Ten and a Half Days in Japan (Tokyo & Kyoto)

In May of 2024 my friend Kent and I traveled to Japan for ten and a half days splitting our time between Tokyo and Kyoto. This is a vlog of everything we did along with our itinerary. Kent is both tall and a vegetarian, so if you are a looking for a gameplan to accommodate either of those you've come to the right place. Enjoy!

00:00:00 Intro to the Trip
00:02:32 Day 01 - Godzilla Hotel & Tokyo Omakase
00:07:37 Gachapon Haul
00:14:09 Day 02 - Akihabara
00:20:53 Day 03 - Kabuki & teamLab: Planets
00:29:28 Day 04 - Miniature Museum & Tokyo Tower
00:40:33 Day 05 - Sanja Festival & National Museum
00:48:19 Japanese Subway Jingles
00:49:20 Day 06 - Tokyo Shopping
00:54:32 Day 07 - Kyoto Ryokan
00:59:23 Day 08 - Nara & Fushimi Inari Taisha
01:08:55 Day 09 - Godzilla Theme Park & Kyoto Omakase
01:15:28 Kent's Japan Shots
01:16:21 Day 10 - Kōdai-ji Temple & Hiroshima Peace Museum
01:20:54 The Final Day
01:22:51 Souvenirs
01:33:48 Tokyo Reflections
02:12:35 Kyoto Reflections
02:46:16 Outro

Dates:
May 14, 2024 - May 25, 2024

Flight:
JFK - HND
Japan Air Premium Economy bought via American Airlines

Hotels:
[ Hotel Gramercy Shinjuku ] (Godzilla Hotel)
1 Chome-19-1 Kabukicho
Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Tour at 00:04:12

[ HOTEL HILLARYS Akasaka ]
107-0052, Tokyo, Minato Ward, 3-12-5
Akasaka, Minato-ku

[ Momijiya Annex ] (Ryokan)
Ukyo-ku Umegahata Nishinohata 2
Kyoto, Japan
Tour at 00:56:02

[ Sakura Cross Hotel Kyoto Kiyomizu ]
東山区鞘町1丁目396-1
京都市, Japan

DAY ONE:
Kakekomi Gyoza
Komeda's Coffee Shinjuku Yasukuni-dōri
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Godzilla Store Tokyo
Godzilla Hotel
Udatsu Sushi
Shibuya Crossing
Dragon Quest Lawson's (39-2 Udagawacho, Shibuya City)

DAY TWO:
Paul Bassett Shinjuku
Gramercy Cafe
Akihabara Radio Kaikan
Kyushu Jangara Akihabara
HEY (Hirose Entertainment Yard) Taito
Low-Non-Bar

DAY THREE:
Kabukiza Theatre (Tokyo)
teamLab: Planets
Have More Curry
B&R - Akasaka

DAY FOUR:
Streamer Coffee Company Akasaka
small worlds miniature museum
A Happy Pancake
RED° TOKYO TOWER
Tokyo Tower

DAY FIVE:
Sanja Festival
Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea
Sensō-ji Temple
Tokyo National Museum
Tudore Tranquility

DAY SIX:
The Real Mccoys
Tonkatsu Maisen (was closed)
Higuma Donuts
Shin-Udon
Tsutaya Books Daikan-yama

DAY SEVEN:
Hie-jinja Shrine
7/11
Momijiya Annex (Ryokan)

DAY EIGHT:
Nara Park
Tōdai-ji Temple
Wagyu & Ice Cream both from shops on the walking path to Tōdai-ji
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Sakura Cross Hotel Kyoto Kiyomizu
Chao Chao Gyoza

DAY NINE:
Minato
Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji
Muromachi Wakuden

DAY TEN:
Coffee Windy
Ozu kyoto maison du sake plus Cafe
Kōdai-ji Temple
Ichizawa Shinzaburo Hanpu
Hiroshima Peace Museum
緋トテモロ (アケトテモロ)

DAY ELEVEN:
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu (Kill Bill Bar)

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