Hello, I’m planning a trip from mid-September to October this year. It will be my first trip to Japan or Asia, but not my first solo travel experience. I’m hoping to get any advice or critiques on my itinerary before I start making my bookings. Thanks!
Tokyo
Day 1: Land in Tokyo
Day 2: DisneySea
Day 3: Fuji-Q Highlands
Day 4: Akihabara, Imperial Palace, Senso-ji, Tokyo Skytree
Day 5: TeamLab, Tokyo Tower
Day 6: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo-Edo Museum, Asakus
Day 7: Activate JR Rail Pass, Nikko National Park, return to Tokyo
Kanazawa
Day 8: Kenrokuen Garden, Higashichaya Old Town
Day 9: Kanazawa Castle, Oyama Shrine, Nomura Family Samurai House
Kyoto
Day 10: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Sannen-zaka Temple, Shoren-in Temple, Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine
Day 11: Tenryu-ji Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Ditoku-ji Temple
Day 12: Kibune trip, Path of Philosophy
Osaka
Day 13: Osaka Castle, Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Shitenoji, Shin Umeda City, Abeno Haukas
Day 14: Todai-ji Temple, Nara deer park
Day 15: Universal Studios Japan
Koyasan
Day 17: Stay in a temple
Day 18:Explore more
Day 19: Train back to Osaka, stop in Hemji, end in Okayama
Day 20: Naoshima
Day 21: Hiroshima, take last train to Tokyo
Day 22-25: Get back to Tokyo. Do whatever
2 comments
… wait you are getting a 21 days pass? Would make more sense to do Nikko with the Tobu Nikko Pass that also include the bus and take the 14 days JR Pass from day 8 to 21.
You don’t need two nights in Koyasan. One is enough.