I’m finalizing an itinerary for myself and 8 other people for an upcoming first time Japan trip at the start of March. When I wrote up the itinerary, I am putting down the main sights in each section, with ideally enough time to enjoy them and still explore a bit of the surrounding area. I’m hoping to get feedback about the time spent in each place (if it is enough time) and if there are any interesting things that I have left off the list that might be worth looking into (especially places with minimal crowds). Any feedback or advice is very appreciated, as while I referred to this sub frequently when making plans there is only so much I can learn from other people’s posts.
**Day 1: Tokyo**
8:30am-2:30pm: Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park
3pm-9pm: Eorzea Cafe, Gigo Arcade
**Day 2: Tokyo**
8:30am-2:30pm: Senso Ji/Kaminarimon, Wanariya Indigo Dyeing
3pm-9pm: Shibuya Scramble, PARCO
**Day 3: Tokyo**
8:30am-2:30pm: Tsukiji Outer Market, Imperial Palace
3pm-9pm: Shinjuku Goyen National Garden, Kabukicho
**Day 4: Tokyo Free Day**
(Leaving it open for splitting up and exploring)
**Day 5: Tsumago/Magome**
11am-12:30pm: Explore Tsumago and start hiking the Nakasendo
5pm-9pm: Arrive in Magome and explore
**Day 6: Magome**
8:30am-11am: Explore Magome, then leave for Nagoya
3:30pm-5:30pm: Sekigahara Museum, leave for Kyoto
**Day 7: Himeji/Hiroshima**
9:30am-11:30am: Himeji Castle
1pm-7pm: Hiroshima Museums, Itsukushima Jinja
**Day 8: Nara/Osaka**
9am-12pm: Deer Park, Todai-Ji
1pm-9pm: Mozu Tombs, Dotonbori
**Day 9: Fushimi Inari/Arashiyama**
8am-1pm: Fushimi Inari (taking the back trail down), Komyoin Temple
2pm-5pm: Arashiyama Monkey Park, Bamboo Grove
**Day 10: Kyoto Free Day**
(Same as Tokyo, a day for free exploration)