Hi all!
Could you help review my proposed itinerary please and let me know if it's actually doable or should I be more ambitious and squeeze in more? We're trying to keep this itinerary relaxed. I've spent some time looking over this but would love to get some feedback here.
My partner and I (both in our 30s) will be heading to Japan in January during the winter. We'll be hauling 90liter rolling duffels every time we move between cities, so we're also wondering if we should consider using takkyubin.
Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo
Afternoon: Fly into Narita, ETA around 15:40hrs
Transfer to hotel using N'EX, check-in hotel near Shinjuku Station
Evening: Shinjuku, Omoide Yokocho
Day 2: Tokyo Exploration
Morning: Senso-ji Temple, Nakamise Dori Street
Noon: Ueno Park
Afternoon: Meiji Jingu
Evening: Shibuya
Day 3: Day Trip to Kawaguchiko
Morning: Take the highway bus from Shinjuku Station
Morning: Chureito Pagoda
Morning: Shimoyoshida Honcho Street
Afternoon: Tenku no Tori or Oshino Hakkai or Oishi Park
Lawson Kawaguchiko (if it's still there?)
Evening: Head back to Shinjuku with highway bus
Day 4: Tokyo to Kanazawa
Morning: Check-out and travel to Kanazawa using Hokuriku Shinkansen
Check-in hotel near Kanazawa Station
Afternoon: Nagamachi Samurai District and Nomura Family Samurai House.
Day 5: Kanazawa Exploration
Morning: Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle
Noon: Omicho Market
Afternoon/evening: Higashi Chaya District
Day 6: Kanazawa to Shirakawago & Takayama
Morning: Check-out and travel to Shirakawago using Nohi Bus
Afternoon: Shirakawago
Evening: Travel to Takayama using Nohi Bus
Check-in hotel near Takayama Station
Day 7: Takayama Exploration
Morning: Takayama Jinya
Morning: Sanmachi Suji
Morning: Yoshijima Heritage House
Afternoon: Sakaurayama-Hachimangu Shrine
Afternoon: Hida no Sato
Day 8: Takayama to Kyoto
Morning: Check-out and travel to Kyoto using Hida Limited Express to Nagoya, and Tokaido Shinkansen to Kyoto
Check-in hotel near Karasuma Oike Station
Afternoon/Evening: Gion, Pontocho Alley
Day 9: Kyoto Exploration 1
Morning: Fushimi Inari Shrine
Afternoon: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Afternoon: Higashiyama
Day 10: Kyoto Exploration 2
Morning: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Morning: Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Afternoon: Daigo-ji Temple
Day 11: Day Trip to Nara
Morning: Todai-ji temple, Nara Park
Afternoon: Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Isuien Garden, Yoshikien Garden
Evening: Nishiki Market
Day 12: Kyoto to Osaka
Morning: Check-out and travel to Osaka using trains
Check-in hotel at Hommachi area
Afternoon: Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi
Day 13: Osaka Exploration
Morning: Kuromon Market
Morning: Namba Yasaka Jinja
Afternoon: Shitenno-ji Temple
Afternoon: Tennoji Park
Afternoon: Shinsekai
Day 14: Universal Studios Japan
Full day: Universal Studios Japan
Day 15: Departure from Osaka
Check-out hotel and head to airport
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