Itinerary Check— 25 nights in Japan

We are both 19 years old and this will be our first time in Japan. We are hoping to visit all the most popular attractions that Japan has to offer as well as visiting less urban cities. We didn’t plan any restaurants as we just plan to wander in to restaurants as we explore the city (not animal cafes). We also did not want to make each day too busy as we enjoy walking to different destinations and being able to get lost and not be in a rush. We are going to book and reserve seats for all of our transportation one month in advance. Any advice (such as telling us we are doing too much in one day or too little) would be much appreciated!

**Thursday, May 9: Tokyo**
15:30 Land
Buy IC card
Take Narita express into town
Check-in to hotel
Explore surrounding area and eat dinner at local place
**Friday, May 10: Tokyo**
Teamlab Borderless (book one month in advance)
Tokyo Tower
Shibuya Crossing
**Saturday, May 11: Tokyo**
Sensoji
Akihabara
East Gardens of Imperial Palace
**Sunday, May 12: Tokyo**
Meiji Jingu
Harajuku
Omoide Yokocho (Memory lane) + Kabukicho
**Monday, May 13: Tokyo**
Tokyo Disney
**Tuesday, May 14: Tokyo**
Tokyo Disney Sea
**Wednesday, May 15: Tokyo —> Kanazawa**
JR East: Arrive noon ($102) (see gate at station)
Omicho Market
Higashi Chaya District
**Thursday, May 16: Kanazawa**
Oyama Shrine
Kanazawa Castle
21st Century Museum
Kenroku-en (one of 3 perfect gardens)
**Friday, May 17: Kanazawa —> Takayama**
JR West to Toyama, JR Central: Arrive mid morning ($51)
Takayama Jinya + Sanmachi Suji
Hida Folk Village
Head to Okuhida Onsen
**Saturday, May 18: Takayama**
Day trip to Shirakawa-go (Takayama Nohi bus center to Shirakawa-go)
**Sunday, May 19: Takayama —> Kyoto**
Onsen to Takayama Station
JR Central to Nagoya, JR Central Arrive late afternoon($74)
Relax
**Monday, May 20: Kyoto**
Kinkaku-ji
Nijo Castle
Nishiki Market
**Tuesday, May 21: Kyoto**
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Senkoji Temple
Tenryu-ji Temple
Arashiyama Monkey Park
**Wednesday, May 22: Kyoto**
Fushimi Inari Temple and Tori gates
Toji Temple
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
**Thursday, May 23: Kyoto**
Eikando Temple
Nanzenji Temple
Gion
**Friday, May 24: Kyoto —> Nara**
JR West: Arrive early morning ($5)
Nakatanidou
Todai Ji
Nara Park
Kasuga Taisha
**Saturday, May 25: Nara —> Koyosan**
JR West to Shin-Imamiya ($4), Purchase LTD Express Koyasan World Heritage Ticket for Nankai Koya Line to go to Hashimoto then transfer to Gokurakubashi, then cable car, then bus to Karukayado-mae ($30) Arrive: ASAP
Okunoin Cemetery
Kongbuji + Banryutei
Danjo Garan
Daimon Gate
Temple Stay
**Sunday, May 26: Koyosan —> Osaka**
Karukayado-mae bus to Cable car, Cable car to Gokurakubashi, Nankai Koya Line to Hashimoto transfer to Namba Arrive: Afternoon
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Shinsekai
**Monday, May 27: Osaka**
Osaka Castle
Umeda Sky Building?
America-mura
Dotonburi + Running man
**Tuesday, May 28: Osaka**
Universal Studios (book tickets one month in advance)
**Wednesday, May 29: Osaka -> Hiroshima**
JR Central from Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima ($71) Arrive: Early Morning
Shukkeien Garden
Hiroshima Castle
**Thursday, May 30: Hiroshima**
Peace Park
Day trip to Miyajima (Aqua Net Ferry from Peace park to Miyajima $25)
**Friday, May 31: Hiroshima —> Matsumoto**
Shinkansen Nozomi Exp. to Nagoya, Ltd. exp. Shinano to Matsumoto ($70) Arrive: Afternoon
Matsumoto Castle
**Saturday, June 1: Matsumoto —> Climb Mount Fuji**
Ltd. Express Azusa to Kofu, JR Chuo line to Otsuki, Fujikyu Railway to Shimmyhida, Subaru line to 5th station ($25)
**Sunday, June 2: Mount Fuji —> Hakone**
Hike down to Gotemba 5th Station, Taxi to Hakone (44 mins)
Cable Car Owakudani
Open Air Museum
Ryokan Onsen
**Monday, June 3: Hakone —> Tokyo**
Hakone Shrine
Hakone Checkpoint
Taxi to Hakone Yumoto Train to Odawara to Tokyo Arrive: Night
**Tuesday, June 4: Tokyo**
Chill
5:45 Leave