Hello, I'm travelling to Japan for the first time. I would like to know your opinion on the itinerary and possible changes/suggestions on places and food. Thank you.
November 3 to 15
Day 1 (3) Tokyo to Osaka ( Tokyo Station – Shin-Osaka Station ) – Train – 10:00h – 12:33h ( 100€ )
Check-In
Shinsaibashi & Dotonbori
Sumiyoshi Taisha - Sumiyoshi Park ( Schedule - 6:00h to 17:00h )
Hozenji Temple ( Schedule - 24:00h )
Hozenji Yokocho
Dontobori
Try some Food
Day 2 (4) Osaka
Namba Station, 5 Chome-1 - Minoh Park ( Schedule - 10:00h to 16:00h ) - 9:09h - 10:24h (5€)
Minoh Park to Namba Yasaka Jinja 14:08h - 15:43h (5€) ( Schedule - 6:00h to 17:00h )
2H Walk to
Umeda Sky ( Schedule - 09:30h to 22:30 ) - 13€
Day 3 (5) Osaka – Namba Station – Tanimachiyonchome Station – 09:00h – 09:21h (2€)
Osaka Castle Park 9:30h-13:00h ( Schedule - 24:00h )
1h Walk to
Try some food at Kuromon Ichiba Market, 2 Chome ( Schedule - 09:00h to 18:00h )
45m Walk to
Shitennoji ( Schedule - 08:30h to 16:30h ) - 7€
30m Walk to
Tsūtenkaku ( Schedule - 10:00h to 19:30h ) - 7€
Day 4 (6) Osaka to Kobe ( Namba Station to Sannomiya Station – 8:00h – 8:43h (5€) )
Locker or Check In Hotel near Station
Sannomiya Station to
Himeji Castle ( 9:38h - 10:35h (8€) )
Himeji Castle ( Schedule - 09:00h to 16:00h ) - 7€
Himeji Castle to Maya Cable Station 14:32h - 16:11h ( 9€ )
Maya Cable Sta. - Mt Rokko - 16:40 departure - 10€
( Last call 16:40 departure )
Maya Ropeway - Niji no Eki Sta.
17:00 departure
Hoshi no Eki Sta.
Arrival at 17:05
Stay for 25 Minutes
Hoshi no Eki Sta.
17:30 departure
Maya Cable - Niji no Eki Sta.
17:40 departure
Maya Cable Sta.
Arrival at 17:45
Try Kobe Beef
Day 5 (7) Kobe to Nara – ( Sannomiya Station – Kintetsu-Nara Station ) ( 8€ ) – 10:03h – 11:32h
10m Walk to
Nara Koen ( Schedule - 24:00h )
Kasuga taisha ( Schedule 06:30–17:30 (3,5€) )
Todai-jin ( Schedule 06:30–17:30 (5€) )
Horyuji Temple or Byōdō-in or Toshodai-ji?
Day 6 (8) Nara to Kyoto ( Kintetsu-Nara Station – Kyoto Station ) ( 10€ ) – 08:02h – 08:44h
Check In or Locker
Train Kyoto Station to
Arashiyama Bamboo ( Schedule - 24:00h ) ( 2€ ) - 09:27h - 09:57h
Tenryuji Temple ( Schedule 08:30h – 17:00h ) - ( 7€ ) - 10:00h - 12:00h
Hogon-in ( Schedule 09:00h – 17:00h ) - ( 5€ ) - 12:00h - 14:00h
Togetsukyō Bridge
Iwatayama Monkey park ( Schedule 09:00h – 16:00h ) ( 5€ ) - 14:00 - 16:00h
30m Walk to
Romantic train - Torokko Saga Station to Torokko Kameoka Station - 17:10 - ( 6€ )
Explore Area near Kameoka Station and return
Kimono forest - Night
Maybe visit Arashiyama Bamboo at night? So i can have more time in Tenryuji Temple and Hogon-in and Iwatayama Monkey park?
Day 7 (9) Kyoto – Kyoto Station to Kiyomizu-dera ( 08:00 – 08:28h ) – ( 2€ )
Kiyomizu-dera - Kiyomizu-zaka - ( Schedule 06:00h - 18:00h ) - ( 5€ ) - 09:00h - 11:00h
30m Walk to
Yasaka Jinja - ( Schedule 24:00h ) 11:45h - 12h:45h
Chionin Temple - ( Schedule 09:00h – 16:00h ) 13:00h - 14:00h
30m Walk to
Kaege Incline - ( Schedule 24:00h ) - 14:45h - 15:15h
Nanzen-ji - ( Schedule 08:40h - 17:00h ) - ( 3€ )
Suirokaku
Fushimi Inari Morning or Night?
Day 8 (10) Kyoto – Kyoto Station to Kinkaku-ji – Golden Pavilion – ( 08:00 – 08:32h ) – ( 3€ )
Kinkaku-ji - Golden Pavilion - ( Schedule 09:00h – 17:00h ) - ( 5€ ) - 09:00h - 11:00h
20m Walk to
Ryōan-ji - ( Schedule 09:00h – 17:00h ) - 11:40h - 12:15h ( 5€ )
Train Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae - Horikawa Oike - 12:31h - 13:06h ( 2€ )
Nijo Castle - ( Schedule 08:45h – 17:00h ) - 13:15h - 14:45h
45m Walk to
Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace - ( Schedule 09:30h – 16:30h ) - 15:45h - 16h:15h
40m walk to
Heian Jingu - ( Schedule 06:00h – 18:00h ) - 17h:00 - 18:00h
Pontocho
I wish i could visit this two but i dont know how i can fit them
Giankaku-ji - ( Schedule 08:30h – 17:00h ) - ( 5€ )
Higashi Hongan-ji - ( Schedule 05:50h – 17:30h )
Day 9 (11) Kyoto – Kyoto Station – Mt Fuji – 09:13h – 13:52h – ( 100€ )
Pagoda Chureito - Arakurayama Sengen Park
Kawaguchiko Momiji Corridor
Oishi Park
Suggestions for food or activities.
Day 10 (12) Mt Fuji – Komitake Shrine
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrin ( Schedule 08:30h – 17:00h )
Suggestions to do in this day. Or Maybe go to Hakone?
Day 11 (13) Mt Fuji to Tokyo – Shimoyoshida Station – Tokyo Station – 09:31h – 11:31h – ( 22€ )
Japan Imperial Palace 13:30h - 15:30h
35m Walk to
Teamlabs Borderless 17:00h
1h Walk to
Jingu Gaien Ginkgo
Day 12 (14) Tokyo – Tokyo Station to Shibuya – 09:01h – 09:28h – ( 2€ )
Shibuya
Meiji Jingu shrine ( Schedule 06:10h – 16:10h ) -
Yoyogi Park
Shibuya Crossing
shibuya sky 16h
Shinjuku
Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, Kabukicho
Day 13 (15) Tokyo – Tokyo Station to Asakusa Station – 09:02 – 09:21h – ( 2€ )
Asakusa
Senso-Ji
Hoppy Street ホッピー通り
Sumida Park
Akihabara
Koishikawa Kōrakuen, Don Quijote
Day 14 (16) Tokyo – Flight
Obs Try Ohmi beef, Kobe Beef, Fried beef, Buta-Daigaku, Onsen
by rocha639