Hi, I’m going to Japan 16 nights from the 27 fo Feb to the 16 of March, here is the plan I’m building:
**27 of Feb**
\- I arrive to Osaka at 4pm, the plan is to take the Haruka train and go directly to Kyoto
\- I suspect that I will arrive to Kyoto around 7pm so the plan for the rest of the day is just go to the ryokan, go eat something and rest
**28 of Feb -** Stay around Kyoto east:
\- Kiyomizudera
\- Walk though Higashiyama (sannenzaka and ninenzaka)
\- Sanjusagendo temple
\- Maruyama park
\- Chion-in temple
\- Walk through Gion
\- Walk through Miyagawacho
\- Heian sanctuary
\- Nanzen-ji temple
\- Ginkaku-ji temple to the Eikando temple
**29 of Feb -** Stay around Kyoto west:
\- Walk through Asahiyama and go to the bamboo forest
\- Go see the monkeys
\- Take the sagano scenic railway
\- Kinkaku-ji temple
\- Daitokuji temple
**1st of March -** Stay around Kyoto center:
\- Walk through Pontocho
\- Walk through Shijo and Kawaramachi
\- Kyoto gyoen
\- Nijo castle
\- Nishiki market
\- Kyoto Tower
\- Nishi Honganji and Higashi Hongaji temples
\- Fushimi inari shrine
*(I still don’t have any list of restaurants but one thing for sure I want to do is go to a good Kaiseki place)*
**2nd of March -** Go to Nara:
\- Nara Park
\- Todaji temple
\- Hasadera temple
\- Horyuji temple
**3rd of March** \- Travel to Kinosaki
\- I will probably spent the morning in Kyoto and then take the Hashidate train to Kinosaki
\- The rest of the day I just want to rest and go to some onsens
**4th of March -** Kinosaki
\- Same has yesterday, I plan to don’t do anything besides visit the town and go to onsens
**5th of March** \- Travel to Tokyo
\- In the morning take the Kounotori and Hashidate trains to Tokyo
\- It will be a long trip so once I arrive I just stay around the hotel/ryokan, eat something and rest
**6th of March -** Tokyo center
\- Koyko
\- Chidorigafuchi Park
\- Yasukuni
\- Tokyo station
\- Tsukiji Market
\- Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien
\- Ginza
\- Hamarikyu garden
**7th of March** \- Tokyo north east
\- Akihabara area Akihabara electronic street
\- Kappabashi street
\- Skytree
\- Nakamise street
\- Kaminarimon
\- Senso-Ji
\- Ueno zoo to see the Pandas!
\- Ueno park
\- Ameyoko comercial street
8th of March – Tokyo north
\- Ikebukro area (night)
\- Sunshine city
\- Sibu Ikebukro
\- Rikugien Garden
\- Koishikawa garden
\- Big Camera
\- Koishikawa korakuen garden
\- Bunkyo Civic center
**9th of March** \- Tokyo west
\- Tokio city view
\- Roppongi hills area
\- Tokio tower
\- Atago sanctuary
\- Shinjuku area
\- Shinjuku Gyoen garden
\- Kabikucho area (night)
**10th of March -** Tokyo west 2
\- Takeshita street
\- Meji shrine
\- Yoyogi park
\- Shibuya sky
\- Shibuya 109
\- Ghibili museum
\- Shibuya area (night)
**11th of March** \- Go to Osaka
\- The idea is to stay during the morning in Tokyo and then go to Osaka with the Shinkansen train
\- Once I arrive to Osaka, stay near the hotel/ryokan and rest
**12 of March and 13th of March:**
\- One day I want to go to the sumo tournament if I can get a ticket, and the other day just go to the main areas shoping and visiting the town, I don’t have a very clear plan for Osaka as the main thing is the sumo tournament
14th of March – Going home 🙁
\- I will spend the morning in Osaka and then I will go to the airport, the plane leaves at 5pm
So, first of all I would like to know what do you think, if I’m doing too much or too litle, also if I’m missing something I must see yes or yes that I don’t have in the list
Any general recomendation is appreciated, I like sports and art mainly, in case there is a spcific thing I could like/should see
Also any restaurant in any of the areas that I will be is appreciated, thanks 🙂