Would love some feedback on my itinerary. We fly out next Saturday. And advice or criticism is welcome.
We will be moving around a lot and using hire cars. I enjoy jamming a lot into my holidays.
The logistics of the tateyama alpine route and my stays in takayama/matsumoto have given me the most confusion when planning this. Ideally I’d love more time in this area.
Whilst I have added a lot here I am realistic about how holidays play out. I am happy to chop and change things on the fly.
*Also a message to mods I have put months if not years worth of research and effort into this trip so please do not delete like you do every single post.
6th-9th: Tokyo
6th: Fly into Narita 8:30pm. Pick up pocket Wi-Fi. Catch shuttle to hotel, have dinner and explore. Nonbei Yokocho? Nakameguro Sakura
7th: Early morning Meguro 9 or Imanari Jiu jitsu, Yokohama Cup noodle museum, red brick warehouse, chinatown, Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, Sankeien Garden Sakura illumination.
8th: Arrive at Kamakura by 8:30am. Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Myohonji, Soba Bar Fukuya, Hasedera Temple, Kotokuji Temple, Kannon Coffee, Kotoku-in Temple, Hike back to Kamakura Station via Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine, Itsuki Garden café. Nakameguro Sakura illumination.
*or national museum, Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
9th-14th Niseko –
9th: Early Flight, pick up hire car, drive to Otaru. Sakaimachi-dori shopping street. LeTAO(cheesecake), Otaru canal. Drive to Niseko & explore. Tozanken Ramen
10th: Gear rental, Snowboard lessons 10am start, Rhythm Base. Bar Gyu+
11th: Snowboard. Afternoon drive to Lake Toya, National Park Silo Observatory, Mt Usu ropeway & Showa-Shinzan, Volcano Village, Sobetsu Waterfalls
12th: Snowboard, afternoon Iwanai Shrine or Hakodate
13th: Snowboard
14th – Snowboard, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, drive to Sapporo.
***15th: Noboribetsu Date Jidai Village, Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Ishikari Shiraoi Falls, Shichijo Waterfall
*shinkansen 6+hours or fly 1 hour to sendai
14th-16th sendai: –
15th: Shinkansen to sendai. Shiroishi Castle, matsushima bay, Sendai Castle Honmaru Ruins
16th – Hire car Drive to Rissyakuji Temple (Yamadera), Minenoura Tarumizu Iseki, Ginzan onsen
17th- drive or shinkansen from sendai station. Hiraizumi Geibikei Gorge, Genbikei Gorge, Kawarage Oyutaki, Kakunodate samurai district, Dakigaeri Valley
18th-20th Hirosaki & Aomori
18th: Morioka-jo Castle Site Park (Iwate Park), Ishiwarizakura (The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree), Atagoyama Observatory, Morioka Hachimangu Shrine. Hakkōda Ropeway Sanroku Station, Towada-jinja Shrine Nebuta Museum WA RASSE
19th: hirosaki spring festival, Hirosaki Apple Park, Hirosaki castle Etc
20th: Hakkōda Ropeway Sanroku Station, Towada-jinja Shrine Nebuta Museum WA RASSE, Early Shinkansen to Nagano via Nagoya? Or fly.
20-23rd Matsumoto –
20th: Matsumoto Castle, nawate-dori, nakamatchi-dori, Matsumoto city museum of art. Kametaya Sake Bewery, Ukiyoe museum. Joyama park, Alps Park
21st: Daio Wasabi Farm, Narai-Juku, Tsukechi Gorge, Ryujin Waterfalls, Kiso Valley, Nezame-no-toko Gorge. Kusatsu Onsen.
22nd: Tateyama-kurobe alpine route. Stay in Toyama or Tateyama.
23rd – Kamikochi 7am-3pm(park at Sawando bus terminal), taisho pond, Kappa Bridge, Myojin Pond, Norikura Highlands, Shin-hotaka Ropeway
24th-26th Takayama –
24th: Miyagawa Morning Markets, Hida no Sato Open Air Museum, Hika ru Museum, Hike the Nakasendo magome to tsumago trail,
25th: Miyagawa Morning Markets, Sanmachi Historic District, Hida Takayama Retro Museum, Hida Great Limestone Cave, Sugoroku Gorge
26th:, Shirakawago, Setogawa and Shirakabe Dozou Streets, Kanazawa, kenroku-en, Higashi Chaya district, Omicho Market, Kanazawa Castle ruins, Omicho Ichiba, Nagamashi District.
26th-28th Osaka –
26th: Arrive on shinkansen, check in. if time permits Dotonbori, Teamlab Botanical Garden Osaka.
27th: Hiroshima & Miyajima *maybe extend over 2 days
28th: Shimanami kaido bike ride. *Or extra day in Osaka/Tokyo
29th-1st Tokyo
29th: tokyo or Fuji day trip
30th: national museum, Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
1st: Fly home.
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