Hey guys! Im currently planning my honey moon to japan! It is our first time to Japan. we are flying into Osaka and leaving from Tokyo. Im looking for some opinions on if my itinerary makes sense, flows good, and isn’t too jammed packed. obviously it is rainy season so some things are subject to change and reservations for activities have not been made yet. Thank you!
Currently we are going to Osaka – Kyoto – Takayama – Matsumoto – Tokyo – lake Kawaguchiko – Tokyo
Day 1
Land in osaka at 3Pm
train to the hotel, check in and relax.
Get up and explore. Dotonburi at night
Day 2
Osaka Castle
Dotonbori
Shinsaibashi-suji
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Day 3
Bday!
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Sumiyoshi Taisha
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Umeda Sky Building
Day 4
Nara in am
Do anything we may have missed
Day 5
Train to Kyoto
Kiyomizu dera
Hokan-ji
Yasaka jinja
Hanamikoji street
Day 6
Nanzenji Temple
Philosopher’s path
Kinkaku-ji
Day 7
Arashiyama bamboo forest
Sagano Romantic train
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Day 8
Fushimi inari
Explore City
Send luggage ahead to hotel in takayama
Day 9
JR to Nagoya
Then transfer to Hida Wide View Express train
Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum
Sanmachi Suji
Hida Takayama Retro Museum
Day 10
Miyagawa Morning Market
Hida Folk Village or
Shirakawago?
Send luggage ahead to ryokan
Day 11
Shinhotaka Ropeway (Base Station)
Okuhida Bear Park
Check into ryokan
Relax in Private Bath
Day 12
Bus to matsumoto
Explore city
matsumoto castle
Day 13
Kamikochi
OR
Explore Matsumoto
Bike around city
Day 14
Train to Tokyo
Check into hotel in shinjuku city
Explore shinjuku and area surrounding hotel
Omoide yokocho
Kabukicho
Day 15
Tsukiji fish market
Tokyo character street
Akihabara all day
Arcades
Akihabara Gachapon Hall
Animate Akihabara
Mandarake Complex
Radio Kaikan
u/Home Cafe
Day 16
Meiji shrine
Takeshita street
Harajuku
Shibuya crossing, hachiko, shibuya sky
Parco, Pokemon store, nintendo store
Roppongi
Day 17
Teamlabs
Day 18
Ghibli museum
Inokashira park
Shimokitazawa
Day 19
Train to lake Kawaguchi
Check into Hotel
Rent bikes
Day 20
retro-style Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Bus
Mt fuji panoramic ropeway
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
Kawaguchi Sengen Shrine
Day 21
Train to tokyo
Check into hotel in ginza
explore Ginza
Day 22
Free day. Go back or do whatever we missed!
Day 23
Head to airport and fly Home