Hi All,

Hoping to get some feedback on my itinerary for a 16 day trip with my sister for her graduation trip. This is my second trip but is my sister's first so we will be taking the Golden Route. She loves shopping as much as beautiful nature/scenery, and cultural stuff, and she is VERY excited about going to Tokyo and Don Quijote lol.

Unfortunately, timing only allowed us to land right as Golden Week starts, so would like to see if there's any way I can move destinations around to avoid the rush of crowds as much as possible or if I should change anything. TIA!

Tokyo (4 Days)

April 30 - arrive evening, Shinjuku

May 1 - Tsukiji Market & Ginza

May 2 - Harajuku & Shibuya via Cat Street

Meiji Shrine

Harajuku

• Takeshita Street

Shibuya

• Shibuya Sky

• Don Quijote

May 3 -   Asakusa

Nakamise-dori 

Senso-ji Temple

Kyoto (4 Days)

May 4 - Travel Day

Philosopher’s Path

May 5 - Kinkaku-ji & Arashiyama

Kinkaku-ji (opens @ 9 am)

Arashiyama

May 6 - Southern Higashiyama

Kiyomizudera

Sannenzaka

Ninenzaka

May 7 - Fushimi Inari & Nara

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Nara

• Nara Deer Park
• Todai-ji Temple

Osaka (1 Day)

May 8 

Osaka Castle (outside only)

Namba Yasaka Shrine

Shinsaibashi

Dotonbori

Hiroshima + Miyajima (2 Days)

May 9

Peace Park + Memorial

May 10 

Miyajima

• Itsukushima Shrine
• Mount Misen Ropeway
• Omotesando Street

Tokyo (4 Days)

May 11 - Travel Day

May 12 - Kamakura

• Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
• Hasedera
• Kotoku-In

May 13 - Disney Sea

May 14 - Nakameguro & Daikanyama

• Onibus Coffee
• Savoy Pizza

Hakone (1 Day) 

May 15

Hakone Ropeway

May 16 - flight at 6:10

• Take shuttle bus to Odawara and head to airport