First draft 21 day itinerary for 2 first timers in Japan in April/May

After having our trip cancelled a week before leaving back in 2020 we managed to book flights and accommodation for 3 weeks in Japan (Tokyo – Kawaguchiko – Kyoto – Osaka – Hiroshima/Miyajima – Tokyo) from 20/04 – 11/05. Mainly looking for feedback to see if there’s anything big I missed or if some days are too heavy/light. Any tips on what should be pre-booked and bike hire are also appreciated. We are both quite active guys in our early 20s so any heavier days shouldn’t be a problem. Anything marked with a (?) is stuff we’re still unsure about. We were also debating either getting a 2 or 3 week JR pass.

**Tokyo 20/04-29/04**

Land at NRT airport around 5pm and head to our hotel in Asakusa

**21/04** **Asakusa Exploration**

\-Sensoji Temple

\-Dinner on hoppy street

\-Skytree?

\-Ueno Park?

\-Akihabara?

**22/04** **Shinjuku Exploration**

\-Shinjuku garden

\-Kabukicho at night

\-Hanazono Shrine

\-West Shinjuku?

\-Vibes

**23/04** **Enoshima & Kamakura Daytrip**

\-Bamboo Forest

\-Buddha Statue

**24/04** **Yokohama Daytrip**

\-Noodle Museum (pre-book)

\-Sumashita Park

\-Ramen Museum

\-Kirin Brewery

**25/04** **Shibuya Exploration**

\-Shibuya Crossing

\-Miyashita Park

\-Shibuya Sky (pre-book)

\-Yoyogi Park

\-Meiji Shrine

\-Togo Shrine

**26/04** TeamLab Planets/Borderless

\-Tokyo Tower/VR World

\-Samurai practice

\-Kayaking

\-Imperial Palace/Garden?

**27/04** Otama Trail Day trip

**28/04** Vibes/Stuff we missed

**Kawaguchiko 29/04-01/05**

**29/04** Lake Kawaguchiko

\-Ropeway?

\-Asama Shrine

\-Boat?

**30/04** Mt Mitsugoe climb

**Kyoto 01/05-05/05**

**01/05** \-Nanzenji Temple

\-Jisho Ji Temple

\-Heian Shrine

\-Nishiki Market

**02/05** \-Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

\-Kiyomizu Dera Temple

\-Yasaka Shrine

**03/05** Nara Day Trip

**04/05** **Arashiyama**

\-Bamboo Forest

\-Kinkakuji Temple

\-Monkey

**Osaka 05/05-08/05**

**05/05** \-Osaka Castle

\-Osaka Tenmangu

\-Hep 5 Mall

\-Dotonbori in evening

\-Silverball Planet?

**06/05** \-Osaka Aquarium?

\-Tennoji park

\-Namba Yasaka Shrine

\-Shinsekai at night

**07/05** \-Himeji Day Trip

\-Himeji Castle

\-Koko En Garden

\-Torino Museum

\-Ekimaecho Area

\-Head back to Osaka

\-Fine Dining?

**Hiroshima/Miyajima 08/05-09/05**

**08/05** \-Archery

\-Peace Park

\-Museum

\-Dome

\-Ferry to Miyajima

\-Explore Miyajima

**09/05** \-Yamato Museum

\-Head back to Tokyo

**Tokyo 09/05-11/05**

Clueless

Spend dosh

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