Japan 2026 — Family Trip

Final Prep — Flight in days!

✈ This Week 7

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Cancel cleaning service For the trip duration
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Cancel Ada's swimming & tennis lessons Apr 19 – May 10
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Online check-in for flight NH 222 · Opens 24h before (Apr 18, 10:30)
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Order JR Pass or book train tickets Pass ships by mail — order now
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Get yen cash Japan still uses cash · ~¥30k/person
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Travel insurance Health + cancellation + baggage
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Print / save reservations Hotels · ryokans · flight · offline copy

🧳 Pack / Bring 9

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Gift for Mark Something small from Sweden
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Gift for Masae-san Something small from Sweden
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Something from Systembolaget for Vaner Swedish whisky / aquavit
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Passports + boarding passes 3 × travelers
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Power adapter (Type A) Japan = 2 flat pins · 100V
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Portable charger / power bank Long walking days
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Medications + prescriptions Pain relief · anti-diarrheal · plasters
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Comfortable walking shoes 15–20k steps/day
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Onsen / ryokan essentials Socks · swimwear (for mixed onsen)

🏠 Day Before / Airport 7

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Charge all devices Phone · power bank · headphones
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Download offline maps Google Maps · Tokyo · Kyoto · Kanazawa
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Install GO taxi app Japan's most popular taxi app
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Install Japan apps Translate (JP offline) · Japan Travel · Suica
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Give key to Hakan Trash · plants · mail
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Set work out-of-office Apr 19 – May 10
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Transport to Arlanda T5 Arrive by 08:00 (10:30 departure)
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Flight snacks + empty water bottle 13.5h flight · fill after security

Hotels

Hotel 1 · Tokyo

Shinjuku Prince Hotel

Apr 20 – 24

✓ Free cancel until Apr 16

Shinjuku base
Harajuku · Omotesando · Shibuya
Yanaka neighbourhood
Setagaya · Shimokitazawa
Gotokuji cat temple

4 nights

Hotel 2 · Kyoto

Hotel Vischio Kyoto by GRANVIA

Apr 24 – 28

✓ Free cancel until Apr 22

Shinkansen from Tokyo (~2.5h)
Kyoto highlights · 3 full days
Osaka day trip — Dotonbori
Arashiyama + Kinkaku-ji or Kobe

4 nights

Hotel 3 · Kanazawa

LIAN_KANAZAWA

Apr 28 – May 1

✓ Free cancel until Apr 24

Deluxe Junior Suite · tatami
Kenrokuen Garden · Higashi Chaya
✨ Gold leaf ice cream at Hakuichi
21st Century Museum

3 nights

Hotel 4 · Kaga Onsen

Matsusaki Ryokan 松崎館

May 1 – 3

✓ Free cancel until Apr 23

Onsen · kaiseki · slow days
Traditional ryokan experience
~45 min from Kanazawa

2 nights

Hotel 5 · Tokyo (Asakusa)

Asakusa View Annex Rokku

May 3 – 6

✓ Free cancel until Apr 30

Golden Week — back in Tokyo
Nakano Broadway (watches)
Harajuku stores · DELIFE leather
Jazz Kissa · Yebisu Brewery
Parks · family days

3 nights

Hotel 6 · Izu

Sanyoso Ryokan

May 6 – 8

✓ Free cancel until May 4

Izu Peninsula · Shizuoka
Tatami room · Garden view
Breakfast + kaiseki dinner
Private onsen · slow pace

2 nights

Hotel 7 · Tokyo (Marunouchi)

Marunouchi Hotel

May 8 – 9

✓ Free cancel until Apr 30

Return from Sanyoso (out by 11:00)
Comfort Corner King · near Tokyo Station
Final shopping · last dinner
Night transfer to Haneda · NH 4949 00:30

1 night

Flights

Outbound

ARN → HND

Sun Apr 19, dep 10:30 · arr 07:15+1 · 13h 45m · NH 222 (ANA)

Apr 19

Return

HND → ARN

Sun May 10, dep 00:30 · arr 07:15 · 13h 45m · NH 4949 (Lufthansa codeshare)

May 10

Booking reference: QVEGLO · Kilroy Sweden 3 × Economy · 3 × 23 kg + 3 × 7 kg carry-on · Meals included

