Edit: thank you all for your advice! really helpful
Dates are not 100% confirmed as the trip is a while away but we want to go around October/November 2025, two couples (four people). Do these days seem to open or crowded? I do not want the trip to feel rushed. And is one day trip enough for Hiroshima and Miyajima? Is Takayama worth the effort to get there? I’ve also noticed Kinosaki is already booked out for this november, we are planning for next year, should we expect difficulty finding a ryokan there? Are there onsen towns we are more likely to find a place around that area? Thank you for any opinions and advice.
Day One: Arrival in Tokyo:
Tokyo Tower,
Look around city,
Recovering from jetlag
Day Two: Tokyo:
TeamLab planets or borderless,
Shinjuku Gyoen National Park,
Shibuya Crossing,
Observation Deck/sky tree
Day three: Tokyo, Day Trip to Hakone:
Drive/tour to Hakone,
Hakone Shrine,
Lake Ashi boat,
Hakone Ropeway,
Views of Fuji-san
Day Four: Tokyo: Day Trip to Fujiyoshida:
Drive/Tour to Fujiyoshida,
Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine,
Chureito Pagoda,
Kanadorii,
Views of Fuji-san
Day Five: Tokyo to Nagoya:
Bullet train to Nagoya,
Ghibli Park,
Explore City – museums, castle
Day Six: Nagoya to Nara/Osaka:
Nara Park/Deer Park,
Todai-ji,
Explore City,
Back to Osaka for hotel
Day Seven: Osaka:
Shitennoji Temple,
Osaka Aquarium?,
Ebisu Tower, Ferris Wheel,
Namba/Minami
Day Eight: Osaka:
Universal Studios
Day Nine: Osaka:
Osaka Castle,
Museum of History,
Explore city
Day Ten: Osaka, Day Trip to Himeji:
Drive or Train to Himeji,
Himeji Castle,
Explore City
Day Eleven: Osaka, Day Trip to Hiroshima and Miyajima:
Train to Hiroshima,
Peace Park, A-Bomb Dome,
Train/Ferry to Miyajima,
Itsukushima Shrine,
Explore cities,
Return to Osaka
Day Twelve: Osaka to Kinosaki:
Ryokan stay,
Onsen,
Explore city,
Rest day
Day Thirteen: Kinosaki:
Rest day,
Onsen,
Explore City,
Stork sanctuary
Day Fourteen: Kinosaki to Kyoto:
Gion,
Geisha show,
Tea ceremony,
Kiyomizu-dera/Wooden Temple,
Day Fifteen: Kyoto:
Kinkakuji/Golden Pavilion,
Nijo Castle
Sake Tour? Cooking class?
Day Sixteen: Kyoto:
Ginkakuji/Zen Temple,
Higashiyama/Silver Pavilion,
Explore city/Rest
Day Seventeen: Kyoto:
Saihoji/Kokedera/Moss Temple,
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest,
Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Day Eighteen: Kyoto:
Fushimi Inari Taisha,
Kyoto Tower,
Explore city
Day Nineteen: Kyoto to Nagoya to Takayama:
Train to Nagoya,
Explore city? or straight on to take,
Train to Takayama
Day Twenty: Takayama:
Explore Old Town,
Hida Folk VIllage,
Explore City,
Train to Tokyo
Day Twenty One: Tokyo:
Tokyo National Museum,
Pokemon Centre and Cafe,
Explore city/shopping
Day Twenty Two: Tokyo:
Akihabara,
Maid Cafe,
Arcade Games,
Shopping centers,
Day Twenty Three: Tokyo:
Senso’ji,
Asakusa district,
Ghibli Museum,
Tsukiji Market
Day Twenty Four: Tokyo:
DisneySea
Day Twenty Five: Tokyo:
Free Day,
Shopping,
Exploring,
Day Trip?
Day Twenty Six: Tokyo:
Spare Day
Day Twenty Seven: Tokyo:
Spare Day
Day Twenty Eight: Tokyo:
Spare Day/
Fly home
by Xearia