Hey everyone! My wife and I are planning a trip to Japan in the spring and would love some advice on our tentative itinerary. We will be in Japan from 4/22/2025 through 5/9/2025. Our schedules were quite restrictive and so we will be in the country during Golden Week. Because of that, we wanted to get ahead on finding accommodation and solidify which cities we’ll be staying in.
We are mostly interested in exploring Japanese history, culture, and cuisine, with some shopping as well. My wife is interested in also spending some time in smaller cities and towns.
I’m worried that our tentative itinerary is a bit too hectic travel-wise. We haven’t figured out what exactly we’re going to do in each city, but wanted to see if this was a reasonable outline. Any and all recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
April 22 – Tokyo
April 23 – Hakone
April 24-27 – Kyoto
April 28-30 – Hiroshima
- Himeji castle on the way from Kyoto to Hiroshima
- Day trip to Miyajima island
4/30-5/1 – Osaka
– day trip to Nara
5/2-5/3 – Kanazawa
5/4 – Takayama
5/5-5/9 – Tokyo
by danielkmemes