Please help me with your feedback! We are a couple(37,48yo) traveling to Japan for the first time at the end of September. We love to wander around the streets, people watch, take photos, experience the atmosphere, try local food. We like to ride trains and enjoy the view from the window, so we don't mind to move from one place to another. We just have carry-ons with us. What do you think? Would you add/remove anything? Thank you!
Tokyo Day 1:
- Arrive in HND Tokyo at 8pm, hotel check-in in Asakusa, rest.
Tokyo Day 2:
- Sunrise by the river near hotel, walk around the area, visit Sensō-ji Temple.
- Explore Asakusa.
- Sunset from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
- Explore Shinjuku and Kabukicho, Omoide Yokocho, or Golden Gai.
- Dinner at a local izakaya or ramen shop.
Tokyo Day 3:
- Day trip to Kamakura/Enoshima.
- Return to hotel in Tokyo.
Osaka Day 4:
- 11pm: Check out from hotel in Tokyo and train to Osaka.
- 3pm: Hotel check-in in Namba area.
- Wander around the streets of Namba, Dotonbori, and Shinsaibashi. Try takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Enjoy nightlife of Osaka, a riverside walk along the Dotonbori Canal.
- Overnight in Osaka.
- We are still not sure about Osaka! We don't really party, and we are not foodies. We just wanted to break down the train ride in smaller parts, we still think about changing it to +1 day in Tokyo or Hiroshima, or onsen village… Any recommendations?
Miyajima Day 5:
- 9am: Check out of hotel in Osaka.
- Train to Hiroshima, ferry to Miyajima (or, should we explore Hiroshima a bit before checking in at Miyajima hotel?)
- 3pm: Check into ryokan in Miyajima.
- Enjoy public bath, kaiseki dinner at ryokan.
- Overnight in Miyajima.
Hiroshima: Day 6:
- Sunrise at the torii gate (will be high tide).
- Hike Mount Misen.
- Explore the island.
- Ferry to Hiroshima.
- 3pm: check into hotel in Hiroshima.
- Peace Memorial Park and Museum.
- Atomic Bomb Dome.
- Try okonomiyaki, takoyaki, monjayaki.
- Relax or explore the Hiroshima nightlife.
- Overnight in Hiroshima.
Kyoto Day 7:
- 8:00 AM: Check out from Hiroshima hotel and train to Kyoto.
- Leave luggage in a storage and explore Nishiki Market and surrounding area.
- 3pm: Hotel check-in.
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple for sunset.
- Evening walk in Gion.
Kyoto: Day 8:
- Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine for sunrise.
- Visit Yasaka Shrine
- Philosopher’s Path
- Try yudofu.
Kyoto: Day 9
- Wander through small neighborhoods, such as Northern Higashiyama, or Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka streets
- Maybe visit Funaoka Onsen to relax.
- Overnight in Kyoto.
Tokyo: Day 10:
- 11am: Check out from Kyoto hotel and train back to Tokyo.
- 3pm: Hotel check in near Ueno Park.
- Walk around Ueno Park
- Explore Yanaka/Ameyoko.
- TeamLab Plantes
Tokyo: Day 11:
- Explore Yanaka/Ameyoko. Shopping.
- 6:00 PM: Head to Haneda Airport.
- 10:00 PM: Departure back home.
by AlinaMaui