I’d love any feedback on this itinerary. We’ve been to Japan a couple of times before, so we’re not really focused on having to see all the main attractions in each cities. That being said, we are open to suggestions if you think there is some attractions that we must not miss! For this trip, we just want to focus on eating and leisurely explore the area. We just mainly want to make sure we get to try most of our must-eat list and enjoy Japanese cuisine.
Day 1 (Landing and travel to Takayama):
Morning arrival Narita
Train to Tokyo Station (1 hour)
Train to Takayama (4 hours 12 min)
Dinner & rest
Day 2 (Takayama):
Yakiniku Lunch
Sightsee around Takayama
Izakaya Dinner
Day 3 (Takayama):
Takayama morning market
Gero Onsen
Day 4 (Travel to Kyoto):
Train to Kyoto (3 hour 16 min)
Lunch
Walk around Gion, Pontocho and maybe Philosopher’s Path if there is time
Dinner
Day 5 (Kyoto):
If we feel like it, go to Uji and go to a matcha cafe (Itoh Kyuemon)
Higashiyama Jisho-Ji and Philosopher’s Path
Day 6 (Travel to Fukuoka):Train to Fukuoka (2 hour 44min)
Yatai hopping
Day 7 (Fukuoka):
Trip to Itoshima, lunch at an Oyster hut
Yatai/Ramen/Izakaya for dinner
Day 8 (Fukuoka):
Ramen lunch
Free day, need to figure out what to do in Fukuoka
Yatai/Izakaya dinner
Day 9 (Travel to Tokyo):
Train to Tokyo (5 hour)
Dinner, explore Ginza and light shopping
Day 10 (Tokyo):
Sushi Lunch
Explore Shibuya and Shinjuku
Either drop off our luggage at our second Tokyo hotel (where we’ll be checking in to on Day 12, after our quick trip to Hakone) or store it at a locker. Still need to figure this out), but we’d rather not bring our luggage to Hakone.
Omoide Yokocho or Izakaya Dinner
Day 11 (Hakone):
Check out, travel to Hakone and check in into ryokan
Ryokan dinner and enjoy the onset
Day 12 (Hakone to Tokyo):
Check out of Ryokan and travel back to Tokyo
Some shopping
Izakaya Dinner
Day 13 (Tokyo):
Gyukatsu Lunch
Shopping at Kappabashi
Tonkatsu Dinner
Day 14 (Flight back):
Take the Skyliner to Narita at 6am for our flight at 10am
Thank you in advance!
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Sleep in Gero. There is a hotel there that has its own onsen that offers traditional dinner. Also Takayama and Gero are not technically neer each other. It takes a JR train. so better schedule these two separately or stay in Gero and do a day trip to Takayama.