This will be a long post as i cant post an image. Looking for advice on this outline- realistically im going to be situated in tokyo as my base the whole time, get a part time job and travel and do trips from there. Not ideal by embassy standards so im changing it for my outline, not stressing work at all as ive heard thats a no-no.
Need a little help (eg in hokkaido section, i obviously wouldnt expect to get ski work for only a month, but its also not realistic to survive a whole year on the £6-7k, so im not sure how to lay it out to satisfy the embassy.) The itinierary gets less detailed towards the end as its still a draft.
May-Aug
TOKYO
Get myself situated and set up a sim, bank account, apply for resident registration. Study the language with my Japanese friend and spend some time for solo study. Pick up short-term work teaching English to aid finances for future travel.
Visit areas such as:
Shinjuku/Shibuya/Asakusa/Shimokitazawa/Odaiba and visit an array of areas and attractions (Shibuya sky, Ueno, Senso-ji, Kappabashi, Shinjuku gyoen, Imperial Palace, Yoyogi park, Tokyo Disney resort etc.) Visit Museums and art exhibits (team lab, Tokyo National Museum, Samurai Museum, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation etc)
Weekend/Day trips to Yokohama, Enoshima, Kawagoe.
I’d also like to go to a summer festival and. fly to Miyazaki
Sept-oct
KYOTO
Enjoy autumn in Kyoto for a taste of traditional Japan.
Visit kinkakuji temple, Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari shrine, Higashiyama District, Nanzenji Temple, Sagano train route, Kyoto railway museum, and nara.
Experience a ryokan and partake in activities such as cooking classes and tea ceremony.
Nov-Dec
OSAKA
Visit osaka castle, try okonomiyaki and Takoyaki, USJ,
Sennan Long Park, Kuromon Market, winter illuminations.
Visit Hiroshima for a long weekend trip and go to the peace memorial museum/park, atomic bomb dome, shukkei-en, boat ride to Miyajima Island and mount misen. Visit kobe
Jan-Feb
HOKKAIDO (Sapporo)
Assess finances and pick up work if necessary, perhaps in a ski resort.
Visit Sapporo snow festival, otaru snow light path festival, visit the historical village open air museum,
March-March
OKINAWA
Enjoy the best of the spring weather in Okinawa, visit Ishigakijima and miyakojima islands, shurijo castle, visit ruins, and try local cuisine such as Okinawan soba.
April-May
TOKYO/HOME
Reconvene with friends in tokyo, visit saitama, revisit any of my favourite discoveries before leaving
Sorry for the long post! Any tips on this would be great, thank you