Planning a trip in November and seeking feedback on my itinerary so far:
Day 0 – Arrive in Narita evening
Day 1 – Explore Ueno area
Day 2 – Shinjuku + Shibuya, Suntory Lounge Eagle (reserve table), Halloween in Shibuya?
Day 3 – Travel to Fujikawaguchiko, Chureito Pagoda, Oishi Park, Lake Kawaguchiko
Day 4 – Aokigahara caves, Fuji-Q highland afternoon pass (buy from Klook?), go back to Tokyo
Day 5 – Odaiba, ferry to Hachijojima 1030pm (reserve ticket 30 days prior)
Day 6 – Explore Hachijojima
Day 7 – Climb Hachijofuji
Day 8 – Helicopter to Aogashima (reserve ticket 30 days prior, leave backpack at the airport), hike to double caldera
Day 9 – Explore the rest of the island
Day 10 – Helicopter to Hachijojima (reserve ticket 30 days prior), flight back to Tokyo
Day 11 – ?
Day 12 – ?
Day 13 – ?
Day 14 – ?, send backpack to Wakayama
Day 15 – Tokyo to Wakayama, ferry from Kada port 4pm, overnight in Tomogashima
Day 16 – Rest day in Wakayama
Day 17 – Day trip to Yamazaki distillery (pending ticket lottery), send backpack to Nagoya
Day 18 – Koyasan, stay in shukubo (reserve?)
Day 19 – Travel to Nagoya, Ghibli Park (I have a ticket for this date)
Day 20 – Nakasendo trail day trip (Magome-juku to Tsumago-juku)
Day 21 – Depart from Chubu
* Days 11-14 are buffer days in case of a delay or cancellation. If the weather cooperates, I will have 4.5 extra days. What’s an interesting location to spend 2-3 days in between Tokyo and Wakayama that isn’t Kyoto/Osaka? I like places like Tomogashima and Aogashima, and Ikeshima is a target when I make a Kyushu-only trip in the future.
* Are there gear rental shops in Tokyo where I can rent a sleeping bag, but return them in a branch in maybe Osaka? This is for the Tomogashima leg, and I only need it for a night.
* Is Nagoya good for a shopping spree in places like Don Quixote, Bic Camera, Hobby Off? Or should I do it in Osaka?