Hiya! I’d love some advice on this itinerary for Kyoto and Osaka. Is every day pretty packed or will it be attainable to see everything?
11: Night 1: Arrive in Kyoto 7 PM
– Hotel check-in
– Dinner at Chao Chao Sanjo Kiyamachi
12: Night 2: Kyoto
– Nishiki Market 08:00-10:00
– Enkoji Temple 11:00-12:00
– Philosopher’s Path
– Late lunch in Omen Ginkaju-ji 14:00/ 15:00
– Eikando Temple (if enough time)
– Yasaka Shrine Evening
– Dinner recommendation?
13: Night 3: Kyoto
– Arashiyama Forest: arrive by 7:00 AM
– Kimono Forest
– Kinkaju-ji Temple
– Nintendo Museum 13:00 – 15:00
– Kiyomizu-Dera (if not seen already)
– Train to Osaka around 5-6pm
– Dotonburi in evening
14: Night 4: Osaka
– Osaka Castle 08:30 AM
– Umeda building for photos
– UNIQLO and GU shopping
– Izakawa Toyo lunch 13:00
– Namba Yasaka Jinja 15:30
– Rikuro Cheesecake
– Food Tour 17:30, ends 20:30
– Dotonburi area
15: Night 5: Osaka
– Early morning 5:30 to go to Fushimi Inari – arrive 7:00
– Nara ^
– Todai-Jin Temple
– Nara Deers
– Dotonburi in the evening
16: Night 6: Osaka —> Tokyo
– Cup Noodle Museum 09:30 – 11 AM
– Return to Osaka
– Shinkansen 2:45 PM (in an attempt to see Mt Fuji from the train)
Now some questions:
1. Is this attainable? If not, what should I skip?
2. I haven’t booked the Shinkansen yet so I could go later around 6pm, but then won’t see Mt Fuji (although no guarantee of seeing it anyway)
3. Is the Cup Noodle museum worth it? I just find it a quintessential thing to do that I’d not do in Europe.
4. Am I skipping any major sight in Kyoto or Osaka?
Thank you so much xx
by izzie-travel
