Japan Field Index

18 Sep – 6 Oct 2026

Japan Field Index

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1

Sat 19 September

Land Narita · Ginza

Tokyo arrival4 places
Route this dayDormy Inn Ginza Sep 19–21
  1. 成田国際空港Narita AirportTransitSQ11 lands 17:50
  2. ドーミーイン銀座Dormy Inn GinzaHotelBase Sep 19-20 + Oct 4-5; stores a bag between
  3. マツモトキヨシ 銀座5丁目店Matsumoto Kiyoshi Ginza 5-chomeShoppingCloses 22:00 - the only hard clock tonight
  4. ドン・キホーテ 銀座本館Don Quijote Ginza HonkanShopping24h. Also buy the omiyage box + tape here
2

Sun 20 September

Roppongi → Jingumae

Tokyo arrival11 places
Route this dayDormy Inn Ginza Sep 19–21
  1. 六本木 ペットショップPet store, RoppongiShopping✅ DONE (Sep 20) - gifts for Thuc. Exact shop name TBD
  2. 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT21_21 Design SightMuseumTadao Ando; closed Tue
  3. 根津美術館Nezu MuseumMuseumLast entry 16:30 - do before the haircut
  4. Sozo Hair@Make 神宮前Sozo Hair@MakeAppointmentBOOKED 15:00 ~2hrs
  5. ザ・フラットヘッド 東京店The Flat Head TokyoShopping✅ DONE (Sep 20)
  6. OZ ABSTRACT TOKYOOz Abstract TokyoShopping✅ DONE (Sep 20)
  7. ケンズスクラッチ 神宮前Ken's ScratchShopping✅ DONE (Sep 20)
  8. #FFFFFFT 千駄ヶ谷#FFFFFFTShoppingWeekends only; Sun closes 18:00
  9. 太田記念美術館Ota Memorial Museum of ArtMuseumOptional - ukiyo-e
  10. ワタリウム美術館Watari-umMuseumOptional - contemporary + art bookshop
  11. ロフト銀座Loft GinzaShoppingSun till 20:00
3

Mon 21 September

Tokyo → Tazawako

Akita8 places
Route this dayKamenoi Hotel Tazawako Sep 21–23
  1. 上野駅Ueno StationTransitRainy-day swap (Sep 20) - coin-locker the bags here, no backtrack to Ginza
  2. 東京国立博物館Tokyo National MuseumMuseumNormally closed Mon, but open for the Sep 21 holiday (closes Tue instead). 9:30-17:00
  3. ヒノヤ 上野本店Hinoya HontenShoppingMulti-brand denim (Momotaro, Iron Heart, Oni...) + alterations, Ameyoko
  4. 東京駅Tokyo StationTransitこまち23号 (Komachi 23) dep 12:20 - Platforms 20-23 (2F), check board on arrival for exact platform
  5. 田沢湖駅Tazawako StationTransitArr 15:12 - Kakunodate dropped, no stopover
  6. 田沢湖観光情報センター フォレイクFolake Tourist InfoInfoIN the station - confirm the 15:35 Nyuto bus is running here first (typhoon risk), then get Sep 22 bus times
  7. 亀の井ホテル 田沢湖Kamenoi Hotel TazawakoHotelSauna base Sep 21-23
  8. 杉谷地 バス停Sugiyachi bus stopTransitKamenoi's stop - 1 min walk. Bus 15:35 → arr ~16:10, cash fare under ¥950 (tell driver 杉谷地). Typhoon risk: confirm at Folake on arrival before waiting; fallback bus 16:35
4

