Hey everyone!
In December my girlfriend and I plan on going to Japan, and this would be our itinerary.
Day 1 – Osaka
Arrive (18h30)
Day 2 – Osaka
Osaka Aquarium, Dontobori, Osaka Castle Gardens
Day 3 – Himeji
Osaka-Himeji Shinkansen (1h)
Himeji Castle and Gardens
Day 4 – Hiroshima
Himeji-Hiroshima Shinkansen (1h20, early)
Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum, Miyajima (around 4h transport both ways)
Day 5 – Koyasan
Hiroshima – Koyasan (4h)
Small hike, okuno-in, cemetery, Kongobuji, Temple Lodging
Day 6 – Kyoto
Morning in Koya in case something was missed
Koyasan – Kyoto (3h30), Gion, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka
Day 7 – Nara
Kyoto-Nara (40min), Deer Park, Todaiji Temple, Horuji Temple, Kasuga Taisha
Nara-Kyoto (40min)
Day 8 – Kyoto
Kiyomizu Dera (1h transport), Fushimi Inari Taisha (30min), Kinkaku-ji (1h transport)
Day 9 – Arashiyama/Kyoto
Boat to Arashiyama
Bamboo Groves, Monkey Park, Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Back to Kyoto, Philosophers Walk
Day 10 – Fujikawaguchiko
Kyoto – Fujikawaguchiko (5h)
Kawaguchi lake, Oshino Hakai, Yamanaka lake
Day 11 – Fujikawaguchiko
Narusawa Ice Cave, Aokigahara Forest, Lake Motosu
Day 12 – Hakone
Fujikawaguchiko – Hakone (3h)
Onsens, Pirate Boat Cruise, Ryokan Lodging
Day 13 – Tokyo (Sumida and Asakusa)
Senso-ji Temple, Sumida Hokusai Museum, Tokyo Skytree
(Fukugawa Edo Museum if time)
Day 14 – Shibuya, Harakuju
Shibuya Crossing, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, TeamLabs Borderless
Day 15 – Mitaka
Studio Ghibli Museum, Inokashira Park, Shinjuku (evening/night)
Day 16 – Central Tokyo/Akihabara
Imperial Palace Gardens, Akihabara, Kaiseki Dinner
Day 17 – Ueno/Yanaka
Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park, Yanaka
Flight (23h55)
Thank you to everyone who reads this 🙂
Does it seem too packed? Any other suggestions of places we have to visit while there?
Another option would be to go from Kyoto-Kanazawa and from there to Jigokudanai, instead of going to Fuji. Any help would be (really) appreciated!!
by InterestingLeopard76