How feasible is this plan?I feel like im going crazy planning this for my family, and I hope my not being annoying for posting too much here. i also just found out it is Miyako Odori season when were in Kyoto, I just dont know where to fit in. I will move things around from advice and recommendations accordingly. Travel dates are March 31 to April 11 ( which is a part of a 21 night trip – March 22 to April 11). we havent booked hotels but I know roughly where we want to stay
Day 1 – Travel from Hakone to Kyoto
- 4 pm -Check in at Kyoto.
- (Preferred hotel but pricey: Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura= 1,645 AUD/ 4 nights. Closest to Nishiki Market & Gion district)
- (Cheapest Hotel: Ebisu Ryokan = 849 AUD / nights. 7 min walk to Kyoto station)
- Have dinner at Nishiki market. Sleep early
Day 2 – Kyoto
- Kiyomizudera Temple
- Hire Kimono for the day (starts at 9 am) and get a family photographer
- stay in sannenzaka & ninenzaka
- possibly fushimi inari temple towards the night (we can do next day return for the kimono)
Day 3- Kyoto
- rest morning and start later around lunch
- Tea ceremony with Kimono at Maikoya (yes, kimono again cause I want to keep wearing different ones lol.)
- Possibly watch Miyako Odori (I believe this has a tea ceremony as well so we will just pick one closer to the date as the tickets have not been released (?)
- walk around Nishiki market & Gion district
Day 4 – Kyoto
- Arashiyama bamboo forest (7am)
- Kinkakuji temple. Lunch
- 2 pm – Rest in hotel
- Maruyama park + Pontocho Alley
Day 5 -using KANSAI HIROSHIMA PASS (5 days only) – Hiroshima
- Check out at 8 am, leave luggage at Shin-Osaka station
- Train to Hiroshima – lunch on the train
- Peace Memorial Park + Peach Memorial Museum
- Shopping at Hiroshima Hondori Shopping Arcade – eat Hiroshima Okonomiyaki (can do next day if too packed)
- Check in at Miyajima Island (Sakuraya = 282 AUD for 1 night, was thinking of just staying on Miyajimaguchi instead as I found a 132 AUD per night)
- go around the omotesando Arcade + eat a lot of oysters for dinner
Day 6 – Miyajima
- Wake up early for the Itsukushima Shrine, Tahoto Pagoda & Daisho-in Temple
- Lunch again at Omotesando Street
- 4 pm- Train back to Osaka – will eat in the train
- Check in at Hotel ( Will book close to Umeda station. DEL style Osaka Shin Umeda= 1,451 AUD for 6 nights)
- Explore Dotonbori at night
Day 7 – I was planning to do Okayama/Himeji day trip but ill just do Himeji/ Kobe
- Himeji Castle – we will enter the castle and explore koko-en garden
- Lunch
- Travel to Kobe – see Nunobiki herb gardens and eat kobe beef (is the typical price over 100 AUD/10,000 yen?)
- Back to Osaka. optional : River Cruise
Day 8- Osaka
- Universal Studios. Express Pass (DAMN expensive af)
Day 9 – Osaka
- Nara park in the morning
- 3 pm rest at hotel
- 5 pm travel back to Kyoto as we have a Dinner with a Maiko/Geisha at 7 pm (Had to booked it at this time as booked out during our stay in Kyoto so we have to travel back. But I will cancel this if I find a tea ceremony performed by a geisha as it will be cheaper. currently this dinner option is 1,700 AUD for 4 people)- also a little bit risky if trying to get the last train back to osaka
Day 10 – Osaka
- Walk around Umeda for food trip
- find a spa to relax – i really just want a scalp wash like the videos on youtube lol (what is the typical cost and any recommendations)
- 2nd hand shopping (bro's idea of a holiday, I probably ran out of money at this point)
- ohatsu tenjin shrine
Day 11- Osaka
- Sumiyoshi Shrine
- Shintenno-Ji Temple
- Shinsekai
- Kuromon Market – food and shopping
Day 12 – Fly back
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