Asia Trip — October 2026

Sunday

Arrival Tokyo

✦ Upon check-in, ask concierge to book Peak of Joy — 41F · 2hr unlimited drinks + canapés — for Oct 14 at 5:00pm.

4:30pm

Land NRT T2

Flight JL57 from SFO

5:00pm

Clear immigration + baggage

JAL priority lane

5:15pm

Limousine Bus to Park Hyatt

Direct to Park Hyatt.
Schedule as of 4/14/26:
5:15pm → ~7:15pm / 6:15pm → ~8:15pm / 6:45pm → ~8:45pm

Confirm at limousinebus.co.jp before trip

7:15pm+

Arrival Park Hyatt Globalist

Check-in. Globalist status recognized.

8:30pm

Izakaya dinner, Shinjuku Flex

Omoide Yokocho or Kabukicho — flex based on arrival time

Monday

Shibuya + Shinjuku

9:30am

Breakfast at hotel Globalist

Girandole — Globalist complimentary

depart 10:30am · ~25 min · walk + train

11:00am

JINS Shibuya

Eye exam + frame selection. Allow 1.5–2 hrs.

Alt: Zoff Alt: OWNDAYS

8 min walk

12:45pm

Hands Shibuya

8-floor lifestyle store — stationery, travel accessories, tools, kitchen goods

5 min walk

1:50pm

MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya

Souvenirs and skincare (3–4 hrs)

2 min walk

5:30pm

Shibuya Crossing

Rush hour on a weekday — lights come on at dusk

~25 min · walk + train

7:30pm

Yakitori dinner, Shibuya area

5 min walk

9:15pm

Golden Gai

~200 tiny bars, each seating 6–10 people — jazz, rock, film, whisky. Pick one and settle in.

Tuesday

Omotesando / Harajuku / Toranomon

9:00am

Breakfast at hotel Globalist

Girandole — Globalist complimentary

depart 9:50am · ~35 min · walk + train

10:30am

BIANCA Omotesando Book in advance

Botox appointment — target 10:30am. Book 6 weeks out.

8 min walk

11:45am

Masunaga, Kita-Aoyama

Opens 11am

15 min walk

12:30pm

Solakzade Harajuku

Vintage eyewear specialists

5 min walk

1:15pm

Jacques Marie Mage Tokyo Book in advance · 1 month out

5-9-7 Jingumae — Japan flagship gallery, three floors

10 min walk

2:15pm

Onitsuka Tiger Omotesando Flex

4-24-14 Jingumae — flagship

10 min walk

3:15pm

The Real McCoy's Tokyo Flex

6-25-8 Jingumae (B1F) — Heritage shirts/denim

5 min walk

4:00pm

Cat Street / Omotesando shopping

10 min walk

4:45pm

Jouetie Harajuku

Japanese womenswear, petite-friendly sizing (Sharna)

10 min walk

6:00pm

Kaiseki dinner, Omotesando area

8:00pm

Depart for Andaz Tokyo Transit

20 min by train (Ginza line, Omotesando → Toranomon)

8:30pm

Andaz Tokyo rooftop bar

Toranomon Hills

Alt: Two Rooms · Kita-Aoyama · 5 min walk Alt: Trunk Hotel Rooftop · Jingumae · 15 min walk Alt: Anniversaire Café · Omotesando-dori · 5 min walk

Wednesday

Nakameguro / Daikanyama / Ebisu

9:00am

Breakfast at hotel Globalist

Girandole — Globalist complimentary

depart 10:00am · ~30 min · walk + train

10:30am

Nakameguro Koukashita

Boutiques and cafés built under the Tokyu Toyoko elevated tracks

5 min walk

11:30am

Cow Books

Curated used bookshop on the canal

5 min walk

12:00pm

Traveler's Factory

Flagship stationery shop in vintage paper factory

10 min walk

1:00pm

Lunch, Daikanyama area

5 min walk

2:15pm

Log Road Daikanyama Flex

Outdoor shopping strip — New Balance flagship, boutiques

Daikanyama T-Site Flex

Design bookstore/lifestyle complex — adjacent to Log Road

15 min walk

3:15pm

Yebisu Beer Museum

Free entry · optional paid tasting

5 min walk

4:15pm

Drinks, Yebisu Garden Place

Outdoor plaza — decompress before heading back

~25 min · walk + train

5:00pm

Peak of Joy Book with concierge on arrival

41F Park Hyatt · 2hr unlimited drinks + canapés · city views · until 7pm · early night — Hakone departure 6:45am

Thursday

Hakone

6:45am

Leave hotel

7:30am

Romancecar departs Shinjuku Book in advance

Odakyu line — book in advance via e-Romancecar. Hakone Free Pass ¥7,100/person covers Romancecar, ropeway, and buses.

