![[Pasted image 20250531100932.png]] ## Reading Material Official Japan travel & tourism website: https://www.japan.travel/en/us/ https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/170a8qt/trip_report_hidden_gems_ghibli_onsen_and_vegan/ [[Tokyo]] specific: https://www.endlessdistances.com/gluten-free-tokyo/ https://www.youtube.com/@maydaysan fun videos about how to be a tourist in Japan. Klook code "maydaysanklook" ## Reminders Tipping is not common. Don't do it. It may actually insult the restaurant. Check [[Need to Buy]] before we go and when we arrive in the airport ## Emergencies Dial 110 for police emergencies, 119 for fire/ambulance Tokyo police dept only - 24 hour English help line at 03-3501-0110 [Tourism information or assistance hotline](https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/hotline/) 050-3816-2787, open 24 hours a day, all days. English available ## Planned ### Arrive Jul 27, 2:20 PM (Travel Day) Arrive in [[Tokyo]], check in at [[The Gate Hotel]] Dinner: [[Fancil Brown Rice Meals]] ### July 28th (Travel Day) Train: Shinkansen at 2:12pm in Tokyo Station Arrive in [[Kyoto]], check in at [[The Mitsui]] Dinner: [[Kosa]] ### July 29th - Aug 1st (4 days) Exploring in [[Kyoto]] 29th - Breakfast: Snacky - Lunch: Hotel - Dinner: [[Kikyo Sushi]] 30th - Breakfast: Snacky - Lunch: Hotel - Dinner: [[Uno Ramen Sanjo]] 31st - Breakfast: Snacky - Lunch: Hotel - Dinner: 1st - Breakfast: Snacky - Lunch: Hotel - Activity: Samura & Ninja Museum - Activity: Kimono Tea Ceremony - Dinner: [[Moon and Back Ramen]] ### Aug 2nd (Travel Day) Train: Depart 11:08, arrive 12:37 in [[Shizuoka]] Train: Depart 4:57pm, arrive 6:18 in [[Tokyo]] Check in at [[Cerulean Tower]] Breakfast: Hotel Lunch: Something in Shizuoka OR bagged lunch Dinner: Something in Tokyo ### Aug 3rd - Aug 7th (5 days) Exploring in [[Tokyo]] - Akihabara ### Depart Aug 08, 7:45 PM (0.5 days) Back to the airport ## Unplanned Pull the ripcord! Overnighter train to [[Sapporo]] to explore [[Hokkaido]] for the rest of the trip.