u/manmadedarkness

Hello Everyone, I am a Muslim Solo traveler. I will arrive in Tokyo on 15/5 and leave on 29/5.

I am interested in food and anime, and I want to explore the culture and nature.

I am kind of a budget traveler.

Below is my itinerary. Let me know your insight on it:

Tokyo 1-6:

Arrival

15 May · Land ~6 PM

• Airport Limousine Bus 
• Withdraw cash at 7-Eleven ATM in airport terminal
• Buy Suica card at station — loads everything including buses
• Dinner: Coco Ichibanya Halal, Shinjuku Halal

Harajuku & Shibuya

16 May

• Meiji Jingu — morning walk in the forest
• Takeshita Street — Harajuku fashion, crepes, chaos
• Nike Harajuku · Atmos · Harry Potter Shop
• Shibuya Sky observation deck Book early
• Shibuya Crossing — view from Mag's Park rooftop (Magnet building)
• Dinner: Gyumon Yakiniku, Shibuya Halal

Asakusa & Ueno

17 May

• Senso-ji Temple — arrive 7 AM to beat crowds · Nakamise-dori
• Asakusa Shrine + Kaminarimon
• Lunch: Ayam-ya Halal Ramen or Naritaya Halal
• Ueno Park → Tokyo National Museum
• Tokyo Skytree at sunset · Solomachi mall below
• Dinner: Sekai Cafe, Asakusa Halal

Ginza, Tsukiji & Odaiba

18 May

• Tsukiji Outer Market
• Ginza: Itoya Stationery · Seiko Museum · Everyday OK Supermarket
• Lunch: Tendon Itsuki, Ginza Halal
• Odaiba: Unicorn Gundam · teamLab Borderless
• Dinner: Hangry Joe's, Akihabara Halal

Shinjuku & Akihabara

19 May

• Shinjuku Gyoen 
• Metropolitan Gov't Building 
• Yodobashi · Don Quijote · Five Star Camera · Golden Gai
• Akihabara: Mandarake · Super Potato · Animate · Gigo · Round One
• Dinner: Shinjukutie Halal Wagyu Halal · then Omoide Yokocho night walk

Nikko day trip

20 May

• Tobu Railway from Asakusa → Tobu-Nikko,
• Kegon Falls — one of Japan's most dramatic waterfalls
• Toshogu Shrine 
• Return to Tokyo · rest · pack for overnight bus
• Late evening: board overnight bus Shinjuku → Kyoto (11 PM)

 

Kawaguchiko — Fuji views

21 May · arrive Kyoto 7 AM → drop bags → head to Fuji from Tokyo side OR do Fuji before bus

• Revised routing: Arrive Kyoto 7 AM, drop bags at hotel. Take highway bus Kyoto → Kawaguchiko. Or do Fuji as a day trip from Tokyo on Day 6 morning before the night bus.
• Chureito Pagoda — 398 stairs, classic Fuji shot
• Arakurayama Sengen Park + Oishi Park
• Oshino Hakkai — 8 sacred springs
• Return to Kyoto by evening

East Kyoto — temples & Gion

22 May

• Fushimi Inari-Taisha — go at 6 AM, magical and crowd-free
• Kiyomizudera Temple
• Yasaka Shrine → Gion district stroll
• Lunch: Wagyuza, Kyoto Halal
• Heian Jingu Shrine garden
• Hashilab — personalized chopsticks workshop Unique souvenir

Arashiyama & West Kyoto

23 May

• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove — before 8 AM for quiet shots
• Kinkakuji
• Katsuo-ji Temple — daruma dolls everywhere
• Mochi-mochi shop visit · Kyoto sweets
• 2nd Street Kyoto vintage · Nishiki Market browse

Nara day trip

24 May

• JR Miyakoji Rapid ·
• Nara Deer Park 
• Todai-ji Temple 
• Hasedera Temple + Yoshikien Garden
• Back to Kyoto for evening

Uji + travel to Osaka

25 May

• Uji 
• Amanohashidate 
• Hankyu Railway Kyoto → Osaka Umeda
• Evening: settle in · first walk through Dotonbori lights
• Dinner: Halal Wagyu Yakiniku Oanga, Namba Halal

Hiroshima & Miyajima day trip

26 May · early start

• Highway bus Osaka → Hiroshima ·
• Peace Memorial Museum 
• Ferry to Miyajima Island
• Itsukushima Shrine + floating torii gate
• Return bus to Osaka · arrive ~8 PM
• Dinner: Halal Ramen Naniwaya, Namba Halal

Osaka full day + night bus to Tokyo

27 May

• Osaka Castle — morning, grounds are free
• Tsutenkaku Tower → Shinsekai district wander
• Kuromon Ichiba market → Dotonbori afternoon
• Don Quijote Namba · Railway lost item market · last Osaka shopping
• Dinner: Matsuri Halal, Shinsaibashi Halal
• Board overnight bus Osaka → Tokyo · depart 11 PM

Tokyo shopping day 1 — fashion & electronics

28 May · arrive from Osaka bus ~7 AM

• Arrive Shinjuku ~7 AM · drop bags at hotel · freshen up
• Shinjuku: Uniqlo · GU · Workman · Don Quijote
• Camera town (West Exit): Five Star Camera · Hard Off · Bic Camera
• Sneakers: Atmos Shinjuku · Kicks Lab · Atmos Pink/Blue
• Shimokitazawa — vintage fashion: Chicago · Okura · Jantiques
• Eco Town Tokyo (Hobby Off / Mode Off / Off House) — second-hand treasures
• Dinner: Ninja Yakiniku Wagyu or Genki Taisho Wagyu Halal

29 May Tokyo shopping day 2 — anime, souvenirs & departure

Is there anything I must visit that I am missing?
I did my calculation, and it showed that not getting the JR pass will be better. Correct me if I am wrong.

And am I spending so much time in Tokyo?

I will mostly stay in hostels. Do you recommend any in particular?