Intercity Trains

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Tokyo → Kyoto

🚄 Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi/Hikari)

~2h 15m

✓ JR Pass

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Kyoto → Kanazawa

🚂 Thunderbird limited express

~2h 15m

✓ JR Pass

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Kanazawa → Matsusaki Ryokan

🚌 Local bus or taxi (Kaga Onsen)

~1h

✗ Not JR

4

Matsusaki → Tokyo

🚄 Shinkansen via Kanazawa (Kagayaki)

~3h 30m

✓ JR Pass

Route Map

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Sun 19 Apr

✈ Stockholm → Tokyo NH 222 · dep 10:30

Depart Arlanda · overnight flight · ~13h 45m

Mon 20 Apr

🗼 Tokyo — Arrival

Arrive Haneda 07:15
Check in: Shinjuku Prince Hotel
Light day — Shinjuku only, recover

Tue 21 Apr

🗼 Tokyo — Harajuku day

Harajuku
Omotesando
Shibuya

Wed 22 Apr

🗼 Tokyo — Yanaka

Kayaba Coffee
Yanaka Shopping Street
Yanaka Beer Hall

Thu 23 Apr

🗼 Tokyo — Setagaya

Gotokuji (cat temple)
Shimokitazawa
Shirohige's Cream Puff
Optional: Meguro Sky Garden

Fri 24 Apr

🚄 Tokyo → Kyoto Shinkansen ~2.5h

Check in Kyoto hotel

Sat 25 Apr

⛩ Kyoto

Main sights — choose 1–2 areas max

Sun 26 Apr

🦀 Osaka day trip ~30 min train

Dotonbori + food focus
Return to Kyoto evening

Mon 27 Apr

⭐ Kyoto — Day 3 TBD — pick one

Option A: Kinkaku-ji (9am open) + Arashiyama — Monkey Park, bamboo grove
Option B: Kobe day trip — Anpanman Museum, harbor, Kobe beef lunch

Tue 28 Apr

🚄 Kyoto → Kanazawa ~2–2.5h

Evening walk: Higashi Chaya District

Wed 29 Apr

🏯 Kanazawa — Day 1

Kenrokuen Garden
Samurai district (Nagamachi)
✨ Gold leaf ice cream at Hakuichi (Higashi Chaya)
Dinner (strong food city)

Thu 30 Apr

🏯 Kanazawa — Day 2 📹 Video call 15:00+

Myoryuji Ninja Temple · Omicho Market
Video call from hotel 15:00+ (reliable wifi)
Relaxed dinner in Kanazawa

Fri 1 May

♨ Kanazawa → Matsusaki Ryokan ~1h transfer

Check out LIAN_KANAZAWA by 10:00
Check in ryokan (~15:00)
Onsen + kaiseki dinner

Sat 2 May

♨ Matsusaki Ryokan — slow day

Onsen morning soak
Nature / town walk
Second kaiseki dinner

Sun 3 May

🗼 Matsusaki → Tokyo via Kanazawa ~3–3.5h

Check in Tokyo hotel (May 3–9)

Mon–Tue 4–5 May

🗼 Tokyo — flexible days

Nakano Broadway (watches)
Harajuku stores · DELIFE leather
Jazz Kissa · Yebisu Brewery
Pamm / Hamatsucho

Wed–Thu 6–7 May

♨ Sanyoso Ryokan · Izu Peninsula

Train to Shizuoka (Izunokuni)
Tatami room · garden view
Breakfast + kaiseki dinner included

Fri–Sat 8–9 May

🗼 Tokyo — final day

Check out Sanyoso by 11:00
Parks · repeat favourites
Late evening transfer to Haneda

