CriticalAll
Refundable city hotels
Sep 26 - Oct 14
All six stays confirmed Aug 4, 2026, covering every one of the 18 nights
Either channel: Booking.com or the hotel direct
Shared command centre
Book once.
Know what’s next.
Statuses save locally in demo mode. Every reservable item has a direct official action; private confirmations and QR codes stay outside the public build.
Immediate, protect the route
Every room is held. The clock is on tickets now.
1) Decide on Ghibli before Aug 9, 2) Romancecar seats on Aug 31, 3) the three Shinkansen legs, 4) travel insurance before the next payment, 5) confirm the two ryokan dinners.
13 of these 30 must be bought at the source, and one of those can cost you entry at the door.The other 17 are a price and convenience choice.
Ready now, protect these first
Visit
Sep 26 - Oct 14
CriticalHakone
Hakone ryokan, 2 nights
Oct 1-3
Setsugetsuka in Gora confirmed Aug 4, 2026, tatami room with a private open-air bath
Either channel: The ryokan direct, or Booking.com and Rakuten Travel
CriticalMiyajima
Miyajima overnight
Oct 9
Miyajima Grand Hotel Arimoto confirmed Aug 4, 2026, tatami room on the island
Either channel: The property direct, or Booking.com
CriticalTokyo
Pokemon Cafe, date clash to resolve
Oct 1
Booked for 2 on Oct 1, which is the Hakone travel day. The 07:30 Romancecar and the Setsugetsuka dinner are both that day
Buy at the source: The Pokemon Cafe reservation site
Seats are released on a fixed schedule by the cafe itself and cannot be rebooked through a reseller.
CriticalAll
Travel insurance for both travellers
Sep 25 - Oct 14
Buy before the first non-refundable ryokan payment so cancellation cover actually applies
Buy at the source: A Canadian insurer or your credit card's provider
Not a travel-activity product. Buy where the policy wording and the claims process are in your own jurisdiction.
CriticalHakone
Confirm the two Setsugetsuka dinners
Oct 1-3
Rate wording not confirmed; the Hakone budget assumes meals are included
Buy at the source: The ryokan direct, through your booking
Only the property can say what your specific rate includes, and Gora restaurants close early enough that a wrong assumption means no dinner at all.
CriticalMiyajima
Confirm the Arimoto dinner and ferry pickup
Oct 9
Island dining is limited and closes early, so an unconfirmed dinner is a real risk
Buy at the source: The hotel direct
Island restaurants shut soon after the day boats leave, so the hotel meal is effectively the only option if it is not already arranged.
Timed tickets and later actions23 items, Disney, rail, teamLab, Shibuya Sky, USJ and dinner
HighTokyo
Tokyo DisneySea, booked
Sep 30
Ticket purchased and the day is locked, confirmed Aug 7, 2026
Either channel: Tokyo Disney Resort official site, or an authorised reseller
MediumTokyo
Ghibli Museum, not going
Sep 30
Deliberately skipped on Aug 7, 2026 once the DisneySea ticket was bought
Buy at the source: Lawson Ticket online, or the Sunrise Tours JTB bus tourResale can mean no entry
The museum sells date-and-time tickets, admits nobody without an advance reservation, and states that ticket purchase for resale is not allowed. A third-party listing risks being refused at the door, so treat any reseller offer as a red flag.
MediumTokyo
Warner Bros. Studio Tour, not going
Sep 30
Deliberately skipped on Aug 7, 2026
Either channel: The official studio-tour store, or Klook
HighTokyo/Hakone
Romancecar Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto
Oct 1
Official one-month rule verified Aug 3, 2026
Buy at the source: Odakyu, online or in the app
Seats are released one month ahead on Odakyu's own system at 10:00 JST. Resellers sell the Hakone Freepass, not your specific reserved seat.
MediumHakone/Kyoto
Odawara → Kyoto
Oct 3
Official rule verified Aug 3, 2026; seat eligibility differs
Buy at the source: SmartEX or a JR ticket office
Reserved seats come from JR's own system. Resellers sell passes, never a named seat on a named train.
