Hi all, myself and my husband (27yo) will be heading to Japan in early March (4th-18th) for two weeks for our honeymoon. We’re really excited to see as much of Japan as possible as we feel this may be a once in a lifetime kind of trip, but I also don’t want us to be so tired we can’t actually enjoy the trip. We will be using luggage forwarding so when we’re in Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, and Himeji we’ll just have backpacks.
We’re both massive on the history and culture, we love Japanese food and we’re pretty active so walking a lot isn’t an issue. We’re not big anime/manga fans but like the mainstream Pokémon/Nintendo stuff.
I’m looking for some guidance on the following:
- Have I planned too much on days?
- Are we missing anything amazing? Locations or activities? Interesting museums?
- Are we moving round way too much? If so, what would you recommend we cut/move to change this?
-Have I got too many temples here? We like the scenery and we love history but we’re not spiritual really. What would you replace with?
Day 1 –
Land at Tokyo Haneda around 6:30pm, Keikyu airport line to our hotel in Asakusa which is right by Senso-Ji temple.
Go for some ramen and have a wander round Senso-Ji at night – try to stay awake until around 11pm.
Day 2 –
Explore Asakusa – Senso-Ji, Nakamise-Dori, Kappabashi Street, Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre.
Shibuya Sky (for sunset hopefully 🤞), Scramble crossing, dinner and drinks nearby.
Day 3 –
Ueno – Tokyo National Museum
Jimbocho – Explore the book and art shops, go to a cafe for lunch.
Ginza – usual shops – UNIQLO, Itoya, Muji, Loft, etc. Go for some Sushi in Ginza.
Day 4 –
* Shinjuku – Gyoen National Garden, GIGO Arcade, Godzilla Head, Izakaya, Golden Gai, Karaoke.
Day 5 –
* Kamakura day trip – Hokokuji, Hachimangu, Komachi Dori, Kotoku-In, Cape Inamuragasaki.
Day 6 –
* Kanazawa – early morning Shinkansen from Tokyo.
- Nagamachi District, Omicho Market, Kenrokuen Garden, Geisha District
Day 7 –
* Shirakawa-go – Nohi Bus from Kanazawa station early morning.
Shirakawa-go village, Observation deck, Open air museum, Myozenji
Afternoon bus to Nagoya then Shinkansen to Kyoto
Day 8 –
* Kyoto – Wake up early and go to Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangendo and Kiyomizu-dera.
- Evening meal at Teppan Tavern Tenamonya followed by a night walking tour of Gion.
Day 9 –
* Kyoto – Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle, Nishiki Market.
Day 10 –
* Nara – day trip from Kyoto – Kofoku-Ji, Todaiji, Deer Park.
- Osaka – Dotonbori
Day 11 –
* Osaka – Day trip from Kyoto – Castle (just look outside), Osaka Museum of History, Shinsekai, TeamLab Botanical Gardens
Day 12 –
* Himeji – Day trip on the way to Hiroshima – Himeji Castle, Engyoji Temple, Mount Shosha Ropeway.
- Shinkansen to Hiroshima in the evening.
Day 13 –
* Hiroshima – Peace Museum, Memorial Park, Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle
Day 14 –
* Miyajima – Itsukashima Shrine, Ometesando Shopping Street, Daishoin Temple.
- Shinkansen back to Tokyo in the evening – staying in Shibuya.
Day 15 –
* Shibuya – Meiji Jingu, Shopping in Shibuya for souvenirs (Parco, Daiso, Don Quijote)
- Flying out of Tokyo at 1am.
by SDX97