So this is to be one of my bucket list trips. Solo travel, I've been to Japan twice before, 1st time a week for Nagano and then again to Tokyo/ Kyotot for 12 days with various family. This time, its a me trip. 3 weeks of pure solo travel bliss.
I would love any suggestions about the feasability of my plan but also any recommendations/ advice.
26th February 2025 – Tokyo to Sendai
- 7 am Landing in Haneda
- Find some food and wake up
- Get to Sendai for noon and drop bags at hotel/ trainstation locker
- Find a restaurant that serves Gyuden
- Afternoon – Aoboyama Park, Zuihidan Temple, Osaki Shrine
- Evening – Oyster Shack
27- Sendai
- Nikka Whiskey Distillery
- Coach Tour
- Sendai Asachi
- Evening – Bar hopping tour
28 Sendai to Akita
- Lookout terrace
- Leave for Akita
- Akita Akarenga Kyodokan
- Senshu Park
- Evening – no plans
29 Akita
- Kakunodate samurai village (morning to early afternoon)
- Sake Tour
30 Akita to Nyuto Hotspring (waiting for reservation books to open)
- Onsen up baby!
31 Nyuto Hotspring to Hakodate (6 hours)
- Last minute Onsen
- Head to Hakodate
- Arrive Hakodate early afternoon
- Meander around town and check out the winter festival
- Evening – view Goryokaku illumination
01 Jan Hakodate to Sapporo
- Check out morning market
- Head to Sapporo
01 – 05 AM – Sapporo
- Winter Festival
- Sapporo Beer Museum
- Historic Village
- Cooking Lesson Experience
- Susukino
- Nijo Market
- Maybe day trip to Jozenki Onsen
05 Sapporo to Furano
- Half day getting ski gear and passes
06 – 09 am
- Skiing and checking ourt Furano
- Day trip to Onsen if I'm suffering
09 Furano to Asahikwa
- Winter festival
- Ramen Village
10 Asahikawa to Otaru
- Leave early for Otaru
- Otaru canal
- Music Box Museum
- Taneka Sake Brewery
- Winter light festival
11 Otaru to Noboribetsu
- Onsen round two!
11 – 13 Noboribetsu Onsen Ryokan
13 Noboribetsu to Tokyo
- Arrive Tokyo early evening
14 – 16 Tokyo
- Akihabara
- Teamlab planets
- Shibuya
- Gibli Museum (THIS MUST BE DONE!)
- Tokyo National Museum
- Whisky shopping
16 – PM – Leave
If you made it here, thanks for sticking with it.
I'm intentionally keeping the itinerary somewhat lose and my activities for the days are objectives so if I have to drop one or two then I'm not too concerned. I am also working out the final travel details but some location I am waiting for acommodation bookings. Some of the places I want don't take reservations more than 3-6 months in advance.
What I would love is any additional suggestions for Tokyo, it's my 3rd time there so I've done the base touristy things. Any less known things would be great.
by suprisi