My 12-Day, 10-Night Solo Adventure in Japan!
Hello everyone! After being a bit MIA for almost a month, I'm finally creating a little album here to document my first solo trip to Japan. I finally fulfilled my promise to myself: to see the cherry blossoms in Japan in late March or early April �C no other time would do! I waited for this moment for so long, having missed the chance three years ago because of my residency schedule. This time, I was a little worried it would clash with graduation, but I took a leap of faith at the last minute. My 12 days and 10 nights turned into 10 full days of "solo survival" in Japan, filled with a rollercoaster of emotions �C from pure joy and happiness to exhaustion, fear, and even despair. But now, all that remains is a longing to explore Japan even more. A big thank you to my parents, especially my mom, for always supporting me and gifting me this meaningful trip for my 28th birthday. Traveling solo was an incredibly memorable experience, and those 10 days in Japan felt like 10 super challenging exams designed just for me. Before leaving, I spent a month planning the journey in detail, looking into various reputable tour itineraries and devouring countless vlogs for insider tips.
My 12-Day Itinerary
- N0: Overnight flight to Tokyo (Narita Airport)
- N1: Tokyo (Tokyo Omokado - Meiji Jingu Shrine - Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden - Shibuya Crossing - Hachiko Statue - Pokemon Center - Mega Don Quijote)
- N2: Tokyo (Tsukiji Fish Market - Tokyo Tower - Odaiba Bay - Statue of Liberty)
- N3: Tokyo (Shiori Park - Tokyo Skytree - Chidorigafuchi Park - Hijiri-bashi Bridge)
- N4: Tokyo (Meguro River Walk - 石神井川の�@�K木 (Shakujii River Cherry Blossom Path) - Osanbashi Pier - Red Brick Warehouses)
- N5: Fuji (Oishi Park - Arakurayama Sengen Park - Chureito Pagoda - Oshino Hakkai Village - Lake Yamanaka)
- N6: Fuji (Fuji-Q Highland)
- N7: Kyoto (Kinkaku-ji Temple - Yasaka Pagoda)
- N8: Kyoto (Arashiyama Bamboo Grove - Gion District - Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) - Daikakuji Temple - Yasaka Shrine - Fushimi Inari Shrine)
- N9: Osaka (Kema Sakuranomiya Park - Katsuoji Temple - Osaka Castle - Nishinomaru Garden - Umeda Sky Building - Dotonbori)
- N10: Nara (Mount Yoshino - Nara Deer Park - Namba Shopping District)
- N11: Morning flight back to HCM from Osaka (Kansai Airport)
Expenses
- Total Cost: ~ 66 million VND
- Visa: 820k VND
- Round-trip Airfare (booked urgently 2 weeks before departure): 18,150,000 VND
- Esim 4G (12 days unlimited data): 618k VND
- Accommodation (10 nights): 10,360,000 VND
- Transportation: 6,200,000 VND
- Food: 17,200,000 VND
- Sightseeing Tickets: 4,200,000 VND
- Shopping: 7,560,000 VND
