Hello all,
Planning to go to Japan 14 days from 31st March to 13th April 2023, for now I have this route but still open to changes.
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|Day|Destination|Travel|Plans|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|Tokyo|Arrival 12:00 Narita|Imperial Palace + Tokyo Tower|
|2|Tokyo||Meiji Jingu + Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden + Kabukicho|
|3|Kanazawa|2h30m|Kenroku-en + Hashizume-mon Gate + Higashi Chaya District + Ōmichō Market|
|4|Kanazawa||Shirakawa-go|
|5|Kyoto|2h:30m|Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine + Nishiki Market + Ryōan-ji + kinkaku-ji|
|6|Kyoto||Nijo Castle + Kyoto Imperial Palace & Kyoto Gyoen + Arashiyama Monkey Park + Bamboo Groves|
|7|Hiroshima|1h:40m|Itsukushima + Peace Memorial Park + Peace Memorial Museum|
|8|Osaka|1h:25m|Osaka castle, Tenjimbashi-suji, Dontonbori|
|9|Osaka||Nara and explore Osaka in afternoon/evening|
|10|Osaka||Koyasan OR Himeji and Shinsekai, Namba yasaka shrine|
|11|Hakone|3h|Relax Onsen/Ryokan|
|12|Tokyo|1h10m|Edo-tokyo museum + Tokyo Skytree + akihabara + Sensō-ji|
|13|Tokyo||Harajuku + Shibuya Scramble Crossing + shopping|
|14|Tokyo|Departure 10:25 Narita||
Notes/questions
* The reason for not doing Osaka after Kyoto was to make the travel from Hiroshima back to Tokyo/Hakone shorter by stopping in Osaka.
* I am doubting there is not enough time in Tokyo, so maybe I would need to reduce a day somewhere else.
* Any general insights with how feasible all of this is? I consider myself pacey traveller so don’t mind if it’s packed but on the other hand don’t want to rush places.
* (Koyasan OR Himeji) Given that I don’t plan to sleep in Koyasan is it still worth it or just go to Himeji and enjoy more of Osaka?
* Anything I may be missing that is really important to fit in?
* Since I am going 14 days starting in 31st March maybe I will be lucky and enjoy Sakura season, if it happens what should I take into consideration and definitely should visit/do?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: Forgot to mention it is first time 🙂