8:55am

Arrive Hakone-Yumoto

9:15am

Bus toward Gora/Sounzan for ropeway Transit

10:00am

Owakudani via ropeway

Sulfur vents, black eggs, Mt. Fuji views on clear days — linger if weather cooperates

Reconfirm ropeway 2–4 weeks out — subject to volcanic activity closures

12:00pm

Bus back to Hakone-Yumoto Transit

1:00pm

Lunch, Hakone-Yumoto area

2:30pm

Free time, Hakone-Yumoto

Wander the onsen town, shops along the river

Public foot bath, river area Flex

Free open-air foot baths along the Hayakawa River — quintessential Hakone-Yumoto

Souvenir shopping, main street Flex

Yomogi mochi, black egg snacks, local sweets and crafts near the station

4:30pm

Tenzan Hanare-gumo private onsen Book in advance

Book 4:30–6:30pm slot in advance

6:30pm

Light dinner near Hakone-Yumoto station

7:30pm

Romancecar departs Hakone-Yumoto

8:55pm

Arrive Shinjuku

9:10pm

Return to hotel

10 min walk

9:30pm

New York Bar

52F Park Hyatt · live jazz · cover charge waived for hotel guests · open until 1am

Friday

Shinjuku + Azabudai Hills

9:00am

Breakfast at hotel Globalist

Girandole — Globalist complimentary

depart 10:15am · 15 min walk

10:30am

Isetan Shinjuku

William: Isetan Men's (Auralee ($$$), Batoner ($$$), Graphpaper ($$$)) · Sharna: Level 2 "Strawberry Shop" (Petites) · also check Curensology ($$) + Tomorrowland ($$$)

Reminder

Get Isetan Guest Card at tax-free counter on arrival — 5% off

5 min walk

12:15pm

Junky Special Shinjuku

William · Whitesville ($$$) stockist — one of few physical stores in Tokyo. Call ahead to confirm stock.

8 min walk

1:00pm

Lumine Est Shinjuku

Sharna · Heather Mini ($$), Vis ($$), KBF ($$) — petite-friendly · also Mila Owen ($$) (Lumine 2, 2F — 5 min walk)

5 min walk

2:00pm

Lumine 1 Shinjuku

Sharna · Snidel ($$) + Lowrys Farm ($) — petite-friendly

5 min walk

2:45pm

Shinjuku Alta

Sharna · Coca ($) — East Exit · Zara-level pricing

5 min walk

3:15pm

Shinjuku Subnade

Sharna · Honeys ($), Natural Beauty Basic ($) & Earth Music & Ecology ($)

5 min walk

4:00pm

WEGO Shinjuku

Sharna · Vintage-inspired Japanese fast fashion ($) — XXS common

~35 min · walk + train

5:00pm

TeamLab Borderless

Azabudai Hills — tickets go on sale Aug 1 for October dates

10 min walk

7:30pm

Wagyu dinner, Roppongi/Toranomon area

Saturday

Ginza

9:30am

Breakfast at hotel Globalist

Girandole — Globalist complimentary

11:00am

Pool — Park Hyatt Tokyo

47F · heated indoor pool · panoramic Shinjuku views

depart 12:30pm · ~30 min · train to Ginza

2:00pm

Dover Street Market Ginza

7 floors · Auralee, Graphpaper, CDG and more

5 min walk

3:15pm

UNIQLO TOKYO

Sharna: 4F PLST section + Short Length samples · Ginza flagship

5 min walk

4:00pm

Marronnier Gate Ginza 3

Sharna: Global Work — full EiiS petite line

5 min walk

4:30pm

Chuo-dori pedestrian zone

Car-free on Saturday afternoons — walk the main strip

5 min walk

5:30pm

Bar High Five, Ginza Book in advance

Ginza 5-4-15 — Hidetsugu Ueno · opens 5pm · last night in Tokyo

Alt: Bar Orchard Ginza Alt: Star Bar Ginza

5 min walk

7:30pm

Sushi omakase, Ginza

Monday

Central + Kowloon

8:15am

Graham Street wet market, Central

9:00am

Tai Cheong Bakery dan tat

35 Lyndhurst Terrace

10:00am

IFC Mall — Cartier + shopping

12:00pm

Lunch, IFC or Central area

1:45pm

Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui Transit

12 min crossing

2:15pm

K11 Musea

Art/design mall

4:30pm

Avenue of Stars, TST waterfront

6:00pm

Dinner, TST area

8:00pm

Symphony of Lights

TST Waterfront promenade — ~15 min

8:20pm

Temple Street Night Market, Jordan

10:00pm

Return to hotel Transit

Taxi from Jordan (~HK$100)

