Hello, please find my itinerary for my next trip to Japan. For information, I’ve lived 4 months in Japan as a student and already travel there mostly in Kyushu and Shikoku. I’ve already been to Kyoto and Tokyo that’s why I decided to skip these cities for this trip.
For this trip I’ll start from Nagoya and then go to Fukuoka to meet one of my friend who live there. It will be my first time that I’ll be there in August, depending on how I deal with the heat I might skip some of the things that I want to see. After all I also go there to rest.
I’ve studied in Nagoya, I’m quite familiar with the city. It will allow me to go back to some of my favorite place and take it easy as I recover from the jet lag.
Day 0 – 04/08/23 : Nagoya
I land at 9 pm, take the train to the hotel, check-in and look for something to eat before going to bed.
Day 1 – 05/08/23 : Nagoya
* Atsuta Jingu
* Shirotori Garden
* Maglev and Railway Park
* Diner in Sakae
Day 2 – 06/08/23 : Nagoya
* Inuyama (Castle and Daishoji Temple)
* Nagoya Castle
* Osu Kannon
For the second part of my trip, I decided to stay in Osaka as I didn’t visit it the last time I was in Japan. I want to have a taste of the city, I’ll take 2 days in the city and then travel from Osaka to the surrounding cities.
Day 3 – 07/08/23 : Nagoya -> Kyoto -> Osaka
* Nagoya Station take the train to Kyoto
* Gion Area and Kiyomizu-dera
* Train to Osaka for check-in
* Dottonbori at night
Day 4 – 08/08/23 : Osaka
* Osaka Castle Park
* Osaka Tenman-gû
* Umeda Sky Building
* DenDEn Town
Day 5 – 09/08/23 : Osaka
* Tsutenkaku/Shinsekai
* Shi Tenno-Ji
* Abeno Harukas
* Sumiyoshi-Taisha
Day 6 – 10/08/23 : Osaka – Nara Day Trip
* Nara Parc
* Nara City Museum of Photography
* Heijo Palace
Day 7 – 11/08/23 : Osaka – Kobe Day Trip
* Sorakuen Garden
* Mount Rokko
* Kobe City Hall
Day 8 – 12/08/23 : Osaka -> Himeji -> Matsue
* Leave early for Himeji
* Himeji Castle
* Bus/Train to Matsue
For the third part, I wand to experience a less populated city and take it easy while seeing good landscapes.
Day 9 – 13/08/23 : Matsue
* Daikon Island
* Yuushien Garden
* Matsue City Center and Castle
* Maybe rent a car and explorer the coast
Day 10 – 14/08/23 : Matsue
* Izumo Taisha
* Hinomisaki Lighthouse if the weather is ok
* Onsen
Day 11 – 15/08/23 : Matsue -> Hiroshima
* Bus to Hiroshima
* Peace Memorial Park
* Hiroshima Castle
* Baseball Game
Day 12 – 16/08/23 : Hiroshima
* Miyajima Day
Day 13 – 17/08/23 : Hiroshima
* Onomichi
* Rent a bike and do a part of the Shimanami Kaido
Depending on the weather and how tired I am, I might change for Etajima.
Day 14 – 18/08/23 : Hiroshima -> Fukuoka
In Fukuoka, I’m meeting a friend, the pace will be more relaxed as I go there mostly to catch up with him and I’ve already visited the city.
* Train to Fukuoka
* Gion Area
* Ohori Park
* Yatai
Day 15 – 19/08/23 : Fukuoka
* Dazaifu
* Kurume
Day 16 – 20/08/23 : Fukuoka -> Kyushu
I’m still not decided on where to go for 2 days in Kyushu. I’ve already been to Nagasaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima. I might go back to Nagasaki since I really like it the last time I went there. Either that or Beppu. If my friend is available, we might rent a car and explore the surroundings of Fukuoka.
Day 17 – 21/08/23 : Kyushu
Day 18 – 22/08/23 : Kyushu -> Fukuoka
* Nokono Island
Day 19 – 23/08/23 : Fukuoka -> Nagoya
* Train to Nagoya
* Day in Gifu if I’m not too tired
Day 20 – 24/08/23 : Nagoya
* Enjoy the city in the morning before heading to the airport
I’ll take some advice for the Osaka and Kyushu part of my trip. If you have some recommandations for a destination not too far (2 hrs) from Fukuoka where I can spend 2 days. If there are some things that are worth visiting and that I miss, please tell me so that I can see if I can fit it in my itinerary.