We are planning a trip to Japan and would like some advice on our 14 night itinerary. We are travelling to Tokyo and departing from Osaka. Our main destinations are Tokyo (5 nights), Kyoto (3 nights) and Osaka (2 nights).
Day 1, August 13th
1pm Arrival at Tokyo Narita, JPR, Suica, Wifi
Check-in at the Hotel in Shinjuku
Walk around Shibuya with the Tokyo Toilet Project as a guiding map
Akihabara
Day 2, 14 August
Tour with a local guide who will take us to these places
Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa, Sumida Park, Senso-ji Temple, Nezu Shrine, Meiji Jingu, Yoyoji Park, Harajuki
At 5pm we finish our visit with the guide and visit
Shibuya crossing
Pokemon center
Itoya
And perhaps have dinner at Omoide Yokocho
Day 3, 15 August // Day 4, 16 August
We will choose the day with the best weather to go to Hakone and see Mount Fuji. If the weather is too foggy, we will have a "free day", maybe visit the Takagi Shrine, some art supply stores, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and some arcades.Â
In the evening we will go to the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and then to Ueno Park.
On the other day we will go to Kamakura. hen we get back we will try to see a performance of a Kabuki show.
In the evening: Roppongi
Day 5, August 17thÂ
Toyosu, fish market
TeamLab Planets (at 11AM)
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Akihabara
Golden Gai & Kabukicho
Day 6, 18 AugustÂ
Ghibli Museum at 10am
Kichijoji Petit Mura & Inokashira Park
Perhaps Jindaiji Temple
Leave for Nagoya in the late afternoon, check-in at the hotel
Visit Tsutaya BooksÂ
Perhaps walk around Sakae
Day 7, 19 August
Travel from Nagoya to Magome to walk the Nakasendo to Tsumago & Nagiso
Check-in at the hotel before 6PM & dinner between 6pm and 7pm
Night in a ryokan in Tsumago
Day 8, 20 August
Travel from Tsumago to Kyoto
Pick up luggage sent from Tokyo, get information for sending it to Osaka and check in at hotel
Guided tour of the Imperial Palace at 2pm
Kodai-ji
Yasaka Pagoda
Hanamikoji Street
Day 9, 21 August
Tour with a local guide who will take us to these places:
Fushimi Inari
Sanju Sangendo
Nijo Castle
Kinkakuji Temple
The visit will end at 3pm, we were considering visiting the Manga Museum.
Kyomizu-dera at sunset
We would like to book an experience in Gion, such as a tea ceremony or geisha/maiko show.Â
Day 10, 22 August
Nishiki market early morning
Arashiyama
Togetsukyo Bridge
Tenryu-jiÂ
Otagi Nenbutsu-jiÂ
Ryoan-ji
Dinner at a restaurant in the evening?
Day 11, 23 August
Leave Kyoto early in the morning, leave luggage with Yamato Transfer or other services
Himeji Castle (guided tour at 10am)
Depart for Hiroshima at 12pm
Hiroshima Peace Museum
Boat to Miyajima, check in at the hotel
Ropeway and sunset from Mount Misen or at the beach
Day 12, 24 August
Itsukushima
Daishoin
Travel to Koya-san to arrive at 4.30pm, dinner before 7pm
Walk around Koya-san
Day 13, 25 August
Morning prayers at Koya-san
Travel to Osaka and check-in at the hotel
Osaka Castle area
Nipponbashi Denden Town
Dinner in Takimi Koji
Day 14, 26 August
Nara
Namba & Dotonbori
Day 15, 27 August
Kuromon Market
Maybe something else
Getting ready for departure (which will be late in the night)
Thank you!
by framillman