I posted an itinerary few months ago and got roasted pretty good for how exhausting it would be (rightfully so, I agreed with all the comments). This is my second attempt at an itinerary, what do you think? Also, I am still trying to figure out day 18-21 – I am thinking of leaving it open as a buffer for staying in certain places longer as I see fit.
Day 1: 27 Sep – Fly into Narita go to Asakusa
* Â Senso-ji at night if not too tiredÂ
Day 2: 28 Sep – Tokyo (Asakusa)Â
* Chill day
* Nakamise-Dori
* Kaminarimon
* Sumida Cruise
Day 3: 29 Sep – Tokyo to Nagoya
* Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry
Day 4: 30 Sep – Nagoya
* Science Museum
* Lunch: Osu District
* Osu Kannon shrine
* Oasis 21 (at night)
Day 5: 1 Oct – Nagoya to Takayama (Ryokan)
* Ryokan
Day 6: 2 Oct – Takayama (Ryokan)
* Ryokan
* Takayama jinya
* Sanmachi Suji
* Kusakabe Heritage House
* Hachiman Shrine
* Karakuri Museum
Day 7: 3 Oct – Takayama to Kanazawa
* Stay near omicho market
Day 8: 4 Oct – Kanazawa
* Kenrokuen garden
* Ninjadera
* Castle
Day 9: 5 Oct – Kanazawa to OsakaÂ
* Jr west kansai-hiroshima pass?
Day 10: 6 Oct – Osaka (Day trip Kyoto)
Day 11: 7 Oct – Osaka
* Aquarium
* Castle
* Umeda sky
* Namba at night
Day 12: 8 Oct – Osaka (Day trip Mt Koya)
* Commute to Mt Koya
* Fudouzaka Pilgrimage route to Nyonin-do Hall
* Okuno-in
Day 13: 9 Oct – Osaka (Day trip Nara or Iga Ueno?)
* Commute to Nara
* Todaiji
* Horyuji
* Shin-Yakushiji
Day 14: 10 Oct – Osaka (Day trip Himeji or Kobe?)
* Commute to Himeji?
* Shoshasan
* Castle
Day 15: 11 Oct – Osaka to Kurashiki to Hiroshima
* Visit Kurashiki
* Proceed to Hiroshima in evening
Day 16: 12 Oct – Hiroshima
* Peace Park
* Mazda Museum
* Castle?
Day 17: 13 Oct – Hiroshima (Day trip Miyajima)
* Direct ferry: commute to MiyajimaÂ
* Explore Miyajima
* Treasure Hall
* Tahoto Pagoda
* Omoto Shrine
* Pagoda
* Senjokaku hall
* Itsukushima ShrineÂ
* Mt Misen hike
* Observatory
Day 18: 14 Oct – **Fly Hiroshima to Tokyo (HND) or **Sendai -> Morioka -> Yamagata
Day 19: 15 Oct – **Tokyo
Day 20: 16 Oct – **Tokyo
Day 21: 17 Oct – **Tokyo
Day 22: 18 Oct – Tokyo to Nikko
Day 23: 19 Oct – Nikko
Day 24: 20 Oct – Nikko
Day 25: 21 Oct – Fly out of Narita (late evening)
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