Hello all, this is the itinerary for my wife and I’s honeymoon trip this upcoming May. Some things we are wondering is:
* are we overlooking any sights in areas we will already be?
* What things on our list are overrated?
* Based on where we are going and doing, how much around would you budget each day?
* Anyone whose done Homestay, was it worth it?
* Any other recommendations/critiques
Tokyo May 11-14th
stay: Petit Grande Miyabi, 1 Chome-2-10 Ishiwara, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0011, Japan
May 11th
PM:
\-arrival NRT
\-purchase Pasmo or SUICA card
\-purchase wifi internet
\+/- Tokyo sky tree
\-kabuki-cho (entrance where there is lots of bars/resturants/golden gai is there)eat yakaturi
shinjuku golden gai (alley with food) (37 minute train ride one way from hotel, maybe check out something closer?)
May 12th
AM:
\-Tsukuiji market(27 minute train ride from hotel), shibuya
\-eat seared tuna, Kitsuyena, most stalls are cash only
\- Tokyo tower (see the temple near it) (26 min train ride from Tsukiji market)
\-Shibuya sramble crossing (Hachiko statue- outside the shibuya station) (34 minute train ride from tokyo tower)
\-Hotel Gracery Shinjuku (godzilla), shinjuku (21 minute train from shibuya scramble)
\-Shinjuku gyoen national park (closed on Mondays)(20 minute walk v 16 minute train ride from hotel gracery)
\-Meiji Jingu shrine (oldest shinto temple in tokyo. The gate of 2 kings.)
PM:
\-the food tour 5pm (1-chōme-2-10 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan)
\-(15 minute walk from the national garden)
May 13th
AM and PM Sumo
\-permitted only one re-entry?(go for lunch)
\-eat at the venue(coffee jelly?)
\-can eat at your seat
\-bring in own food, just dont make a scene
\-they do not check bags
\-helpers where purple robes, assist in finding seats
Mt Fuji
Stay: Fujikawaguchiko Onsen Konanso 401-0301 Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko, Funatsu 4020, Japan, Fujikawaguchiko , JP
May 14
\-Chureito Padoga (55 minute train from ryokan)
\+/-North shore of Lake Kawaguchiko
\-panoramic ropeway(latest ascent up is 420pm and last to descend is 520pm)
\-5 minute walk from ryokan to cable car station
\-Fuji Shibazakura festival (over grown moss and flowers) Mid April – late May
\-Oshino Omiya Bridge (best with cherry blossom and backround of mt fuji)(1 hr 10 min train ride from hotel)
\-Kawaguchiki music forest museum(40 minute walk, can walk the bridge across the lake and also see Ubuyagasaki shrine)
\-food at ryokan is delicious
Osaka May 15-19th
Stay: Tokyu stay osaka honmachi
Japan, 〒541-0056 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Kyutaromachi, 2 Chome−4−24 東急ステイ大阪本町 1F
May 15th
AM
\-Himeji Castle (UNESCO world heritage site) (2.5 hr one way train from hotel)
\-stop by himeji castle on the way to Hiroshima?
\-Osaka Castle?
\-Nishinomaru Garden at Osaka Castle (hanami spot)
\-Kuromon market-fresh food/osaka food; scallops, oysters, puffer fish sashimi
\+/-Shitennoji Temple (oldest temple in osaka)
PM
\-Dotonbori Bridge-street food, takoyaki (balls with octupus), okonomyaki
\+/- umeda sky building (27 minutes from dotonobori)(Abeno harukas for better view?)
\+/-Shinsaibashi (for shopping)(Tenjinbashi-suji shopping street?)
