Hey everyone currently planning my second trip to Japan after visiting a similar time last year where we did the classic golden route. Trying to plan a more relaxed itinerary this time and going to be utilising the Hokuriku Arch Pass to visit the Kanazawa area. Tokyo days are not too planned as it will likely be spontaneous what we want to do based on each day and since we have visited before we knew what we liked/didn’t like but still wanted a quick review if I’ve made any mistakes regarding the Hokuriku section. I’ve left some questions at the bottom of the post if someone could help answer them, thanks!
**Monday 20th May**
\- 1pm flight
**Tuesday 21st May**
\- Tokyo
\- Land Haneda 11am
\- Hotel in Shinjuku
\- exploring Shinjuku area – Kabukicho tower?
**Wednesday 22nd May**
\- Tokyo
\- Teamlab borderless (Roppongi)
\- Shibuya
**Thursday 23rd May**
\- Tokyo
\- Disney Sea
**Friday 24th May**
\- Tokyo
\- Asakusa
\- Akihabara
**Saturday 25th May**
\- Meiji Shrine in morning
\- Tokyo to Matsumoto (ship luggage to Kanazawa hotel)
\- Spend day in Matsumoto
**Sunday 26th May**
\- Tateyama Alpine Route – finish in Kanazawa
**Monday 27th May**
\- Kanazawa
\- Kanazawa castle
\- Kenrokuen garden
\- Seisonkaku villa
\- Samurai district
**Tuesday 28nd May**
\- Kanazawa
\- Trip to Kyoto, Osaka, Shirakawa-go or rest day
**Wednesday 29th May**
\- Kanazawa to Kurobe-unazaki onsen
\- Trip around kurobe gorge
**Thursday 30th May**
\- Kurobe-unazaki onsen to Tokyo
\- Hotel in Ginza
**Friday 31th May**
\- Nikko or Hakone
**Saturday 1st June**
\- Tokyo
\- Free day
**Sunday 2nd June**
\- Flight 1pm Haneda
**Potential areas to visit in Tokyo**
\- Sunshine city
\- Roppongi
\- Ueno market
\- Starbucks reserve
\- Joypolis
\- Museum of emerging science and innovation
\- Harajuku
\- Nakano broadway
\- Daikanyama
\- Omoide yokocho
**Questions**
\- Can I use Hokuriku arch pass on Nagano to Matsumoto JR train?
\- Anyone been to joypolis in Odaiba? Would you recommend?
\- Museums or galleries in Tokyo to view on free days?
\- Will the Tateyama alpine route snow corridor still be up by the time we visit in late May?
by DarkXenon1