Hi
In just 5 days, I’ll be visiting Japan for the very first time, and I’m really excited! I’ve planned an itinerary, but I could really use some help to finalize it. I want to make sure I’m not missing any must-see spots or must-do activities in the areas I’ll be visiting.
Not sure what to add for Kanazawa and Takayama? all recommendations all appreciated 🙂
Here are the places I’ll be exploring:
* Osaka
* Himeji
* Nara
* Uji
* Kyoto
* Kanazawa
* Shirakawa
* Takayama
**Here’s my current itinerary:**
**26.5. Osaka**
14:00 arrival at KIX airport
take train to Hotel
Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street
Dotonbori
**27.5. Osaka**
Sumiyoshi Taisha
Tower knives osaka definitelly want to stop here to buy nice knife for father
Shitennoji
Osaka Castle
Osaka Tenmangu
**28.5. Osaka**
Katsuoji
Minoh Park
Umeda sky building
**29.5. (one day trip to Himeji)**
Koko-en
Engyoji
**30.5. going to Nara**
Gango-ji
Kofuku-ji
Yoshikien garden
Isuien garden and neiraku museum
Nara park
**31.5. second day in Nara**
Kasuga Taisha
Todai-ji
Uguisu waterfall
Nakamizuya rest
**1.6. going from Nara to Kyoto with stopover in Uji**
big fan of loose leaf tea, definitelly want to buy
some nice tea and matcha in Uji
Nakamura tokichi honten
Byodo-in hoodo(phoenix hall)
Taihoan
Fukujuen Uji
Tsuen tea
Nishiki market(kyoto)
**2.6. Kyoto**
bamboo forest
tenryu-ji
Jojakkoji temple
nison-in temple
gioji temple
otagi nenbutsuji temple
arashiyama monkey park
dendengu
arashiyama
**3.6. Kyoto**
Fushimi inari taisha
Tofuku-ji temple
Rengeo-in temple
Higashiyama ward
Sannezaka
Kiyomizu dera
Ninezaka
Kenninji temple
Kodaji temple
Gion corner
Yasaka shrine
Maruyama park
**4.6. Kyoto**
Nijo castle
Kitano tenmangu shrine
Kinkakudzi
Imamiya shrine
Shimogamo shrine
**5.6. Kyoto**
Kyoto imperial palace
free day mostly (wash clothes)
souvenir shopping, definitelly want to go to Shoindo
**6.6. Kyoto**
Hozugawa river boat ride
Mount atago
Onikai reservation at 19:00
**7.6. Kyoto**
Nanzen-ji temple
Zenrinji temple
Beginning philosophers path
Higashiyama jisho-ji
Ryoso chatani (one night stay)
Sanzen-in temple
**8.6. Kanazawa**
Omicho market
Kazuemachi
Higashi chaya district
**9.6. Kanazawa**
Nishi chaya district
Nagamachi district
Nomura-ke samurai residence
Kenroku-en
Kanazawa castle park
**10.6. transporting to Takayama with stopover in Shirakawa village**
Higashiyama teramachi
**11.6. Takayama**
Hida no sato open air museum
**12.6. going back to Osaka**
without transportation free day for souvenir shopping
**13.6. Osaka**
flight back home at 14:00
by Ersi_