Hi
In just 5 days, I'll be visiting Japan for the very first time, and I’m really excited! I've planned an itinerary, but I could really use some help to finalize it. I want to make sure I'm not missing any must-see spots or must-do activities in the areas I'll be visiting.
Not sure what to add for Kanazawa and Takayama? all recommendations all appreciated 🙂
Here are the places I’ll be exploring:
- Osaka
- Himeji
- Nara
- Uji
- Kyoto
- Kanazawa
- Shirakawa
- Takayama
Here’s my current itinerary:
26.5. Osaka
14:00 arrival at KIX airport
take train to Hotel
Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street
Dotonbori
27.5. Osaka
Sumiyoshi Taisha
Tower knives osaka definitelly want to stop here to buy nice knife for father
Shitennoji
Osaka Castle
Osaka Tenmangu
28.5. Osaka
Katsuoji
Minoh Park
Umeda sky building
29.5. (one day trip to Himeji)
Koko-en
Engyoji
30.5. going to Nara
Gango-ji
Kofuku-ji
Yoshikien garden
Isuien garden and neiraku museum
Nara park
31.5. second day in Nara
Kasuga Taisha
Todai-ji
Uguisu waterfall
Nakamizuya rest
1.6. going from Nara to Kyoto with stopover in Uji
big fan of loose leaf tea, definitelly want to buy
some nice tea and matcha in Uji
Nakamura tokichi honten
Byodo-in hoodo(phoenix hall)
Taihoan
Fukujuen Uji
Tsuen tea
Nishiki market(kyoto)
2.6. Kyoto
bamboo forest
tenryu-ji
Jojakkoji temple
nison-in temple
gioji temple
otagi nenbutsuji temple
arashiyama monkey park
dendengu
arashiyama
3.6. Kyoto
Fushimi inari taisha
Tofuku-ji temple
Rengeo-in temple
Higashiyama ward
Sannezaka
Kiyomizu dera
Ninezaka
Kenninji temple
Kodaji temple
Gion corner
Yasaka shrine
Maruyama park
4.6. Kyoto
Nijo castle
Kitano tenmangu shrine
Kinkakudzi
Imamiya shrine
Shimogamo shrine
5.6. Kyoto
Kyoto imperial palace
free day mostly (wash clothes)
souvenir shopping, definitelly want to go to Shoindo
6.6. Kyoto
Hozugawa river boat ride
Mount atago
Onikai reservation at 19:00
7.6. Kyoto
Nanzen-ji temple
Zenrinji temple
Beginning philosophers path
Higashiyama jisho-ji
Ryoso chatani (one night stay)
Sanzen-in temple
8.6. Kanazawa
Omicho market
Kazuemachi
Higashi chaya district
9.6. Kanazawa
Nishi chaya district
Nagamachi district
Nomura-ke samurai residence
Kenroku-en
Kanazawa castle park
10.6. transporting to Takayama with stopover in Shirakawa village
Higashiyama teramachi
11.6. Takayama
Hida no sato open air museum
12.6. going back to Osaka
without transportation free day for souvenir shopping
13.6. Osaka
flight back home at 14:00
by Ersi_