Hi guys, we are travelling to Japan in two weeks and I was hoping to get some last minute feedback please. We put together this itinerary a few months ago and we think we need to change it based on what we’ve learned. I have a feeling this itinerary is a bit aggressive/ too much going. It will be my husband and I’s first visit (both mid 30s in decent shape). One option we were considering is removing Hiroshima and staying in Kyoto instead. Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Summary by city and night
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|City|\# of Nights|
|:-|:-|
|Tokyo|3|
|Lake Kawaguchiko|2|
|Kyoto|3|
|Hiroshima|2|
|Osaka|2|
|Hakone|2|
|Tokyo|1|
|Total|15|
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**3/19**
Hotel: Shinjuku
Activities: arrive at Narita airport at 5 PM from US west coast, pick up JR pass, pick up pocket WiFi, make way to hotel in Shinjuku
**3/20**
Hotel: Shinjuku
Activities: Senso-ji, teamLab Planets, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower, Akihabara (evening)
**3/21**
Hotel: Shinjuku
Activities: Meiji Jingu, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Yoyogi Park, Shibuya Sky & Shibuya (evening)
**3/22**
Hotel: Lake Kawaguchiko
Activities: spend the morning in Tokyo (Ueno Park), travel to Lake Kawaguchiko in the afternoon
**3/23**
Hotel: Lake Kawaguchiko
Activities: Chureito Pagoda, Oishi Park, Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
**3/24**
Hotel: Kyoto
Activities: spend the first half of the day getting from Lake Kawaguchiko to Kyoto (5 hr trip; Kyoto ETA 4 PM); visit Kiyomizudera and Gion in the afternoon
**3/25**
Hotel: Kyoto
Activities: Fushimi Inari, Nanzen-Ji, Eikan-Do, Nishiki Market, Nijo Castle, Pontocho Alley (evening)
**3/26**
Hotel: Kyoto
Activities: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji Temple, Kinkaku-Ji, Daitoku-ji
**3/27**
Hotel: Hiroshima
Activities: spend the morning in Kyoto (Yasaka Pagoda, Ninenzaka), travel to to Hiroshima in the afternoon (2.5 hr trip; Hiroshima ETA 4 PM)
**3/28**
Hotel: Hiroshima
Activities: Itsukushima Shrine and Itsukushima Shrine Floating Torii Gate in the morning; Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial Park Hiroshima, and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the afternoon
**3/29**
Hotel: Osaka
Activities: travel from Hiroshima to Osaka in the morning with a stop at Himeji castle; visit Osaka Castle and Dotonbori in the afternoon
**3/30**
Hotel: Osaka
Activities: Day trip to Nara; Nara Park, Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga-taisha, Kofukuji Temple
**3/31**
Hotel: Hakone
Activities: travel from Osaka to Hakone in the morning (3.5 hr trip; Hakone ETA 2 PM); Hakone Shrine & Tori Gate in the afternoon
**4/1**
Hotel: Hakone
Activities: Hakone Ropeway and Odawara Castle
**4/2**
Hotel: Shinjuku
Activities: travel from Hakone to Tokyo in the morning (2 hr trip; Tokyo ETA 11 AM); Meguro River and Nakamise for souvenir shopping
**4/3**
Activities: fly back to US west coast