Hey everyone!
I'm planning a 2-week trip. Would like to know all your suggestions!
Day 0: Land at Narita Airport at 12:00 PM (noon). Take a bus or train to Tokyo Station. Catch a Shinkansen to Shin-Shirakawa and reach in late evening or night. OR Take this Shinkansen the next day early morning. Which would be better?
Day 1: Rent a car at Shin-Shirakawa.
- Morning: Drive till Ouchijuku
- Afternoon: Leave from Ouchijuku and visit Tsurugajo Castle, Mount Iimoriyama
- Stay overnight at Aizuwakamatsu. Go to an onsen if time permits or just have a good meal
Day 2: Leave from Aizuwakamatsu
- Morning: Drive via Bandaisan Gold line scenic road and reach Goshikunuma five colour ponds
- Afternoon: Drive via Bandai-Azuma road and reach Mount Azuma-Kofuji
- Evening: Reach Takayu Onsen
Day 3: Leave from Takayu Onsen
- Morning: Drive to Miharu Takizakura & Abukumado Caves
- Afternoon: Drive to Shin-Shirakawa
- Evening: Reach Shin-Shirakawa and stay overnight
Day 4: Leave for Tokyo
- Morning: Take an early morning Shinkansen to Tokyo and reach accommodation
- Afternoon: Explore the Asakusa area, visit Senso-ji Temple
- Evening: Stroll around Nakamise Shopping Street and have dinner
Day 5: Tokyo
- Morning: Visit the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya & Yoyogi park
- Afternoon: Explore Harajuku, including Takeshita Street
- Evening: Dinner at Shibuya
Day 6: Fuji Day Trip
- Morning: Take a bus or train to Lake Kawaguchiko
- Afternoon: Visit the Chureito Pagoda
- Evening: Return to Tokyo and have dinner nearby our stay
Day 7: Tokyo
- Morning: Visit the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Afternoon: Head to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building & Akihabara
- Evening: Check out the nightlife in Akihabara
Day 8: Tokyo
- Morning: Visit Tsukiji Outer Market
- Afternoon: TeamLabs Borderless or Planets, which one should we go for?
- Evening: Have dinner in Odaiba
Day 9: Tokyo
- Morning: Imperial Palace
- Afternoon & Evening: Roaming around Ginza
Day 10: Leave for Kyoto
- Morning: Take the train to Kyoto and check in to the accommodation
- Afternoon: Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Evening: Have dinner nearby
Day 11: Kyoto
- Morning: Visit the Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) & Ryoan-ji Temple
- Afternoon: Head to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Evening: Dinner in the Arashiyama area
Day 12: Kyoto
- Morning: Nijo Castle and Nishiki Market
- Afternoon: Philosopher's Path
- Evening: Dinner nearby
Day 13: Osaka
- Morning: Take a train to Osaka & check-in
- Afternoon: Osaka castle
- Evening: Head to Dotonbori for dinner
Day 14: Osaka
- Morning: Umeda Sky Building and walk around
- Afternoon: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Evening: Visit Shinsekai for dinner
Day 15: Osaka/Leave for Tokyo
- Morning: Any last-minute shopping or sightseeing
- Afternoon: Train back to Tokyo
- Evening: Dinner
Day 16: Flight back home from Tokyo
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