Hey guys!
I’m (M26) planning a november trip to Japan (November 2nd – November 20th) with my girlfriend (F27) and would like to know whether my planned itinerary is too crowded.
I’ve already been to Japan in 2019 and done the golden route, but it will be the first time for my girlfriend. So my plan was to repeat Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, adding some side trips that I couldn’t do in my first trip.
0: Tokyo
– arrive at HND 17:15
– leave bags at hotel and search for dinner
1: Tokyo
– day trip to Hiratsuka – girfriend’s family
2: Tokyo
– Ueno
– Asakusa – Sensoji and Nakamisedori
– Sky tree
3: Nikko day trip
– Arrive 09AM at Nikko, explore temple area
– Oku-nikko (if doable)
4: Kanazawa
– Kenrokuen, Kanazawa castle, 21th century museum of contemporary art
5: Takayama
– Morning markets, Takayama Jinya, Sanmachi Suji, Hida no Sato open air museum
– Ryokan stay
6: Kyoto
– Fushimi inari
7: Kyoto
– Arashiyama, Kinkakuji
8: Kyoto
– Philosopher`s path, Nanzenji, Kiyomizudera
9: Koyasan
– Okunoin cemetery and Tokugawa mausoleum
10: Osaka / Nara
– Nara day trip: Nara park, Todaiji, Isuien
– Return to Osaka at night for dinner at Dotonbori, Umeda Sky building
11: Hiroshima
– Peace park
– Shukkeien garden
12: Miyajima
– Itsukushima shrine
– Mount Misen, Momijidani park
13: Hakone
– Arrive at noon
– Ryokan stay
– If doable, lake Ashi, Owakudani
14: Tokyo
– Yoyogi park
– Harajuku
– Shinjuku
15: Tokyo
– Team lab
– Shibuya
– Omotesando Hills
16: Tokyo
– Tsukiji
– Ginza
– Akihabara
17: Tokyo
– Souvenir shopping and repeat any places we liked
by ammf09
