My wife and I are travelling on early August (4th to 18th). We are both 39 and we are not too “crazy” we like calm things, so we avoid most nightlife.
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I tried to do my list by checking in Google Maps how far or near was each place between them to try to make the best use of time, but I might have mixed up some places.
We wanted to attend Awa Odori but couldn’t find any lodging anymore on Tokushima but I’m considering maybe doing a visit from Kyoto on the 14th. We are also considering staying in Kyoto until the 16th to watch Daimonji. (Here I already have lodging)
I saw that the JR pass is cheaper If I buy it locally at a travel agent, however it seems I cannot make online reservations with this version of the pass, would this be a hindrance for me? Should I just not risk it?
Thx all
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# Friday, August 4th
* Leave from LAX
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# Saturday, August 5th
* Arrive to NRT at around 6:30 PM
* Take the Shinkansen to Osaka
* Sleep…
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# Sunday, August 6th
* Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
* Osaka Castle
* Osaka Castle Park
* Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
* Dotonbori
* Amakaraya
* BOOKOFF PLUS Namba Ebisubashi Store
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# Monday, August 7th
* Kuromon Market
* Udon Sanku
* Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
* Mino’o Park
* Mino’o Falls
* Suntory Yamazaki Distillery
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# Tuesday, August 8th
* Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
* Umeda Sky Building
* Izakaya Toyo
* NIFREL
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# Tuesday, August 9th
* Moving to Hiroshima, activities TBD maybe MAZDA Museum
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# Thursday, August 10th
* Ōkunoshima Island
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# Friday, August 11th
* Atomic Bomb Dome
* Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
* Peace Memorial Park – Hiroshima
* Shukkeien
* Hiroshima Castle
* Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
* Izumo-taisha
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# Saturday, August 12th
* Moving to Kyoto early morning.
* Arashiyama
* Kinkaku-ji
* Kiyomizu-dera
* Nishiki Market
* Nijō Castle
* Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
* Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
* Yojiya Cafe Sagano Arashiyama
* Kotoimo Honpo
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# Sunday, August 13th
Nara Day
* Nara Park
* Tōdai-ji
* Himuro Shrine
* Kōfuku-ji
* Todaiji Nigatsudo
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# Monday, August 14th
* Fushimi Inari Taisha
* SNOOPY CHA-Ya
* Hanaya
* 喜楽庵 岡本 産寧坂店
* Maybe go to Tokushima for Awa Odori
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# Tuesday, August 15th
* Moving to Tokyo Early morning.
* Niju-bashi Bridge
* Imperial Palace
* Ninomaru Garden
* Wadakura Fountain Park
* Marunouchi Illumination
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# Wednesday, August 16th
* Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Stadium
* Chanko Edosawa
* Miyagino-beya Sumo Stable
* Tokyo Skytree
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# Thursday, August 17th
* Shopping day, go around as many interesting places to buy souvenirs for the family and us.
* More Book offs maybe.
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# Friday, August 18th
* Leaving Japan at about 14:00 hrs from NRT