This will be my first time in Japan with my partner and we’re so excited. Would like to ask help in making our itinerary better. NAGOYA will be our point of entry and exit.
Day 1 – Osaka Namba will be our base for 4 nights
Arrival at Chubu airport at 12:20PM
Ride Kintetsu to Osaka (planning to purchase Kintetsu 5 days)
Check in at hotel in Namba area
Rest and stroll Dotonbori at night
Day 2
Nara – will use Kintetsu for this (Todaiji, Kofukuji)
Uji- I’ve been into matcha/tea lately so going to Uji is one of my non-negotiables (Byodoin, discover tea and matcha stores)
Fushimi Inari (at night if time permits)
Go back to hotel at Osaka
Day 3
Lake Biwako to ski. Is there still snow at this time? (March 4) how to go here DIY?
Explore Shinsekai at night
Go back to hotel at Osaka
Day 4
Still thinking if Arashiyama area (Otagi Nenbutsuji and Saga Toriimoto) or just explore Osaka (interested in Katsuoji)
Explore Umeda at night
Go back to hotel at Osaka
Day 5
Shop for Seiko watches and Onitsuka shoes (suggestions please on where it’s cheaper to buy in Osaka area)
Kintetsu to Nagoya
Hotel check in at Nagoya
Nabana no Sato at night
Day 6
Shirakawa-Takayama tour via Klook
Go back to hotel at Nagoya
Day 7
Explore Nagoya (where to go for 1 whole day?)
Buy souvenirs/food we can bring home
Day 8
Go to Chubu airport at 9am
Flight back home 1PM
Additional questions:
– aside from 5-day Kintetsu pass, what other passes can you suggest that will be worthy of this itinerary?
– some days planned itinerary is light, do you have suggestions of activities we can further add?
-will it atill be extremely cold by this time since is the transition of winter to spring?
– would also love some food recos!
THANK YOU!