9-day fall-autumn trip to Japan

Looking for food recommendation, sightseeing, or other thoughts, greatly appreciated!

Background

  • Going with my partner on this trip for 9 nights in mid November.
  • Both of us have been to Japan before, familiar with the "classic japan route" (tokyo ~ osaka)
  • Primary interests: sightseeing-architecture/nature, food, shopping

Itinerary

~Night 1 (Shinjuku, Tokyo)

Flight and arrive in, grab something to eat.

~Night 2 (Kawaguchiko, Fuji)

  • Head to Shinjuku Bus Terminal and travel to Lake Kawaguchiko.
  • Walk around the lake and enjoy the fall weather

~Night 3 (Kanazawa)

  • Visit Chureito Pagoda, head to Shinjuku
  • Head to Kanazawa via bullet train
  • Visit the Museum of Architecture, DT Suzuki Museum, Ishikawa Prefectural Library

~Night 4 (Kanazawa)

  • Omicho Market, Kenrouken Gardens, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi – Chaya

~ Night 5 (Yamashina, Kyoto)

  • day trip to Uji/Kyoto, gap stop for Kinosaki

~Night 6 (Kinosaki, Toyooka)

  • Head to Kinosaki Onsen via Kyoto
  • Try out the food/snacks in the area
  • Check in to accommodation
  • Relax and enjoy accommodation dinner (snow crab)

~Night 7 (Flex day/Kyoto/Osaka)

  • Accommodation breakfast in Kinosaki
  • Head to Minoh Falls in Osaka
  • Stay in Kyoto/Osaka

~Night 8/9 (Tokyo)

  • Head to Tokyo via Kyoto/Osaka
  • Shop/Eat

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