Hi all, here my itinerary for a two weeks trip
with my partner. We excluded Tokyo, Osaka and
Kyoto as we went there in our first trip some
years ago. This time we wanted to visit some new and also less visited places. And we would be happy to do some activitites like cooking class,
crafts workshop or the like. Also see the fall foilage. We will travel by public transport.
Any suggestions and feedback is welcome!
Saturday 18.11.2023
10:00 arrive Narita airport, immigration, exchange JR pass, transfer to Hiroshima. Grab some ekiben on the way.
Stay at Hotel Kuretakeso Hiroshima Otemachi.
Sunday 19.11.2023
Hiroshima – no specific plans yet
Stay at Hotel Kuretakeso Hiroshima Otemachi.
Monday 20.11.2023
Hiroshima – no specific plans yet
Stay at Hotel Kuretakeso Hiroshima Otemachi.
Tuesday 21.11.2023
Transfer to Kure, rent two bikes
Cycle first part of Kakishima Kaido cycle route.
Maybe visit former naval academy, Kurahashi Katsurahama Onsen
Stay somewhere nice halfway through Kakishima Kaido – not specified yet
Wednesday 22.11.2033
Continue second part of Kakishima Kaido.
Visit Etajima Oyster Factory.
End tour in Etajima – return bikes – not clear yet how and where
Overnight stay not planned yet – transfer to Fukuoka already?
Thursday 23.11.2023
Transfer to Fukuoka (if not done evening before)
Fukuoka – no specific plans yet.
Visit christmas market, food stalls, take a cooking class or arrange a home visit with a Japanese host?
Hotel either „The Breakfast Hotel“ or „APA Hotel Hakata Ekihigashi“
Friday 24.11.2023
Fukuoka Sumo Tournament
Hotel either „The Breakfast Hotel“ or „APA Hotel Hakata Ekihigashi“
Saturday 25.11.2023
Fukuoka – no specific plans yet.
Visit christmas market, food stalls, take a cooking class or arrange a home visit with a Japanese host?
Eventually transfer to Tottori already?
Sunday 26.11.2023
Transfer to Tottori (if not done on Saturday).
Visit Tottori dunes
Overnight stay not planned yet
Monday 27.11.2023
Transfer to Kurayoshi.
Visit Kurayoshi whisky distillery
Overnight stay not planned yet
Tuesday 28.11.2023
Transfer to Kanazawa
Stay in Kanaya Ryokan
Wednesday 29.11.2023
Kanazawa –
Golden Leaf workshop? Cooking class?
Stay in Kanaya Ryokan
Thursday 30.11.2023
Leava Kanazawa in broad direction of Narita –
Any suggestion welcome – Fall foilage
Friday 01.12.2023
Any suggestion welcome – Fall foilage
Transfer to Narita in the evening
Saturday 02.12.2023
Check in for flight / dept. 11:55
1 comment
How fixed are you on the order of cities visited? Is it possible to fly NRT-FUK and then work your way back east (I suppose the sumo might be a constraint)? NRT-Hiroshima by train just takes so much time.