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Japan 2026

11–19 June · Nine Days · Two travellers

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Accommodation

11–15 Tokyu Stay Tsukiji Tsukiji, Tokyo · 4 nights · Walking distance to Ginza & Tsukiji Market
15–16 Hotel Sardonyx Ueno Ueno, Tokyo · 1 night · Akihabara, Asakusa, Toyosu access
16–17 Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka Plan A Hakone · 1 night · Traditional ryokan, onsen, mountain views · ~835 MYR
16–17 Hotel Mystays Fuji Onsen Resort Plan B Fujikawaguchiko · 1 night · Onsen resort with Fuji view, lakeside · ~519 MYR · saves RM 316
17–19 ALA Hotel Kyoto Kyoto · 2 nights · Central Kyoto base
Luggage: Forward main bags to Kyoto on Jun 16 morning (Yamato takkyubin, ~RM 60). Travel to HakoneFujikawaguchiko with overnight bag only.

Day by Day

1
Thu, Jun 11
Arrival — Tokyo Evening
15:25
Land at Narita
~16:30
Narita Express → Tokyo
53 min to Tokyo Station, transfer Hibiya Line → Tsukiji (~10 min)
~18:00
Check in Tokyu Stay Tsukiji
18:30
Walk to Ginza (10 min) or metro to Sensoji Temple (20 min)
Ginza for evening stroll, Sensoji for lit-up temple grounds
19:30
Dinner at Shimbashi izakaya district
Authentic salaryman area, 10 min walk from hotel
Estimated: RM 340–450
2
Fri, Jun 12
Disney Sea
08:00
Depart Tsukiji
Metro to Tokyo Station → JR Keiyo Line → Maihama (~40 min)
09:00
Tokyo DisneySea — Full day
~20:30
Return to Tsukiji
Buy tickets in advance. Weekday Friday in June rainy season = lower crowds. Estimated: RM 350–500
3
Sat, Jun 13
Shopping Day 1
09:00
Yanaka Ginza — together
Traditional shopping street, morning snacks
10:30
Ueno Park — together
June hydrangea viewing, free
12:00
Tsujita Ginza must
Tsukemen. 10 min walk from hotel. Go together
13:30
Shopping circuit begins
Together or split — see below
19:30
Dinner: Omoide Yokocho — together
Yakitori alleys, Shinjuku. Beer + skewers under the tracks
Together Route
13:30
Shinjuku — Washin Optical (eyewear, 5 floors), JINS/Zoff
15:00
Nakano Broadway — 3F watch specialists, JACKROAD
17:00
Harajuku / Omotesando — Onitsuka Tiger, atmos, Glänta
Split Route

Her

  • Harajuku + Omotesando — Takeshita St, Omotesando Hills, Cat Street, Onitsuka Tiger, Glänta
  • Shibuya — 109, Parco, Mega Don Quijote, Hikarie

Him

  • Shinjuku — Washin Optical eyewear
  • Nakano Broadway — Watch specialists circuit
  • Rejoin in Shibuya or continue to Akihabara
Estimated: RM 900–2,500 (depends on shopping)
4
Sun, Jun 14
Shopping Day 2 + Markets
09:00
Tsukiji Outer Market — together
Tsukiji Sushicho, Kitsuneya gyudon (closes 1:30pm)
Toyosu Fish Market is closed Sundays — Tsukiji Outer Market is today's market option. Head to Toyosu Monday morning instead.
11:00
Ginza Itoya + Ginza Loft — together
Stationery, gifts, books, watches. Walking distance from hotel
Afternoon — Together or Split

Her

  • Shibuya round 2 — anything missed: 109, Parco, beauty/cosmetics
  • Omotesando revisit — luxury boutiques, side-street stores

