Hi everyone! Would love your feedback/suggestions on anything I may have missed for our trip to Japan next month. This is the first international trip I have planned on my own as an adult and I've been dreaming of this trip for YEARS so I want it to be perfect! Thanks in advance!
Day 1 | Home-Osaka: Arrive in Osaka late night, check into hotel
Day 2 | Osaka-Beppu: Day exploring Dotonbori, then overnight ferry to Beppu
Day 3 | Beppu- Kumamoto: Pick up rental car from Beppu and drive to Kumamoto (planning on visiting all the One Piece statues around the Aso/Kumamoto area). Then check into hotel and have dinner in Kumamoto
Day 4 | Kumamoto: Day in Kumamoto and visit the other statues we didn’t catch yesterday, Kumamoto Castle and tourist area
Day 5 | Hiroshima: Train to Hiroshima, Peace Memorial and A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Castle
Day 6 | Hiroshima- Kanazawa: Early morning visit Miyajima for a few hours, then at midday take train to Kanazawa (4.5 hour train). Check into hotel and explore Nagamachi district
Day 7 | Kanazawa – Shirakawago – Takayama: Morning in Kanazawa visiting different districts (geisha district, Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa castle, Omicho market)
- Bus to Shirakawago and spend a couple hours walking around (main town area is only small so I don’t expect to need longer than this)
- Bus to Takayama and check into hotel there
Day 8 | Takayama- Osaka: Morning exploring Takayama, then train to Osaka
Evening in Shinsekai
Day 9 | Osaka: Morning visit to Hoshida Park/Suspension Bridge walk
Day to explore Dotonbori
Day 10 | Osaka: Cup Noodles Museum then explore Umeda area
Day 11 | Osaka: Visit Osaka Castle and Shinsaibashi area for some shopping, then Tombori River Cruise at sunset/evening
Day 12 | Kobe: Day trip to Kobe, Nunobiki Herb Garden, visit sake brewery
Day 13 | Kyoto: Take train to Kyoto then spend morning temple hopping
- Genko-an
- Kinkaku-ji
- Ryoan-ji
- Visit Toei Kyoto Studio Park, then dinner and walk around
Day 14 | Kyoto: Train again to Kyoto
- Nishiki Market
- Gion Corner
- Kyoto International Manga Museum
- Imperial Palace
- Possibly Philosopher’s path if we have time, then dinner and karaoke
Day 15 | Nara: Check out of hotel and drop bags off at reception
Morning in NaraÂ
- Kofuku-ji
- Todai-ji
- Nara Park
In late afternoon, go back to Osaka and pick up bags, then train to Tokyo
Day 16 | Mt Fuji: Day trip to Mt Fuji/Kawaguchiko
Mt Fuji Panoramic Ropeway, then walk around Kawaguchiko town and visit museums
Evening in Akihabara
Day 17 | Ginza/Odaiba: Day in Ginza/Odaiba
- Tsukiji Outer Market
- Hakuhinkan Toy Park
- Tokyo Character Street
- Small Worlds Miniature Museum
- Chiyoda Imperial Palace
- Edo Castle Ruins
Day 18 | Asakusa:Â
- Tokyo National Museum
- Senso-ji
- Sumida Hokusai Miseum
- Explore shopping streets
Day 19 | Tokyo/Misc
- One Piece exhibition at PLAY! Museum
- Inokashira Park
Day 20 | Harajuku/ Shibuya: Day in Harajuku/Shibuya – Meiji Jingu Shrine, then shopping in Harajuku. Evening walking around Roppongi
Day 21 | Shinjuku and Akihabara: Day exploring Shinjuku, Golden-Gai etc and Akihabara (we are staying there while in Tokyo)
Day 22 | Akihabara – Osaka: Check out of Tokyo hotel, train to Osaka
Wrestling (NJPW) show at Edion Arena
Day 23 | Osaka-Home: Day in Dotonbori then 7PM flight home
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