Thursday 1 December 2011

Japan Honeymoon 2011

Earlier on this year me and my wifey had our honeymoon in Japan.  This is our itinery.  Over the coming weeks I'll be posting about some of the highlights. 
                   
                  
Sat 27th Aug

Ikebukero - Arrive midday  
Chill / relax / have a look around

Sun 28th Aug
Day:
Harajuku / Meiji Shrine

Afternoon:
Ikebukero – Cat Café

Evening:
Shibuya:
Shibuya Kaikan Monaco Arcade
Dinner at Maruhachi Jamaican Restaurant

Mon 29th Aug

Akihabara:  
PCB shopping
Hey Arcade
Try Amusement Tower
Super Potato retro game shop / arcade

Tues 30th Aug
Morning:
Roppongi:
Mori Tower - Tokyo City View Observation Deck
Tokyo Tower

Lunch:
Tokyo Curry Lab (at base of Tokyo Tower)

Afternoon:
Shinjuku:
Tokyo Metropolitan buildings - observation decks
Note: this place has guided tours, view is best at dusk

Evening:
Tsunahachi Tempura restaurant

Wed 31st  Aug

Travel to Osaka  
Den Den Town

Thurs 1st Sept

Koya mountain trip
Okunoin cemetry trek
Overnight stay at Shojoshin-in

Fri 2nd Sept

Up 6am for prayers with the monks
Travel back to Osaka
Aquarium Kaiyukan 1200 - 1500hrs
Spa World 1600 - 2000hrs
Dotombori

Sat 3rd Sept
Morning:
Den Den Town

Evening:
Travel to Hiroshima

Sun 4th Sept

Visit Miyajima Island & the shrine of Itsukushima-jinja
Climb Misen-San

Mon 5th Sept
Morning:
Hiroshima:
Visit A-bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Park & The Peace Memorial Museum

Afternoon:

Travel to Kobe
Have a look round Motomachi and Sannomiya stations
Tetsujin 28 - 18m tall robot in Wakamatsu Park
      

Evening:
Travel back to Tokyo

Tues 6th Sept

Akihabara

Wed 7th Sept

Odeiba / Joypolis

Evening:
Food shopping at Family Mart - pic-nic in hotel room

Thurs 8th Sept
Morning:
Nakano - Mandarake Broadway Mall

Afternoon:
Takadanobaba - BIG BOX department store & Mikado arcade

Evening:
Dinner at Park Hyatt Tokyo (Lost in Translation)

Fri 9th Sept

Arcades / shopping Akihabara
Natsuge Museum

Sat 10th Sept

Leave Tokyo 1130am :(
  

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