Hi everyone!
It’s my first time going to Japan and I’m traveling with my partner, who’s been to Japan once before (10 years ago).
We’re trying to do more outdoors-y and chill/non-touristy things and I’m hoping we’re not overloading it. We’re also considering moving the Kyoto part in between Hiroshima and Hakone, and maybe going somewhere else instead of Hakone. We would really like to stay in a nice Ryokan near the end of our trip and sandwich hikes/physically-intense days with onsens and food. We would love some advice!
Also, any advice on the Shiminami Kaido would be greatly appreciated! We are prepared to do it in two days so that we can take our time and explore, but I’d like a back up plan in case the weather takes a turn. I’ve heard ferry information is hard to find unless you can read/speak Japanese and I’m still a beginner.
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**Current plan:**
Tokyo (3 nights) –> Kyoto (2 nights) –> Osaka (3 nights) — Shiminami Kaido (Onomichi/Setoda/Imabari or Matsuyama) –> Hiroshima (3 days) -> Hakone or Nagano (2 days) –> Yokohama (2 days)
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**Saturday May 4**
* Arrive in Tokyo through HND
* Get Suica card before leaving
* Take the free taxi offered through Booking.com or public transit? Our hotel is in Asakusa
**Sunday May 5**
* Kachiya Festival @ Kameido Station
* Asakusa (Hoppy Street, Not Suspicious, Ninja Bar)
* Ueno Park
**Monday May 6**
* Ikebukuro
* Shinjuku/Shibuya
**Tuesday May 7**
* Shinkansen to Kyoto
* Onsen, sake, and chill
**Wednesday May 8**
* Check out temples
* Recs?
**Thursday May 9**
* Day trip to Nara
* Move to hotel in Osaka
**Friday May 10 & Saturday May 11**
* Osaka! Would love some recommendations
**Sunday May 12**
* Shinkansen to Onomichi
* Wander the city & spend the night
**Monday May 13**
* Pick up rental bikes and head out!
* Get lemon gelato! Eat all the lemon things!
* Yubune Onsen (I’m sure we’ll need this)
* Stay the night in Setoda
**Tuesday May 14**
* Finish Shiminami Kaido
* Stay in Imabari or take the bus to Matsuyama and stay there
**Wednesday 5/15 – 5/18**
* Hiroshima!
* Genbaku-Dome
* Eat all the okonomiyaki
**Saturday May 18**
* Shinkansen to Hakone or Nagano
(We are looking at other options because a 6hr Shinkansen ride doesn’t sound fun, and I’ve read that Hakone is very tourist-y)
**Sunday May 19**
* Bus to Yokohama
**Monday May 20**
* Hokokuji Bamboo Forest
**Tuesday May 21**
* Leave for home :'(
Thank you all so much! 🙂
by poison_BB