hello!! i’m planning a 9D8N family trip (4pax) to the Kansai region. i’m having trouble with optimising my trip.
this is the rough [outline](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YKyF2zj3to9vOR3MKaRUHdxom9sLUVFGXK_KhcQwNN0/edit):
D1: Land at KIX
– stay at airport hotel
D2: Kyoto
– Travel to Kyoto
– Fushimi Inari Shrine
– Toji Temple
– Kodai-ji temple
– Nishiki Market
– Gion night walk
D3: Kyoto (Arashiyama)
– Togetsukyo Bridge
– Bamboo forest
– Sagano Romantic Train
– Kimono forest
– Monkey Park
D4: Kyoto
– Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji
– Shinkyogoku shopping street
– AEON mall
D5: Kyoto and Lake Biwa
– last minute shopping at Kyoto (where?)
• which attraction near lake biwa to go to first?
• which onsen hotel is recommended?
D6: Lake Biwa
• how should i plan the itinerary?
D7: Nara and Osaka
– travel to Nara
– store baggage at tourist information centre at Nara station
– Nara deer park
– travel to Osaka
D8: Osaka
– Osaka castle
– shopping at Nakazakicho
– shopping at Umeda (yodobashi camera)
D9: Osaka
D10: travel to KIX, flight at 11am
– i wanted to include Mt Hiei but i’m not sure when to put it in the itinerary.
– we should also be bringing around 3 luggages, so day trips after checking out of a hotel will be difficult.
– how should i go about planning the Lake Biwa itinerary? i plan to include Shirahige shrine, Hikone castle and an Onsen hotle stay —> not sure how to optimise route
– for Nara, i’m aware that i’ll be able to store my baggage at the tourist centre
– for Osaka, i’ve been to the running man sign, dontonburi, USJ, and Shinsaibashi. which other attractions should i visit?
– also would it be feasible to travel to Nagoya just for the Ghibli theme park?
thank you😆😆😆