Itinerary check: 8 days, June 19-26th (Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Takayama, Gujo Hachiman, Nagoya)

Hello all! Below is my solo trip itinerary. I’m excited to see what’s beyond Tokyo. Please let me know:

* If this is too packed and unrealistic to get done in this time
* If I should skip or stay longer in any location below
* If I should add any other city or major attraction to this route
* If there are any huge things/experiences I’m missing
* Any **local food** that I should try? I travel for food lol

Any tips/suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

# 19th: Kanazawa

Kanazawa castle
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts
Kanazawa Hyakubangai mall (4′ walk from hotel)
Oyama shrine
Food: Miyuki / famous oden
Food: Grill Otsuka / Hanton rice, omurice with tartar & ketchup
Food to find: Jibu-ni (duck soup), Kabura-sushi (yellowtail turnip sushi), Kanazawa Curry (thick curry)

# 20th: Kanazawa (cont)

Nomura-ke Samurai Residence
Myouryuji (Ninja Temple)
Ninjabuki Museum
Naga-machi District
Food: Omicho market:
\- Kaitenzushi Okura / fresh, cheap sushi
\- find Kano crab, sea urchin
Food: ice cream / Hakuichi Higashiyama
Food: buy Kabura-zushi from local shops

Bus to Shirakawa-go

# 21th: Shirakawa-go day trip

Museum Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
”Kyoshu” Traditional Coffee Shop
Dessert: Pudding, sake soft serve @ Shirakawago Purin no Ie
Food: Gohei mochi
Wada House
Kanda House
Shirakawago Restaurant Irori
Shiroyama Tenshukaku Observation Deck
Ogimachi Castle Observation Deck
Food: Hida beef yakiniku and Hitsumabushi
Bus to Takayama, stay overnight

# 22th: Takayama

Miyagawa Morning Markets
Food: Hida beef 京や
Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan
Takayama Shōwa-kan Museum
Hida Takayama Town Museum
Takayama Jinya
Showa museum
Sanmachi Suji
Food: Hoba Leaf Sushi 梗絲(きょうし)

# 23rd: Takayama (cont)

Food: Sakurajaya/Sakurachaya. Get hida beef & tempura. Alternative: Izakaya Kyouya –
Hida Folk Village
Hie Shrine?
Retro museum/arcade 昭和の博物館 飛騨高山レトロミュージアム

Bus to Gujo Hachiman, stay overnight

# 24th: Gujo Hachiman

Gujo Hachiman Castle
Gujo Hachiman castle town plaza
Food: Udon 翔太のうどん
Alteltrnative: Soba そばの平甚 本店
Dessert: dango at 団子茶屋 郡上八幡
Sogi Spring
Igawa lane
Yanaka Lane
Kajiya machi street
Shokunin machi street

# 25-26th: Nagoya

Osu Shopping Street Fureai Plaza
Sakae / night life, bars etc
Food: Yamachan / nagoya chain
Nagoya castle (maybe under construction)
Atsuta Jingu shrine
Inuyama castle
Museum Meiji-Mura
Food: Sushiro
Ghibli Park
Explore local food: misokatsu, ebi fry, Yabaton (deep fried pork cutlet), kishimen (flat udon noodles), maruha shokudou (seafood and famous for their deep fried jumbo shrimp), Sekai no Yama Chan (deep fried chicken wings), Furaibo / Teba-Saki Chicken Wings
Alternative: Misokatsu Yabaton Yaba-cho Honten
Alternative: Hitsumabushi dish @ Maruya Honten or Hitsumabushi Hanaoka or Atsuta Horaiken