Hi Guys!
I have more or less confirmed on the below itinerary and would like to check on the general flow and time line before I proceed to book hotels as more and more hotels are getting full!
Im solo travelling and its my 2nd time to Japan! Decided to give kyoto and osaka a miss this time as i’ve been previously. I will be staying in Ikebuburo area this time round as i’ve stayed in shinjuku area the last time.
My return flight has not been booked yet so I can still make amendments.
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|28-Mar |Tokyo|Ikebuburo|Sunshine City|
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|29-Mar |Tokyo|Asakusa + Akihabara||
|30-Mar |Tokyo|Day trip to Kawagoe|Ramen Factory, Cup Noodle Factory, Chinatown, Red Brick Warehouses|
|31-Mar|Tokyo|Day trip to Yokohama|festival + Castle + jokamachi|
|1-Apr|Tokyo|Day trip to Inuyama Festival|festival + Castle + jokamachi|
|2-Apr|Tokyo|Gotukuji / imado / Ueno|Ueno Park, Ayameko street|
|3-Apr|Hakone|Check Out> Hakone|Romance car, Check in. Owakudani, Cruise, Hakone-jinja, tori gate|
|4-Apr|Hakone/Kamakura|Check out > Kamakura|Little Prince Museum, Gotemba outlet|
|5-Apr|Kamakura|Great Buddha |Enoshima if have time|
|6-Apr|Hiroshima|Peace Dome, Memorial Park||
|7-Apr|Hiroshima|Day trip to Miyajima||
|8-Apr|Hiroshima|Day trip to Okunoshima||
|9-Apr|Hiroshima|Day trip to Izumo||
|10-Apr|Okayama|Kurashiki||
|11-Apr|Okayama|Onomichi||
|12-Apr|Okayama|Explore Manekineiko museums and be a potato||
|13-Apr|Takayama|Shirakawa-go||
|14-Apr|Takayama|Festival||
|15-Apr|Takayama|Festival||
|16-Apr|Takayama|Shop around takayama ||
|17-Apr|Nagoya|Seto , Atsuta Jingu Shrine ||
|18-Apr|Nagoya|Osu |Attoosu shopping street, taiwan ramen|
|19-Apr|Nagoya|Day trip to Nagashima Resort|Nabana no Sato|
|20-Apr|Nagoya|Day trip to Ise Shima|Oharaimachi, Okage Yokocho, Shrines|
|21-Apr|Nagoya|Day Trip to Nara|TBC, have been previously but really loved and may visit again |
|22-Apr|Nagoya|Day trip to Kiso Valley||
|23-Apr|Fly back|||
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Questions:
* Am I spending too much time in Takayama? Its my first time attending a festival so I’m not exactly sure if I need more time to spend there since things might be hectic.
* Based on my itinerary, it would make sense for me to get the 21day JR pass right?
* Any recommendations for stay in Kamakura? I would prefer to stay in a hotel instead of guest house so that luggage forwarding can be easier. Most of the recommended places seem to be guest houses.
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Thanks in advance!
1 comment
Considering that Inuyama festival is in Aichi, you probably want to switch your Tokyo/Kanto itinerary with your Aichi/Chubu itinerary as this would avoid 3 hours+ each way day trip.
Even if you were counting on cherry blossoms in Tokyo, there are plenty of cherry blossom spots in Aichi.
Also note: Day trip from Hiroshima to Izumo is a horrible idea. First, because the train actually takes much, much longer than a highway bus. You would spend 11 hours on trains for a 4-5 hour stay at Izumo. If you need to schedule day trip – Kure, Iwakuni, Kokura/Mojiko/Shimonoseki, Fukuoka/Dazaifu are a lot more reasonable destinations