First trip to Japan mid-March until mid-April 2023 – 29 days – Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kanazawa, Takayama, Chiba, Hakone, Kanagawa

Hey 🙂

36 F solo traveller, first trip to Japan! I arrive at Haneda mid-March and depart from Haneda mid-April (29 days, 28 nights). I enjoy food, art, culture, nature, history, anime and manga.

I can’t change Day 19 on my itinerary:

* *Knotfest, Makuhari Messe (Chiba)*

Everything else is flexible, look forward to your suggestions/recommendations. Thank you in advance!

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**ITINERARY**

**Tokyo**

Day 1

* Arrive Haneda Airport at 19:45 and check into hotel at the airport

**Hiroshima**

Day 2

* Haneda Airport -> Hiroshima (via Shinkansen 4.5hr) *\*activate 21 day JR Pass\**
* Hiroshima Peace Museum
* Hiroshima Peace Park
* Spend 1 night in Hiroshima

Day 3

* Hiroshima -> Miyajima (via ferry)
* Spend 1 night in Miyajima (ryokan)

**Osaka**

Day 4

* Miyajima -> Hiroshima (via ferry)
* Hiroshima -> Himeji
* Himeji Castle
* Himeji -> Osaka
* Spend 3 nights in Osaka

Day 5

* Universal Studio Japan

Day 6

* Dotonbori
* Osaka Castle
* Namba Yasaka Shrine

Day 7

* Osaka -> Mount Koya,
* Spend 1 night at Mount Koya (temple)

**Kyoto**

Day 8

* Mount Koya -> Kyoto
* Spend 7 nights in Kyoto, including day trip to Nara

Day 9

* Nara day trip

Day 10

* Arashiyama

Day 11

* Fushimi Inari Shrine

Day 12

* Kiyomizudera
* Ginkakuji
* Yasaka Shrine
* Heian Shrine
* Nanzenji

Day 13

* Kinkakuji
* Ryoanji

Day 14

* Higashiyama District and the
* Philosopher’s Path

**Kanazawa**

Day 15

* Kyoto -> Kanazawa
* Spend 2 nights in Kanazawa

Day 16

* Kenrokuen Garden

**Takayama**

Day 17

* Kanazawa-> Takayama (2.5hr),
* Spend 1 night in Takayama

**Chiba**

Day 18

* Takayama -> Chiba
* Spend 2 nights in Chiba

Day 19

* Chiba, Makuhari Messe, Knotfest *\*I can not change this on my itinerary\**

**Hakone**

Day 20

* Chiba -> Hakone
* Stay 2 nights

Day 21

* Hakone

**Tokyo**

Day 22

* Hakone -> Tokyo, spend 7 nights in Tokyo

Day 23

* Kamakura day trip

Day 24

* Akhihabara
* Ikebukuro

Day 25

* Imperial Palace
* Ginza

Day 26

* Asakusa
* Odaiba

Day 27

* Shinjuku
* Yayoi Kusama Museum
* Shinjuku Park

Day 28

* Shibuya
* Harajuku

Day 29

* Tokyo -> Haneda Airport
* Depart from Haneda at 21:55