Tue 22 September

Lake Tazawa day

Akita9 places
Route this dayKamenoi Hotel Tazawako Sep 21–23
  1. 田沢湖Lake TazawaSightJapan's deepest lake. CONFIRMED from physical sign at Sugiyachi (supersedes earlier web estimate). Down-mountain (Sugiyachi→lake→station): 8:09·9:09·10:04·10:54·12:04·13:49·14:49·15:49·17:04·17:49. Up-mountain (station→lake→Sugiyachi): 7:30·8:20·9:20·10:15·11:15·13:00·14:05·15:00·16:10·17:10·17:55 (Sugiyachi times; lake is ~20-25min earlier each way). Sep 22 plan: out 10:04 from Sugiyachi (arr lake ~10:25-30), back around 16:10 Sugiyachi dep passing lake ~15:45-50 - confirm exact lake-stop time on arrival
  2. たつこ像Tatsuko StatueSightThe iconic shot - west shore
  3. 御座石神社Gozanoishi ShrineSightRed torii on the north shore
  4. 浮木神社Ukiki ShrineSightNext to Tatsuko
  5. 田沢湖レストハウスTazawako-han / Rest HouseHubCruise pier + bike rental
  6. 田沢湖ビール レストランORAERestaurant ORAEFoodLakeside terrace + local beer
  7. アルパこまくさAlpa KomakusaSightDay-use onsen + Komagatake bus transfer. TENTATIVE if lake wraps early: catch bus arr. Alpa Komakusa ~14:55 (part of 15:00-Sugiyachi cohort — leave lake ~14:35-14:40), soak until 15:30 close, then walk ~10min (~0.6km) straight to Kamenoi, skipping the Sugiyachi bus leg. Doesn't replace the committed 16:10 return plan.
  8. 秋田駒ヶ岳 8合目Akita Komagatake 8th StationOptionalWeather-gated AM option
  9. 鶴の湯温泉Tsurunoyu OnsenOptionalNyuto day-use; only window is Sep 22
5

Wed 23 September

Tazawako → Morioka → Aomori

Aomori9 places
Route this dayDormy Inn Aomori Sep 23–26
  1. 盛岡駅Morioka StationTransit10:00 AM hotel shuttle from Kamenoi (reserved) → arr Tazawako Stn ~10:20-25
    TrainDepartsArrives
    Komachi 16Tazawako 11:11Morioka 11:47
    Car 13, Seat 8A
    ~1h50m stop — Azumaya Ekimae (wanko soba)
    Hayabusa 19Morioka 13:37Shin-Aomori 14:43
    Car 8, Seat 18D — get off at Shin-Aomori, not Aomori Stn
  2. 東家 駅前店Azumaya EkimaeFoodWanko soba - station-side to keep it quick
  3. 光原社KogenshaShoppingMingei folk-craft complex + cafe
  4. 釜定KamasadaShoppingNambu ironware
  5. ござ九 森九商店GozakuShoppingEdo-era merchant storefront
  6. 新青森駅Shin-Aomori StationTransitHayabusa 19, Car 8 Seat 18D. Arr 14:43 - do NOT book through to Aomori Stn
  7. 青森県立美術館Aomori Museum of ArtMuseumAomori Dog + Nara + Chagall Aleko; closes 18:00
  8. 三内丸山遺跡Sannai-Maruyama Jomon SiteMuseumUNESCO; 10-min walk from the art museum
  9. ドーミーイン青森Dormy Inn AomoriHotelSep 23-26; onsen + sauna + coin laundry
6

Thu 24 September

Aomori city + Asamushi seaside

Aomori6 places
Route this dayDormy Inn Aomori Sep 23–26
  1. ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセNebuta WarasseMuseum~10:00–11:15. Moved from Sep 25. Opens 9:00, last entry ~17:30
  2. 青森魚菜センター 古川市場Furukawa Market (nokkedon)Food~11:30 lunch - daytime only, ~10 min walk from Dormy Inn
  3. 三内丸山遺跡Sannai-Maruyama Jomon Site + Jomon JiyukanMuseum~13:00–15:00, museum inside + outdoor site. City bus from Aomori Stn to 三内丸山遺跡前 (~20–25 min, ~hourly) or taxi ~¥2–2.5k. Closes 18:00
  4. 青森駅Aomori StationTransit~15:45 Aoimori Railway → 浅虫温泉 (~20 min). Check times at the station
  5. 湯の島 浅虫Yunoshima, AsamushiSightSeafront walk facing the island; sunset ~17:30
  6. 道の駅 浅虫温泉 ゆ〜さ浅虫Yu~Sa AsamushiOnsenSea-view onsen on the top floor, by the station. Check closing time; train back ~18:30 for dinner in Aomori
7

