First time in Japan 3 Week October Itinerary help

Hi i am planning a 3 week interarny with me and one friend would love feedback and advice. If you think there anything major we are missing or the order could be streamlined, the lower half of the itinerary is kinda open to if anyone has kumomoto suggetions that would be great!

Day 1 Tokyo – Shinjuku

Arrive at Haneda airport at like 6am

get suica cards (got android not apple)

explore local area not sure thinking of an easy day

Golden Gai

Day 2 Tokyo – Shinjuku

TeamLabs Planets at 9.20am(BOOKED)

Joypolis arcade

Thrift shopping

Art Aquarium Museum

Day 3 Tokyo – Shinjuku

Nikko Day Trip

Golden Gai

Day 4 Tokyo – Shinjuku

Hakone Day Trip

send bags ahead via yamato to Kyoto

Day 5 Tokyo – Shinjuku / Kyoto

Leaving Tokyo early with just our backpacks

going to visit shirakawa go on our way to kyoto

arrive kyoto at 6:45 check in get dinner explore a bit

Day 6 Kyoto

Fushimi Inari Taisha

make rings at Glanta

eat at kichi kichi omu rice

Furukawa Shopping Street

  • Makes knives at Tsuneshin

  • cooking lesson at Kyo gohan Nishimura

  • learn to make ramen at Gion Shirakwa Ramen

Day 7 Kyoto

Hozugawa River Boat Ride

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple

Kyoto Tower

Day 8 Kyoto

Day trip to Amanohashidate and Ine

Nony's Bar

Day 9 Kyoto

Day Trip to Wazuka

back to kyoto get bags and go to Osaka arrive at like 4pm

explore Osaka a bit

see Dontonbori at night

Day 10 Kyoto / Osaka

Kuromon Maket

Japanese Archery Hall Hihokan

TeamLab Botanical Gardens (maybe?)

Osaka Aquarium

Round One Namba

Day 11 Osaka

Nara Day

then head to Wakayama

Day 12 Osaka

Universal Studios

Day 13 Osaka / Hiroshima

get the train to Hiroshima at around 1pm

Peace Park

Atomic Bome Dome

Hiroshima Castle

Day 14 Hiroshima

Miyajima Island

Day 15 Hiroshima/Kumomoto

Get the train from Hiroshima to Miyazaki at 11am, maybe stop at Akiyoshido Cave on the way

arrive at Kumomoto check in and get rental car

explore local area

Day 16 Kumomoto/Takachio

drive to takachio where we will stay the night

hire rental boat for Takachio Gorge (Will book in advnance)

explore area

Day 17 Takachio/Kumomoto

Drive to explore Aso-Kuju National park

idk what else

head back to Kumomoto return hire car

Day 18 Kumomoto/Tokyo – Shibuya

fly at 9am to tokyo

Store bags at hotel

Todoroki Valley

day trip to Hakone

Day 19 Tokyo – Shibuya

head up to Ome

Ghibli Museum at 2pm

Day 20 Tokyo – Shibuya

Mt Fuji Day Trip

Day 21 Tokyo – Shibuya

Not sure yet

Day 22 Tokyo – Shibuya

Fly home 🙁

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