Hello,
We are a group of 4 heading to Japan November 2nd and leave on the 16th. Me (40m) wife (37f) and two friends (42m) will all be in Japan for the first time. We are each planning different parts of the trip and my part is Kyoto and Osaka so I don't have the details yet on Tokyo/Hakone. The order of the trip is flexible outside of Nov 3-7 in Tokyo so I can add or reduce days in cities or the order in which we visit them.
Our budget is not restricted so we'll be doing lots of nice meals and would love suggestions. I've done my best to select a variety of places, shrines, trails, morning/evening locations. Currently I feel like I've picked too many things to do in the time that we have available and would like suggestions on things to skip or unique/interesting experiences we should consider adding.Â
Nov 3 – 7th Tokyo
- TBD
Nov 7th – Leave Tokyo to Kyoto early morning (arrive early afternoon)
- Check into hotel in Gion
- Walk streets of Gion
- Kyomizu-dera sunset
- Higashiyama Ward at night
Nov 8th – Kyoto
- Kifune Shrine at sunrise
- Karuma to Kibune hikeÂ
- Camelia Tea Ceramony
- Philosphers Trail
- Nijo Castle at night
- Bar Alchemist
- GEAR
Nov 9th – Kyoto
- Fushimi Inari at sunrise
- Day trip to Nara
- Arashiyama in the evening if we return in time
Nov 10th – Kyoto
- Kinkaku-ji sunrise
- Saiho-ji temple
- Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Tour
- Asahi Beer Museum
- Kodaji Temple
Nov 11th – Leave Kyoto to Osaka
- Check into hotel in Osaka
- Osaka Castle
- Shinsekai Market
- Kuromon Ichiban
- Dotanbury + yaekatsu
Nov 12th – Osaka
- Sumiyoshi Taisha early morning
- Day trip to Uji
- Osaka Aquarium
- Night out in Osaka
Nov 13th – Osaka to Hakone
- Check into hotel in Hakone
- Hakone Ropeaway
- Owakudani (Black eggs)
Nov 14th – Hakone
- Hakone Shrine sunrise
- Open Air Museum
- Gyoza Centre
- Hakone Venetian Glass Musuem
Nov 15th – Hakone to Gora Kadan
- Staying in Onsen
- https://www.gorakadan.com/
Nov 16th – Gora Kadan to Tokyo
- Flight out of Tokyo at 6pm
by Pneub