Hello! I’ve reached out a couple times and this thread really does help! Me and my husband are going to japan for our honeymoon and we are definitely more of a go with the flow type of travelers with some ‘key things’ to do. I’ve been planning our days and I came across an issue: I have Fukuoka planned but as i was planning our days I didn’t find much to do in Fukuoka! So I’m here looking for recommendations of another place that would provide more of an experience during the fall time than fukuoka OR if i should add days to any of the other places we are going to. Here’s my Itinerary:
**DAY 1** **(Fri 10/27): Arrive in Tokyo via Haneda**
\-land at 3; giving wiggle room and planning to get to hotel around 7
\-walk around our hotel in shinjuku and get something to eat (early day next day)
**DAY 2 (Sat 10/28): Tokyo**
\-6AM touring Toyosu Market, tsujiki old market, etc.; expected to be done at 1PM
\-go back to hotel and nap before our next tour at 5PM in shinjuku where we will go around shinjuku/see golden gai. Plan to enjoy the night life
**DAY 3 (Sun 10/29): Tokyo**
\-Walk to Asakusa before going to a nail appointment
\-go around Ameyoko, Akihabara
**DAY 4 (Mon 10/30): Tokyo/DisneySea**
\-Disney Sea
**DAY 5** **(Tues 10/31) Kanazawa**
\-Omichi Market
\-Kenroken Garden
\-mori mori for dinner; kanazawa castle @ night (illuminating)
**DAY 6 (Wed 11/1) Kanazawa**
\-Higayashi, then visit ninja district
\-grab food; walk along beach; dinner at ryokan
**DAY 7 (Thurs 11/2) Osaka**
\-early lunch at Kuromon Market; walk to dotonbori; wander around
\-early dinner at underground market
\-walk Shinsenkai; go back to hotel to rest
**DAY 8 (Fri 11/3) Osaka**
\-early osaka castle & namba yasaka shrine
\-lunch at izakaya toyo
\-walk around americamura
\-Dinner at Conveyor belt sushi (CHOJIRO); walk around dotonbori at night
**DAY 9 (Sat 11/4) Osaka**
\-Day time in Nara park
\-back to osaka for an early dinner
\-go back to hotel and nap; go out
**DAY 10 (Sun 11/5) Osaka**
\-Day trip to Kobe
\-come back to osaka and visit hozenji temple
\-last day so just wander or rest
**DAY 11 (Mon 11/6) Kyoto**
\-Hokonji; nishiki Market; inari shrine
\-go back to hotel and relax before going to get dinner near gion center
**DAY 12 (Tues 11/7) Kyoto**
\-get arabic coffee then take train to iwatayama monkey park
\-back by 5; grab dinner then walk around pontocho park; if up for it see ninzenzaka
**DAY 13 (Wed 11/8) Kyoto**
\-Stroll near hotel (gion area); rent bikes and go with flow/grab lunch somewhere
\-Go to kiyomizu-dera; if hungry again get food at Saryo Kiraku, Asahido Honten
\-Go back to hotel and wait for dinner at sushitetsu; go and walk sannenzaka
**DAY 14 (Thurs 11/9) Hiroshima**
\-Morning in peace park; lunch wherever (if possible hassei)
\-shukkeien garden; back to hotel
\-Ekinishi area at night/sleep early
**DAY 15 (Fri 11/10) Hiroshima**
\-Day in miyajama
\-Do whatever till dinner reservations at night in nagarekawa
# DAY 16 & 17 (11/11-12)EMPTY!!!!!) ***ANY RECCOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE GREAT ***
\-WAS GOING TO DO FUKUOKA but not much rather than food, canal city,….and idk what else? so i decided to not do fukuoka..perhaps another place or plan on staying more nights somewhere else, just am not sure what to do
**DAY 18&19 (11/13-15) Hakone**
\-truly more of relax at our ryokan/airbnb. dinner and lunch are provided
**DAY 20 (11/16) Tokyo**
\-Go around ginza; use this day to do any missed experiences in tokyo
**DAY 21(11/17) Tokyo**
\-flight at 5PM
4 comments
I was going to suggest Fukuoka lol. Maybe Kumamoto?
Why not go to bunny island off the coast of Hiroshima?
maybe go to Okayama and Kurashiki for 2 days? Okayama is famous for its castle and beautiful garden, and Kurashiki has coined the Japanese Venice, known for the waterways which run through the city. You would be able to find a nice ryokan to stay, they are both around 30 minutes from each other and 1hr 30m max from Hiroshima. If you are not doing onsens in Hakone, you could consider staying in Arima Onsen town in Kobe, and also go to Kobe for a day aswell. If neither of the above interest you, you could consider staying in Izumo (Shimane) for a day or two, which is known for its beautiful landscape and views of the sea of Japan and also housing the oldest shrine in Japan.
If you want to enjoy the fall foliage, visit Kawaguchiko.