Fri 25 September

Hirosaki museum day + Kōnan line town

Aomori10 places
Route this dayDormy Inn Aomori Sep 23–26
  1. 青森駅Aomori StationTransit~9:00 JR Ōu Line → Hirosaki (~45 min)
  2. 弘前駅Hirosaki StationTransitArr ~9:45. Tourist info: ask if Inakadate rice-paddy art is still up + Kōnan Railway times. Evening option: Tsugaru shamisen dinner (book ahead), then late train back
  3. 弘前れんが倉庫美術館Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art (Renga MOCA)Museum~10:00–12:30 - the main stop, give it the long slot. Contemporary art in a 100-yr cider warehouse + café. Check opening hours
  4. 青森銀行記念館Aomori Bank Memorial HallSightMeiji Western architecture walk ~12:30
  5. 旧弘前市立図書館Former Hirosaki City LibrarySightMeiji Western architecture
  6. スターバックス 弘前公園前店Starbucks Hirosaki Koen-maeFoodLunch/coffee in a heritage building ~13:00 (or apple pie / French)
  7. 弘前城Hirosaki CastleOptionalOptional quick loop ~13:45–14:30 if time - museum comes first
  8. 藤田記念庭園Fujita Memorial GardenOptionalNext to the castle; Taishō-era Western house + café
  9. 田んぼアート駅Inakadate Rice-Paddy ArtSight~15:00–17:00 via Kōnan Railway (~20 min). Only if not yet harvested - confirm at Hirosaki Stn
  10. こみせ通り 黒石Kuroishi Komise-dōriOptionalAlt if the paddy art is harvested: Kōnan Railway ~30 min. Edo-era wooden arcade + sake brewery
8

Sat 26 September

Aomori → Osorezan → Yagen

Shimokita10 places
Drive this dayYagenso Sep 26–28
  1. オリックスレンタカー 新青森駅前店Orix Rent-a-Car, Shin-Aomori StationTransitBOOKED for 12:00 noon - go early and ask for an earlier pickup, since a noon start only leaves ~1h45 at Osorezan before its 18:00 close. Drop-off Sep 28, also Shin-Aomori Station, noon
  2. 道の駅 よこはま 菜の花プラザMichi-no-Eki YokohamaRest stopMutsu Bay coast break ~10:00
  3. 食事処 なか川 むつ市NakagawaFoodReputed originator of miso kayaki - the Shimokita dish
  4. 和風料理 楠こう むつ市KusukouFoodShimokita seasonal seafood
  5. 恐山冷水Reisui SpringSightOn the pass up - one cup = 10 years younger
  6. 恐山菩提寺Osorezan Bodai-jiSightY900 / 6:00-18:00 / budget 3 hrs. Bath huts inside past the Sanmon
  7. 極楽浜Gokuraku-hamaSightWhite sand on Lake Usoriko - the payoff
  8. 宇曽利湖Lake UsorikoSightpH ~3.5 - only ugui dace survive
  9. 薬研温泉 薬研荘YagensoHotelSep 26-28; car-only access
  10. 奥薬研温泉 かっぱの湯Oku-Yagen Kappa-no-YuOnsenFree riverside rotenburo - moved to Sep 27 eve
9

Sun 27 September

Shimokita tip loop

Shimokita8 places
Drive this dayYagenso Sep 26–28
  1. 大間崎Cape OmaSightNorthernmost Honshu + tuna monument
  2. 浜寿司 大間Hamazushi OmaFoodMaguro lunch - the meal of the day
  3. 願掛岩Gankake IwaSightTwo ~100m rock pillars right on Rte 338 (Kaikyo Line), ~5 min from the Sai village office - a quick roadside stop on the way to the trailhead
  4. 佐井港Sai PortTransitHotokegaura boat - switched to the 1:00 PM sailing. Check in 10 min early at Alsus, next stop
  5. 津軽海峡文化館アルサスAlsus TerminalTransitTicket window for the boat, 1F. 青森県下北郡佐井村佐井字大佐井112, tel 0175-38-4513
  6. 仏ヶ浦HotokegauraSight30 min ashore on the rocks, by boat
  7. 仏ヶ浦駐車帯Hotokegaura Trail ParkingBackupNot used today - took the boat instead. Free ~40-car lot on Rte 338 if plans change again; ~100m stair trail down, ~40 min round trip
  8. 大畑漁港OhataSkippedDropped today - already had lunch at Oma, drove straight back to Yagen from Sai instead
10

