Our flight to Japan is through Osaka (arriving nighttime) and our flight back home is through Tokyo (morning).
I just wanna know if this itinerary is feasible and practical – like is it doable, considering travel times and the ability to really enjoy the places?
I'm traveling with my mom who is still relatively young and has a lot of energy, so a medium pace is what we want. It's also not our first time traveling to Japan, but I was so young then, I barely remember anything. So basically, we're treating this trip as my first time. However, since we're going in the summer and both she and I have migraines that can be triggered by humidity and heat, this is also something to consider. Although we're from a tropical country, so we're kind of used to the sun (but we are usually air-conditioned back home lol).
I know there are a lot of temples in Japan, and while we want to visit a few, we don't want to see A LOT.
Itinerary:
Aug 7
- Arrival in Osaka – nighttime
- 7/11/Family Mart/Lawson
- stroll around
Aug 8
- Universal Studios
Aug 9
- Tsuruhashi
- Dotonbori
- Tombori River Cruise
Aug 10
Miyajima
- Mount Misen
- Floating Torii Gate
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Daisho-in
- Return to Hiroshima
Aug 11
Hiroshima
Okonomiyaki!!!
- Peace Memorial Museum
- Peace Park
- Hiroshima Castle
- Travel to Kyoto
Aug 12
Kyoto
- Fushimi Inari
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka
- Ishibei Koji
- Nishiki Market
- Teramachi
- Shinkyogoku
- Nanzen-ji
- Philosopher’s Path
- Yasaka Jinja/Maruyama Park
- Gion
- Pontocho
- Kiyamachi
Aug 13
Kurama
- Kurama-dera
- Kurama Onsen
- Return to Kyoto
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Aug 14
Takayama
- The Morning Street Market
- Hida Village
- travel to Fukuoka
Aug 15
Fukuoka
- Food and stroll!!!
- Travel to Tokyo
Aug 16
Tokyo
- Shibuya Crossing
- Akihabara
- Omoide Yokocho
- Shinjuku
- Meiji Shingu Shrine
- Tokyo Government Building
- Harajuku
Aug 17
Tokyo Disneyland
Aug 18
Tokyo DisneySea
Aug 19
Stroll around Tokyo – no plans yet
Aug 20
Teamlab Borderless
August 21
flight back home – morning
Is this itinerary doable given the travel times and weather conditions? Any tips or suggestions to improve our experience? Are there some places or activities we could skip? Or are there some places or activities we could instead do?
by Wise-Walk-7767