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Tokyo β†’ Kyoto β†’ Osaka β†’ Okinawa β†’ Tokyo. Tap a day to see what we're doing and ideas for the city.

Sep 26 (Sat)

In transit

Depart Calgary 14:50 (WS 80, seats 31C/31D), a 10 h 30 min flight. Overnight in transit.

πŸ“‹ What we're doing

    Nothing planned yet.

    Sep 27 (Sun)

    Tokyo

    🏨 Tosei Hotel Cocone Tsukiji Ginza Premier

    Arrive Tokyo Narita 16:20 (Terminal 1). Check in Tosei Hotel, Tsukiji/Ginza (check-in 15:00–00:00, so a late arrival is fine).

    βœ… To do

    • Chad: get a Welcome Suica card first thing at Narita, before the train. Machines are in the arrivals area; 7-Eleven doesn't issue cards, but its Seven Bank ATMs give yen and can top up a card. Load Β₯2,000–3,000 (loading is cash). It lasts 28 days and any leftover balance isn't refundable.
    • Tessa: pay with Suica in Apple Wallet if it's set up (needs a card in Wallet); otherwise get a Welcome Suica too.
    • Clear immigration + customs with the Visit Japan Web QR codes (Tessa's is still to do).

    πŸš† Narita Airport β†’ Tosei Hotel (Tsukiji)

    1. Follow signs to Keisei Narita Airport Station (Terminal 1, basement).
    2. Take the Keisei Access Express (γ‚’γ‚―γ‚»γ‚Ήη‰Ήζ€₯), the one that continues onto the Asakusa Line toward Haneda Airport. Not the Skyliner, which goes to Ueno/Nippori. Check the departure board.
    3. Ride about 62 min, no change, to Higashi-Ginza.
    4. At Higashi-Ginza, switch to the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, one stop to Tsukiji, then about a 7 min walk from Exit 1 to the hotel (Tsukiji 6-23-8). Or skip the Hibiya line and walk or taxi from Higashi-Ginza.
    Cost
    Β₯1,318 each on Suica/IC (Β₯1,330 for a paper ticket) = β‰ˆΒ₯2,640 for two. Add β‰ˆΒ₯180 each if you take the Hibiya line = β‰ˆΒ₯3,000 total.
    How to pay
    Tap Suica at the gates. Paper tickets are cash or card at the Keisei machines, but the IC fare is cheaper and faster.

    If you're on a train around 17:45, you should reach the hotel around 19:00–19:30. That's an estimate, and immigration is the wild card.

    πŸ“‹ What we're doing

      Nothing planned yet.

      πŸ’‘ Ideas for Tokyo (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
      • Tsukiji Outer Market β€” breakfast sushi & street food
      • Senso-ji temple & Nakamise shopping street, Asakusa
      • Shibuya Sky observation deck at sunset
      • teamLab Planets or teamLab Borderless digital art
      • Meiji Jingu shrine, then Harajuku's Takeshita Street
      • Golden Gai or Omoide Yokocho for tiny izakaya bars

      Sep 28 (Mon)

      Tokyo

      🏨 Tosei Hotel Cocone Tsukiji Ginza Premier

      Tokyo.

      πŸ“‹ What we're doing

        Nothing planned yet.

        πŸ’‘ Ideas for Tokyo (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
        • Tsukiji Outer Market β€” breakfast sushi & street food
        • Senso-ji temple & Nakamise shopping street, Asakusa
        • Shibuya Sky observation deck at sunset
        • teamLab Planets or teamLab Borderless digital art
        • Meiji Jingu shrine, then Harajuku's Takeshita Street
        • Golden Gai or Omoide Yokocho for tiny izakaya bars

        Sep 29 (Tue)

        Tokyo

        🏨 Tosei Hotel Cocone Tsukiji Ginza Premier

        Tokyo.

        πŸ“‹ What we're doing

          Nothing planned yet.

          πŸ’‘ Ideas for Tokyo (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
          • Tsukiji Outer Market β€” breakfast sushi & street food
          • Senso-ji temple & Nakamise shopping street, Asakusa
          • Shibuya Sky observation deck at sunset
          • teamLab Planets or teamLab Borderless digital art
          • Meiji Jingu shrine, then Harajuku's Takeshita Street
          • Golden Gai or Omoide Yokocho for tiny izakaya bars

          Sep 30 (Wed)

          Tokyo

          🏨 Tosei Hotel Cocone Tsukiji Ginza Premier

          Tokyo.