Sun 10 May

✈ Tokyo → Stockholm NH 4949 · dep 00:30

Depart Haneda 00:30 · arrive ARN 07:15

Accommodation Status 📎 All PDFs

Shinjuku Prince Hotel

Apr 20 – 24 · Tokyo (Phase 1) · 4 nights

Conf: 6973.285.510 · PIN: 6178

Superior Twin Room, Non-Smoking · 30.6 m² · 2 twin beds

¥203,566 · ~SEK 12,041 · Pay at hotel · No meals · Guest: Alper Aydemir

⚠ Free cancel expires Apr 16 23:59 JST

Booked

Hotel Vischio Kyoto by GRANVIA

Apr 24 – 28 · 4 nights · Breakfast included

Conf: 5847.616.866 · PIN: 7259

¥159,382 · ~SEK 9,427 · Pay at hotel · Dates non-changeable

📅 Free cancel until Apr 22 23:59

Booked

LIAN_KANAZAWA — Deluxe Junior Suite

Apr 28 – May 1 · 3 nights · Tatami · Kitchenette · No meals

Conf: 6426.752.420 · PIN: 7801

¥97,920 · ~SEK 5,919 · Check-in 15:00–19:00 · Check-out 06:00–10:00

📅 Free cancel until Apr 24 23:59

Booked

Matsusaki (まつさき) Ryokan

May 1 – 3 · Nomi, Ishikawa (Kaga Onsen) · 2 nights

Conf: 6931.805.255 · PIN: 4140

Traditional room, Private Open-Air Hot Spring Bath · 3 futon beds

¥218,480 · ~SEK 12,923 · Breakfast + Dinner included · Guest: Alper Aydemir

Check-in 15:00–18:30 · Check-out by 10:00

📅 Free cancel until Apr 23 23:59

Booked

Sanyoso (三養荘)

May 6 – 8 · Izunokuni, Shizuoka (Izu Peninsula) · 2 nights

Conf: 43758SG005718 · Itinerary: 31483B3561081

Japanese tatami room, Garden View · Breakfast included · Kaiseki dinner requested

SEK 6,054.82 · Guest: Alper Aydemir · Check-in after 15:00 · Check-out by 11:00

📅 Free cancel until May 4 00:00 (hotel local time)

Booked

Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku

May 3 – 6 · Taito-ku, Asakusa (Phase 4) · 3 nights

Conf: 6021546731 · PIN: 6860

Moderate Twin Room Japanese-Style with Sofa Bed · Non-Smoking · 3 adults

SEK 12,996.67 · ¥218,756 · Breakfast included · Guest: Alper Aydemir

Check-in 15:00 · Check-out by 11:00 · Payment charged Apr 29

📅 Free cancel until Apr 30 23:59 JST

Booked

Marunouchi Hotel

May 8 – 9 · Chiyoda, Marunouchi · 1 night

Conf: 5080.521.126 · PIN: 8099

Comfort Corner King · Non-Smoking · 1 queen bed · 3 guests

~SEK 4,616 · ¥79,407 · Pay at property · Guest: Alper Aydemir

Check-in 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00

📅 Free cancel until Apr 30 23:59 JST

Booked

Open Questions

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Tokyo return hotel

May 3–9 · same area or different?

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Add Karuizawa?

Or keep current plan as is

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Train tickets vs JR Pass

Decision affects booking approach

Ada's Trip Highlights 🌸

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Cat Temple

Gotokuji · Setagaya

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Cream Puff Factory

Shirohige's · Shimokitazawa

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Bullet Train!

Shinkansen · Tokyo→Kyoto

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Onsen Ryokan

Matsusaki Ryokan · Kaga Onsen · 2 nights

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Cherry Blossoms

Late April · Tokyo & Kyoto

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Dotonbori Street

Osaka · food & lights

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Samurai District

Kanazawa · Nagamachi

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Gold Leaf Ice Cream

Hakuichi · Higashi Chaya, Kanazawa

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Japanese Breakfast

Included at Kyoto hotel

Weather Guide — Late April / Early May

Tokyo

Apr 20–24 & May 1–10

🌤17–20°C

Warm days, cherry blossoms ending late Apr. Golden Week sunny. Occasional showers — pack a light rain jacket.

Kyoto

Apr 24–28

⛅15–18°C

Pleasant spring temperatures. Green season starting. Light layers recommended — evenings cooler.

Osaka

Apr 26 (day trip)

🌤16–19°C

Similar to Kyoto. Comfortable for walking Dotonbori all day.

Kanazawa

Apr 28–30

🌧12–15°C

Sea of Japan coast — noticeably cooler and rainier. Bring a proper rain jacket. Famous for "Benizakura" late cherry blossoms.

Matsusaki · Kaga Onsen

May 1 – 3

🌲10–13°C

Mountain valley, cooler nights. Perfect onsen weather — you'll want to soak. Pack a warm layer for evening walks.