Hi! Long time lurker, two other friends and I have bought tickets for mid-late March 2023. The plans look pretty sparse at the moment since I wasn’t sure if this schedule was even feasible, but we’re all in our 20s and looking to hit the major cities and some off the beaten path ones. Trying to follow the beginnings of the cherry blossoms.
A couple questions:
* Is it worth getting a JR Pass with this itinerary?
* Is this itinerary feasible?
* Are there any cities/towns we should hit instead of what we currently have?
Date| City| Plans
—|—-|—-
March 10| NA| Flying from LAX to NRT
March 11| Tokyo| Landing in the afternoon ->
March 12| Tokyo| TBD
March 13| Tokyo| TBD
March 14| Matsumoto -> Kanazawa| Early train to Matsumoto, spend the day there, take a bus to Kanazawa
March 15| Kanazawa| Kenrokuen Garden, Ninjadera, Nagamachi Samurai District Kanazawa Castle, Omicho Market
March 16| Shirawaka-go -> Osaka| Day trip to Shirawaka-go, end the day in Osaka, if possible visit Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
March 17| Osaka| Universal Studios, Kuromon Market
March 18| Osaka| Osaka Castle, Osaka Aquarium, Minami
March 19| Kyoto| TBD
March 20| Kyoto| TBD
March 21| Kyoto| TBD
March 22| Kyoto/Nara| Day trip to Nara: Side trip to Yoshino, Todaji Temple, Horyuji Temple, Nara Park
March 23| Hakone/Tokyo| Day trip to Hakone, end the day/afternoon in Tokyo
March 24| Tokyo| Free day
March 25| Tokyo| Flight in the afternoon
Thank you for taking the time to read this, I appreciate any feedback!
1 comment
You realize that to visit Todai-ji (and Nara Park), Horyu-Thorji and Mt. Yoshino – you’d typically need 3 days. Also: that early there is no point to visit Mt. Yoshino, since cherries won’t even start to develop blossoms.