Timeline
In the summer of 2025, my family took a trip to Japan. We spent three weeks (or so we thought) travelling through different areas of Japan to celebrate our son Max’s graduation (MSc CS) from Chapman University and our 25th anniversary.
Below you will find a timeline, where each topic for each day can be clicked to reveal more details, including pictures. You can also jump directly to any of the major cities and areas visited:
Travel to Japan (June 10, 2025)
June 10, 2025
Tokyo (June 11–14, 2025)
June 11, 2025
June 12, 2025
- Tour Asakusa with a guide
- Ramen lunch at Okurindo
- Maguro Mart – All tuna dinner
- Showtime – Bar Centifolia
June 13, 2025
- A Ghibli day
- Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum - Center Zone
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum - East Zone
- Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
- Shinjuku – Steak dinner
June 14, 2025
- Tsukiji – Wandering around
- Tsukiji – Sushi for breakfast
- Tsukiji – The big tuna!
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Shibuya – Scramble crossing and PARCO
- Shibuya – Sukiyaki dinner
Kanazawa (June 15–17, 2025)
June 15, 2025
June 16, 2025
- Kanazawa: Oyama Shrine
- Kanazawa: Kanazawa Castle
- Kanazawa: Kenrokuen
- Kanazawa: Samurai District
- Kanazawa: Higashi Chaya and Kazuemachi Chaya
- Kanazawa: Yakitori Dinner
June 17, 2025
Kyoto (June 18–22, 2025)
June 18, 2025
- Kyoto: Arrival, lunch and market
- Kyoto: Higashiyama District
- Kyoto: Camellia Flower Tea House
- Kyoto: Okonomiyaki Dinner
June 19, 2025
June 20, 2025
- Kyoto: Kiyomizu-dera
- Kyoto: Ginkaku-ji - Temple of the Silver Pavilion
- Kyoto: Philosopher’s Walk
- Kyoto: Nijo Castle
- Kyoto: Soba Lunch, Keiseki dinner
June 21, 2025
- Kyoto: Gyoen National Garden and Imperial Palace
- Kyoto: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- Kyoto: Hoshun-in Bonsai Garden
- Kyoto: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Kyoto: Giō-ji
- Kyoto: Dinner at hidden Izakaya
June 22, 2025
- Uji: Matcha and Byōdō-in
- Wazuka: Café and Tea co-op
- Wazuka: Tea Plantations - Country side
- Wazuka: Cha-Soba lunch
- Nara: Deer
- Nara: Tōdai-ji
Hiroshima (June 23–24, 2025)
June 23, 2025
- Hiroshima: Transfer on Shinkansen
- Hiroshima: Peace Memorial Park
- Hiroshima: Itsukushima (Miyajima) Island
June 24, 2025
Osaka (June 24–26, 2025)
June 24, 2025
June 25, 2025
June 26, 2025
Hakone (June 27–28, 2025)
June 27, 2025
June 28, 2025
- Hakone: Open Air Museum
- Hakone: Cable car and Ropeway
- Hakone: Pirate Ship Trip across Ashi Lake
- Hakone: A new room and keiseki dinner