Hi guys,
I’m going to be in Japan for 2 solid weeks from the 12th to the 28th April.
Flights are booked and i’m in the infancy of my trip planning!
So far the rough Itineary looks like:
**Day 1**
**Land in Tokyo 5:15pm**
**Train from HND to Hotel (Approx 1 hour)**
Tokyo Evening
Dinner and chill
**Day 2**
**Tokyo Full Day**
Shibuya + Shibuya Sky
Meji Shrine
**Day 3**
**Tokyo Full Day**
Kiyosumi Garden
Team Labs Borderless maybe this day.
**Day 4**
**Train to Lake Kawaguchi from Toyko early morning (Approx 2.5 hours)**
**Full Day in Fuji 5 lakes area**
Arakurayama Sengen Park, Chureito Pagoda
Fujiyoshida, Honcho Street
Lake Kawaguchiko?
Mt Fuji 5th station?
Stay over in Mt Fuji Area
**Day 5**
**Train from Mt Fuji area to Kyoto (3 hours)**
**Kyoto Day – Central**
Nijo Castle
AND or Kyoto Imperial Palace
**North** \- Kinkkakuji Temple
**Day 6**
**Kyoto Full Day – East**
Kiyomizudera Temple
Ginkakuji
Higashiyama
Gion
Philosophers Path
**Day 7**
**Nara Day Trip**
**Train to Nara from Kyoto (45 mins)**
Todaji Temple
Nara Park
Saruwasawa Pond Garden
Ukimodo Pond
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Train back to Kyoto (45 mins)
**Day 8**
**Kyoto Full Day – South**
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Daigoji temple
Maybe Toji Temple
**Day 9**
**Kyoto Full Day – West**
Arashiyama
Kokedera
Katsura
**Day 10**
**Train from Kyoto to Miyajima after check out (2.5 hours)**
**Miyajima – Chill day**
5 story Pagoda
Onsen
Walk around after tourists disappear.
Sunset Tori gate?
Sleep in Miyajima
**Day 11**
Torii Gate early morning
Hike up Mount Misen
Hike down/ ropeway down?
Ferry to Hiroshima (30 mins)
Atomic Bomb Dome
Peace Memorial
Stay in Hiroshima
**Day 12**
**Early train from Hiroshima to Osaka (1.5 hours)**
**Spend day in Osaka**
Osaka Castle
Dotombori
Umeda Sky Building?
Stay in Osaka
**Day 13**
**Early train to Tokyo (3 hours)**
**Tokyo – Day**
Akihabara
Ginza
**Day 14**
**Tokyo – Full Day**
Asukasa
Senso ji Temple
Rikugien
Ueno Park
**Day 15**
**Tokyo – Last Full Day**
Shopping
Anything missed on other days
**Day 16**
Checkout Tokyo Hotel AM
Train to HND (Approx 1 hour)
Flight at 9:55am
When I initally planned the trip, I thought it would be a good time for cherry blossom season, but having seen the cherry blossom forecasts, I feel like I’ll have just missed them?
Secondly, the vibe of the trip is fairly chilled. First visit and if I love it, no doubt I will, I’ll probably be returning so don’t want it to feel rushed.
Tokyo days I’ve left fairly vague at the moment, open to suggestions!
Any help appreciated!
ALSO, Solo travels so if anyone is around during that time, happy to co-ordinate or meet 🙂
by AngryTurtle478