So me and my partner are heading to Japan in 2 days! Everything has been a bit last minute and we have spent the past month putting together an itinerary which we would love to have your opinions on regarding the route, sites, etc!
We are flying from Malaysia so shouldn’t be majorly jet-lagged. We have also been backpacking for the past 5 months so are used to frequent travelling and moving hotels
Any day we are changing locations/hotels we have marked as ‘travel day’, obviously some of these will not take up the whole day so we will most likely spend what time we have exploring, if you know happen to have any recommendations then let us know
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|25th November – Tokyo|Arrive in Tokyo at 00:30 – Sleep and explore area around hotel – Teamlab Planets at 16:30 – 17:00|
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|26th November – Tokyo|Shibuya city – Harajuku – Meiji temple – Shinjuku city|
|27th November – Tokyo|Asakusa – Senso-ji – Tokyo national museum – Ueno park – Akihabara|
|28th November – Tokyo|Disneyland Tokyo (Full day)|
|29th November – Tokyo|DisneySea Tokyo (Full day)|
|30th November – Nikko (Day trip) |Shinkyo Bridge – Toshogu Temple – Kegon Falls|
|1st December – Mount Fuji (Day trip)|Lake Kawaguchiko and surrounding areas – Chureito Pagoda (Maybe?)|
|2nd December – Tokyo |Free day – Exploring anything we missed or want to see again (Recommendations?)|
|3rd December – Tokyo to Nagano |Travel day|
|4th December – Nagano |Jigokudani monkey park – Zenko-ji temple – Nagano|
|5th December – Nagano to Kanazawa|Travel day|
|6th December – Kanazawa|Higashi Chaya district – Kenroku-en garden – Nagamachi samurai district|
|7th December – Kanazawa|Half day trip to Shirakawa-go from Kanazawa|
|8th December – Kanazawa to Takayama|Travel day|
|9th December – Takayama|Sanmachi Suji – Retro Museum – Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine – Sake tasting?|
|10th December – Takayama to Kyoto|Travel day – Miyagawa morning market|
|11th December – Kyoto |Fushimi Inari Taisha – Gion and Higashimyama|
|12th December – Nara (Day trip)|Deer park – Todai-ji – Isuien garden|
|13th December – Kyoto|Arashiyama bamboo forest – Arashiyama – Kinkaku-ji temple|
|14th December – Kyoto|Free day to explore, see things we missed, etc.|
|15th December – Kyoto to Osaka|Travel day|
|16th December – Osaka|Osaka history museum – Shinsaibashi – Dotonbori |
|17th December – Himeji Castle (Day trip)|Himeji castle – Castle gardens|
|18th December – Koyasan (Day trip)|Okunoin temple – Exploring|
|19th December – Osaka |Universal studios? (Other suggestions)|
|20th December – Osaka to Hiroshima|Travel day|
|21st December – Hiroshima|Atomic bomb dome – Peace Museum – Hiroshima castle|
|22nd December – Hiroshima to Osaka|Travel day|
|23rd December – Fly out from Osaka|Fly out at 15:30|
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We are also unsure if the JR Pass is beneficial to us as we would need to get the 21-day pass to be activated on the 3rd of December, at a glance would you say it is worth it or not?
Our last question is regarding budget. We are hoping to spend between 15000 and 20000 yen per day (not including accommodation) between us, does this seem doable?
Thanks for taking a look! Looking forward to hearing your advice and suggestions