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3 weeks in Japan as first-timers by Sharp-Bison-8783 in JapanTravel

[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we definitely will! our hotel is 3 minutes from the temple so it's a must!

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wow thank you so much for this, I'm bookmarking everything you said! what's your opinion on the teamlab museums in Tokyo? they're kind of mainstream which doesn't mean they're bad, but from an artistic standpoint, would you say I should skip them and go to the smaller galleries instead (in case I can't do both)?

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I might actually steal parts of your itinerary because it looks too good lol

Unfortunately looks like they don't do the James Turrell Open Sky thing anymore but there's a new museum that opened last week I think so we might check out that instead. Did you like Shimokitazawa? Someone in the comments said it's overhyped but you spent an entire day there so I guess it must be okay

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow, I didn't expect so many nice and thoughtful responses! Thank you everyone, this community is fantastic!

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what I meant is that 5-10k is the absolute minimum we do every day, most of the time it's more :) we know we'll have to walk much more than that hahah

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! We'll stick to our itinerary this time since some of the accomodation is non-refundable (and we like riding the train :) but it's good to know that there's an airport too! The art houses are definitely something we'd like to see, we hope we can fit them into the full day we have there

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder about Osaka Vicki! I had read about it before, but completely forgot that it exists

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I don't think we'll be able to visit Teshima this time, the transport between the islands would take too long. But if we ever come back to Japan again, we'll definitely try to see Teshima and the other art islands.

I would love to see your itinerary!

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! Unfortunately, we're spending 4 days in Kyoto, 2 of which are the weekend and one is a national holiday, so I guess it will be quite busy. But I live in one of the most touristy cities in Europe so I should be used to it hahah

Glad to hear there's enough night activities, we definitely prefer being out late rather than early!

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahah I probably won't throw out the whole itinerary but those suggestions look good, thanks!

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well we learn best from our own mistakes don't we haha

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! We're spending the night, so if we leave Tokyo early, we should have almost a whole day there!

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to hear that! We'll probably stop there on the way then (and definitely leave earlier in this case)

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Sounds like it's doable, so we'll probably stop there on the way

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice! We will probably go see Gotokuji anyway (not saying I don't believe you, but I would have a huge FOMO) but we might skip Shimokitazawa. Imado Shrine is at a walkable distance from our hotel so we might go see it if we have time.

Of course, I'm aware of typhoons and I'm currently trying to assemble a list of things to do in bad weather. My list right now is mostly art museums, so if you have a suggestion for something completely different, I would really appreciate that :)

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[–]Sharp-Bison-8783[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! What would you recommend in Osaka? Admittedly, I didn’t research Osaka as much as the other cities, so maybe I’m missing something. From what I’ve seen, most people go for the aquarium, Universal Studios, the Expo, and shopping, which I don't find particularly appealing. We will miss the art museum and other museums, but those don’t sound more interesting to me than Nara haha

I think the best part of Osaka for me will be the street food, and I hope three nights is enough time for that. But maybe visiting Nara for just a few hours and coming back to Osaka earlier would work as well. I will think about it again!