Flying in from LAX on Mar 25
I have spent months on this forum and others to narrow down what I wanted to see and do the most. There are a lot of open areas here and I’m always up for some interesting ideas for unique experiences. I’m not young anymore, and most my sightseeing and doing will happen in the day time, which suits me fine. The days of me wanting to party late in Shinjuku are long past. Been there, and done it, and what I’m really hoping is for the chance to return with a greater sense of many different aspects in the life and living for the people of this country. At least in the areas I will be checking out. I hope everyone here has a safe and wonderful journey and I look forward to meeting some of you along the way.
**Tokyo – 4 Nights**
Mar 25
* Stroll Senso-ji area at twighlight
* Eat in Akihabara
* Massage at hotel
Mar 26
* Shibuya and Shinjuku
* Hotel rest
* Stroll Roppongi
* Dinner at Sushiso Masa at 9pm
Mar 27
* Free Day (*maybe Mt. Fuji trip or Ueno park and return to Asakusa)*
Mar 28
* Toyosu market for breakfast
* teamLab Planets at 9:00am
* Imperial Palace and moat.
**Kanazawa – 2 nights**
Mar 29
* Omichi Market
* Castle Park
* Kenroku-en Park
* Check into ryokan
Mar 30
* Myouryuji (Samurai Temple)
* Nomura-ke Samurai Residence
* Naga-machi District (preserved Samurai neighborhood)
* Geisha Experience in Higashiyama (booked)
* Dinner at MAKINONCÎ
**Shirakawa – 1 Night**
Mar 31
* Get to village late in the day, stay at Shiroyamakan
**Takayama – 2 Nights**
April 1
* Check into Machiya and stroll around the old town.
Apr 2
* Takayama Walking Course
* Incense Making at Zennoji Temple
* Dinner at Sakurajaya
**Nara – 1 night**
Apr 3
* Check in
* Sarusawa-ike Pond
* Kofuku-ji
* Dinner at hotel
* Stroll Nara Park
* See lights at Todai-ji Nigatsudo
Koyasan – 1 night
Apr 4
* Kasuga Taisha (Nara)
* private car to Koyasan with stop at Yoshino Mountain for cherry blossom viewing
* Check in to Eko-in temple
* Kongobu-ji
* Okunoin Cemetery tour
**Kyoto – 2 nights**
Apr 5
* Check in to ryokan for two nights
* Walk around downtown area/Nijo
April 6
* Miyako Odori performance
* Reisen Dori stroll
* Dinner at Cenci
**Miyajima – 1 night**
Apr 7
* Stop at Himeji on route to Hiroshima
* Explore Miyajima and see the Torii at night
**Kinosaki Onsen – 1 night**
Apr 8
* Get my onsen On!
* Enjoy beautiful canal with weeping cherry blossoms…
**Kyoto – 5 nights**
Apr 9-14
* Basically do everything there is to do. I’m splitting the days by area thanks to this handy [Guide](https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/5wgxa1/comment/dea059y/?context=3)
* Reservation for monk on the 13th!!
**Tokyo – Last night**
Apr 14
* Get in early and shop at Donki and Kappabashi
Apr 15
* Flight to LAX at 4:45pm
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So that’s it. I have a large swath here covering all of my cultural inclinations thus far, and I’m sure to find some more in the month I have before I leave. Thanks to everyone who has made a post here, especially the reports. I hope I can return the favor.
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by SweeterGrass