May 16th
Day trip to Kyoto (NE of Osaka)
AM
\-Fushimi Inari Taisha(1 hr 10 min from hotel)
\-Higashiyama and Gion (old neighbothood/geisha distric)(22min train v 42 min walk)
\+/-kodaiji temple (alternative to the one below)
\-Kenninji Temple (cool dragon art work)
\-Kimkaku – Ji (gold pavillion)
\-Arashiyama bamboo grove
\-Arashiyama Iwatayama Monkey Park
PM
\-nishiki market: eat sweets and soba noodles
\-pontoko alley : alley in kyoto- eat kosho yaki
\-saki brewery
May 17th
Day trip to Nara (East of Osaka)
AM
\-Kōfuku-ji temple
\-Todai-jiv(has the largest bronze buddha)
\-Kasuga-Taisha (has 3K stone lenterns)
\-Nara Deer Park
\-Eat @ Magurogoya(toro)
PM:
\-return to osaka for food tour by 4pm
May 18th
AM: heading west
Kobe to eat kobe beef
Hemji castle
PM:
\-Shinsekai- “new world” go to south for food and bar scene
May 19-21st Hiroshima
Stay: Hotel Kuretakeso Hiroshima Otemachi (3 Chome-7-3 Otemachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0051, Japan)
May 19th
AM
\+/- take a tour
\-Atomic Bomb Dome
\-Peace park
\-Shukkei en garden
\-Hiroshima Castle
PM
Fumi Chan Okonomiyaki resturant
May 20th
Miyajima Island
AM
\-giant torii japan
\-Itsukushima Shrine
\+/-Five storied podaga (Goju-no-To) Horyuji temple
\-Daisho in temple
PM: somewhere to eat
May 21-25th Yakushima Island
Stay: Cottage Morinokokage 292-9 Funayuki, Yakushima, Kumage District, Kagoshima 891-4312, Japan
AM: take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima
\+/- Eat at: Mawaru Sushi Mekkemon Dolphin Port in Kagoshima opens at 11am
\-ferry to Yakushima Island to pick up the car and check in by 3:00pm
PM- grab dinner
22nd
\-am: forest tour
\-pm: grab dinner
23rd:
\-am: SUP(stand up paddle boardding)
\-pm: grab dinner
24th
\-am: go diving
\-pm: grab dinner
May 25th-27th
Fukuoka
Stay: Quintessa Hotel Fukuoka Tenjin Comic&Books
3 Chome-2-10 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
AM: Kagoshima –> Fukuoka
Drop the car off at Anbo port, take the ferry and arrive by 9:30am.
\+/-Ibusuki Natural Sand Bath
\+/- luggage services to our hotel
\+/- explore kagoshima
\+/- Eat at: Mawaru Sushi Mekkemon Dolphin Port in Kagoshima opens at 11am
\+/- step at Kurume to see: Tsuzura rice terrace, hishino triple water wheels, ukiha inari shrine
PM:
Eat at the food stall in Nakasu/Tejin and Yakuin
\-tonkotsu ramen
May 26th
\+/- go to Saga area “the air baloon city” (SW from Fukuaoka) instead of Beppu
\-Mifuneyama Rakuen in Takeo
\-Ureshino’s hot springs
\-Kiyomizu Falls
\-The city
\-Yoshinogari Historical Park
AM:
PM:Back to Fukuoka to eat at the food stall in Nakasu/Tejin and Yakuin
May 27th-June 1st back to Tokyo
stay: Petit Grande Miyabi, 1 Chome-2-10 Ishiwara, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0011, Japan
May 27th
AM: fly into Tokyo(HND) from Fukuoka(flight leaves @ 1145am lands @ 125pm)
PM:
\-spend time in Akihabara (electric city): manga and anime.Lots of aracade games. There is 8 floors of it.
\-shop at retro game camp
\-Dinner
May 28th
AM
Team labs
shopping
PM
Harajuku Karaoke
May 29th
AM
10am Samurai cutting and basic ninja/samurai tour.
4:30- photo shoot in Akasuka
PM: fancy dinner
\-contenders for fancy dinner:
\-Ryuzu
\- EsqUISSE
\-
May 30th
Nikko (3hrs away)
AM:
\-Shinkyo bridge
\-Rinnoji Temple
\-Toshogu Temple
\-Kegon Falls
\+/-Ryuzu falls
PM:
Dinner
May 31st
AM Shopping
PM dinner and packing
June 1s- Fly back home
by businessbee89