Hi All!My wife and I are planning our first trip to Japan and and were hoping we could get some feedback/notes on our itinerary . We’re planning on renting a car for a couple of days to drive around Kyushu and then to switch to Shinkansen/trains to visit some places on our route to Tokyo.Do you see any possible issues / places that we should visit instead of something listed here?Any feedback will be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
EDIT: For context: We’re going to start this trip around 10th of March. After these 10 days + 4-5 in Osaka/Kyoto/Nara we’re heading straight to Tokyo for about 1,5 weeks.
Day 1 Kumamoto:
Arrive early in the morning to the airport, get a car there. Leave around 10AM and head for Kagoshima.Visit Sogi falls on the way.Wander around Kagoshima for whatever time we have left that day, get some food etc.
Day 2 Kagoshima & drive to Ibusuki
\- 9AM – Sengan-en (2-3h)- 12PM\~
\- Ferry to Sakurajima (drive there/take the bus?) (2-3h)
\- Get some lunch and Shirokuma.
\- 5PM Tamatebako Onsen
\- Night in Ibusuki
Day 3 Ibusuki / road to Aoshima
\- Early in the morning visit Lake Ikeda and/or Ryugu Shrine
\- 1PM Board ferry to Nejime
\- Hit the road to Aoshima, visitting Ogawa Falls and Udo Jingu on the way
\- Night in Aoshima
Day 4 Road to Aso
\- Hit the road at 8AM
\- Visit Ayanoteruhaotsuri Bridge (1,5h there)
\- 12PM Visit Hyuga ( Sea Cross and Umagase) (2h)
\- Takachiho Gorge and take the boat trip
\- Night in Aso
Day 5 – Road to Fukushima
\- 9AM Mt. Aso – Nakadake Crater
\- 2PM Nanzoin (3h) + lunch there
\- 5-6PM – Return the rental car in Fukushima
\- Get ramen in Canal City
\- Night in Fukushima
Day 6 – Fukushima, road to Hiroshima
\- In the morning visit the Ohori Park and Fukushima Castle
\- 12PM-1PM – Take the Shinkansen to Hiroshima
\- After arriving in Hiroshima, visit Peace Memorial Musem (if there’s enough time
\- Night in Hiroshima
Day 7 – Trip to Miya-jima
\- Spend day at Miya-jima
\- Visit Peace Memorial Museum / Hiroshima Castle, Shukkei-en
\- Night in Hiroshima
Day 8 Road to Okayama
\- Leave Hiroshima early to get to Okunoshima, spend couple of hours there
\- Get to Okayama, visit Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
\- Night in Okayama
Day 9 Road to Osaka
\- Visit Koraku-en in Okayama
\- Get on the train to Himeji, visit Koko-en there, maybe Engyo-ji too?
\- Hit the road to Osaka- Night in Osaka
Day 10 Trip to Kobe
\- Go for a walk on Maiko Marine Promenade
\- Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
\- Get some Kobe beef lunch
\- ? Visit Hakutsuru / Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery
by Playoka