Hi everyone,
My partner (34M) & I (32F) are planning a 3 week trip to Japan starting late 2024. I am hoping to fit in some more rest days / rest time but am looking for advice on what activities to take out if needed etc. If you have any insight at all on if this is all too much or anything else that sticks out to you, would love to hear it.
If it helps, we are both lovers of natural scenery and history. We are relatively fit and participate in sports but are worried we may not be accustomed to the levels of walking everyone keeps talking about. The last thing we want is to be burnt out.
Day 1 (Tokyo)
- Fly in to Tokyo from Sydney, arriving around dinner time
- Check in, eat and rest
Day 2 (Tokyo)
- Senso-ji in the morning
- Nakamise-dori
- Tokyo National Museum
- Maybe Ueno Park if we're up to it in the evening
Day 3 (Tokyo)
- Visit Meiji Jingu & Gyoen
- Explore Shibuya / Harajuku
Day 4 (Hakone)
- Lake Ashi / Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
- Rest at Ryokan
Day 5 (Nagano)
- Travel to Nagano via Shinjuku
- Rest / free time as this is a pretty long travel day
Day 6 (Nagano)
- Jigokudani Monkey Park
- Onsen at Yudanaka
Day 7 (Kanazawa)
- Omicho Market
- Higashi Chaya District
Day 8 (Kanazawa)
- Kenroku-en
- Kanazawa Castle
- Nagamachi Samurai District
Day 9 (Shirakawa-go)
- Day trip to Shirakawa-go
Day 10 (Kyoto)
- Fushimi Inari Temple
- Nishiki Market
- Tea Ceremony
Day 11 (Kyoto / Uji)
- Kinkaku-ji
- Travel to Uji (though I am thinking about skipping Uji altogether to spend more time in Kyoto)
Day 12 (Osaka)
- Osaka Aquarium
- Kuromon Ichiba Market
- Dotonbori
Day 13 (Nara)
- Day trip to Nara
- Deer Park
- Todai-ji
Day 14 (Osaka)
- Osaka Castle (I just had to move things around in my itinerary to fit this in after watching Shogun!)
Day 15 (Hiroshima)
- Peace Memorial Park
- Atomic Bomb Dome
- Hiroshima Castle
Day 16 (Miyajima Island)
- Day trip to Miyajima Island
- Mt Misen
Day 17 (Hokkaido)
- Odori Park
- Susukino
Day 18 (Hokkaido)
- Nijo Market
- Mt Moiwa
Day 19 (Hokkaido)
- Historic Village of Hokkaido
- Hokkaido Museum
Day 20 (Tokyo)
- Rest
- Souvenir shopping
- teamLab Borderless
Day 21 (Tokyo)
- More souvenir shopping
- Fly home
Looking forward to providing a trip report on my return!
by Classic-Constant-583