Him

18:00
Pre-Hakone prep
Pack overnight bag. Arrange luggage forwarding to Kyoto (Yamato, ~RM 60)
19:30
Dinner: Fuunji tsukemen (Shinjuku) or Ramen Nagi Golden Gai (night)
Estimated: RM 400–800
5
Mon, Jun 15
Tokyo → Ueno · Final Day
08:00
Check out Tokyu Stay Tsukiji
09:00
Toyosu Fish Market must
Weekday — tuna auction zone open. Premium sushi breakfast at Toyosu Yokocho
12:00
Check in Hotel Sardonyx Ueno
Early bag drop if room not ready
13:00
Akihabara
Mandarake, E-earphone, Yodobashi Camera — 5 min train from Ueno
15:30
Asakusa / Sensoji Temple
If not done on arrival day — lit-up temple, Nakamise street
17:00
Nakiryu must
Michelin tantanmen — queue by 17:00. 15 min from Ueno (Minami-Otsuka)
19:30
Ameyoko market
Evening street market under the tracks — atmosphere + snacks
Estimated: RM 300–500
6
Tue, Jun 16
Ueno → Hakone (Overnight) Ueno → Fujikawaguchiko (Overnight)
08:00
Check out Sardonyx Ueno
09:00
Forward bags to Kyoto
Yamato takkyubin from hotel, ~RM 60. Travel light from here
10:00
Odakyu Romance Car → Hakone
Metro Ueno → Shinjuku (~15 min) · Romance Car Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto (~85 min, ~RM 69)
12:00
Hatsuhana Soba Honten must
Famous soba, right near Hakone-Yumoto station
13:00
Check in Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
14:00
Hakone Circuit
Tozan Railway → Gora → cable car → Owakudani (black eggs) → Lake Ashi pirate ship
19:00
Dinner at/near ryokan
20:00
Evening onsen
The highlight of the trip
Hakone Free Pass (2-day): covers Romance Car + all circuit transport. ~RM 153–181. Estimated: RM 600–900
08:00
Check out Sardonyx Ueno
09:00
Forward bags to Kyoto
Yamato takkyubin from hotel, ~RM 60. Travel light from here
10:00
Highway bus → Fujikawaguchiko
Metro Ueno → Shinjuku Bus Terminal (~15 min) · Bus Shinjuku → Kawaguchiko (~2h, ~RM 35)
12:00
Arrive Fujikawaguchiko. Lunch: local soba or miso nikomi udon near the lake
13:00
Check in Hotel Mystays Fuji Onsen Resort
14:00
Chureito Pagoda must
398 steps — the iconic Fuji + pagoda viewpoint. 30 min from Kawaguchiko by local train
16:00
Kachi-Kachi Yama Ropeway
Mt. Tenjo summit — panoramic Fuji + lake view
17:30
Oishi Park
North shore of Lake Kawaguchi — June herb festival, Fuji backdrop at dusk
19:00
Dinner, lakeside evening stroll
20:00
Evening onsen with Fuji view
June rainy season — Mt. Fuji is often cloud-covered, but the pagoda, lake, and landscape hold regardless. Estimated: RM 400–650
7
Wed, Jun 17
Hakone → Kyoto Fuji → Kyoto
08:00
Morning onsen — last soak
09:00
Check out Tokinoyu Setsugetsuka
10:30
Romance Car → Odawara → Shinkansen → Kyoto
Romance Car ~30 min · Shinkansen Odawara → Kyoto ~2h · ~RM 350–380 total
12:30
Arrive Kyoto · Check in ALA Hotel Kyoto
14:30
Sanjusangendo must
1,001 Kannon statues. Japan's longest wooden building
16:00
Gion District walk
17:45
Pontocho Alley dinner must
Arrive 17:45–18:30 for optimal lantern lighting
19:30
Evening walk: Yasaka Shrine → Kamo River
Estimated: RM 500–750 (Shinkansen + food)
08:00
Check out Hotel Mystays Fuji Onsen Resort
09:00
Highway bus → Shinjuku → Shinkansen → Kyoto
Bus Kawaguchiko → Shinjuku ~2h · Shinkansen Tokyo → Kyoto ~2h 15min · ~RM 395 total
14:15
Arrive Kyoto · Check in ALA Hotel Kyoto
15:00
Gion District walk
Start here today — Sanjusangendo better as early morning on Day 8
17:45
Pontocho Alley dinner must
Arrive 17:45–18:30 for optimal lantern lighting
19:30
Evening walk: Yasaka Shrine → Kamo River
Travel is ~2.5h longer than the Hakone route — afternoon in Kyoto starts later. Estimated: RM 550–800
8
Thu, Jun 18
Kyoto Full Day

Your only full Kyoto day. Three route options — pick based on mood and energy:

Recommended — Seasonal

Route A: Kifune & Kurama

The kawadoko river dining is June-only. Most time-sensitive choice.