Mon 28 September

Yagen → AOJ → Sapporo

Sapporo14 places
Route this dayVessel Hotel Campana Susukino Sep 28–29
  1. むつ市MutsuRest stopDepart Yagenso ~8:00, quick stop only - not lingering
  2. 道の駅よこはま 菜の花プラザMichi-no-Eki YokohamaRest stopRevisit from Day 8 - Mutsu Bay coast break, ~20-30 min
  3. 常夜燈公園Joya-to Park, NohejiSight1827 stone lantern + a full-size replica Edo cargo ship (Michinoku-maru) beached beside it - quick roadside stop
  4. 新青森駅Shin-Aomori StationTransitDrop Orix car ~12:30-13:00 - ahead of the noon booking is fine, but this is later given the two stops. Then local train to Aomori Stn (~6 min)
  5. 青森駅Aomori StationTransitCoin-locker the bags, quick shopping (Auga market / Shinmachi arcade / last omiyage), then the ~13:40 airport bus - reconfirm at the station
  6. 青森空港Aomori AirportTransitJR airport bus from Aomori Stn (~35 min); JL2806 dep 15:00 - board with buffer to spare
  7. 新千歳空港New Chitose AirportTransitArr 15:45
  8. 札幌駅Sapporo StationTransitArr ~17:00 - coin-locker the bags here
  9. ユニクロ 札幌東急百貨店Uniqlo Sapporo TokyuShoppingCloses 20:00
  10. モンベル 札幌赤れんがテラス店Montbell Akarenga TerraceShoppingGear browse - the droppable one if running late
  11. 無印良品 札幌ステラプレイスMuji Stellar PlaceShoppingCloses 21:00 - do last
  12. ベッセルホテルカンパーナすすきのVessel Hotel Campana SusukinoHotelSep 28-29
  13. Suage+ すすきのSuage+ SusukinoFoodSoup curry - Garaku's last order is too early
  14. 元祖さっぽろラーメン横丁Ramen YokochoFoodLate miso ramen nightcap
11

Tue 29 September

Sapporo art block → Sounkyo

Hokkaido11 places
Drive this dayChoyo Resort Hotel Sep 29–30 · 〒078-1701 Hokkaido, Kamikawa-gun, Kamikawa-cho, Sounkyo Onsen, tel 0570-026572
  1. 二条市場Nijo MarketFoodKaisen-don breakfast ~08:00
  2. 大通公園Odori ParkSight
  3. モエレ沼公園Moerenuma ParkSightALT, weather-gated: Noguchi's final work. Needs the $60 early pickup - decide Sep 28 on the forecast
  4. 北海道立近代美術館Hokkaido Museum of Modern ArtMuseumPLAN: 9:30-17:00 open Tue. Exhibition Watashi no Tsukurikata, Sep 12 - Dec 20
  5. Sixt レンタカー 札幌Sixt Sapporo Kita 9 NishiTransitPickup ~12:05 (a few min past noon is fine) at Kita 9 Nishi, ~8 min walk from Sapporo Stn; one-way to MMB
  6. 旭川ラーメン村Asahikawa Ramen VillageFoodShoyu ramen lunch stop ~14:15
  7. 層雲峡SounkyoBaseRyokan night
  8. 銀河の滝 流星の滝Ginga & Ryusei FallsSight2.8 km east on Rte 39; free
  9. 大函ObakoSightCanyon cliffs
  10. 北海道立三岸好太郎美術館Migishi Kotaro Museum (mima)Museum3 min walk from the Modern Art Museum; 9:30-17:00, closed Mon so Tue is fine
  11. 北海道知事公館Governor's Official ResidenceSight~1 min; mima sits inside its garden. Grounds free, outdoor sculpture
12