HighTokyo
teamLab Planets, Toyosu
Sep 27
Booked for 2 adults, confirmed Aug 7, 2026. Planets in Toyosu, not Borderless
Either channel: The official teamLab calendar, or Klook
HighTokyo
Shibuya Sky sunset
Sep 28
Sunset slots go first and the outdoor deck is weather-dependent
Either channel: The official Shibuya Sky calendar, or Klook
MediumOsaka
USJ, not going
Oct 13
Deliberately skipped on Aug 7, 2026; the relaxed final day was chosen
Either channel: The official USJ store, or Klook
HighTokyo
Tokyo Skytree, Tembo Deck
Sep 27
Tembo Deck and Galleria for 2 adults, confirmed Aug 7, 2026
Either channel: The official Skytree store, or Klook
HighTokyo
teamLab Borderless, Azabudai Hills
Sep 29
Booked for 2 adults, confirmed Aug 7, 2026. Borderless at Azabudai Hills, not Planets in Toyosu
Either channel: The official teamLab calendar, or Klook
MediumTokyo
Art Aquarium Ginza, optional
Sep 29
Optional add-on around 17:00; not required for the day to work
Either channel: The official site, or a reseller
HighKyoto
Kyoto couple workshop
Oct 7
Venue not chosen; must fit the Nanzen-ji and Philosopher's Path day
Buy at the source: The studio direct, or the KIORI front desk
Small studios hold their own places and often will not take a foreign online booking.
MediumOsaka
Abeno Harukas 300
Oct 12
Sunset slot on a public holiday, so expect it busy
Either channel: The official observatory site, or a reseller
HighOsaka
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Oct 13
Chosen over USJ for a relaxed final full day, decided Aug 7, 2026
Either channel: The official Kaiyukan site, or a reseller
MediumHiroshima
Recheck Peace Museum admission
Oct 8
General entry rules can change for crowd control, so they are not stored here
Buy at the source: The museum itself
Admission rules and any crowd-control measures are only authoritative on the museum's own site.
HighKyoto/Hiroshima
Kyoto - Hiroshima Shinkansen
Oct 8
Reserve a morning departure; a rail pass may change which train type you take
Buy at the source: SmartEX or a JR ticket office
Reserved seats come from JR's own system. Resellers sell passes, never a named seat on a named train.
HighHiroshima/Osaka
Hiroshima - Shin-Osaka Shinkansen
Oct 10
Allow the 45-minute Hiroshima connection after the Miyajima ferry
Buy at the source: SmartEX or a JR ticket office
Reserved seats come from JR's own system. Resellers sell passes, never a named seat on a named train.
HighAll
Rail pass decision
Oct 1-12
Compare pay-per-leg against the Hakone and JR-West area passes; coverage rules must be read on the official page
Either channel: JR-West direct, or Klook
MediumAll
eSIM or pocket Wi-Fi
Sep 26
Install at home, label both lines and block Canadian roaming data
Either channel: Klook, Airalo, Ubigi or your own carrier
MediumTokyo
Narita to Akasaka transfer
Sep 26
N'EX, Skyliner and limousine bus all depend on the final hotel; a 16:10 landing means no timed evening plan
Either channel: The railway direct, or Klook
HighKyoto
One Kyoto counter dinner
One of Oct 4 to 7
Venue not selected; no release rule invented
Buy at the source: The restaurant direct, or the KIORI front desk
Kyoto counters hold their own seats and many will not take a foreign online booking. A call from your hotel succeeds where a form fails.
MediumHiroshima
Okonomiyaki on the Hiroshima night
Oct 8
Okonomimura and the Hondori counters are walk-in; kitchens close earlier than the seating
Either channel: Walk in, or ask Hotel Vista to call ahead
HighOsaka
Osaka farewell dinner
Oct 13
Restaurant not selected; no rule invented
Buy at the source: The restaurant direct, or your hotel concierge
Counter seats and set menus are held by the restaurant. A concierge call succeeds where an online form fails.
Private document vault
Local demo
File uploads are intentionally disabled without an authenticated Supabase workspace. Store no passports, QR codes, insurance or confirmation numbers in public/client source.
Apple Wallet guidance
Use the Air Canada app’s Add to Apple Wallet action when the boarding pass becomes available. Screenshot an offline backup, but do not publish it in this app or source repository.
Reminder rule
Booking rules change. Every action keeps a last-verified note and links to the official purchase engine.