Itinerary check: 8 days Tokyo – Lake Kawaguchi – Ghibli Park – Kyoto – Nara – Osaka in mid-April

Hi everyone,

We would be grateful if you could let us know whether our itinerary is feasible.

We have prepared this itinerary with a view of visiting locations where the cherry blossoms are still blooming from mid to late April.

15/4 (Mon)
-Evening: Arrive at Narita Airport, go straight to hotel at Ikebukuro.

16/4 (Tue)
– Morning: Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Jingu, Harajuku, Omotesando
– Afternoon: Lunch at Nishi Azabu, Shibuya Scramble, Dogenzaka, Shibuya Sky for sunset
– Evening: Otome Road at Ikebukuro

17/4 (Wed)
– Morning: 07:15 bus from Shinjuku to Chuodo Shimoyoshida, Chureito Pagoda, Fuji-Q Highland (Ninja Way Museum)
– Afternoon: Music Forest Museum, Oishi Park, 6 pm bus to Shinjuku
– Evening: Godzilla Head, head back to hotel

18/4 (Thu)
– Morning: Check out of hotel early, send luggage to Kyoto hotel, Asukayama Park, Ueno Park, Nezu Jinja Shrine (azalea festival)
– Afternoon: Lunch at Asakusa, walk along Sumida River, Glitch Coffee at Jimbocho, Chidorigafuchi Park
– Evening: Check in at Akihabara hotel

19/4 (Fri)
– Early shinkansen to Nagoya
– Ghibli Park
– At 6 pm, take shinkansen to Kyoto
– Check in at hotel, wander around hotel area

20/4 (Sat)
– Morning: Kyoto Botanical Garden, 10:30 am appointment for kimono rental at Gojo area.
– Afternoon: Kinkakuji, Ninnaji, Okochi Sanso Villa, early dinner at Arashiyama area
– Evening: Walk around Bamboo Forest briefly, Gion

21/4 (Sun)
– Morning: Deliver luggage to Osaka hotel, Keage Incline, Nanzenji, Ginkakuji
– Afternoon: Return kimono at Gojo, Kiyomizudera, Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
– Evening: Kodaiji night illuminations

22/4 (Mon)
– Morning: Fushimi Inari Taisha, Uji if time permits
– Afternoon: Nara
– Evening: Dotonbori, check in at hotel near Shin-Imamiya

23/4 (Tue)
– Morning flight from Kansai Airport

Would appreciate any suggestions and recommendations. Many thanks in advance!

by Klutzy_Try249

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