3 week itinerary check – first trip to Japan

Hi,
I will be going for the first time to Japan for 3 weeks in February. I will be travelling with a friend who by that time will be there for 6 months, so will know a few words and how to get around. We are down for a bit of everything, casual walking, shrines, museums, hikes, good food etc. Would you mind taking a look at this itinerary? I based most of the trip based on what my friends told me, but have no reference for Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Perhaps there are more places there worth visiting? Thanks a lot 🙂

Day 1: Arrival in Japan

\- Seeing Golden Gai

Day 2: Touring Tokyo

\- Shibuya
\- Harajuku
\- Shinjuku
Day 3: Touring Tokyo
\- Chiyoda City, one of the National museums

Day 4: Touring Tokyo

\- Tokyo Skytree, Senso-ji, Asakusa
\- Tsukiji Outer Market, Ginza
\- teamLab Planets

Day 5: Trip to Mt. Fuji

Day 6: Daytrip to Yokahoma

\- Sankeien park
\- Kishamichi Promenade, Kishamichi Promenade,
Osanbashi Pier, Yamashita, Chinatown walk
\- Minatomirai

Day 7: Going to Kyoto

\- Arrival around lunch
Central Kyoto:
\- Nijo Castle
\- Toji
\- Pontocho

Day 8: Touring Kyoto

Central & Western Kyoto:
\- Imperial Palace
\- Higashiyama, heian-jingu, nanze-ji shrines
\- Philisopher Path

Day 9: Touring Kyoto

\- Kiyomizu-dera, Yasaka-jinja shrines
\- Fushimi inari shrine
\- Daigoji shrine

Day 10: Touring Kyoto
\- Arashiyama bamboo forest, shrines nearby
\- Kokodera
\- Katsura

Day 11: Day trip to Osaka
\- Osaka Castle
\- Minami
\- Tsutenkaku

Day 12: Daytrip to Nara
\- Todaji Temple, Isuien Garden, Kasuga Primeval Forest

Day 13: Travelling to Hiroshima
\- Maybe some additional walking around Kyoto, evening travel to Hiroshima

Day 14: Touring Hiroshima
\- Peacepark, Shukkeien, Hiroshima Castle, Mitaki-dera
\- Itsukushima Jinja

Day 15: Traveling to Fukuoka

\- Nanzoin temple
\- Dazaifu
\- Just walking around downtown

Day 16: Touring Fukuoka

\- Ohori Park, Fukuoka castle ruins
\- Momochi seapark
\- Fukuoka Tower
\- Yatai food stalls

Day 17: Touring Fukuoka and flight to Tokyo
\-Uminonakamichi Park
\- Flight to Tokyo

Day 18: Travel to and touring Takayama

\- Just walking around, maybe some hike

Day 19: Going to Kanazawa and seeing Shirakawa-go on the way

\- Shirakawa-go
\- Higashi Chaya District
\- Omicho Market
\- Nagamachi

Day 20: Touring Kanazawa

\-Kenrokuen, Seisonkaku Villa
\- Kanazawa Castle
\- Nagamachi

Day 21: Return to Tokyo, packing up

\- Maybe going to Tokorozawa Aviation Museum

Day 22: Packing up, leaving Japan
\- Maybe seeing some museum in the morning

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