Itinerary check – Japan (May/June 2023)

Hi all, would appreciate some feedback on planned itinerary and whether it’s feasible across the three weeks. Going as family of four, all adults over 21 and happy to talk/use public transport. Getting JR Rail Pass. Rest days we will probably do something but not be go go go day! Anything I’ve missed or could take out also helpful!

23 May 2023 – Tokyo

11:05 Haneda, Tokyo (Terminal 3)

PM
Accommodation check-in

24 May 2023 – Tokyo

AM
Asakura Culture Tourist Info Observation (FREE)
Senso-ji temple
Nakamise-dori

PM
Akihabara

25 May 2023 – Nikko (Day trip from Tokyo)

Temple complex
Nikkosanrinnoji Taiyuin
Tosho-gu

26 May 2023 – Tokyo

Rest day

Likely go to Sumo Tournament

27 May 2023 – Tokyo to Kanazawa (Day trip to Tokyo)

Kenroku-en
Kanazawa Castle
Nomura Clan Samurai House
Nishi Chaya
Myoryuji Temple (Ninja Temple)

28 May 2023 – Tokyo to Kyoto

PM
Accommodation check-in

29 May 2023 – Kyoto

AM
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku=ji

PM
Kiyomizu-dera
Rengeoin Sanjusangendo
Fushimi Inari Shrine

30 May 2023 – Kyoto

AM
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (and district)
Nijo Castle

PM
Pontocho
Gion District

31 May 2023 – Nara (Day trip from Kyoto)

Kofukuji Temple
Todai-ji Temple
Nara Park
Kasuga Taisha (FREE)

1 June 2023 – Kyoto to Osaka

2 June 2023 – Osaka

All day:
Universal

3 June 2023 – Osaka

Rest day

4 June 2023 – Koya-san (Day trip from Osaka)

Oku-no-in
Gobyo

5 June 2023 – Osaka to Okayama

6 June 2023 – Hiroshima (Day trip from Okayama)

AM
Atomic Dome
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (200 Yen/adult)
Peace Memorial Park

PM
Miyajima
Okonomi-mura (EAT @ Hiroshima)

7 June 2023 – Himeji Castle (Day trip from Okayama)

8 June 2023 – Naoshima Island (Day trip from Okayama)

AM
Red/Yellow Pumpkin
Chichu Art Museum
Art House Project

9 June 2023 – Okayama to Tokyo

10 June 2023 – Tokyo
AM
Imperial Palace (FREE)
Kitanomaru National Garden

PM
Yasukuni-jinja Shrine

11 June 2023 – Tokyo

Tokyo DisneySea

12 June 2023 – Tokyo

AM
Meiji-jingu
Omote-sando

PM
Tokyo Metropolitan Gov Building (FREE)
Shibuya Crossing

13 June 2023 – Tokyo

08:50 Haneda, Tokyo (Terminal 3)
15:30 Heathrow (Terminal 5)