I'm a first-time Japan visitor, mid September I'll be solo traveling for a week, before meeting a bigger group of people in Tokyo.
I'd love to hear thoughts on the following itinerary:
Saturday
- 🛬 Arrive at 10:30 at Kansai Airport
- ⛴️ Take the Ferry to Kobe Airport, mostly to enjoy the view (I love ferries) and take a bus to Sannomiya station
- 🥗 Quick lunch Around Sannomiya station
- 🚅 Train to Konosaki Onsen; Make sure to catch Hamakaze #3 at 12:41, arrive at 15:08 (backup if plane is little bit late: skip the ferry detour and take it at 12:22 from Osaka)
- 🛏️ Check in to Koyado En
- 📍 Dinner, sleep, maybe onsen; this will very much depend on the energy level
Sunday
- 🛀 Enjoy the Onsen in town
- 🚠 Ropeway to top of mountain (weather permitting)
- 🥾 Walk down to Onsenji temple
- 😎 Relaxing evening, more Onsen, luxurious dinner
Monday
- 🚅 Early morning Train to Himeji; Catch 07:13 Hamakaze #2, arrive at 08:54
- 🏯 Himeji castle; Try the tour at 10:00
- 🥗 Lunch at Himeji somewhere
- 🚅Train to Hiroshima
- 🛏️ Check in to hotel
- 🏫 Peace Memorial Museum late afternoon/early evening
- 🥗 Dinner
Tuesday
- 📍 Morning Activity, tbd
- 🥗 Lunch, find some Okonomiyaki
- 🚂 San-yo line to Mukainada
- 🏭 Mazda Museum/Factory tour
- 🥗 Dinner
Wednesday
- 📍 Morning/Afternoon Activity, tbd, maybe visit Miyajima if the weather is nice
- 🚅Train to Kyoto in evening
Kyoto Tokyo
This is followed by 3/4 nights in Kyoto and a week in Tokyo.
by vonLion