21 Day Itinerary – Tokyo -> Osaka -> Kyoto -> Hiroshima -> Tokyo

Hi Team,

I’m looking at a trip next year (dates are very fluid) but I’m looking at visiting potentially around **Late February until Mid March 2024** to avoid the main crowds for Sakura etc and I’m hoping to add some of your wisdom to my draft plans below.

My current plan is detailed below, I haven’t yet determined where I will be staying until I can get flights settled down but it will ultimately be a cheap hotel close to a train station so no doubt the order will go out the window depending on where I end up but any recommendations are appreciated on adding days/cutting things out etc.

The only other activities/locations that I have which I haven’t added to a location yet is a Tea Ceremony perhaps and the list of food types that I want to ensure that I try and perhaps a few specific food joints that I will add in.

* **Day 1** Arrive into Narita, travel to hotel most likely via bus & chill
* **Day 2 Shibuya** – Meiji Jingu, Shibuya Sky, Shibuya Scramble
* **Day 3 Uneo/Ginza** – National Museum of Nature and science, Akihabara, Senso-ji, Ginza
* **Day 4** TeamLab (if its still around), National Museum of Emerging Science & Innovation, Sunamachi Ginza Shopping district
* **Day 5 Day Trip – Hakone** – Open Air Museum, Owakudani, Pirate Ship, Hakone Shrine
* **Day 6 Shinjuku** – Food, Toho Cinemas perhaps, Don Quijote, Golden Gai
* **Day 7 Day Trip – Yokohama** – Cup Noodle Museum, Gundam maybe?, Chinatown, Skycabin?
* **Day 8 Travel to Osaka** – See Namba Yasaka Jinja, hotel & chill
* **Day 9 Osaka** – Universal Studios Japan
* **Day 10 Osaka** – Osaka Castle, Shinsaibashisuji, Teamlabs if it still there
* **Day 11 Osaka** – Shinsekai Market, Kuromon Ichiba Market
* **Day 12 Travel to Kyoto** – travel to hotel & chill, Yasaka Street
* **Day 13 Kyoto** – Arashiyama (early morning), E-bike ride?
* **Day 14 Kyoto** – Fushimi Inari Taisha (early morning), Monkey Park?
* **Day 15 Kyoto** – Unsure, don’t want to visit too many shrines etc so most likely food/relaxing activities
* **Day 16 Travel to Hiroshima**, travel to hotel & chill or depending on time visit Hoshida Park
* **Day 17 Hiroshima** – Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial Museum, Mazda Museum, Okonomimura
* **Day 18 Day Trip – Itsukushima**, Mount Misen
* **Day 19 Travel to Tokyo** – Hotel & Chill
* **Day 20 Tokyo – Roppongi?** Or other such areas I’ve missed perhaps
* **Day 21 Tokyo** – Depending on flight times visit anything again or missed then Narita