Good morning, everyone!
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This is my first time traveling overseas for vacation and my first time ever planning a trip. Most of the time that I travel is to visit family around stateside. A little bit about myself. I am male 24 and single. Never was too much of an outdoorsy type of person. Most of the time when I go out is when my friends invite me out. Most of my days when I am off from work are playing video games, studying, and getting into new hobbies. Trying to change that. Recently I started to go out a lot more and have been enjoying it. That’s enough about my sad lifestyle lol. One of my dream places I want to go is japan. This is my first time planning this trip so if you have a suggestion like if I am doing too many activities or if some activities are not worth doing or should be moved to another day please let me know! Planning this trip for February or march if I can’t make it happen (Waiting for approval to take the time off) I will mostly be doing it around June or july of this year.
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I will be purchasing the 21 days JR Pass.
When I was planning I put activities close to each other for easier travel.
Will be flying into Yamagata and departing from Osaka.
For food planning to walk around and see whats around at the moment. If you have any recommendations let me know what location or city!
Day 1
Arrive At Yamagata late at night
Take a taxi to the hotel
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Day 2 Break
Relax and go for a walk around the city
If not to jet lag do some of my activities
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Day 3
Yamadera
Zao Onsen Ski Resort
Zao Onsen
Day 4
Hachiyama
Site of Yamagata Castle
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Day 5
Deshiomonjudo
Ginzan Onsen
Head back to the hotel later at night
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Day 6 Break
Take the train to Tokyo
Checkin the hotel
If not tired or have the energy to do some of my activities or walk around the city.
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Day 7
Meiji Shrine Sanshuden
Yoyogi Park
Takeshita Street-Lunch
Shibuya crossing
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Day 8
Hamarikyu Gardens
Okura Museum of Art
Lunch
Imperial Palace
National Museum of Modern Art
Shimbashi nightlife
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Day 9
Sensō-ji
Nakamise-Dori Street
Lunch
Tokyo Skytree
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Day 10
Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
Akihabara walk around
Ghibli Museum
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Day 11
Rainbow Bridge
Gundam Factory Yokohama
Train to Fujiyoshida
Checkin on the hotel
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Day 12
Lake Kawaguchi
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
Kubota Itchiku Art Museum
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Day 13
Pick up rented Car
See all fuji five lakes
Saiko Lake
Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba
Saiko Lake
Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba
Lake Shōji
Lake Motosu
Shira-Ito Waterfall
Shiraito Falls
Day 14
Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine
Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station
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Day 15 Break
Take the train to Kyoto
Checkin in the hotel
Base in Kyoto
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Day 16
Kiyomizu-Dera
Walk around Higashiyama Ward
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Day 17
Sagano Scenic Railway
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Tenryū-ji Temple
Togetsu-kyo Bridge
Saiho-ji (maybe)
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Day 18
Kibune River
Kinkakuji
Higashiyama Jisho-ji
Senbon Torii (Thousands Torii Gate)
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Day 19
train to Osaka
Osaka Castle
National Bunraku Theatre
Dotonbori walking
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Day 20
Train to Osaka
Minoh Park
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
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Day 21 Break last day (leaving later the night) TBA
If I have time or energy do some activities I have not done.
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Backup activities if I even have time
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Kinosaki
Nara Park
Mt. Koyasan
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Thanks for reading!