          πŸ“‹ What we're doing

            Nothing planned yet.

            πŸ’‘ Ideas for Tokyo (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
            • Tsukiji Outer Market β€” breakfast sushi & street food
            • Senso-ji temple & Nakamise shopping street, Asakusa
            • Shibuya Sky observation deck at sunset
            • teamLab Planets or teamLab Borderless digital art
            • Meiji Jingu shrine, then Harajuku's Takeshita Street
            • Golden Gai or Omoide Yokocho for tiny izakaya bars

            Oct 1 (Thu)

            Kyoto

            🏨 Apartment Hotel 11 Yasaka

            Check out Tokyo β†’ Kyoto via shinkansen (Nozomi 245, departs Tokyo Station 09:09, arrives Kyoto 11:21 (2 h 12 min), Car 3 seats 7-D/7-E, Klook BGG516118). Check in Apartment Hotel 11 Yasaka.

            πŸ“‹ What we're doing

              Nothing planned yet.

              πŸ’‘ Ideas for Kyoto (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
              • Fushimi Inari β€” the thousand torii gates, early morning to beat crowds
              • Arashiyama bamboo grove + Tenryu-ji temple
              • Kiyomizu-dera and a walk through Higashiyama's old streets
              • Gion district in the evening β€” chance of spotting a geiko
              • Nishiki Market for Kyoto-style street food
              • Fushimi sake district for a tasting walk

              Oct 2 (Fri)

              Kyoto

              🏨 Apartment Hotel 11 Yasaka

              Kyoto. teamLab Biovortex, 10:00–10:30 entry slot (2 adults, Β₯9,600, inquiry no. KYAWU47PYUWJR-0001) β€” 21-5 Higashikujo Higashi-Iwamotocho, Minami-ku.

              πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                Nothing planned yet.

                πŸ’‘ Ideas for Kyoto (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                • Fushimi Inari β€” the thousand torii gates, early morning to beat crowds
                • Arashiyama bamboo grove + Tenryu-ji temple
                • Kiyomizu-dera and a walk through Higashiyama's old streets
                • Gion district in the evening β€” chance of spotting a geiko
                • Nishiki Market for Kyoto-style street food
                • Fushimi sake district for a tasting walk

                Oct 3 (Sat)

                Osaka

                🏨 KOKO HOTEL Osaka Namba Sennichimae

                Check out Kyoto β†’ Osaka by commuter train. Nothing to book: no reservations, just tap in. Check in KOKO Hotel Namba.

                πŸš† Option A (easiest from Yasaka): Keihan β†’ Midosuji line

                1. Keihan Main Line limited express from Gion-Shijo to Yodoyabashi (about 50 min).
                2. Change to the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line south to Namba.
                3. Walk to KOKO Hotel Namba Sennichimae.
                Cost
                β‰ˆΒ₯490 each for the Keihan + β‰ˆΒ₯240 each for the Metro = β‰ˆΒ₯730 each, β‰ˆΒ₯1,460 for two.
                How to pay
                Tap Suica/ICOCA at every gate, all three systems accept it. Or buy paper tickets at the machines (cash).

                πŸš† Option B (fastest): JR Special Rapid

                1. From Kyoto Station, JR Special Rapid Service to Osaka Station (28 min, only 4 stops).
                2. Midosuji Line from Umeda to Namba (about 10 min).
                Cost
                Β₯580 each for the JR + β‰ˆΒ₯240 each for the Metro = β‰ˆΒ₯820 each, β‰ˆΒ₯1,640 for two.
                How to pay
                Tap Suica/ICOCA, or paper tickets at the machines (cash).

                Kyoto Station is a further trip from the Yasaka hotel, so add that.

                πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                  Nothing planned yet.

                  πŸ’‘ Ideas for Osaka (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                  • Dotonbori at night β€” glico sign, street food, canal walk
                  • Osaka Castle grounds
                  • Kuromon Ichiba Market for fresh seafood and skewers
                  • Shinsekai neighborhood + Tsutenkaku Tower
                  • Day trip to Nara for the deer park (1 hr by train)

                  Oct 4 (Sun)

                  Osaka

                  🏨 KOKO HOTEL Osaka Namba Sennichimae

                  Osaka.

                  πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                    Nothing planned yet.

