01** 検索。**銀座線** 三越前 **19:02** 発案内 · アプリ **遅延**警告 → 渋谷 **~19:24** → 徒歩 **~19:28**。**IC ¥209**。詳細截図: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-maps-mitsukoshimae-to-shibuya-sky-detail-1901.png`。**20:40** 入場までバッファあり。

  • 19:40
    ✅ Done: 東急フードショー EDGE(渋谷)— prepared-food purchase

    ✅ Done. **2026/04/03 19:40** レシート。東急フードショー EDGE(渋谷)。 小計 **¥1,417**(8%対象)+ 税 **¥113** = **合計 ¥1,530**。明細写真: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-foodshow-edge-shibuya-receipt-1940.png`。実食写真: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-konbini-dinner-photo-shibuya.png`。

  • 20:00
    Head to Shibuya Scramble Square

  • 20:14
    ✅ Done: FamilyMart 宮益坂下店(渋谷)— snacks/drinks before Shibuya Sky

    ✅ Done. FamilyMart 宮益坂下店(東京都渋谷区渋谷2丁目20-11)**20:14**。 • 抹茶クリーム大福 ¥178 • ぐんぐんグルト快眠・快 ¥189 • ハムカツサンド ¥320 • ポカリスエット500 ¥162 • チーズおかき ¥307 • レジ袋 ¥3 **合計 ¥1,159**(クレジット)。写真: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-familymart-miyamasuzaka-shibuya-2014.png`。

  • 20:40
    Shibuya Sky observation deck — ¥6,800 (BOOKED)
    CONFIRM

    by

  • 21:53
    ✅ Done: 黒毛和牛すき焼き 2人前(渋谷スクランブルスクエア)

    ✅ Done. 店舗レシート **2026/04/03 21:53**(伝票No. **74-02**). • お席代 2名分 ¥600 • 黒毛和牛すき焼き2人 ¥10,516 • 白飯 ¥275 • 繁桝 手造本醸造180冷 ¥715 • 生ビール ¥759 **合計 ¥12,865**。注文画面: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-sukiyaki-order-screen-2154.png`。明細レシート: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-sukiyaki-itemized-receipt-2242.png`。

  • 22:45
    ✅ Done: すき焼き会計カード売上票(CARDNET)

    ✅ Done. CARDNET 売上票 **2026/04/03 22:45:10**、承認番号記載あり。金額 **¥12,865**、一括、Debit Mastercard。写真: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-sukiyaki-card-slip-2245.png`。

  • 23:43
    ✅ Done: LAWSON 日本橋本町二丁目店 — late-night drinks/snack

    ✅ Done. LAWSON 日本橋本町二丁目店(東京都中央区日本橋本町2-3-4)**23:43**。 • アサヒ ググッとソルトライチ500 ¥189 • 大塚 ポカリスエット 900ML ¥179 • グリコ ビスコ いちごポッキー ¥222 **合計 ¥590**(軽減税率対象)。写真: `/trip-photos/2026-04-03-lawson-nihonbashi-honcho-2343.png`。

  • 23:55
    Return to hotel

Staying At

Hotel Rakuragu (Night 1/2)

16

Sat

April 4

Tokyo

🦪 Tsukiji oysters + pantry + 🛍️ souvenirs

Skipped Tsukiji Outer on the first Tokyo leg (Toyosu day) — this is the make-up. **Morning Tsukiji:** oysters (grilled カキ / raw kaki) **and** your **strongest pantry stop** — dashi packets/powder, bonito, seaweed, tea, dried/processed foods (official market mix fits this). **Afternoon:** Tokyo Station / Nihonbashi / Ginza — **depachika** for **gift-packaged** miso, yuzu (kosho, shichimi, tea, honey), furikake, soup bases (**Takashimaya-style** floors strong on condiments & stock bases); Loft/Muji/Donki for non-food gaps. Keep luggage space in mind. Dinner stays Tamachi Sushi Evan (booked).