07:30
Eizan Railway → Kifune (40 min, ~RM 13)
08:30
Kifune Shrine must
Water shrine, fortune papers floated on water
10:00
Kawadoko riverside lunch must
June special: dining on platforms above rushing river. ~RM 100–150
11:30
Hike Kifune → Kurama (2–3 hrs, forest trail)
14:00
Kurama-dera Temple must
18:30
Dinner: Ichijoji ramen street
Alternative

Route B: Arashiyama + Uji

Two major areas in one day — ambitious but doable.

08:00
Adashino Nenbutsuji must — bamboo without the crowds
10:00
Tenryu-ji Gardens — UNESCO
12:00
Yudofu lunch (tofu hot pot, Arashiyama specialty)
13:45
Byodoin Temple, Uji must — the 10-yen coin temple
15:00
Nakamura Tokichi must — premier matcha
Alternative

Route C: Uji + Fushimi

08:00
Uji — Byodoin + matcha + river walk
14:30
Fushimi Inari (14:30–17:00 avoids peak crowds)
17:30
Fushimi Sake District — brewery tastings
Estimated: RM 400–700
9
Fri, Jun 19
Kyoto → Osaka → Departure
08:00
Check out ALA Hotel Kyoto
Optional morning: Kinkaku-ji at 8:30 opening or Philosopher's Path
11:00
Train → Osaka (~30 min, ~RM 17)
11:30
Store luggage at Namba coin lockers
12:00
Kuromon Ichiba Market must
Osaka's Kitchen — seafood, street food
13:30
Namba Yasaka Shrine
12-meter lion head facade. Quick visit
14:00
Ura Namba must
Back-alley kushikatsu — the real Osaka eating
15:00
Dotonbori — neon walk, photos only
Don't eat here (tourist trap). Photos are the point
16:30
Nankai Express → Kansai Airport
45 min, ~RM 28
21:00
Departure
KL arrival Jun 20, 06:00
Estimated: RM 200–400

Food Directory

Tokyo — Must Eat

Tokyo — Recommended

Hakone

Kyoto

Osaka

Budget Chains (Pocket Picks)

Cocoichibanya (curry) · Kura Sushi (conveyor belt) · Tendon Tenya (tempura) · Yakiniku Like (solo grill) · Torikizoku (yakitori) · Ichiran (solo ramen) · Yoshinoya / Sukiya (gyudon) · MOS Burger · Gogocurry

Shopping Directory

Practical Notes

Money

Cash is king. 7-Eleven ATMs accept foreign cards. Carry ¥10,000–20,000 daily. No tipping. Tax-free shopping with passport (~10% off).

Transport

Get ICOCA card at airport. Google Maps for all trains. Reserve Shinkansen seats Jun 17. No JR Pass — individual tickets save RM 952.

June Weather

Rainy season — intermittent light rain. Buy quality umbrella in Japan. Pack waterproof jacket + walking shoes. Hydrangeas in peak bloom.

Crowd Strategy

Temples at 8:30am opening. Fushimi Inari 14:30–17:00. Pontocho 17:45–18:30. Walk 5 min from any landmark for empty streets.

Restaurants

Lunch 11:30am–2pm. Dinner 6–9pm (last orders 8:30). Many close 3–5pm. Izakayas open from 5pm.

Etiquette

Remove shoes at temples/ryokan. Onsen: wash before bath, towel outside water. No chopsticks upright in rice. Carry trash bag — few public bins.