Two Weeks Itinerary in Early October – Any feedback or tips?

1 Wed – Tokyo: Fly into NRT around 5pm

* NEX train to shinjuku, check into Hotel Gracery Shinjuku – ya Godzilla sold me I am a simple man
* Get dinner and walk around the neighborhood or just rest

2 Thu – Tokyo

* Explore Shinjuku eat some yummy food and maybe find a chill bar?

3 Fri – Tokyo

* Explore Shibuyo and Harujuku.
* Flagship bass shop?
* Reservations for Shibuya sky for sunset. You can get a drink here at the top?

4 Sat – Tokyo->Kyoto

* Shinkensen to Kyoto.
* Kyoto Tower Observation Deck?
* Walk to Toji Temple & Higashi Hongan-ji Temple nearby?
* Grab dinner, walk through Shosei-en Garden on the way to vacation rental in south Higashiyama

5 Sun – Kyoto

* So many temples in this area…
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Sannen-zaka and Ninnen-zaka
* Maruyama-koen Park & garden
* Yasaka-jinja Shrine
* Chion-in temple
* Nanzenji Philisopher Path& Ginkakuji
* Nishiki Market for Dinner?

6 Mon – Kyoto

* Arashiyama day with more temples. Maybe skip some or swap some? Rental bikes?
* Bamboo Grove (super early)
* Togetsukyō Bridge
* Tenryuji Temple
* Gio-ji Temple
* Jokakko-ji Temple
* Daikaku-ji Temple

7 Tue – Kyoto

* Anotha one. Also possible good bicycle day?
* Fushimi Inari w/hike (very early)
* Tōfuku-ji Temple
* Tsutenkyo Bridge
* Sennyu-ji Temple
* Shōrin-ji Temple
* Sanjūsangen-dō Temple

8 Wed – Kyoto

* Nara daytrip day
* Train to Kintetsu-Nara station (kentetsu limited express)
* Kofuku-ji Temple
* Isuien Garden, Todai-ji Temple and Buddha
* Nara Park
* Kasuga-Taisha
* Just walk around and shop on the way back late afternoon.

9 Thu – Kyoto->Kanazawa

* Anything else we missed that we want to squeeze in before Shinkansen to Kanazawa?
* Kinkaku-ji (golden) Temple seems beautiful but far away and doesn’t seem to have much to do there
* Ninnaji Temple?
* Ryōan-ji Temple?
* Thunderbird train to Kanazawa. Check into vacation rental and get food nearby.

10 Fri – Kanazawa

* Omicho market in the morning
* Kenrokuen Garden, mostly chill and recover today from the kyoto extravaganza
* Mainly going just for the Garden (I am a huge garden/plant person) but anything else I should see in Kanazawa?

11 Sat – Kanazawa->Takayama

* Bus to Shirakawa-go for an hour or three? Then bus to Takayama. Check into vacation rental.
* Get dinner and explore. Hida Beef?! Where?

12 Sun – Takayama

* Morning market
* Explore old town
* Hida Folk Village? Not sure if it is worth it if we also do Shirakawa-go.
* Evening suggestions? Food suggestions?

13 Mon – Takayama->Tokyo

* long travel day (5 hours on the train minimum) – Shinkansen back to Tokyo (Asakusa)
* still unsure the best route to take and if there is anything *must* do on the way back
* route up to Toyama then down (Hokuriku) vs the way we took to Kyoto (Tokaido) both seem about the same time and cost

14 Tue – Tokyo (stay in Asakusa)

* explore Asakusa
* make our way to Guitar street to shop music stores
* explore Akihabara afternoon/evening (maid cafe? seems cringe but also kinda fun maybe)

15 Wed – Tokyo

* KEISEI Oshiage Access Express A18 from Asakusa subway to NRT. Leaves at 1301 and 1341 Fly out at 5pm! (Toei Asakusa Line Airport Limited Express) otherwise known as (AP limited express)
* I have a hard time figuring out the transit and trains. There are AP limited express, rapid express, express, etc. It looks like we want to take the AP limited express for NRT but I don’t want to mess it up and miss my light or something.
*Perhaps get to NRT early and hang out in the lounge and eat before flight

I’m having a tough time trying to slim down my Kyoto days. I know I won’t hit everything on the list but working on trying to narrow down more of the must stops. I love architecture, Japanese gardens, and food and drink. I don’t need to eat at fancy reservation only Michelin star restaurants everyday but wouldn’t mind something slightly nice because we will be celebrating our anniversary while in Asakusa. Is there a good day on my itinerary (or multiple days even ) to rent bikes in Kyoto? Appreciate any tips anyone might have.