Hi guys. This is my first time in Japan (and first time planning an International trip). My itinerary mostly consists of cities that the Hokuriku Arch Pass covers, and we will be getting it. Im looking for feedback and suggestions on the trip as well as food recommendations nearby our activities.
**01/10 – Tokyo**
* We all arrive pretty late here in Tokyo HND. Just dinner and sleep
**01/11- Ginza/Akihabara**
* Tsukiji Outer market (9am)
* Ginza area, shopping sight seeing
* Imperial palace (3pm)
* Go to Akihabara 4pm
This feels a bit tight so we may do the palace on 01/12
**01/12 – Shinjuku**
Open to recommendations today
* Explore Shinjuku city and what it has to offer (not quite sure yet)
* Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo
**01/13 – Shibuya**
* Breakfast somewhere
* Walk/shop along Cat St, – Taleshsita st
* Tsuta ramen for lunch (2pm)
* Shibuy center
* Shibuya scrambel
* Nintendo Tokyo
* Mega Don quijote
* one piece gym
* Shibuya sky
* Sushi Tsukiuda omakase
**01/14 – Mt Fuji**
* Go 7am with bus
* Explore lake Kawaguchi
* Yuransen ropeway
* Arakurayama Sengen Park
* go to Nishiura
* 7pm to Tokyo
**01/15 – Shibu onsen**
We will be shipping our luggage to Kyoto before leaving
* Tokyo to Shibu onsen
* Snow monkey park during noon
* Shibu Onsen bathhouses
* Stay the night in Shibu
There is a fire festival in Nozawa thats annually on the 15th at 10pm. It looks like a 2hr train/bus or 40min drive. I would like to go but im unsure how we will get there.
**01/16 – Kanzawa**
* Go to Kanazawa
* Kenrokuen Garden
* Kanazawa castle
* Ninjadera temple
* Go to Kyoto at night
**01/17 – Kyoto**
* Kurasa Kyoto (breakfast)
* Niji castle
* Kyoto imperial palace
* Premium steak wagyu (lunch)
* Philosphers path
* Ninenzaka
* Sannenzaka
* Kiyomizu-demxra
* Katsukara (dinner)
**01/18 – Kyoto**
* Bamboo forest (7am sunrise)
* Nishiki market
* Manga museum
* Fushimia inari shrine
* Go to Osaka
* Walk around Minami
**01/19 – 01/21 Osaka**
We’re going to get the Osaka amazing pass and hit a bunch of activities in these 3 days, some are
* Osaka castle
* Osaka aquarium
* Dotonburi + the river cruise
* Kuromon Ichiba market
* Takonotetsu Tsunoda shop
* I heard Gururi is good so we’d eat there one day
**01/22 – Himeji/Kobe**
* Go to Himeji (morning)
* Himeji Castle
* Gardens near castle
* Mount Shosha
* Go to Kobe (around 5pm)
* Steakland Kobe-kan (or any other good kobe beef restaurant you guys can recomend)
* Nankinmachi Chinatow
* Back to Osaka
**01/23 – Koyasan**
We will be shipping out luggage to Tokyo before heading out.
* Osaka to Koyasan
* Explore Koyasan and the temples, walking paths etc.
* Stay overnight
**01/24 – Nara**
* Koyasan to Nara
* Osaji Temple
* Nara Park
* Isuien Garden
* Go back to Tokyo
* Roam around if we have time
**01/25 – Nikko**
* Tokyo to Nikko
* Nikko Toshogu
* Kanmangafuchi Abyss
* Shinkyo Bridge
* Nikko to Tokyo
**01/26 – Tokyo**
* We depart late. Unsure what to do during the day
Writing this out I feel like we dont have all of our days fleshed out in Tokyo. I’ve listed a few restaurants some days, but Im open to any suggestions for the locations i’ve listed.
Does this feel too tight/loose? I would also really like to know if there is an easy way to get to the Nozawa fire festival from Shibu Onsen and back.
by hibiscus4321