We are a group of 4, all about 40, spending two weeks in Japan. We are arriving in Tokyo Nov 2 followed by Kyoto, Osaka, and one night in Hakone for an onsen. I'm trying to plan my trip in sections. Here is what I have planned for the Kyoto leg of the trip. We have two biking tours because we all love to bike, the tours are so well reviewed, and it feels like the perfect city to explore on bikes. Would like to know if I'm being overly ambitious with the rest of my itinerary and would appreciate any suggestions or edits.
Nov 7
Arrive Kyoto Station at 1030Drop off bags in lockersMaster Piece CoffeeFood Tour in Nishiki Market from 1-4 (Link)
Pick up bags from Kyoto StationCheck in at Airbnb
Explore Higashiyma Ward including Ishibe Koji road
Kakyo or 五燠堂（ごおうどう for Dinner
Nov 8
Weekenders coffee
Noru Secret Kyoto e-biking tour from 830-1230
Lunch at Ramen Muraji or Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugya
Saiho-Ji Temple
Tea Ceramony at Maikoya 430-630
Dinner at Kikunoa Honten or Wagyu Volvano Oagari
Mikan Omakase Desert
Bar Alchemist
Nov 9
Fushimi Inari sunrise hike 7-9
Vermillion Cafe
Ramen-dokoro Katsukyo at 11 if were running behind
Inari station heading to Uji
Byodo-in Temple
Nakamura Tokichi Byodi-in or Tatsumiya for lunch (if we skipped Ramen)
Nintendo museum
Itoh Dining dinner
Nov 10
Karuma to Kibune hike from 8-11
Coffee at Hyoue
Lunch at Kibune Kiraku (or head back and get soba)
Bus back to Airbnb to change
Kyoudon Kisoba Okakita Soba (if we skip lunch in Kibune)
Kawai Kanjiro's house
Sake Tasting (link)
Omen Ginkaku-ji Udon or Men-ya Inoichi Hanara for dinner
Nov 11
Early morning Kiyomizu-dera
Smart Coffee for breakfast
Clamp Coffee/Here Kyoto for coffee
Nijo Castle tour at 10am (link)
Gion Duck Noodles for lunch
Noru Arashiyama biking tour 1-430pm
Airbnb to change
Unagi Hirokawa for dinner
Evening in Ukyo Ward or head back to L'Escamoteur for drinks
Nov 12
Early morning train to Naru on the Aoniyoshi train
Leave bags in Naru lockers
Norr coffee roasters
Isuien Garden and Neiraku Museum
Tōdai-ji + Nigatsudo + Namdaimon
Nara Park
Lunch at Muso-an or Kamaiki or Izasa Restuarant Sanjo Branch
Oasis cafe
Nakatanidou Mochi Pounding
Savant Bar or Yamato Craft Beer (or both?)
Train south to walk the Yamanobe-no-michi Trail
Train north back to Kintetsu-Nara Station Hiraso for dinner
Grab bags and take Aoniyoshi train to Osaka
by Pneub
