Hello.
I hope everyone around Ishikawa and those affected by the earthquake and/or tsunami are safe and doing alright.
I would like some advice on my itinerary please and the major concerns I have listed at the bottom of the post. That would be very much appreciated 🙏😓
So I have been to Tokyo and Osaka 3 times, Kyoto and Nara once, and Sapporo once. This time I wanted to visit places I’ve never been to (mostly) and this will be my first solo trip ever. For reference, I’m pretty short (5’1) and not very strong/fit (can probably do 15-17k steps per day, anything over 20k I’m like cranky tired).
So here is my itinerary so far.
Japan itinerary for March 2024 (6 Mar – 26 Mar)
1. Niseko Day 0 6/3 – Arrive in Niseko around 7 pm ish
\- Probably just walk around Grand Hirafu to look for food
2. Niseko Day 1 7/3
\- Skiing lesson and skiing
\- Might try snowmobiling maybe?
3. Niseko Day 2 8/3
\- Snowboarding lesson and snowboarding
\- ***\*\*Are there any attractions/creameries/dairy farms etc nearby to Niseko Village/Grand Hirafu?\*\****
4. Niseko Sapporo 9/3
\- Leave Niseko at 2pm ish, arrive in Sapporo at 6pm ish
\- Probably just walk around for ramen
5. Sapporo 10/3
\- Hokkaido university museum
\- JR Tower Observatory?
\- Might go to Tanukikoji
***(\*\*Or is there anywhere interesting I need to visit?\*\*)***
6. Sapporo Sendai 11/3
\- Flight from Sapporo to Sendai, arrive at 3pm
\- ***\*\*Need food recommendations please\*\****
7. Sendai Day 1 12/3
\- Day trip to Ginzan Onsen
8. Sendai Day 2 13/3
\- Day trip to Tashirojima
9. Sendai Nagoya 14/3
\- Flight from Sendai to Nagoya, arrive at 2pm
\- ***\*\*Recs for things/places to visit that night?\*\****
10. Nagoya Day 1 15/3
\- Day trip to Shirakawa-go
11. Nagoya Day 2 16/3
\- ***\*\*Recs?? Maybe Legoland?\*\****
12. Nagoya Osaka 17/3
\- Shinkansen
\- Kaiyukan aquarium
13. Osaka Day 1 18/3
\- Day trip to Kyoto
o Fushimi inari taisha
o Kiyomizu-dera Kimono rental
o Nishiki market
o Kyoto national museum
14. Osaka Day 2 19/3
\- Day trip to Kyoto again
o Arashiyama maybe
o Gion
o Manga museum
o Tea ceremony
15. Osaka Hiroshima 20/3
\- Shinkansen
\- Okonomiyaki village for dinner
16. Hiroshima Day 1 21/3
\- Day trip to Miyajima
o Itsukushima jinja
o Miyajima omotesando shopping street
\- \*\*One of the Hiroshima peace memorials/museum\*\*
17. Hiroshima Day 2 22/3
\- Day trip to Okunoshima island
o Poison gas museum
18. Hiroshima Tokyo 23/3
\- Flight from Hiroshima to Tokyo Haneda, arrive at 3:30pm
\- Mega DonQuijote at Shibuya
19. Tokyo Day 1 24/3
\- Day trip to Jigokudani Yaen Koen
20. Tokyo Day 2 25/3
\- Yokohama in the morning, mainly for cup noodle museum
\- National museum of nature and science and/or Tokyo National Museum
21. Tokyo last day 26/3
\- Either Ikebukuro for anime stuff or Shimokitazawa for shopping
\- Depart Haneda airport at 10:55pm
**Major concerns:**
\- I would like to use Yamato Transport between each city – is this a good idea considering I am staying at each hotel for such a short time (so if the takyuubin gets delayed then I might end up missing my luggage???)? Main reason for doing this is, again, I’m pretty small and not very strong so usually having to carry a big luggage and a small luggage and having to go up and down stairs with two suitcases is quite hard ;-;
\- I know my itinerary is desperately lacking details but I will get onto that today… But if anyone has recommendations especially for really good food places in any of these cities, I would be much obliged
\- Desperately need activity recommendations for my second day in Nagoya and maybe even my second day in Sendai as Tashirojima isn’t a priority but if I have nothing else planned then why not see some kitties hehe.
Thank you so much for any comments/advice!!
by beardedsteverogers