Tuesday

Wan Chai / Mong Kok / Peak

9:00am

Dim sum, Wan Chai

One Harbour Road or nearby

11:00am

Times Square + Causeway Bay shopping

1:30pm

MTR to Mong Kok Transit

CWB → Admiralty → Tsuen Wan line

2:00pm

Ladies' Market, Mong Kok

4:30pm

Return to hotel, rest

6:00pm

Early dinner, Wan Chai area

7:15pm

Depart for Peak Tram Transit

Taxi to Garden Road terminus

7:30pm

Board Peak Tram

8:00pm

Victoria Peak — night views

9:30pm

Peak Tram down

10:00pm

Return to hotel Transit

Taxi from Central

Wednesday

HK Island

9:00am

Grand Club breakfast Globalist

11:00am

Leave hotel

11:10am

Taxi to PMQ Transit

35 Aberdeen St, Central

11:30am

Explore PMQ

Creative arts hub

1:00pm

Lunch, SoHo

2:30pm

Explore SoHo / Hollywood Road

Antiques and galleries

5:00pm

Walk to Lan Kwai Fong

5 min from SoHo

5:00–7:00pm

LKF evening drinks

7:30pm

Roast Goose dinner Research

Top picks to look into:
· Yat Lok — 22 Stanley St, Central · Michelin Bib Gourmand · widely considered the best
· Kam's Roast Goose — 226 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai · Michelin 1★ · closest to hotel (~15 min walk)
· Joy Hing Roasted Meat — 265 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai · no frills, old-school HK roastery
· Yung Kee — 32 Wellington St, Central · historic institution, lively atmosphere

9:30pm

Walk back to Grand Hyatt

~15 min walk east

Thursday

Departure → SFO

7:00am

Grand Club breakfast Globalist

8:30am

Morning leisure

Waterfront promenade

4:00pm

Check out Grand Hyatt 4pm late checkout

Collect all bags

4:35pm

Airport Express from HK Station Transit

Trains every 10 min

5:00pm

Arrive HKG Terminal 1

5:30pm

Qantas Lounge (HKG)

Oneworld partner lounge for Starlux Business

6:15pm

Check in Starlux JX236

8:10pm

JX236 departs HKG

Cabin: The Luxe (Business) · Seats 3D / 3F. Connects in TPE.

11:00pm

Starlux Galactica Lounge (TPE T2)

12:05am+1

JX12 departs TPE

Terminal 2 · Seats 3D / 3G

8:30pm

Arrive SFO (Oct 22)

International Terminal

Reservation Tracker0 / 13 confirmed

Book by Jul 17

Sushi Omakase · Oct 17

Book 2–3 months out. Target Sushi Yoshitake (Ginza, 3 Michelin stars). Use Park Hyatt concierge by email pre-arrival, or Pocket Concierge / TableAll online.

Book Aug 1 (on sale)

TeamLab Borderless · Oct 16

Book 5:00pm timed entry — tickets on sale Aug 1 at Azabudai Hills.

Book by Aug 13

Kaiseki · Oct 13

Book 1–2 months out. Target Miyasaka (Minamiaoyama, 1 Michelin star, 6 counter seats). Book via Pocket Concierge or byFood.

Book by ~Aug 15

Tenzan Hanare-gumo · Oct 15

Advance booking required (~2 months out). Target 4:30–6:30pm slot.

Book by ~Aug 17

Bar High Five · Oct 17

Book in advance via TableEX (~2 months out). Opens 5pm. Last night in Tokyo — book early.

Book by Sep 1

BIANCA Botox · Oct 13

Book 6 weeks out. Target 10:30am. Post-Botox: Masunaga visit at 11:45am.

Book by Sep 13

Jacques Marie Mage · Oct 13

Appointment required. Book 1 month out. Target 1:15pm.

Book Sep 14 · 6:00pm PDT sharp

Romancecar · Oct 15

Book on Odakyu e-Romancecar. Observation deck seats (展望席, front car rows 1–2) open exactly at 10:00am JST on Sep 15 (6:00pm PDT Sep 14) — sell out within 2 minutes. Be ready on the booking page beforehand.

Reconfirm by Sep 17

Owakudani Ropeway · Oct 15

Reconfirm operational 2–4 weeks before departure — subject to volcanic activity closures.

Confirm by Sep 26

Limousine Bus · Oct 11

Reconfirm NRT → Park Hyatt schedule at limousinebus.co.jp — schedule subject to change.

Book Oct 11 — upon arrival at Park Hyatt

Peak of Joy · Oct 14

Ask concierge to reserve the Peak of Joy package (41F · 2hr unlimited drinks + canapés) for Oct 14 at 5:00pm.

Book by Oct 15

Airporter · Oct 16–18

Book by 11pm Oct 15. Drop bags with PH concierge by 9am Oct 17. Collect at JALABC T2 counter Oct 18. ⚠️ Confirm drop date with Airporter directly.

Purchase at station — no advance booking

Hakone Free Pass · Oct 15

¥7,100/person from Shinjuku station. Covers base Odakyu fare, ropeway, and local buses — does not include Romancecar surcharge (¥1,200/person extra, ¥1,150 via e-ticket). Purchase at Shinjuku Odakyu station.

Notes

Tokyo

Restaurant Reservations

For hard-to-book omakase and kaiseki, check OMAKASE JapanEatinerary, TableAll, and Pocket Concierge. Park Hyatt concierge can also assist with pre-arrival reservations.

Hong Kong

Roast Goose — Research

Look up the best roast goose spot before Oct 21 dinner. Top picks:
· Yat Lok — 22 Stanley St, Central · Michelin Bib Gourmand · widely considered the best in HK
· Kam's Roast Goose — 226 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai · Michelin 1★ · closest to Grand Hyatt (~15 min walk)
· Joy Hing Roasted Meat — 265 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai · no frills, old-school HK roastery
· Yung Kee — 32 Wellington St, Central · historic institution, lively atmosphere