Hi Folks!
Here is an outline of the cities I’d like to visit, how long Im planning to stay at each, and what I’d like to check out in each of the regions (in no particular order).
* What are your thoughts on this itinerary, is it too ambitious?
* Would you suggest spending more/less time anywhere? Do you think I could do Hakone and Kawaguchiko on the same day?
* What were your favourite things to do/see in these cities?
* I’d also like to know if you have any suggestions for great yet affordable restaurants (<$30-40) in any of these cities.
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Tokyo (8 Days):
* Day 0: Fly in; depending on when I get in this may also be day 1.
* Day 1: Harajuku: Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Takeshita Street, Tokyo Plaza Omotesando, Ikebukuro, Round One.
* Day 2: Shinjuku: Shinjuku Goyen Park, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Kagurazaka, Hanazono Shrine, Kumano Shrine, Suga Shrine, Samurai Museum , Kabukicho, Golden Gai.
* Day 3: Chuo and Asakusa: Imperial Palace, Hama Rickyu Gardens, Senso-Ji Temple, Asakusa Shrine, Nakamise Street, Tokyo Skytree, Nezu Shrine.
* Day 4: Hakone: Hakone Ropeway, Hakone Open Air Museum, Hakone Shrine.
* Day 5: Shibuya: Shibuya Station/Hachiko, Shibuya Crossing, Nonbei Yokocho (like memory lane), Nezu Museum, Roppongi Hills Observation Deck.
* Day 6: Kawaguchiko: Hotel New Century, Chureito Pagoda, Mt Fuji Ropeway, Oishi Park.
* Day 7: Akihabara: Shopping, Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Station (Ramen Street), Mario Kart, Zojoji Temple, Tokyo Tower.
* Day 8: Toyosu and other places I dont have a chance to get to on other days: Toyosu Fish Market, Imperial Palace, Team Lab Planet .
Travel (1 Day)
* Day 9: Travel from Tokyo -> Sapporo and free time.
Hokkaido (6 Days):
* Day 10: Sapporo: Odori Park, Sapporo TV Tower, Sapporo Clock Tower, Tanukikoji Street, Sapporo Beer Museum.
* Day 11: Sapporo: Historical Village of Hokkaido, Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Shiroi Koibito Park, Nakajima Park.
* Day 12: Otaru/Hirafu: Yoichi Distillery, Tengu Mountain Ropeway, Shu Ogawara Museum of Art, Green Leaf Hotel Onsen.
* Day 13: Noboribetsu: Jigokudani, Oyunuma Pond, River Oyunuma.
* Day 14: Noboribetsu/Lake Toya: Mt. Usu Ropeway, Usu Crater Basin Observation Deck.
* Day 15: Hakodate: Mount Hakodate Ropeway, Motomachi, Red-Brick Warehouse District.
Travel (1 Day)
* Day 16: Travel from Hakodate -> Yamanouchi and free time (perhaps in Nagano).
Western Coast/Central Region (3 Days):
* Day 17: Yamanouchi: Jigokudani Monkey Park, Ryokan, Old Streets.
* Day 18: Kanazawa: Tsuzumi-mon Gate, Myouru-ji Temple, Kenrokuen Garden, Higashichaya Old Town.
* Day 19: Kanazawa: Kanazawa Castle, Higashi-Chaya District, Nagamachi Samurai District, Nomura Clan Samurai Residence.
Osaka/Kyoto (9 Days)
* Day 20: Osaka: Osaka Castle, Osaka Museum of History, Umeda Sky Building, Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine, Grand Front Osaka, Nakazakicho District, Kitashinchi District.
* Day 21: Osaka: Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Shitenno-ji Temple, Tsutenkaku Tower, Kuromon Market, Ebisu-bashi bridge, Hozen-Ji temple, Fudo-myoo statue.
* Day 22: Osaka: Minoo Park & Ryuanji Temple, Abeno Harukas, Tempozan Harbor Village, Sakurajima.
* Day 23: Nara: Kofukuji Temple, Isuien Garden, Todaiji Temple, Nara Park and Mount Wakakusa, Kasuga Grand Shrine.
* Day 24: Himeji/Kobe: Mount Shosha Ropeway, Himeji Castle, Koko-en Garden, Sake Brewery in Kobe, Kobe Beef Restaurant, Ikuta Shrine.
* Day 25: Downtown Kyoto: Sanjo Ohashi Bridge, Shijo-dori Road, Yasaka Shrine.
* Day 26: Northern Kyoto: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Iwatayama Monkey Park, Gio-ji Temple and Moss Gardens, Adashino-Nembutsu-Ji Shrine, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace.
* Day 27: Central Kyoto: Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Jishu-jinja Shrine, Yasaka Koshin-do Temple, Kennin-Ji Temple, Kodai-Ji Temple, Yasaka Shrine Gion.
* Day 28: Eastern Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Taisha, Daigo-Ji Temple, Tofuku-Ji Temple, Nanzen-Ji Temple, Ginkaku-Ji Temple, Pontocho.
Travel (1 Day)
* Day 29: Travel Kyoto -> Tokyo and do things I missed in Tokyo if time allows.
* Day 30: Fly Home.