Going to Japan in July for about 2 and a half weeks, have been to Japan a couple times before but this will be the first time solo travelling. Looking for any advice and recommendations for my itinerary or just any solo travelling tips in general! I didn’t want this to be a trip where my schedule is very packed; rather, I wanted it to be more of a relaxing and chill trip. So for some days, I just listed a couple areas that I want to hit, but I’ll just hangout around those spots and check things out, taking it slow for the most part.
Tokyo (6 days)
Day 1: arrive in Narita at 4:30 pm -> hotel check in -> walk around ueno, grab dinner, just have it chill
Day 2: Walk around asakusa area in the morning -> akihabara shopping afternoon until evening
Day 3: senso-ji -> ueno park -> shibuya sky for evening view
Day 4: tsukiji -> shinjuku -> harajuku
Day 5: Hike mount takao -> Tokyo metropolitan Government building -> walk around wherever I want to revisit
Day 6: Meiji Jingu -> Leave for Nikko
Nikko (3 days)
Day 6: Checkin hotel late afternoon -> walk around nearby area
Day 7: Shinkyo Bridge -> Nikko Toshogu -> Futarasan Jinja -> Akechidaira Ropeway Observation deck -> Kegon Waterfall -> Kanmangafuchi Abyss -> sushi kurosaki -> Chuzenji Lakeside Boathouse -> Ryuzu falls
Day 8: Checkout hotel -> Itoigawa fish market -> Shinkansen to Kanazawa
Kanazawa (3 days)
Day 8: hotel checkin late afternoon -> Nagamachi district
Day 9: higashi chaya district -> omichyo market -> kenroku-en
Day 10: hotel checkout -> half day trip to Shirakawago -> leave for Kyoto right after
Kyoto (6 days)
Day 10: Hotel checkin -> Eikando Zenriji night view
Day 11: Fushimi Inari early morning -> Uji -> Byodo-in -> Yoshiki-en -> Kyoto station in the evening
Day 12: Ginkakuji-> Keage Incline -> Okochi Sanso Garden
Day 13: Kurama to Kifune Hike -> Kamogawa delta -> Demachi Masugata Shopping Street
Day 14: Tofukuji -> Nishiki Market -> ???
Day 15: Leave very early for Nara trip: Sakurai, Kashihara, Asuka, Katsuragi, Yoshino -> leave night for Osaka
Osaka (3 days)
Day 15: Hotel checkin -> chill
Day 16: Himeji castle -> Koko-en -> Kuromon Market -> Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street -> Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street -> Dotonbori
Day 17: To airport
by Shirazu78