This is the draft of the itinerary I planned for my honeymoon in Japan with my wife. I aimed to include a comprehensive mix of both modern and cultural destinations. Could you please review it and provide suggestions? Is it too crowded with activities? Does it involve too much travel?
Day 1-4: Tokyo (Oct 3 – Oct 6) -> HOTEL TOKYO
• Day 1 (Oct 3): Arrival in Tokyo
• Day 2 (Oct 4): Central Tokyo
• Day 3 (Oct 5): Western Tokyo
• Day 4 (Oct 6): Southern Tokyo
Day 5: Ghibli Museum & Travel to Hakone (Oct 7) -> HOTEL HAKONE
• Day 5 (Oct 7): Ghibli Museum & Travel to Hakone
Day 6: Hakone (Oct 8)
Day 7-8: Takayama (Oct 9 – Oct 10) -> HOTEL TAKAYAMA
• Day 7 (Oct 9): Travel to Takayama
- Explore Takayama’s old town
• Day 8 (Oct 10): Takayama
-Visit the morning markets
- Explore Hida Folk Village
Day 9: Shirakawa-go & Travel to Kanazawa (Oct 11) -> HOTEL KANAZAWA
• Day 9 (Oct 11): Travel to Shirakawa-go and then to Kanazawa
-Explore Shirakawa-go
- Continue to Kanazawa in the afternoon
Day 10: Kanazawa (Oct 12)
• Day 10 (Oct 12): Kanazawa
Day 11: Travel to Kyoto (Oct 13) -> HOTEL KYOTO
• Day 11 (Oct 13): Travel to Kyoto
-Explore Gion district in the evening
Day 12-13: Kyoto (Oct 14 – Oct 15)
• Day 12 (Oct 14): Eastern Kyoto
• Day 13 (Oct 15): Western Kyoto
-Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Explore Tenryu-ji Temple and the monkey park
Day 14: Nara (Oct 16)
• Day 14 (Oct 16): Day trip to Nara from Kyoto
- Visit Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park
-Explore Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Isuien Garden
Day 15: Osaka (Oct 17) -> HOTEL OSAKA
• Day 15 (Oct 17): Travel to Osaka
- Explore Dotonbori and Namba in the evening
Day 16: Universal Studios Japan & Return to Tokyo (Oct 18) -> HOTEL TOKYO
• Day 16 (Oct 18): Universal Studios Japan
Spend the day at Universal Studios Japan
Travel back to Tokyo in the evening
Day 17: Flight to Okinawa (Oct 19) -> HOTEL OKINAWA
• Day 17 (Oct 19): Morning flight to Okinawa
Day 18-21: Ishigaki, Okinawa (Oct 20 – Oct 23)
• Day 18-21 (Oct 20 – Oct 23): Ishigaki
• Day 21 (Oct 23): Travel back to Tokyo -> HOTEL TOKYO
Day 22: Departure from Tokyo (Oct 24)
by alathon89