Itinerary Feedback: 14 Days November 2023 Tokyo – Kyoto – Miyajima – Osaka

Hi everyone, I am looking for feedback on my itinerary for Japan this November. (First 2 weeks). Overall, not so much on the day to day but on the overall itinerary and movements. I plan to get a 14 day jr pass.

-1: arrive in HND at 5 pm. At airport: must grab pocket wifi, if possible JR pass.
– Stay: UNPLAN ($273 Sat – Sat)
– Non refundable
– How to get there from HND:
– Express bus and then Uber, likely.
– Day 1: Tokyo
– See: Shibuya and Shinjuku areas
– Meji Jinju
– Yo yogi park
– Harajuku
– Shibuya crossing
– Shinjuku guíen National garden
– Food:
– Kirin City izakaya
– Shibuya’s Dōgenzaka area. 
– Han No Daidokoro
– Fukuyoshi (lunch)
– Uogashi nihon ichi
– Day 2: Tokyo
– See:
– Explore Asakusa area, then Ueno area.
– Sensoji
– Tokyo sky tree or government metro building
– Ueno park
– Ueno for HH
– Late lunch: Izakaya
– Day 3: Tokyo
– See:
– Ginza area
– Teams Labs
– Shopping: to be determined where. Definitely stationary 🙂
– Day 4: Day Trip to Japanese Alps – Alpine Route
– 6 AM: Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Toyama. Take the route east.
– Back to Tokyo: From Ogizawa, take a bus to Nagano and return to Tokyo by the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

– Day 5: Hakone day trip

– Day 6: Tokyo to Kyoto
– AM: check out and travel via train to Kyoto in the late afternoon.
– Stay: Kyoto Millennials
– Explore, walking tour.

– Day 7: Kyoto
– Free day in Kyoto, up early for photography of temple or shrine before crowds.
– Day 8: Kyoto
– Free day in Kyoto, up early for photography of temple or shrine before crowds
– In general in Kyoto: See:
– Kiyomizu dera
– Fushimi inari shrine
– Tenryu ji temple
– Nanzen ji temple
– Kinkaku
– Higashiyama Festival Illumination
– Kodaji Nightscape
– Shorenin temple light up
– Ninaji Treasure Hall Opening
– Rurikoin Temple
– Toji temple
– Eikando temple (day + night)
– Kibune autumn leaves festival
– Nov 1-10: Giovanni Odari (13:30/16)
– Kyoto Eat:
– Sushitetsu
– Komefuku tempura
– Coffee shop Yamamoto in Arashiyama
– Kyoto Experiences:
– Photo shoot of me (regular photoshoot or Kimono, undecided)
– Make chopsticks to take as gifts
– Other Airbnb experiences
– Make a ring for my mom and I
– Day 9: Kyoto
– Day 10: Kyoto
– Possible half day trip to Kobe.
– Day 11: To Hiroshima and Miyajima
– Travel from Kyoto to Hiroshima. Leave luggage in locker in train. Explore Hiroshima.
– After exploring grab luggage then transfer to Miyajima.
– Miyajima: Drop off luggage at accommodation, try to catch sunset.
– Stay: Miyajima Coral Hotel
– Day 12: to Osaka
– AM: Check out. Ask to hold luggage. Try to catch sunrise shots.
– Afternoon train to Osaka from Miyajima. (1.5 – 2 hours)
– PM activities in Osaka:
– walking tour, food tour, bar hopping tour
– Day 13: Osaka
– Activities: explore
– See: castle, dotonbori shittenno-ji, kuromon Ichiban market
– Sun Nov 12: Day 14: Osaka
– Possible day trip Himeji (30 mins)
– PM shopping.
– Day 15: Osaka to Tokyo to Home
– Early AM Train to Tokyo from Osaka. Head to HND.
– Flight to home: departs at 6 PM.