Hi guys! My GF and I (both 27 and fairly fit) will be doing an 11 day trip using the 7 day Hokuriku Arch Pass and 2 day Osaka Metro Pass from January 13 – 23.
Interests: City, Architecture, Tradition, Nature. (Temples, Skylines, Scenery)
I’ve booked the following accommodation: 3 nights Tokyo, 1 night Kanazawa, 2 nights Nagano, 2 nights Kyoto, 2 nights Osaka.
**Day 1 (Jan 13)**
\- 1 PM arrival in Narita Airport
\- Hotel in Ueno
\- Ueno Park
\- Explore Shibuya
**Day 2 (Jan 14)**
\- Asakusa
\- Sumida Park
\- Tokyo National Museum
\- Imperial Palace
**Day 3 (Jan 15)**
\- Mt. Fuji day tour
**Day 4 (Jan 16)**
\- Travel to Kanazawa (shinkansen)
\- Kanazawa Castle
\- Kenrokuen Garden
\- Seisonkaku Villa
\- Nagamachi Samurai District
\- Higashi Chaya District
**Day 5 (Jan 17)**
\- Travel to Nagano (Shinkansen)
\- Zennkoji Temple
\- Snow Monkey Park
\- Onsen Ryokan (Yudanaka)
**Day 6 (Jan 18)**
\- Ryuoo Ski Park
\- Onsen Ryokan (Yudanaka)
**Day 7 (Jan 19)**
\- Travel to Kyoto
\- Fushimi Inari Taisha
\- Kiyomizu-dera Temple
\- Gion district
**Day 8 (Jan 20)**
\- Nishiki Market
\- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
\- Nara day tour
**Day 9 (Jan 21)**
\- Travel to Osaka
\- Osaka Castle
\- Kuromon Market – Tsutenkaku – Shitennoji
\- Dotombori
**Day 10 (Jan 22)**
\- team Lab Botanical Garden
\- Umeda Sky
\- Osaka Bay Santa Maria Cruise
**Day 11 (Jan 23)**
\- Buy souvenir
\- Departure
Is the itinerary alright? Is it too much? Any advice and recommendation is greatly appreciated as this will be our first international trip together. Thanks so much!!!
by anonymousojisan