Japan 17 days itinerary

Hi guys, I finally booked my flights to Tokyo with Air China (from Madrid transit in Pek) and I’m designing my itinerary. If anyone could help with recommendations it would be great

29M travelling solo, I love big cities but also historical places and nature. I’m very interested in fine dining and good food. Take in to account that most of my meal reservations imply 2 to 4 hours meals and I had to adapt my day to day schedule to feet this meals. This is also the reason why I will spend most of my trip (17 days) on big cities.

I’m not taking JPR as I will fly from Tokyo to Osaka by plane.

*****15/09 Madrid-Pekin-Tokyo*****

13:10 MAD – 05:55 PEK CA908 (10h 45min)

08:15 PEK – 12:20 NRT CA925 (3h 5min)

*****16/09 Tokyo (East Tokyo)****

Arrive NRT 12:20

Morning: Arrive hotel 15:00

KIN HOTEL Check in

Afternoon: Asakusa sensoji temple – Ueno

****17/09 Tokyo (West Tokyo)****
Morning: Shibuya (shibuya109)-Harajuku

Afternoon: Yoyogi park – Meiji temple

Night: Shinjuku gotzilla golden gai – piss alley

****18/09 Tokyo (Central Tokyo)*****

Morning: Ginza

Afternoon: Akihabara

Lunch ramen motenashi kuroki? (Ramen, fcfs)

Night: Odaiba/Daibai (gundam figure) rainbow bridge

*****19/09 Tokyo (South Tokyo)*****

Morning: Fish market tsujiki (eat there)-Hamarikyu gardens

Afternoon: Hamamatsucho – Zozoji temple-Tokyo tower- Azabu- Roppongi (walking)

Night: Dinner en Yakitori Omino* 20:00 (close to the hotel, east tokyo)

*****20/09 Tokyo – Nikko*****

Day trip to Nikko (Getyourguide 85€)

07:45 in Shinjuku to start the trip.

Go hotel rest, next day airport very early

*****21/09 Kyoto (east Kyoto)*****

Fly from Tokyo to Osaka, travel by train to Kyoto, planning to arrive there at 11 am

INN KAWASHIMA Check in

Mid day: Higashiyama / Ninenzaka / Sannenzaka

Afternoon: Kiyomizu-dera (cierra 18:00)

Night: Gion shirakawa lane

*****22/09 Kyoto (east Kyoto)*****

Morning: Higashiyama very early to see the empty streets. Nishiki market, then walk Kamo river through Pontocho

Lunch in Hassun* 12:00

Afternoon: Gion Yasaka Jinja

Night: Pontocho – Tennocho – Cocktail nokishita711 (Dinner around Yanagi Koji TAKA)

*****23/09 Kyoto (Inari-Nara)*****

Morning: Inari very early arrive 7 am

Afternoon: Nara – Kofukuji – Kasuga taisha – Nara park – Nigatsudo – Todaiji

Night: Gion

****24/09 Kyoto (west Kyoto)*****

Morning: ArashiyamaBamboo forest early 7
Mid day: Kinkaku-ji – Ryoan-ji

Afternoon: Nijo Castle

Night: Dinner en Kiyama* 19:00 or Dinner in Soujiki Nakahigashi** (not in city center)

*****25/09 Kyoto*****

Morning: Philosopher path very early

Afternoon: Imperial Palace Kyoto

Night: Pontocho night walk

Dinner: Jiki Miyazawa* 19:00

*****26/09 Osaka*****

From Kyoto to Osaka very early.

WAQOO SHITADERAMACHI Check in

Morning: Explore Osaka

Lunch 16:00 Yakitori Ichimatsu*

Night: osaka neon district (Dotonbori)

*****27/09 Osaka-Tokyo-Shima Onsen****

From Osaka to Tokyo in the morning, 07:15 flight. Arrive 9 Narita then take a train to Shima Onsen thermal baths. Withdraw cash for transport. Aprox 15.000 jpy

Arrive at 14:00-15:00 Shima Onsen
KASHIWAMA RYOKAN Check in

Explore a little bit the town. Visit Chihiro Ryokan

Afternoon: Spend it in the termal baths relaxing

Night: Dinner in Ryokan

*****28/09 Shima Onsen – Tokyo*****

Breakfast hotel in Shima Osen

From Shima Onsen back to Tokyo.

SOTETSU FRESA INN OCHANOMIZU Check in

Night: Dinner in Inomata sushi 20:00

*****29/09 Tokyo*****

Morning: Tsujiki/Ginza

Lunch Sushi Hashimoto* 12:00

Afternoon: Akihabara

Night: Roppongi

*****30/09 Tokyo – Fuji******

Day trip to Mt Fuji (Getyourguide 75€)

07:45 Shinjuku to start trip.

Night: Shinjuku if not too tired

******01/10 Tokyo*****

Morning: Antigen test.

Afternoon: Pending things

Night: Dinner Denkushiflori* 19:00 (shibuya)

*****02/10 Tok – Pek – Fra – Madrid*****
08:30 HND – 11:20 PEK (3h 50 min)
13:30 PEK – 18:00 FRA (10h 30 min)
20:55 FRA – 23:25 MAD (2h 30 min)

Do you think I should change anything or add any other stop in my itinerary?

I’m thinking about getting the train from Osaka to Tokyo on the 27/09 despite having already booked the plane as it might be easier to take the bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo in the very early morning and then go from Tokyo to Shima Onsen by bus as there is one direct bus leaving Tokyo station at 08:50 (it’s the only direct bus through the day).I think this is a better option than go to KIX in the very early morning and then from Haneda to Shima Onsen as this would imply 3 transits and 4.5 hours. I have been checking to buy the tickets online but the price seems really expensive (140€) and If I check it with google maps price appears to be 90€, is this price only if you buy it at the stations?

Also, I’m interested in getting reservation in some top omakase and kaiseki experiences such as Sushi namba, Sushi Sunji or Nihonbashi Sugita if anyone has any tips on getting a reservation or experiences or recommendations of similar places it would be more than welcome.

Thank you so much