Wed 30 September

Mikuni Pass → Akan

Hokkaido12 places
Drive this dayLa Vista Akangawa Sep 30–Oct 1
  1. 大雪山層雲峡・黒岳ロープウェイKurodake RopewaySight06:00 first car. COLDEST POINT - gloves + hat
  2. 三国峠展望台Mikuni Pass ObservatorySight1139m - highest national-road pass in Hokkaido; cafe
  3. 松見大橋Matsumi OhashiSightRed arch bridge over primeval forest - peak foliage
  4. 糠平湖Lake NukabiraSightTaushubetsu bridge likely submerged in Oct
  5. 道の駅かみしほろMichi-no-Eki KamishihoroShoppingOn the way - Tokachi specialty shop, bakery. Call ahead to confirm liquor/sake stock: 01564-7-7722
  6. 本別町Family visit — HonbetsuVisit~2 hrs with family, then depart north via Ashoro. Address kept off this page - see private notes
  7. 道の駅 あしょろ銀河ホール21Michi-no-Eki Ashoro Ginga Hall 21Rest stopFormer Furusato Ginga Line station
  8. オンネトーLake OnnetoSightColour-shifting lake; west-shore deck; peak early Oct
  9. 阿寒湖畔エコミュージアムセンターBokke / Akan Eco Museum CentreSightBubbling mud-pool boardwalk
  10. 阿寒湖アイヌコタンAkanko Ainu KotanSightIndigenous village + shops
  11. 阿寒湖アイヌシアター イコロIkor TheatreShowCONFIRM 2026 showtimes and reserve
  12. ラビスタ阿寒川La Vista AkangawaHotelSep 30-Oct 1; riverside open-air baths
13

Thu 1 October

Akan-Mashū → Utoro

Hokkaido11 places
Drive this dayKIKI Shiretoko Natural Resort Oct 1–4 · not booked yet
  1. 摩周湖第一展望台Lake Mashu 1st Observation DeckSight~07:30 - mist is the point
  2. 摩周湖第三展望台Lake Mashu 3rd Observation DeckSight
  3. 川湯エコミュージアムセンターKawayu Eco-Museum CenterMuseumFree. Natural history of the Mashu/Kussharo area, right on Rte 391. 8:00-17:00
  4. 硫黄山 アトサヌプリMt Io (Iozan)SightSulfur vents ~30 min
  5. 砂湯 屈斜路湖Sunayu Lake KussharoSightDig your own hot spring in the sand
  6. オシンコシンの滝Oshinkoshin FallsSight
  7. 斜里町立知床博物館Shiretoko MuseumMuseumIn Shari town, right before Utoro. Steller's/white-tailed eagles, brown bears, foxes, seals. 9:00-17:00, closed Mon (Apr-Oct, except holidays)
  8. 知床自然センターShiretoko Nature CenterInfoFurepe Falls trailhead
  9. フレペの滝Furepe FallsSight~40 min round trip
  10. プユニ岬Puyuni PassSightSunset ~16:55
  11. KIKI知床 ナチュラルリゾートUtoro lodgingHotelOct 1-3. 〒099-4351 北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ香川192
14

Fri 2 October

Utoro · UNESCO day

Hokkaido9 places
Drive this dayUtoro lodging Oct 1–4 · not booked yet
  1. ウトロ港Utoro PortTransitAurora cruise 08:30 BOOKED - arrive 30 min early
  2. ウトロ漁協婦人部食堂Utoro Gyokyo Fujinbu ShokudoFoodFishermen's-wives co-op; opens 11:00
  3. 知床自然センターShiretoko Nature CenterInfoPark visitor center - exhibits + info desk, on the way to Five Lakes. Different from the Five Lakes Field House, next stop
  4. 知床五湖フィールドハウスShiretoko Five Lakes Field HouseInfoLecture Y450 CASH then walk the ground path
  5. 知床五湖Shiretoko Five LakesSightElevated boardwalk is the never-closed fallback
  6. 道の駅 うとろ・シリエトクMichi-no-Eki Utoro ShirietokuRest stop
  7. オシンコシンの滝Oshinkoshin FallsSightQuick roadside stop, ~10 min south of town
  8. 知床羅臼ビジターセンターRausu Visitor CenterInfoOver Shiretoko Pass, ~45 min from Utoro; ask staff for today's geyser eruption time
  9. 羅臼間歇泉Rausu GeyserSightErupts ~every 40-60 min to ~10m - timing varies, check with visitor center; skipping Aidomari to make it back before dark
15

