From Akita to Tokyo

Friday night: ~7:30PM

From AIU I would take a bus to JR Wada Station. Then, from the JR Wada Station I would take a train to Akita Station.

~8:15PM

At Akita Station I would take a night bus to Tokyo. I would buy a Japan Bus Pass (10,000 yen) to save money for when I eventually return.

Saturday morning: ~8AM

I would arrive at the South Exit of Shinjuku Station. Takashimaya Times Square is close to the station, but since it opens at around 10 I would probably just walk around the area get some breakfast at a close by convenience store while I’m at it.

~10AM

There are many floors to Takashimaya Times Square, so I would probably just walk around for a bit and explore the shops. I read that there are some good places for desserts and things like that too.

~11:30AM

Afterwards, I would walk over to the Samurai Museum that’s only about 1km away.

~11:45AM

I would take a tour of the museum for about an hour, which costs about 1800 yen.

~1PM

I would grab some food from a local shop and then walk over to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden to eat.

~2PM

Next I would take a bus back to Shinjuku Station, and then from there take the JR Chou Line to Mitaka Station. From the station I would walk to the Studio Ghibli Museum (1000 yen, in advance) for my scheduled time at 3:30PM.

~5:30PM

After spending roughly 2 hours at the museum, I would head back to Mitaka Station and then board the Chuo-Sobu Line to Akihabara Station.

~7PM

In Akihabara, I would first find a place to grab dinner and then check out some of the big electronic stores, like Yodobashi Akiba.

~8:30PM

By this point I would probably be pretty tired, so I might just end the night browsing shops with anime merchandise and then maybe head to a local arcade in the area for a bit.

~10PM

More than likely, in order to save some money, I would find a cheaper hotel a bit close to the station to spend the night, like Dormy Inn Akihabara.