Hi All – Thank you in advance for any advice or help you can provide me!
My husband and I are planning a delayed honeymoon late March/early April for 10 days. We originally planned on joining a tour company, but after looking through the set itinerary and prices, I felt we would be better on our own.
I've included a sample of our plan while we are there. March 29-April 7th: Tentatively will leave Chicago Friday at 11am fly into Narita Saturday at 3pm. Then depart Osaka Itami Airport Monday April 7th at 2pm and get a connecting flight at Narita at 5pm until flying back to Chicago.
To give you some background, me (27F) and my husband (31M) absolutely love Japanese history and culture. I have tried to include a variety of meaningful sites to see. What are we missing? Will we be rushed? What should we fill with the extra time?
We are currently planning for 3 days in Tokyo, 2 in Kyoto, 2 in Hiroshima and stopping at Himeji and Kurashiki, and 2 in Osaka with a day trip to Nara. We will likely be able to travel with our luggage in all situations except leaving Kyoto to Hiroshima. If anyone has advice on Yamamoto Transport, please let me know!
Day 1 – Tokyo (half day), Saturday March 29
- Arrive
- Bus/Train to hotel
- Tokyo Metro Observatory
- Shinjuku area
Day 2 – Tokyo, Sunday March 30
- Asakusa area
- Sensoji Buddhist Temple
- Nakamise Street
- Sumida Park
- Tokyo National Museum
- Ueno Zoo
- Ueno Ameyoko Shopping District
- Ueno Park
Day 3 – Tokyo, Monday March 31
- Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine
- Harajuku area
- Nintendo & Pokemon Center
- MEGA Don Quijote
- Shibuya Crossing & area
- Hachiko Memorial Statue
- Tokyo Tower
- Ginza area
- teamLab Planets
Day 4 – Kyoto, Tuesday April 1
- Bullet Train to Kyoto
- Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji
- (empty unfilled time)
- Nishiki Market
Day 5 – Kyoto, Wednesday April 2
- Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Kiyomizu Temple
- Gion district
- Higashiyama Sanjo
- Heian-jingu shrine
- Ginkaku-ji shrine "Silver Pavilion"
Day 6 – Himeji/Kurashiki, Thursday April 3
- Bullet Train to Himeji
- Himeji White Heron Castle
- Bullet Train to Kurashiki
- Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
- Bullet Train to Hiroshima
Day 7 – Hiroshima, Friday April 4
- Train & Ferry to Miyajima
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Train & Ferry
- Hiroshima Castle
- Shukkeien Japanese Garden
- Peace Memorial Park
- Memorial Museum
Day 8 – Osaka, Saturday April 5
- Bullet Train to Osaka
- Osaka Castle
- (empty unfilled time)
Day 9 – Osaka, Sunday April 6
- Bullet Train to Nara
- Nara Deer Park
- Todaji Temple
- Bullet Train to Osaka
- (empty unfilled time)
- Namba Yasaka Jinja
- Dotonbori area
Day 10 – Osaka (half day), Monday April 7
- Umeda Sky Building
- Leave for airport
- Depart
by monoceros409