Sat 3 October

Rausu side

Hokkaido6 places
Drive this dayUtoro lodging Oct 1–4 · not booked yet
  1. 知床峠Shiretoko PassSight~40 min drive; morning Kunashiri views
  2. 羅臼港Rausu PortTransitNature cruise ~09:00 - NOT CONFIRMED, no reservation found. Have Utoro hotel call to check/book. Shiretoko Nature Cruise 0153-87-4001 (alt: Godzilla Rock Kanko 0153-85-7575, Hamanasu 0153-87-3830)
  3. 道の駅 知床・らうすMichi-no-Eki Shiretoko RausuFoodHokke / kombu / uni lunch
  4. セセキ温泉Seseki OnsenOnsenTidal roadside bath - check the tide
  5. 相泊温泉Aidomari OnsenOnsenEnd of the road
  6. 熊の湯温泉 羅臼Kumanoyu OnsenOnsenFree open-air on the way back
16

Sun 4 October

Utoro → MMB → Tokyo

Tokyo final7 places
Drive this dayDormy Inn Ginza Oct 4–6
  1. 小清水原生花園Koshimizu Primeval Flower GardenSight~70 min from Utoro, right on the way; coastal dune boardwalk between the ocean and Lake Tofutsu, 20-30 min walk - good leg-stretch break, flowers past peak by October
  2. 博物館 網走監獄Abashiri Prison MuseumMuseumNeeds 1.5-2 hrs; depart Utoro 08:00
  3. オホーツク流氷館Okhotsk Ryu-hyo MuseumMuseumSmaller ~45 min alternative
  4. apollostation セルフ女満別空港SSGas station - Memanbetsu Airport Self SSErrandWalking distance from the rental counters, cheapest self-serve in the area; fill up before returning the Sixt car - full tank required
  5. 女満別空港Memanbetsu AirportTransitDrop Sixt car by ~12:20, at the counter by ~12:40; HD78 dep 13:40
  6. 羽田空港Haneda AirportTransitArr 15:35; Asakusa line direct to Higashi-Ginza
  7. ギンザ舌呑Ginza ShitanomiFoodCasual kushiage + sake, 1 min from Higashi-Ginza - no reservation needed; use the hotel's 七宝の湯 black-onsen bath (B1F, open till 10am) first to unwind
17

Mon 5 October

Tokyo · last full day

Tokyo final22 places
Route this dayDormy Inn Ginza Oct 4–6
  1. 仲見世通りNakamise-doriSight~08:00
  2. 世界のカバン博物館Bag MuseumMuseum~08:35 - Free, 1 min from Asakusa Station; open Mondays (closed Sun/holidays instead) - quirky quick stop, ~30 min
  3. かっぱ橋道具街Kappabashi Kitchen TownShopping~09:10 - Kyocera ceramic knife. CHECKED BAG ONLY
  4. 釜浅商店Kama-AsaShopping~09:35 - Steel lifetime blade alternative
  5. つば屋庖丁店TsubayaShopping~09:55 - Knives
  6. アメヤ横丁AmeyokoShopping~10:30
  7. 小石川後楽園Koishikawa Korakuen GardenSight~11:15 - Edo-period strolling garden, 5 min walk from Gallery AaMo - fills the dead time before it opens at 13:00; open 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30), ~45 min
  8. ギャラリー アーモGallery AaMo (horror film art exhibit)Museum~13:00 (opens then) - right next to Koishikawa Korakuen; only ~25-35 min inside before the 25-35 min ride to Kabukicho - zero buffer for the 14:00 appointment, tight
  9. HOTEL PASHA 歌舞伎町Hotel Pasha, KabukichoAppointment14:00-15:30 (1.5 hrs) - moved from last night; Shinjuku is a quick ~10 min hop to Meiji Jingu/Harajuku after, so the afternoon shopping window still works before Kurono Tokyo's hard 19:00 cutoff; drop Goro's queue first if it gets tight
  10. モンベル 新宿南口店Montbell Shinjuku MinamiguchiShopping~15:40 - ~10-15 min walk from Hotel Pasha; open 10:00-21:00, no closed days
  11. 明治神宮Meiji JinguSight~16:10 - 45 min
  12. ゴローズ 原宿Goro'sOptional~17:00 - Go here FIRST - with the Montbell stop added, the buffer before Kurono Tokyo's 19:00 close is very tight, so skip the rest of this necklace block entirely unless you're running early. Long queues + per-person purchase limit
  13. NEIGHBORHOOD 原宿NEIGHBORHOODShopping~17:25 - Blacked-out storefront Ura-Harajuku
  14. NUBIAN 原宿Nubian HarajukuShopping~17:40 - Check Soshiotsuki stock
  15. 金子眼鏡店 青山店Kaneko Optical AoyamaShopping~17:55 - Sabae handcrafted frames
  16. ileava & co.ileava & co.Optional~18:10 - Necklaces - Jingumae 5-21-22, handmade whimsical pieces, oxidized silver/rose gold. 12:00-19:00, closed Wed (fine, you're there Mon)
  17. Loro 南青山LoroOptional~18:25 - Necklaces - Minami-Aoyama flagship, bold organic forms, sells out fast
  18. Pauline Studio 原宿Pauline StudioOptional~18:40 - Necklaces - Harajuku showroom, minimal pared-back forms
  19. Kurono Tokyo 青山サロンKurono Tokyo Aoyama SalonShopping~18:55 - MON-SAT ONLY closes 19:00 - today or never, only 5 min of buffer left
  20. GINZA SIXGinza SixShopping~19:15 - Tsutaya 6F + 999.9 5F + Kapital branch
  21. 銀座 蔦屋書店Ginza Tsutaya BooksShopping~19:45 - Art/design/photo + gallery + cafe; till 21:00
  22. 六三エンジェル 六本木Rokusan AngelShow~20:45 - RESERVE AHEAD - last-night send-off
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Tue 6 October

