Just a last minute Itinerary Check for a next week departure.
The first week will be via public transport, and we will be then hiring a car.
Family of 5, with Kids 3,6,9 , all but the youngest have previously been to Japan on a trip centered on Tokyo
I have previous been to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji and Hiroshima via train 18yrs ago.
Plan
15th- 17th Osaka, 1 day at Universal Studios
18th-20th Kyoto, planning early mornings
21st Nara
22nd we collect a car and plan to stay at Himeji, stopping at the cup noodle museum, Kobe viewpoint along the way
23rd-24th Hiroshima, may spend the 2nd night at Iwakuni. Want to visit Okunoshima on the way.
25th-26th Beppu, accom booked
27th-28th Kumamoto visiting Yukuin, Mt Aso on the way
29th-30th Nagasaki , Gunkanjima booked for 30th
1st May Fukuoka – Baseball , visiting Ninja village in Saga on the way
2nd May Hagi or thereabouts
3rd May Matsue
4th May Tottori
5th May Ine
6th May Osaka
7th May Home
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We wanted to be as flexible as possible but Golden Week and peak travel has meant we have booked in some things like Gunkanjima, the first weeks accommodation.
Should we be booking the accommodation from Kumamoto to Ine now, or will we be able to remain flexible?
Any off beat attractions and ideas are welcome.
I am somewhat concerned that we are driving too much, but wanted to see Japan in a different way as this is my 5th visit
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by unextgo