Hi everybody. My plan is to go to Japan with my girlfriend (31, 24) I have been before in the summer and it will be her first time visiting. My goal is to show her some of my favorite spots from my time in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and to visit Izu (she is excited about the Capybara Hot Springs and I really enjoyed Yuru Camp) and Hiroshima which I didn't see last time. My tentative itinerary is as follows:
12 days 12 nights
Tokyo – 3 nights, 2 days – Mori Tower, LOST, Sushi
1. Cup Noodle Museum (closed Tue), Akihabara, Gundam Base (Mon 17)
2. Pokemon Center (Tokyo Station?) Mipig cafe Ueno Park? (Closed Mon) (Tue 18)
Izu – 2 days, 2 nights
1. Capybara hot spring, Mt. Omuro (Wed 19)
2. Orange Center (closed Wed), Cape Tsumeki, Ryugu Sea Cave, Tombolo Land Bridge (Thu 20)
Kyoto – 2 days 2 nights
1. Kiyomizu-dera (Fri 21)
2. Fushimi Inari (Sat 22)
Hiroshima – 2 days, 2 nights
1. Hiroshima Circuit (Sun 23)
2. Miyajima (Mon 24)
Osaka – 1 day 1 night
1. USJ (probably just Mario World) , Aquarium, Dotonbori (Tue 25)
Nagoya – 1 day
1. Ghibli Park (Closed Tue) (Wed 26)
Tokyo 2 nights 2 days
Shibuya shopping night
1. Ghibli Museum (closed Tue), Hello Kitty Puroland (Thu 27)
2. Head home (Fri 28)
I have the plane tickets but haven't made hotel reservations yet, so the days are rearrangeable. I have a couple of ideas to fill out Kyoto, but am open to suggestions. I plan to rent a car for the Izu leg of the trip. I think I will break even with a 7 day JR pass starting with the trip from Izu to Kyoto.
This sub was very helpful when I planned my first trip and appreciate any advice you can provide for this time around.
Link to my trip report from last time in case it helps
https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/s/WX93uFnkvi
by codymartinwilson