21 day Japan itinerary advice

# 21-day Itinerary: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka – (3/16 – 4/6)

Hey everyone, we are planning a vacation in Japan, a first-time visit for the both of us. The overall plan is to first stay in Tokyo for a week, and then visit some other cities and go on trips from there. We are right now mainly looking for advice on the (geographical) structure of our vacation: does our planning make sense? What would you change, where would you stay? Also very much open to recommendations on stuff to do, we want to have some options without rigidly planning out every day.

**> Hotel 1**

**Day 1 (3/16)**

* Arriving early in the afternoon at Tokyo Narita Airport
* Pick up JR Pass, pocket Wifi, set up eSIM
* Check-in in hotel, not decided yet between Asukasa, Ginza and Uena, open to thoughts and advice on that, both location and hotel-wise

**Day 2 – 5 (3/17 – 3/21): exploring Tokyo**

Options:

* Ueno, zoo
* Tokyo National Museum
* Akihabara
* Skytree
* Tokyo Station
* Kokyo
* Odaiba
* Shibuya
* Ikebukuro, penguin cafe
* **Open to advice and recommendations!**

**Day 6 – 9 (3/22 – 3/25) day trips from Tokyo**

Options:

* Kamakura
* Nikko
* Disneyland
* Kawaguchiko (Fuji)
* Enoshima
* Kawagoe
* **Open to advice and recommendations!**

**> Hotel 2**

**Day 10 – 11 (3/26 – 3/27): two days in Nagoya**

Options:

* Shirakawago
* Takayama
* Hamamatsu Castle
* **Open to advice: should we stay in Nagano instead? Also looking for hotel recommendations**

**> Hotel 3**

**Day 12 – 18 (3/28 – 4/3): Staying in Osaka**

Options:

* Visit Kyoto
* Visit Nara
* **Open to advice on both trips/places to see and hotels**

**> Hotel 4**

**Day 19 – 21 (4/4 – 4/6): Staying in Kobe**

* Onsen
* Sorakuen Garden
* Mount Rokko
* **Open to advice on both trips/places to see and hotels**

**Flight back from Tokyo Narita Airport early in the evening on 4/6**