Hello fellow people of r/JapanTravel !
My partner and I are planning our first trip to Japan together this October (I have been once and his first time).
I am looking for some advice on our 14-day itinerary below. Our main goals are to sight-see nature of Japan (Kamikochi for short trails and Ine/Amanohashidate), eat good food, shop for clothes/souvenirs etc and see some popular spots.
Planning to visit Tokyo, Mt. Fuji (Lake Kawaguchiko), Kyoto & Osaka, Takayama, Kamikochi with day trips as well to Hiroshima, Nara/Uji, Ine/Amanohashidate and Kamakura.
I know there is a lot of day trips on here but my partner and I had very specific places we would like to visit haha. Please let us know if it maybe too ambitious! Any feedback or recommendations are greatly appreciated!!
**Day 0/1 Friday: TOKYO**
* Arrive @ 2000 at Haneda
* Check in late to hotel
* Dinner at 7/11, mcdo or wherever
**Day 1 SATURDAY: TOKYO**
* Visit Omotesando, Harajuku
* Animal Cafe (hedgehog, capybara, mipi, shiba cafe)
* Shibuya Sky + Crossing
* Meet up with friend for dinner
* Ginza Shopping
**Day 2 SUNDAY: TOKYO –> FUJI STAY O/N**
* Travel to Lake Kawaguchicko
* Check into hotel
* Rental bike, go around lake
**Day 3 MONDAY: FUJI –> KYOTO O/N 1**
* Chill in AM around Lake Kawaguchicko
* Check out of hotel
* Travel to Kyoto (5 hrs shinkansen)
* illiuminated to-ji temple and garden at night
* Sannenzaka Path \*subject to time and if not tired\*
**Day 4 TUESDAY: KYOTO O/N 2**
* Nara/Uji day trip
**Day 5 WEDNESDAY: KYOTO O/N 3**
* Ine/Amanohashidate day trip
**Day 6 THURSDAY: Kyoto –> OSAKA O/N 1**
* Chekout of hotel + leave bags before train
* Nishiki Market or Arashiyama in Morning
30 MIN TRAIN TO OSAKA
* Check into Osaka hotel
* Explore Dotonburi boat ride
**Day 7 FRIDAY: OSAKA O/N 2**
* Hiroshima + Miyajima Day Trip
**Day 8 SATURDAY OSAKA: O/N 3**
* Rest Day
* Osaka explore
* Vintage shopping
* Visit Ikuno (korea town)
**Day 9 SUNDAY: Osaka –> TAKAYAMA O/N**
* Travel to Takayama
* Visit Hido No Sato open air museum
* Sanmachi Suji
**Day 10 MONDAY: O/N in Takayama or Kamikochi**
* Trip to Kamikochi via bus to Hirayu Onsen in early AM
* Tasiho-Ike to Kappabashi (1.5hrs)
* Kappabashi to Myojin-Ike (2.5 to 3.5 hrs circuit)
* Kappa Brudge to Tokusawa (5hrs total)
* We wish to stay overnight in Kamikochi so we can do the longer trails without rush, but subject to hotel availability, will go back to Takayama otherwise
\* Tips if we should forward our luggage to the kamikochi hotel if we are planning to travel there by bus?\*
**Day 11 TUESDAY: Kamikochi –> TOKYO O/N 1**
* Travel to Tokyo from Kamikochi
Kamikochi Express bus 1430 –> Shinjuku arrive 1920 ($100 pp)
* Or should we go via Matsumoto?
* Depending on where we stay, could relax in kamikochi or sightsee in Takayama before going back to tokyo
**Day 12 WEDNESDAY: TOKYO O/N 2**
* Tsukiji market
* Book nice lunch
* More shopping + leisure exploring
**Day 13 THURSDAY: TOKYO O/N 3**
* KAMAKURA day trip
* Relax for the rest of the day
**Day 14 FRIDAY: TOKYO**
* Visit Asakusa
* Last minute shopping
* Flight @ 2200 HANEDA
by HanGookPapi