Going to Japan for the first time! Will be staying for 17 days total from Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo for April 15-May 1, 2025. My partner can walk but I have trouble walking constantly without rest due to an old leg injury so I try to keep the itinerary spacious.
I still havn’t decide where to stay for Kyoto, Tokyo and a ryokan yet but planning to do so nearby a JR or local train station. Let me know if there’s any improvement! Especially if I’m putting itineraries with excessive walking next to each other.
OSAKA
Day 1 – ARRIVAL
– Arrive 1000(10:00am) from KIX
– Check-in at Candeo Hotel
Day 2 – NARA
– Nara Park
– Nakatankdou (mochi pounding)
– Todai-Ji Shrine
– Dotonbori
Day 3 – NIPPONBASHI/MAISHIMA/AQUARIUM
– Kuromon Market
– Japanese knife stores
– Osaka Maishima Seaside Park
– Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Day 4
– Candeo Hotel Check-Out
– Luggage delivery
– Souvenir shopping
– Kyoto Hotel Check-In
KYOTO
DAY 5 – NISHIKI/GION
– Nishiki Market
– Yasaka jinja Shrine
DAY 6 – ARASHIYAMA/OKAZAKI
– Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
– Okazaki Shrine
DAY 7 – GION DISTRICT
– Ninenzaki & Sannenzaka
– Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
DAY 8 – FUSHINI INARI TAISHA
– Kyoto Hotel Check-out
– Luggage delivery
– Fushini Inari Taisha
– Shinkasen Kyoto to Hakone
– Check-in Hakone’s ryokan
DAY 9 – RYOKAN
– Check-out ryokan
– Shinkasen Hakone to Tokyo
– Check-in Tokyo hotel
TOKYO
DAY 10 – TSUKIJI
– Tsukiji Market
– Teamlab Borderless
DAY 11 – HARAJUKU
– Explore freely
DAY 12 – ASAKUSA
– Kimono rental
– Sensoji Temple
DAY 13 – ASHIKAGA
– Ashikaga Flower Park
DAY 14 – FREE DAY
DAY 15 – SHIBUYA
– Shibuya Loft, PARCO, Donquiote
– Shibuya Yokocho
– Shibuya Sky
DAY 16 – FREE DAY
DAY 17 – DEPARTURE
– Hotel Check-Out
– Luggage delivery to HND(?)
– HND departure at 2255(10:55pm)
by Sapphire-Butterflies