Morning Folks
I am taking my other-half in Japan, is her first time, I've been there already 6\7 years ago.
Couple of information about us, main attraction would be food and culture. First week will use Osaka as a sleeping base, and then move to Tokyo.
What I need from you is a couple of answers:
1) Is it worth, as per my itinerary, go until Sendai\Aomori, or should we dedicate more days to Tokyo and don't waste all that time on trains, maybe can do a north Japan trip another time.
2) are there any festivals during my stay( 23 sep-10 oct )? I searched online but nothing near out itinerary. We are too late for Sumo as well 🙁
3) How to get a spot in some nice underground live concert? i heard crazy stories about them, i would like to experience it.
23 September 2024:
Day 1: Arrival at Osaka
Late arrival, landing after 8pm, calculating immigration and reaching the hotel probably will just eat some dinner close by and crush to bed due to jet-leg.
We are staying in CHOME area, so maybe can go to すし繁 for dinner.
Day 2: Exploring Osaka
dotonburi\namba area
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Round1 Stadium Sennichimae
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
Evening drinking around Sumiyoshi Taisha
Day 3: Exploring Osaka 2.0
Umeda area
Tsuyuten Jinja
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
Okonomiyaki kiji and\or Onigiri Gorichan
Evening drinking around American-taro
Day 4: Full day trip to Nara
Toshodai-ji temple or\and Tōdai-ji
Nara park with deers
Kasuga Taisha
I know nara is small, maybe half day only here, the rest will be back in osaka.
Day 5: Full day trip do Kobe
Breakfast: Isuzu Bakery Motomachi
Ikuta Jinja
Kobe Animal Kingdom
Some good Kobe beef for lunch, still searching
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Day 6: Full day trip to Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Kiyomizu-dera
K36 (The Bar & Rooftop)
Kyoto Shinkyogoku Shopping Street
Hanamikoji Street
Maybe go to Kinkaku-ji but depends from weather
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Day 7: Kyoto 2.0
Arashiyama area
Eat around Arashiyama Itsukichaya
Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Exploring Kyoto in general – Nishiki Market
Eat dinner maybe at Wajoryomen Sugari
Day 8: Leaving Osaka in direction to Yokohama
Arriving into Yokohama hotel in the early morning.
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama
Half day trip to Kamakura – reaching Cafe Yoridokoro to watch trains during coffee.
Day 9: Moving hotel to central Tokyo
Shinjuku area exploring
Hanazono Shrine
Godzilla Head
Don Quijote
Visit Meiji shrin
Evening bar walk around at Omoide Yokocho
Day 10: Tokyo 2.0
Akihabara area exploring
Hey Hirose Entertainment Yart
GIGO
Yodobashi Akiba
Hanabusa Inari Shrine
Sakurainari Shrine
Buta-Daigaku Jinbōchō For dinner
Day 11:Tokyo 3.0
teamlab Borderless
Odaiba
go Back direction Ginza
Eat maybe at Sushi no Midori
Check Tokyo tower at knight
Day 12: Morning Trip to Fukushima
Exploring Aizuwakamatsu area
Shôwa Nostalgia Museum
Maybe Kitakata trip?
Day 13:Fukushima
Exploring Fukushima
Iizaka Onsen Hakoyu
eat at Eiraku Saryo or Gyoza Terui
In the evening go to Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
Day 14:Moving to Sendai
Exploring Sendai
Zuihōden Temple
Check the Sendai Dai Kannon
Half day Trip to Yamadera (Rissyakuji Temple)
Day 15: Moving to Aomori
Stay at Hoshino Resorts Aomoriya and just Relax
Visit Nebuta Museum WA RASSE
Day 16: Back to reality
Plane from Aomori to Osaka, plane back home.
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