Hi. I have posted a few times and getting closer to having the plan down largely thanks to this group! I am having a very hard time getting my plans for Tokyo. We are arriving Oct 4th at Narita at 2:30 and leaving Oct 8th for the Alps (3 nights) and then Kyoto (4 nights) maybe Osaka (1 night), Koya San (1 night), Hiroshima/Miyajima (2 nights) and back to Tokyo Oct 19th-21st because we are attending the Moto GP race Oct 20th in Motegi.
So Tokyo-we had planned to stay in Asakusa at the Premier Richmond Hotel (well reviewed and lots of good comments on a previous post here). I liked the idea of seeing Senso-ji in the morning and at night without lots of tourists, and also being near the Skytree. Now I am second guessing if a hotel in Ginza or Shinjuku wouldn't be better because of the transportation connections and because we are staying 4 or 5 nights in Kyoto and will get the more "traditional" vibe there.
Here is VERY roughly what we want to do. I would appreciate advice on -where to stay that makes sense? Are we trying to cram too much in?
Oct 4th-Arrive 2:30 pm
If we are staying in Asakusa-check in, wander a bit, Senso-Ji at night-dinner-maybe sky tree if not too tired
Senso-ji
Oct 5th (Sat)–Sushi making workshop in Tsukiji Market (90 minutes not sure exact time -I think 10:00 am -includes lunch )
walk through Ginza -bit of shopping
Fire Ceremony –Fukagawa-Fudo-do ( 3:00 pm or 5 pm)
Nezu jinja (we want to fit this in but it's quite far out.....maybe in the morning if we are up early one day-might be too much for today
Dinner in Asakusa area or maybe Roppongi (want to eat at Kill Bill Restaurant) or Sky Tree if we didn't make it night before
Oct 6th-Tokyo (Sunday)
Tokyo Government Building, Shopping , Department store looking
Browse Harajuku
3:30 (backstreetguides night tour-starts in Harajuku)
https://thebackstreetguides.com/night-out-tokyo/#night_tour_detailOct 7th –maybe day trip to Mount weather dependent OR if we still want more city explore what we feel we want more of...
Appreciate the thoughts -sorry for long post