Hello everyone! This is going to be my first solo trip to Asia and first trip to Japan as a whole, so any advice is greatly appreciated. I will be going from December 6 – 22. When I planned this itineracy I planned it for less days but plans changed! If you have any ideas on places that could be added and where I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your help.
Interests:
– [ ] FOOD!
– [ ] Nature
– [ ] Anime
– [ ] History
Tokyo (3 Days)
Day 1
– [ ] Sleep
Day 2-3
– [ ] Matsushima
– [ ] Akihabara
– [ ] Imperial Gardens
– [ ] Shibuya
– [ ] Senso-hi temple
Nagano (2 days)
– [ ] Hot springs monkeys
– [ ] Ryokan Onsen
Kyoto (3 days)
Day 1
– [ ] Fushi Inari
– [ ] Kimiyomizu-Dera
– [ ] Yasaka-Jinja
– [ ] Pontocho Alley
– [ ] Kamogawa Riverside
Day 2
– [ ] Arashiyama bamboo forest
– [ ] Togetsukyo Bridge
– [ ] Kimino Forest
– [ ] Iwateyama Monkey Park
– [ ] Sagano scenic/romantic railway
– [ ] Kinkaku-ji (Golden Temple)
Day 3
– [ ] Hachiman-Bori OR Amanlhashidate (bridge to heaven)
– [ ] ???
Nara (1 day)
– [ ] Nara Park
– [ ] Todai-ji Temple
– [ ] Uji Matcha
– [ ] Uji river
Osaka (2 days)
– [ ] Dotonburi
– [ ] Nankin-Machi (Kobe China Town)
– [ ] Luminare
– [ ] Osaka Aquarium/ Ferris Wheel
Wakayama (1 Day)
– [ ] Ferry to Tomogashima
– [ ] Koyasan Temple
– [ ] Nachi Falls
Setouchi/ Hiroshima (2 Day)
Day 1
– [ ] Himije Castle?
– [ ] Bike Kurushima Kaikyo
– [ ] Atomic Dome/ Peace Memorial
Day 2
Miyajima Island
– [ ] Itsukushima Shrine (Red Floating Gate)
Back to Tokyo before flight (2 days)
– [ ] Poke Center
Total Days: 14
Days Needed: 16