Rough Summary: mid-30s solo traveler, first time in Japan but frequent traveler to SEA, KR, CH (pre-covid), visiting for the food, culture, people, history, etc. Airline tickets are booked, but no accommodations or tickets, because I’m having a hard time locking down my itinerary.
I know it’s a pretty packed itinerary, but I’d like to consider this trip to be my sampler experience until I return. Any general tips or does anything look too insane? Am I ignoring something too awesome? Thank you in advance!
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* May 21 – Osaka – Late Dinner, Sleep
* May 22 – Osaka – Foodie Day – Acclimate, Dotonbori
* May 23 – Osaka – History Day – Shrines, Osaka Castle, Amerikamura
* May 24 – Koyosan – Shrine Day – Wakayama, Danjo Gary Complex
* May 25 – Nara – Deer Day – Todai-Ji, Mt Wakausa
* May 26 – Kyoto – Nature/Food Day – Arashima, Nishiki Mkt, Gion
* May 27 – Kyoto – Shrines/Temples Day – Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Poncho
* May 28 – Kyoto – Chill Day – Explore, Play It By Ear
* May 29 – Kanasawa – Museums – DT Suzuki Museum, 21st Century Museum
* May 30 – Kanasawa – Shrines/Gardens – Oyama Shrine, Higashi Chaya District
* May 31 – Takayama – Mountain Days – Markets, Historic Neighborhoods, Onsen!
* June 1 – Takayama – Explore, Shinhoka Ropeway
* June 2 – Tokyo – Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya
* June 3 – Tokyo – Explore Akihabara
* June 4 – Tokyo – Teamlab Borderless, Tokyo Tower
* June 5 – Tokyo – Flying back home
3 comments
Omg I’m so glad you posted this. I’m also in the same boat. It is so challenging to kick down an it’s weary! Following to learn!
Cool itinerary. Quite packed.
You don’t want to see and hike a bit mount Fuji?
June 3 – Akihabara, if you are not a hardcore Otaku, you pretty much explored it in an afternoon. You can add Shinjuku for the evening. It has pretty neons
Generally when I plan 3 things in one day, 2 of them don’t happen.