End of March/ Early April
Day 1: Arrive NRT 5pm
* Limo bus to hotel in Ginza
Day 2: Asakusa/East side
* 1130am-130pm Asakusa Shrine and Food tour
* Afternoon based on jet lag maybe Odaiba, Teamlabs, Toyusu
Day 3: Shibuya/Shinjuku
* Shibuya crossing, Hachiko, Starbucks
* Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine
* Shinjuku shopping
* Tokyo Metro Gov Bldg view
* 6-8pm Food Tour
Day 4: West Side exploration
* 930am-100pm Bike Tour
* Afternoon free to see anything we missed
Day 5: Train/Bus to Takayama \*\*\*
* Check into Ryokan/Onsen
* Walk around old town
* Kaiseki dinner at ryokan
Day 6: Takayama
* Hike around town
* Sake tour \*\*\*
* Onsen
Day 7: Bus/Train to Kyoto
* Not sure how much time we will have this afternoon, maybe just dinner \*\*\*
Day 8: Kyoto
* Kiyomizudera
* Higashiyama
* Path of Nene
* Yasaka/Chionin/Shrenin shrines
* Philosophers Path
* Gingakuji
Day 9: Kyoto / Nara
* Fushimi Inari early
* Nara? or more Kyoto
* 5pm Shinkansen to Hiroshima
Day 10: Hiroshima
* Peace Park, Atomic Museum, Hiroshima Castle
* 215-415 Mazda Factory Tour
Day 11: Miyajima
* Ferry from Peace Park
* Hike/lunch Miyajima
Day 12: Train to Tokyo
* Afternoon to do last minute shopping in Tokyo
Day 13: Fly out of NRT
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\*\*\*Questions:
1. Do we need to book the train/bus tickets before arriving in Japan, or can we do it once we are there? The main trips are Tokyo > Takayama; Takayama > Kyoto; Kyoto > Hiroshima; Hiroshima > Tokyo. We want reserved seats for all. We will have small carry on luggage.
2. In Takayama, to do sake touring, do we need to sign up for a tour group or can you visit them on your own?
3. In Kyoto, after arriving from Takayama, we are staying in southern Higashiyama. Any dinner suggestions in that neighborhood? Maybe an extraordinary meal that requires reservations?
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by islandhpper