Hello!
I am planning my first solo trip in Japan. I have already been to Tokyo almost 10 years ago and I wanted to go back and see more of Japan ever since. Right now I have a rough schedule and I was wondering if it's reasonable or if somethings could be better fixed!
Please help me out!
Btw I'm gonna be there in summertime (which I know its gonna be really hard), but I'm Italian and I already survived 2 summers in Florida and 1 in South Korea + I only can take days off during August because the company I work for closes down during that period…
Thanks in advance!
| where to sleep | what to do | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Night | tokyo | arrival day |
| 2nd Night | tokyo | just around the city |
| 3rd Night | tokyo | ghibli museum |
| 4th Night | tokyo | disney |
| 5th Night | tokyo | disney |
| 6th Night | kyoto | transfer day to kyoto |
| 7th Night | kyoto | around the city + arashiyama |
| 8th Night | kyoto | Himeji day trip |
| 9th Night | kyoto | Osaka day trip |
| 10th Night | kyoto | around the city |
| 11th Night | Hiroshima | transfer in the morning |
| 12th Night | Hiroshima | Miyajima |
| 13th Night | Takayama | transfer day + Magma |
| 14th Night | Takayama | Shirakawa |
| 15th Night | Takayama | around the city |
| 16th Night | Hakone | transfer day |
| 17th Night | Hakone | relaxing day |
| 18th Night | Tokyo | transfer back to Tokyo |
| 19th Night | Tokyo | Nikko day trip |
| 20th Night | Tokyo | Tokyo shopping |
| flight back |
by vania92
2 comments
Hi if you havent booked your flight/accoms yet, suggest to book to osaka (kix) instead for arrival, then hit kyoto first. Then do hiroshima –> takayama —> hakone –> tokyo. Then book the flight back from either of tokyo’s airport!
As the trf from tky -> kyo -> hiroshima and then back to takayama is like going back and forth (will waste more time transferring haha).
All the best
Explore Mitaka park and Kichijoj on day 3.
Check out the Rinkai ferris wheel near Disney.
Do Himeji and Kobe together.
Add Kanazawa to Takayama.
Hakone is not necessary unless you do a nice onsen ryokan.
By the time I saw Nikko, I was getting exhausted. You are maybe stacking a little too many excursions.
I would add a very nice restaurant reservation to Tokyo, and a few more “let it ride” days if possible.