First time traveling solo this coming May! Just got approved yesterday for 17 nights vacation. Just wanted to check if I should adjust some locations and if it’s enough time for each. I at least wanted to do a full day on major locations. Any recommendations to itineraries are welcome!
I added asterisk \* to the ones I prioritize to visit.
# Tokyo – 3 Nights
May 03: Afternoon Arrival to Narita and Travel to Tokyo
* Travel to my friends place after arrival at 4:30pm
* Possibly check if I can get Suica card when I arrive in Tokyo since Narita doesn’t sell it anymore
May 04: Tokyo Rest and meet with friends in Tokyo
* Probably a relax day and check around the area of Shinagawa City, Akihabara perhaps with the Monster Hunter Bar
May 05: Tokyo free to all locations.
* I’ll have my friend tour me around the area for the whole day
# Takayama – 2 Nights
May 06: Travel to Takayama from Tokyo
* Morning
* Depart early morning to Takayama hoping to arrive before noon
* Afternoon
* Check out Hida no Sato \*
* Check In to Hotel
* Eat dinner and try some Hida beef
May 07: Takayama Full Day
* Morning
* Takayama Jinya
* Sanmachi Suji \*
* Hachiman Shrine
* Morning Market
* Afternoon
* Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum
* Onsen
* Try Hoba Miso for Dinner
# Shirakawa-go/Kanazawa – 2 Nights
May 08: Shirakawa go/Kanazawa
* Morning
* Travel to Shirakawa Go
* Ogimachi \*
* Try the pudding?
* Afternoon
* Travel to Kanazawa
* Check in Hotel
* Omicho Market
* Higashi Chaya
May 09: Kanazawa Full Day
* Morning
* Gyokuseninmaru
* Kanazawa Castle
* Kenrokuen Garden
* Seisonkaku Villa
* Afternoon
* Nagamachi
* Gold Leaf Ice Cream
# Osaka – 2 Nights
May 10: Kanazawa Half Day and travel to Osaka in the afternoon
* I’m struggling to decide if I should travel in the morning and explore more of Osaka or stay the morning in Kanazawa and travel in the afternoon and arrive in dinner.
* Grab a Kansai One Pass
* Osaka
* TeamLab Botanical Garden
* Namba
* Check out Monster Hunter Bar (Coaster for souvenirs would be great!) \*
* Dotonbori walk
* Try out Kobe beef for Dinner.. I’m not sure if I can get a similar Kobe beef in Osaka vs going to Kobe?
May 11: Osaka Full Day
* Morning
* Tenjibashi-suji
* Osaka Castle (Is it overrated?)
* Afternoon
* Shinsekai
* Nipponbashi Den Den Town
* Kuromon Market
* Dotonbori
# Kyoto with Day Trip Nara – 4 Nights
May 12: Nara and Travel to Kyoto
* Morning Nara
* Nakatanidou \*
* Nara Park \*
* Afternoon
* Daibutsuden
* Check In hotel near Pontocho
May 13: Kyoto Arashiyama Full Day
* Explore Most of Arashiyama Side of Kyoto
* Morning
* Bamboo Grove \*
* Okochi Sanso Villa \*
* Tenryuji Temple \*
* Monkey Park
* Afternoon
* Kinkakuji \*
* Ryoan-ji \*
* Ninnaji
* Pontocho
* Nishiki Market
May 14: Kyoto East Side Full Day
* Morning
* Fushimi Inary Shrine Early Hike \*
* Buy Goshuincho and Goshuin
* Kiyomizudera \*
* Higashiyama Street \*
* Afternoon
* Kodaiji Temple
* Yasaka-Jinja Shrine
* Chion Temple
May 15: Kyoto Full Day
* Anyone recommendation to anything I miss to visit that I can add.
* Morning
* Kurama/Kibune
* Afternoon
* Uji tea \*
# Hakone – 1-2 Nights
May 16: Half Day Kyoto and Travel to Hakone
* Try and get a seating with Kichi kichi and have lunch
* Travel to Hakone
* Hakone Free pass
* Onsen
May 17: Hakone Full Day
* Onsen \*
* Circle around Hakone \*
* Amazake
* Hakone Ginja Tori gate
* Lake Ashi
* Owakudani
* Hakone Open Air Museum
* Hakone Yoryu
* Should I travel back to Tokyo or stay overnight?
# Tokyo 2-3 Nights
May 18: Travel back to Tokyo
* Meet with cousin and another day tour!
May 19: Full Day Tokyo
* Souvenir Shopping. Any unique souvenirs recommendation?
May 20: Departure at 6pm Narita
* Half Day Tokyo
* Narita’s nearby market before departure around 6pm.
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Let me know which one I should adjust. Removing or adding more to any days. Anything to add near some of my itinerary is also greatly appreciated!
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Recommendations for souvenirs is also welcome!
by siwonhan
