Spending 18 days in Japan late April/early May. I am aware this overlaps with golden week and I am geared up to book tickets/reserve accordingly. Open to suggestions, especially if it’s free lol. Apologies for format, I’m on mobile.
April 22/23:
-Fly out of Toronto and land at Narita
-Forward luggage to Kyoto hotel
-Spend the night by the airport
April 24, Kyoto day 1:
-Take Shinkansen to Kyoto
-Unload bags at hotel and wander
April 25-28, the rest of Kyoto:
-Fushimi Inari (first thing in the morning)
-Bamboo forest
-Kimono tea ceremony with a Geisha at Gion (tickets booked already)
-Nijo castle
April 29-May 1, Osaka:
-Eorzea cafe (will reserve as soon as available)
-Dotonbori (and Amerikamura and Shinsaibashisuji)
-Osaka castle
-Osaka aquarium
May 2-3, Kinosakionsen:
-Go to onsens and cafes
-Kobe beef dinner
May 3, travel to Tokyo:
-Shinkansen and train hop to Tokyo hotel
-Wander around
May 4-10, Tokyo:
-Tokyo Skytree and Kirby Cafe (will book as soon as available)
-Pet Hachiko statue
-Sanrio Puroland for my birthday
-Ghibli museum
-??? other stuff we aren’t really planning and just going with the flow
May 10, travel day:
-Shinkansen to Narita airport
-Fly home
by nakedsniper