Itinerary Check! 2 weeks Osaka / Takayama / Tokyo / Osaka

Hey there! Would love some feedback on whether our itinerary for our upcoming September trip is achievable before I start locking in accom. Some things to note are that it is both of our second time visiting Japan (so don't be alarmed by the lack of time in Kyoto). The main things we wanted to achieve was a substantial amount of time in Tokyo and some time in a more traditional/quiet/rural area hence us spending time in the Alps. I know the beginning of our trip will be a bit hectic with moving around but hoping it's doable! Would love some ryokan/onsen recs for Takayama if anyone has any. Thanks!

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 02

Osaka Day 1 (Travel Day)

• Land in Osaka 7:40pm 
• Check into Hotel

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 03

Osaka Day 2 – Kyoto Day trip 

• Arashiyama (Kyoto)
• Gion Area
• Nishiki Market 
• Kiyomizu-Dera 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 04

Osaka Day 3

• Hiroshima Day Trip

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 05 → ALPS LOCATIONS: TAKAYAMA, SHIRAKAWA-GO, KAMIKOCHI, Shinhotaka Ropeway

Osaka to Takayama (Alps) Day 1

• TRAIN: Limited Express Hida Train (4 hours 20 mins) Leaves Osaka at 7:08am weekdays, arrives 12:23pm
• Hotel Check in
• Explore Takyama 
• Higashiyama Walking Course (3.5km) (Start Point 10 minutes from Takayama station or Sanmachi Suji
• Sanmachi Suji: Historic neighbourhood with shops, breweries and restaurants 
• Harada Sake Brewery

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 06

Takayama day 2 

• Takayama Morning Markets (on the bank of the Miyagawa River)
• Day trip to Shirakawa-go – buses come hourly, some require pre-reserved seats, 50 minutes, 2600 yen 
• Explore Shirakawa-go 
• Shirakawa Kaido main street restaurants, shops and food stalls, and Shirakawa-no-yu hot spring at end of the street 
• Myozen-Ji Temple 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 07

Takayama day 3

• Kamikochi Day Trip 
  • Take a bus from ~Takayama~ to ~Hirayu Onsen~ (60 minutes, 1600 yen, hourly), from where there are two buses per hour to Kamikochi (25 minutes, 1180 yen one way, 2090 yen round trip).
• Kappabashi Bridge 
• Taisho Pond to Myoji Bridge Hike 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 08

Takayama day 4 

• Free Day 
• Onsen
• Shinhotaka Ropeway (maybe)

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 09

Takayama to Tokyo day 1 

• TRAIN: JR Hida Express line from Takayama to Nagoya. Bullet train from Nagoya to Tokyo (4.5 hours)

• Explore Shinjuku 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10

Tokyo Day 2 

• Shibuya, Harajuku
• Meiji Jingu Shrine 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 

Tokyo Day 3

• Team Lab & Tsukiji Fish Market 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12

Tokyo Day 4

• Disney

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13

Tokyo Day 5

• Akihabara 
• Akiba Cart (need IDP)
• Team Lab Borderless (maybe)

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14

Tokyo day 6

• Asakusa 
• Senso-Ji temple 
• Kitchen Kujo Tokyo Cooking Class / Buddha Bellies
• Baseball game on this night @ Tokyo Dome 6:00pm 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15

Tokyo to Osaka day 4

(Free day in Osaka, maybe visit Kyoto)

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16

Osaka Day 5 (Travel Day)

(Free day in Osaka, maybe visit Kyoto)

Travel to Sydney, Flight @ 9:25pm