Departure

Departure6 places
Route this day
  1. 東京都美術館Tokyo Metropolitan Art MuseumMuseum~09:30 (opens then) - open Tuesdays, British Museum Japanese art exhibition running through Oct 18; ~25-30 min from Ginza each way, ~1-1.5 hrs inside
  2. ポーラ ミュージアム アネックスPOLA Museum AnnexMuseum~11:30 - Artizon is closed Oct 5-23 for exhibition changeover, so swapped in this free Ginza gallery instead; two shows running (Suzuki Nozomi photography + a Matisse color exhibition), ~30-45 min
  3. HIGASHIYA GINZAHigashiya Ginza (tea salon)Food~12:15 - Well-regarded Japanese tea + wagashi salon in Ginza 1-chome; open Tue 11:00-19:00 (tea room last order 18:00), doubles as lunch, ~45 min
  4. 銀座三越Mitsukoshi Ginza (depachika)Shopping~13:00 - Swapped out the Hama-rikyu walk for this instead; basement food hall (B2-B3) for sweet souvenirs - wagashi, baumkuchen, fruit sandwiches; open 10:00-20:00, ~20-30 min before heading back to Dormy Inn for luggage
  5. 三井ガーデンホテル銀座プレミアMitsui Garden Hotel Ginza PremierTransitBOOKED - Limousine Bus 14:10 dep to Narita T1 (ticket #477161); only ~3-5 min walk from Dormy Inn, grab your bag there first then walk over
  6. 成田国際空港Narita AirportTransit15:55 arrival (confirmed) - SQ12 dep 18:40, ~2hr45min buffer
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Shopping List

Everything to buy, grouped by where. Tick as you go — saved on this device only.

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Drugstore — Matsumoto Kiyoshi or Don Quijote

Nationwide, buy whenever — Tokyo arrival night or Aomori before Shimokita.

Sapporo — Sep 28

At/near Sapporo Station on arrival.

Tokyo — Denim

Tokyo-only. Raw/selvedge hemming adds turnaround — ask for same-day, or buy unhemmed (Oct 4–5 is tight).

Tokyo — Fashion

Tokyo-only.

Tokyo — Ginza cluster

Walkable from the Ginza hotel.

Tokyo — Aoyama

Cluster with Momotaro Jeans and Kaneko Optical, also here.

Tokyo — Eyewear

Tokyo — Ueno / Kappabashi

Tokyo — Necklaces / Jewelry (Oct 5)

Optional — fits the existing 14:30-17:30 Harajuku/Aoyama window on Day 17.

Souvenirs