I’m trying to plan this around the events: Touhou Reitaisai (May 6, Tokyo), Dreamhack Japan (May 13-14, Chiba), YOASOBI Concert (May 21, Kita-Kyushu). I can move most of these around (excluding the events) including the Kinosaki Onsen part but I’m not too sure where.
Would appreciate any suggestions, changes, and opinions on this part of my itinerary.
Thanks!
**Tokyo (May 1-6): Go to all guitar stores**
Day 1: Explore hotel surroundings > Team Labs? > see what time allows
Day 2: Live house special event day > See what time allows after or before
Day 3: Ochanomizu Guitar street (Ishibashi music stores etc) > Atre 1 Akihabara > Sofmap Amusement (Akihabara) > Akihabara store hopping > Ramen [here](https://goo.gl/maps/whmUgoYfia49ck388) (Kikanbo)
Day 4: Boat from Asakusa – Odaiba Seaside Park (70min) > Hamarikyu Garden > Shimo-Kitazawa browsing
Day 5: Koenji lurking > something after
Day 6: Touhou Reitaisai
**Osaka (May 7-9)**
Day 1: Endo Sushi > Guitar stores (SILENT SIREN GUITAR) > OSAKA LIVE HOUSES?
Day 2: US military equipment vintage shop > Samurai jeans or something > Kobe BEEF DINNER
Day 3: Morning Osaka > Himeji castle > Onomichi Hotel
**Shimanami Cycle – Shikoku – Osaka (May 10-12)**
Day 1: [https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/cycling/en-02.html](https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/cycling/en-02.html)
Day 2: [https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/cycling/en-02.html](https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/cycling/en-02.html) \> Check in hotel at Imabari
Day 3: Matsuyama Castle > Osaka (Ferry to Hiroshima train to Osaka [http://www.ishizakikisen.co.jp/language/en/sj.html](http://www.ishizakikisen.co.jp/language/en/sj.html))
**Osaka Pit Stop (May 12)**
Day 1: Explore some store maybe and over night in Osaka
**Tokyo (May 13-14)**
Day 1: Dreamhack Chiba
Day 2: Free time / unplanned
**Kyoto – Kinosaki (May 15-20)**
Day 1: Travel to Kyoto from Tokyo > Arashiyama Walk (taxi to top of hill) > Nijo Castle > Tezomeya > guitar stores
Day 2: Free time in Kyoto
Day 3 (Kinosaki (May 17-18): Go to Kinosaki > Explore area > check in 3pm
Day 4: Return from Kinosaki > Kiyomizu-dera > Nineizaka and Sanneizaka > Hokan-ji > Free time > maybe Yoshimine-dera Temple > Rengeoin Sanjusangendo
Day 5 Fushimi Inari at dawn > Breakfast at the place > Rent Bike > Toji temple > Fushimi-Momoyama Castle > Byodoin temple
![[Trip MEGAReview] Mie + Shimane + Hiroshima + Okayama (Kurashiki + Okayama) + Hyogo (Himeji+Kobe)) / Kyoto + Tokyo + Osaka, aka "how I travelled six cities in seven days."](https://www.lonelyjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/fX9B8mkT0L0i-BcyiDrQVg5oO-c6D3E_7UMCPQCFIVE-380x220.jpg)
2 comments
You’ll be fine if you prioritize those events over sightseeing if you get tired. I hope you’re used to walking 20,000 steps a day every day.
I would do morning Himeji, like be at the castle at 9-10am, afternoon Onomichi. A bit unfortunate you don’t go a day earlier as there is a cool bar with a small opening time open on Monday night.
Of course you would save time in the train if you did not had events but not that bad.