Hi everyone, we’ll be in Japan Mar 25-Apr 9(1st time for me 2nd for hubby).
I made the below itinary, hopefully not too heavy. Really having trouble planning the data around Mt.Yoshino because I really really want some nature and hiking.
Looking for advice especially around how to incorporate Yoshino in the trip around Kyoto/Osaka/Nara.
I’m thinking maybe rent a car from Nara drive to Yoshino and stay the night, then spend 2 days there? Is that even possible?
Thank you thank you!
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Day 1 – Mar 25 Tokyo (arrive) 9:30pm
Keikyu Line and the Tokyo Monorail. transfer to the JR Yamanote Line
Get to hotel
Eat
Day 2 – Mar 26 – Tokyo (jet lag day)
Shinjuku Gyoen
Eat and chill – Kubikicho
Omoide Yokocho
Golden Gai
Day 3 – Mar 27 – Tokyo
Hachiko Square
Yoyogi park (maybe)
Meiji Jingu
Harajuku – Takishita street
Eat and chill
Day 4 – Mar 28 – Tokyo
Senso-ji
Ueno Park
Akihabara
Imperial palace
Day 5 – Mar29 – Hakone
Morning – JR Tokaido to Hakone
Hakone open air museum (maybe)
Hakone shrine
Old Tokaido – Amazake Chaya
Lake Ashinoko
Stay at Ryokan!
Day 6 – Mar 30 – Hakone
Stuff from Day 5 if not done
Day trip to Kawakuchiko
Day 7 – Mar 31 – Kyoto
Morning – Shinkansen to Kyoto
Hang out around Kamo river
Nishiki market (maybe)
Day 8 – Apr 1 – Kyoto
Ninenzaka
Sannenzaka
Kiyomizu-dera
Hanamijikoji-doriKyoto, Japanhi
Yasaka Jinja
Pontocho Park
Day 9 – Apr 2 Kyoto
Ninjo castle
tofuku-ji
Fushimi Inari
Day 10 – Apr 3 Kyoto
Arashiyama
Kifune Shrine
Sanzen-in
Day 11 – Apr 4 Nara – day trip
Rokuen Park
Todai-ji
Kasuga Taisha
Hiking trail – Mt. Kasuga
Wakakusayama Hill
Day 12 – Apr 5 – Mt. Yoshino – stay here?
Drive from Nara? Not sure where to stay
Day 13 – Apr 6 – Mt. Yoshino – stay here?
Some hiking trails
Relax
Day 14 – Apr 7 Osaka
Get to Osaka **** drive directly from Yoshino or get to Nara then take the train…
Osaka castle
Other stuff
Day 15 – Apr 8 Osaka
Himeiji castle
More Osaka
Day 16 – Apr 9 – leave Tokyo – 5:40pm
Fly out from Osaka to Haneda airport
Or train.. Haven’t decided
Go home 🙂
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