First Time to Japan :) 19 Days

Hi All first post on Reddit so be gentle.

Honeymoon itinerary for Japan end of March 2023. Any help or advice appreciated.

**Day 1) Australia to Tokyo:** Flight from Australia to Tokyo Haneda Airport

**Day 2) Tokyo:** Arrive Haneda Early.

Stay Shibuya. Explore Area

Shibuya Sky possibly.

Miyashita Park shopping and rest.

**Day 3) Tokyo** Disney Sea all day

**Day 4) Tokyo**

Sleep in and then Takeshita Street

Meiji Jingu Shrine

Ghibli Museum from Yoyogi Station

Kichijoji Station to Shinjuku

Explore, shop, dinner and then train to Shibuya Hotel

**Day 5) Tokyo**

Train to Tokyo Museum

Akihabara Electric Town

Train to Team Lab Planets

Train to Shibuya and then dinner

**Day 6) Takayama**

Bullet train to Nagoya and then Train to Takayama. Stay Near station.

Hida No Sato

Sanmachi Historical Houses

Showa Museum

Dinner and then back to Air BnB for Onsen/bath

**Day 7) Kanazawa**

Train to Kanazawa from Takayama. Stay Near station.

Kanazawa Castle

Kenrouken Garden

Higashichaya Old Town

**Day 8) Kyoto**

Train from Kanazawa to Kyoto. Stay Near station.

Kinkaku-ji temple

Ryoanji temple (worth it?)

Tenryuji Garden and Bamboo Grove

**Day 9) Kyoto**

Fushimi Inari Shrine early

Ginkakujicho Temple

Explore Gion Area

Kiyomizu temple

Rest and then Pontocho Alley for dinner

**Day 10) Day trip to Nara from Kyoto**

Nara Park Explore

Todai-ji Temple

Mt Wakakusa hike

Isuein Garden

**Day 11) Osaka**

Train from Kyoto to Osaka. Stay Near station.

Umeda Sky Building (worth it?)

Osaka Castle Park

**Day 12) Osaka Relax day**

Dotonbori explore, lunch

Kuromon Markets

Dinner around Dotonbori area

**Day 13) Osaka** Universal Studios All Day

**Day 14) Osaka/Hiroshima**

Day trip to Hiroshima/Miyajima/Onimichi

**Day 15) Hakone Relax Day**

Train from Osaka to Hakone. Stay at Gora.

Open Air Garden

Gora Brewery and Grill for Dinner

**Day 16) Hakone**

Ropeway to Geothermal Park

Ropeway down to lake

Pirate Ship Tour. View of Mt Fuji

**Day 17) Tokyo?**

Want a relaxing stay before flying out any suggestions?

**Day 18) Tokyo to Australia**

Explore Daiba Park.

Flight in the evening.

**Day 19) Arrive Home**

3 comments
  1. For places like Kanazawa and Kyoto, while staying near the JR station is convenient to get in and out of the city these areas are pretty quiet so I would recommend staying elsewhere.

    For Kanazawa, I stayed near Omicho market and found it pretty convenient to walk around. For Kyoto consider staying around Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station area.

  2. >Ghibli Museum from Yoyogi Station

    Do you know someone in Japan that can get you tickets?

  3. It would be nice to find another day to add to Takayama. You’re only getting a 1/2 day and not spending time in town. It’s a perfect little town to just walk around or ride bikes. Great destination. Authentic Japanese small city. Maybe take out Kanazawa and just go straight to Kyoto from Takayama.

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