Primary Route

Tsukiji morning + souvenirs

  • 07:30
    Early start — Tsukiji rewards morning energy

  • 08:00
    Hotel Rakuragu → Tsukiji Outer Market

  • 08:30
    Tsukiji Outer Market

  • 11:30
    Coffee / light sit-down near Tsukiji or Ginza

  • 12:30
    Souvenir sweep — Tokyo Station + Nihonbashi / Ginza

  • 16:00
    Drop bags at hotel if needed / quick reset

  • 16:30
    Head to Mita / Tamachi area

  • 17:00
    Dinner: Tamachi Sushi Evan (reservation confirmed, chef's choice course)
    CONFIRM

    by

  • 19:00
    Post-dinner stroll / final Tokyo walk

  • 20:30
    Konbini pass — flight-day snacks

  • 22:00
    Return to hotel

Staying At

Hotel Rakuragu (Night 2/2)

Optional

  • 🌸 Meguro River (Nakameguro) — if April still has petals or fubuki and you want one last sakura walk after shopping
  • Toyosu (wholesale) only if you want contrast with Tsukiji outer — not required for souvenirs
  • Tokyo Skytree (if missed earlier)
  • Harajuku / Omotesando if a fashion gap remains
  • Akihabara — only for a specific electronics/anime item not found elsewhere
17

Sun

April 5

Tokyo → Haneda

Last gifts + Haneda

Last full day — fill souvenir **and pantry** gaps near Nihonbashi / Tokyo Station / Yaesu depachika (**miso**, **yuzu** lines, teas, soup bases if Tsukiji or Sat left holes). No cross-town Akihabara run unless one specific item remains. **Default:** sleep in + 10:30 shopping. **Substitute only if Apr 4 Tsukiji was skipped:** 08:00 market catch-up (**oysters + dashi/dried foods**) instead of sleeping in — not both. Check out, train to Haneda airport hotel, pack for two checked bags.

Primary Route

Final souvenirs + airport hotel

  • 08:00
    Substitute only — Tsukiji Outer Market (if Apr 4 was skipped)

  • 09:00
    Default — sleep in

  • 10:00
    Light breakfast

  • 10:30
    Final souvenir pass — Nihonbashi / Tokyo Station / Yaesu

  • 12:30
    Last Tokyo lunch

  • 14:00
    Return to Hotel Rakuragu, check out

  • 14:30
    Train to Haneda

  • 15:30
    Check in Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Haneda

  • 16:00
    Pack carefully (organize 2 checked bags for return!)

  • 17:30
    Tea time / reflection

  • 18:30
    Light dinner

  • 20:00
    Walk near Haneda area

  • 21:30
    Early bed (flight tomorrow!)

Staying At

Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Haneda

Optional

  • Final shopping priority: Don Quijote (24h) - snacks, cosmetics, last-minute gifts. Tip: the Roppongi branch is open 24h and less chaotic than the Shibuya flagship — better for last-minute shopping if staying near Haneda.
  • Depachika - fancy food gifts (wagashi, KitKat flavors)
  • Airport - last chance tax-free
18

Mon

April 6

Departure + Hong Kong

Departure + Hong Kong Layover

Early check-out and Haneda departure on CX543 at 10:05, a long stopover in Hong Kong, then overnight flight CX275 home to Brussels.

Primary Route

Departure Day

  • 06:00
    Wake up, final pack

  • 07:00
    Light breakfast at hotel

  • 07:30
    Transfer to Haneda Terminal 3 (flight CX543)

  • 08:00
    Check in, clear security

  • 10:05
    ✈️ CX543 departs for Hong Kong

  • 13:50
    Arrive Hong Kong (HKG)

  • 14:30
    10-hour layover — choose your adventure!

  • 21:30
    Return to airport (if city trip)

  • 00:45
    ✈️ CX275 departs for Brussels

  • 08:25
    Arrive Brussels (BRU)

Staying At

Departure