                    πŸ’‘ Ideas for Osaka (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                    • Dotonbori at night β€” glico sign, street food, canal walk
                    • Osaka Castle grounds
                    • Kuromon Ichiba Market for fresh seafood and skewers
                    • Shinsekai neighborhood + Tsutenkaku Tower
                    • Day trip to Nara for the deer park (1 hr by train)

                    Oct 5 (Mon)

                    Okinawa

                    🏨 Nest Hotel Naha Nishi (Stay 1)

                    Check out Osaka β†’ fly KIX β†’ Okinawa OKA (GK 357, 15:25, 2 h 15 min). Check in Nest Hotel Naha (Stay 1).

                    πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                      Nothing planned yet.

                      πŸ’‘ Ideas for Okinawa (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                      • Shurijo Castle grounds, Naha
                      • Kokusai-dori street for shopping & okonomiyaki-style Okinawa soba
                      • Churaumi Aquarium (day trip, ~2 hrs north of Naha)
                      • Snorkeling or a boat trip out to the Kerama Islands
                      • Cape Manzamo cliffs

                      Oct 6 (Tue)

                      Okinawa

                      🏨 Guesthouse Iyonchi

                      Check out Nest Hotel Naha β†’ ferry to Zamami Island (Ferry Zamami 3, depart Tomari Port 10:00, about 2 h, Reservation #43). Check in Guesthouse Iyonchi.

                      πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                        Nothing planned yet.

                        πŸ’‘ Ideas for Okinawa (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                        • Shurijo Castle grounds, Naha
                        • Kokusai-dori street for shopping & okonomiyaki-style Okinawa soba
                        • Churaumi Aquarium (day trip, ~2 hrs north of Naha)
                        • Snorkeling or a boat trip out to the Kerama Islands
                        • Cape Manzamo cliffs

                        Oct 7 (Wed)

                        Okinawa

                        🏨 Guesthouse Iyonchi

                        Zamami Island. SUP & Snorkel Tour with TINAJUN, 10:00 β€” staff pickup at Zamami Port (look for the TINAJUN sign after the ferry). Schedule may shift with weather/sea conditions.

                        πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                          Nothing planned yet.

                          πŸ’‘ Ideas for Okinawa (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                          • Shurijo Castle grounds, Naha
                          • Kokusai-dori street for shopping & okonomiyaki-style Okinawa soba
                          • Churaumi Aquarium (day trip, ~2 hrs north of Naha)
                          • Snorkeling or a boat trip out to the Kerama Islands
                          • Cape Manzamo cliffs

                          Oct 8 (Thu)

                          Okinawa

                          🏨 Nest Hotel Naha Nishi (Stay 2)

                          Ferry back to Naha (Ferry Zamami 3, depart Zamami Port 14:00, about 2 h, Reservation #15) β†’ check in Nest Hotel Naha (Stay 2).

                          πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                            Nothing planned yet.

                            πŸ’‘ Ideas for Okinawa (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                            • Shurijo Castle grounds, Naha
                            • Kokusai-dori street for shopping & okonomiyaki-style Okinawa soba
                            • Churaumi Aquarium (day trip, ~2 hrs north of Naha)
                            • Snorkeling or a boat trip out to the Kerama Islands
                            • Cape Manzamo cliffs

                            Oct 9 (Fri)

                            Tokyo

                            🏨 Ginza Capital Hotel Moegi

                            Check out Nest Hotel β†’ fly OKA β†’ Tokyo NRT (GK 332, arrive 14:55, 2 h 40 min). Check in Ginza Capital Hotel Moegi, Tsukiji.

                            πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                              Nothing planned yet.

                              πŸ’‘ Ideas for Tokyo (not booked β€” tap to see suggestions)
                              • Tsukiji Outer Market β€” breakfast sushi & street food
                              • Senso-ji temple & Nakamise shopping street, Asakusa
                              • Shibuya Sky observation deck at sunset
                              • teamLab Planets or teamLab Borderless digital art
                              • Meiji Jingu shrine, then Harajuku's Takeshita Street
                              • Golden Gai or Omoide Yokocho for tiny izakaya bars

                              Oct 10 (Sat)

                              In transit

                              Depart Tokyo Narita 18:30 (WS 81, 9 h 10 min) β†’ arrive Calgary 12:40 (same day, thanks to the date line).

                              πŸ“‹ What we're doing

                                Nothing planned yet.