Hello everyone,
My friend and I will be travelling to Japan in the Spring and we were wondering if our time distribution seemed alright. So far, this is what we have planned. We were wondering if we should make any adjustments, either increasing or reducing our stay in certain locations. The activities in each area are just a draft for now, and we’re extremely flexible with adjusting them. We think it might seem like a lot, so we’re aware we might need to cut down.
\*\*\*Quick note – We will meet a friend in Tokyo right after returning from Yokohama. During the first stay (3 days) we will do things that won’t interest our friend as much, hence why we are going there twice.
EDIT: We will be staying in South Korea for 3 weeks, but didn’t think it relevant to describe here other than to explain how we’re ending up in Tokyo from Fukuoka.
**Main questions:**
Is Hakone too much? If yes, where to add more time? (preferably before Tokyo on day 11, though we don’t mind adding a day to an existing location or stopping somewhere new)
Are any places worth visiting not mentioned in the list? Are there any places that need reservations worth trying to go to that we haven’t listed?
Thank you in advance!
**ITINERARY**
**Day 1 – Osaka**
* Arrive in Osaka @ Kansai Airport
* Wander around Rinku Town in wait for next flight
* Fly to Fukuoka, arrive near 6pm
* Check-in to hotel, eat out and rest
**Day 2 – Fukuoka**
* Kawachi Wisteria Garden for first half of day
* Kushida Shrine
* Hakata Machiya Furusato-kan
* Tochoji Temple
* Shofukuji Temple
**Day 3 – Fukuoka**
* Dazaifu Tenmangu
* Sumiyoshi Jinja
* Rakusuien
* Maizuru Park
* Fukuoka Castle Ruins
* Ohori Park
* Nishi Park
* Fukuoka Tower
**\[Trip to Korea for 3 weeks\]**
* Fukuoka to South Korea
* South Korea to Tokyo
**Day 4 – Tokyo**
* Arrive around midday
* Shopping second-hand goods
**Day 5 – Tokyo**
* Photoshoot
* Roppongi Hills
* Zojo-ji Temple
* Shiba Park
**Day 6 – Tokyo**
* Free day
* Mainly walking, maybe shopping
**Day 7 – Hakone**
* Leave for Hakone in the morning
* Drop off bags
* Visit Venetian Glass Museum & walking around
* Dinner at ryokan
* Chill at the ryokan
**Day 8 – Hakone**
* Drop off luggage at second ryokan (wanted to try two different locations)
* Hakone Gora Park
* Hakone Checkpoint
* Hakone Jinja Shrine
* Chill at ryokan
**Day 9 – Hakone**
* Owakudani
* Chill at ryokan
**Day 10 – Yokohama**
* Drop off bags at hotel and head to Kamakura
* Hokokuji Temple
* Hokokuji bamboo forest
* Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
* Komachi-dori Street
* Kamakura Daibutsu
* Return to Yokohama
* Walk around Chinatown & eat dinner
**Day 11 – Yokohama/Tokyo**
* Cup Noodle Museum
* Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
* Yamashita Park & walking around the area
* Head to Tokyo in late afternoon to meet up with friend
**Day 12 – Tokyo**
* Walk around Akihabara
* Visit nearby shrines
* Walk through Ueno Park
**Day 13 – Tokyo**
* Walk around Shinjuku
* Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
* Omoide Yokocho
* Golden Gai
* Tea Experience
**Day 14 – Tokyo**
* Go to DisneyLand for the whole day
* OR Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter
**Day 15 – Tokyo**
* TeamLab Planets
* Small Worlds Miniature Museum
**Day 16 – Kanazawa**
* Nagamachi Samurai District
* Gokusen Inmaru Garden
* Kanazawa Castle
* Kenrokuen Garden
**Day 17 – Kanazawa**
* Omicho Market
* Kazuemachi Chaya District
* Higashi Chaya District
**Day 18 – Takayama**
* Stop by Shirakawago on the way
* Takayama Showa-kan Museum
* Walk along Miyagawa River and explore the city
**Day 19 – Kyoto**
* Arrive in afternoon from Takayama
* Explore downtown Kyoto
* Stroll around Gion (where we’ll be staying)
**Day 20 – Kyoto**
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* Daigo-ji temple
* Tofuku-ji temple
* Nanzen-ji temple
* Ginkaku-ji
**Day 21 – Kyoto**
* Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (maybe)
* Iwatayama Monkey Park
* Gio-ji Temple & Moss Gardens
* Adashino Nembutsu-ji
* Nijo Castle
* Kinkaku-ji Temple
* Stroll around Pontocho
**Day 22 – Kyoto**
* Stroll around Ninenzaka
* Stroll around Sannenzaka
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Jishu-jinja shrine
* Yasaka Koshin-do temple
* Kennin-ji
* Kodai-ji & bamboo grove
* Maruyama park
* Yasaka shrine
* Walk around Gion (again) on our way back
**Day 23 – Nara/Osaka**
* Day trip to Nara
* Walk around Nara Park
* Todaiji temple
* Kasuga Taisha shrine
* Head to Osaka
* Explore Sinsekai and have dinner
**Day 24 – Osaka**
* Osaka Castle in the early morning
* Explore Dotonbori area
* Food and walk around
**Day 25 – Osaka**
* Flight home
by macoco10