Hi there, was hoping to see if any of these days look too light or heavy (or if the connections between the cities are unreasonable). Here is a rough outline of what we are planning on doing. We are 2 graduating seniors that both love nature/hiking and more peaceful/ less crowded locations, so would love to hear recommendations on that! I would also love to know if I am missing any must see sights in any of these locations! Thanks!
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May 18-21st (hotel in Ueno Park)
May 18 (Stay in Ueno)
* Arrive at 2:50 PM at HND from SEA
* Setup suica card/ decide if I want JR Pass?
* Not sure what can be done after we arrive, maybe visit Akihabara?
May 19 (Stay in Ueno)
* Shibuya
* Shibuya Crossing
* Harajuku
* Meiji Shrine
* Yoyogi park
* Shibuya sky
May 20 (Stay in Ueno)
* Ueno
* Ueno Park
* Tokyo National Museum
* Akihabara
May 21st – 25th (hotel in shinjuku)
May 21 (Stay in Shinjuku)
* Move to shinjuku hotel
* Hie Shrine
* Hibya Park
* Imperial Palace
* Gardens
* Teamlabs planets
May 22nd (Stay in Shinjuku)
* Shinjuku
* Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
* Godzilla
* Ghibli Museum (If I get tickets)
May 23rd (Stay in Shinjuku)
* Asakusa
* Kaminarimon Gate
* Sensoji Temple
* Akihabara
May 24th (Stay in Shinjuku)
* Either a day trip to Kamakura or Nikko
May 25th (Stay in Hakone)
* Tokyo -> Hakone
* Hakone
* Full day, ryokan
May 26th (Stay in Nagano)
* Take train from Hakone to Nagano
* Hike around, see snow monkeys
May 27th: (Stay in Kanazawa)
* Take train from Nagano to Kanazawa
* Kenrokuen Garden
* Ninjadera
* Samurai district (Nagamachi)
* Modern art museum
May 28th (Stay in Kanazawa or Takayama?)
* Buffer day/break day (or maybe stay 2 nights in takayama instead?)
May 29th (Stay in Takayama)
* Shirakawago to Takayama
May 30th (Stay in Kamikochi)
* Kamikochi
* Hiking
May 31st (Stay in Kyoto)
* Travel from Kamikochi to Kyoto
* [Kyoto Itineraries – Northern Kyoto Half Day (japan-guide.com)](https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3950_northern_kyoto_half.html)
* Kinkakuji (Golden pavilion)
* Ryoanji
* Ninnaji
June 1st (Stay in Kyoto)
* Ginkakuji
* Philosopher’s Path
* Nanzenji
June 2nd (Stay in Kyoto)
* Fushimi Inari
* Kiyomizu dera
* Nishiki Market/Gion
June 3rd (Stay in Kyoto)
* Day trip to Nara
* Nara Park
June 4th (Stay in Kyoto)
* Day trip to Kobe
June 5th (Stay in Kyoto)
* Day trip to Osaka
* Osaka castle
* Osaka aquarium
June 6th (Stay in Miyajimi)
* Travel to Miyajimi
* Stay in ryokan
June 7th (Stay in Hiroshima)
* Hiroshima
* Peace Memorial Park
* Museum
June 8th (Stay in Fukoka)
* Travel to Fukoka
June 9th
* Morning fly to Taiwan..Â
2 comments
How are you getting from Hakone to the snow monkeys?
It’s really annoying and complicated and the monkeys might not even be there in May.
I would add the day to Kamikochi or add hirayu onsen or something.
Nagano itself is just a big city.
Query: Why, when you are staying in Ueno on the 19th, are you crossing all the way across the very very large city of Tokyo to spend the day in Shibuya and Harajuku (which are relatively close to Shinjuku)….
and then moving all the way across the city to stay in Shinjuku, but then crossing all the way back across the city on the 23rd to spend the day in Asakusa and Akihabara ( which are right next to Ueno)?