###### tags: `Japan`
# Travel Itinerary
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## SF -> Tokyo
### April 19th
21:00 Arrive at SFO
23:00 Flight departs from SFO Terminal 1

✈ (14h00m)
### April 21st
**04:00** Land in Manila (Ninoy Aquino International, Terminal 2)
**06:40** Flight departs from MNL Terminal 2
✈ (02h40m)
**12:10** Land in Narita Terminal 2
Pick up Sakura Mobile Pocket Wifi (order confirmation on reference page)
Purchase Welcome Suica card, load ¥10,000 each
**13:48(?)** Narita Express → Shinjuku Station
**15:20(?)** Arrive at Shinjuku Station, travel to AirBnB
Oedo line (Platform 2)
Stop: Higashi Shinjuku Station (Exit B1)

AIRBNB: GLOU HIGASHI SHINJUKU
Address: 大久保1丁目1-38, 新宿区, 東京都 1690072, Japan
Check in: **after 3pm**

**16:00** Settle and explore Shinjuku!

## DAY 1: APRIL 22ND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2lhpkz6AuU&ab_channel=PaolofromTOKYO
**8:00** Tsukiji Fish + Tsukiji Jogai Market
* Fresh fish for brekky, + snacks at the market

**10:00** Imperial Palace tour at 10
* get there early, the tours are 2 hours and they take first 300 people

**12:00** Check out Tokyo station (looks cool)
* Souveneers and bento shops

**12:30** Ameya Yokocho (Ameyoko)
* Food and Clothes
* They have a lot of chinese food

**14:00** Tokyo Skytree
* Shopping and food

**16:00** Meiji Jingu Shrine
* Long walk, so bring cozy shoes
* At the fork, take a left and follow the gate
* Rinse mouth

**17:00** Harajuku Omotesando
* Shopping and cafes
* Big crowd, very touristy

**19:00** Nabezo (All you can eat Shabu Shabu)
* In Shibuya

## DAY 2: APRIL 23RD
Asahii Tower HQ
## DAY 3: APRIL 24TH
Shinjuku
## DAY 4: APRIL 25TH

## DAY 5: APRIL 26TH

## DAY 6: APRIL 27TH

## DAY 7: APRIL 28TH
### SHINJUKU → KYOTO
### 11:00 Checkout of Airbnb

## DAY 8: APRIL 29TH

## DAY 9: APRIL 30TH

## DAY 10: MAY 1ST

## DAY 11: MAY 2ND

## DAY 12: MAY 3RD

## DAY 13: MAY 4TH
### KYOTO → OSAKA

## DAY 14: MAY 5TH

## DAY 15: MAY 6TH

## DAY 16: MAY 7TH

## DAY 17: MAY 8TH

## DAY 18: MAY 9TH

## DAY 19: MAY 10TH

## DAY 20: MAY 11TH
### KIX → SFO

15:00 Flight departs from KIX Terminal 1
✈ (04h25m)
18:25 Land in Manila (Ninoy Aquino International, Terminal 2)

21:55 Flight departs from MNL Terminal 2
✈ (12h50m)

19:45 Arrive at SFO Terminal 1

# Tokyo
## Food
### Ramen Shops

* Nakiryu -- Japan, 〒170-0005 Tokyo, Toshima City, Minamiotsuka, 2 Chome−34−4 ＳＫＹ南大塚 １F
* Really good dan dan, extra nummy
* Long wait (1 hour if busy) but cheap
* Ginza Kagari Main Branch -- 6 Chome-4-12 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
* Good noodles, chicken Ramen
* Really rich ramen, creamy, offer truffle flavor
* instructions to add certain pepper spice
* Ramen Nagi - Shinjuku Golden-gai Honkan -- Address: Japan, 〒160-0021 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 1 Chome−1−10 2F
* A 1-min walk from Shinjuku Golden Gai
* Really small spot
* Bold flavor
* Fish ramen
* One of Mike Chen's top
* AFURI
* https://goo.gl/maps/HpiAf7Evo1u
* Both Vegan Ramen and Yuzu Ratanmen
* Uniquely refreshing ramen, more clear broth, less rich
* A bit far

* CHICCHO
* https://goo.gl/maps/AtTk7TK57fF2
* Cheap awesome ramen
* Fish in the broth, super thicc
* few tourists
* Noko Gyokai Tonkotsu Ramen and Beef Horumon Tsukemen are amazing

* Kindenmaru
* https://goo.gl/maps/NsNRuKj3yLS2
* Right off station, and have english menus, and pretty cheap (extra noodles are $1 !)

* Oreryu Shio Ramen
* https://goo.gl/maps/9hCky5Pr3ZR2
* Bunch of free toppings
* Oreryu Otokomori Ramen and Special Spicy Jukusei Ramen are great!

### Katsu
* Imakatsu Roppongi -- Japan, 〒106-0032 Tokyo, Minato City, Roppongi, 4 Chome−12−5 フェニキア ルクソス １階
* Very good Katsu

### Fish
* Tsukiji Fish Market
* Go to the jogai side
* Check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWUBCbUj5g&ab_channel=PaolofromTOKYO
* This video has some great recommendations, including katsu and other noms

# Osaka
## Food
### Ramen

### Katsu

### Fish
* KUROMON Ichiba Fish Market
* Can eat the fish!
* Looks like just a fish market, but stuff like oysters, uni, fresh fish bowls, lots of great street food noms