Hi all,
We will be travelling beginning of April to Japan for almost 3 weeks and would like to gain your feedback on the following itinerary ( same hourly schedule here [https://imgur.com/a/DkGShle](https://imgur.com/a/DkGShle) ):
**Saturday, April 8 (Tokyo)**
* Arrival to Tokyo at 6:30PM
* Hotel, dinner
**Sunday, April 9 (Tokyo)**
* Ueno & Yanesen + cherry blossom
* Shibuya
**Monday, April 10 (Tokyo)**
* Marunouchi, Ginza, Tsukiji Market
* TeamLab planets
* Golden Gai
**Tuesday, April 11 (Nikko)**
* Train: Tokyo to Nikko \[2h\]
* Explore Nikko
* Train back
**Wednesday, April 12 (Tokyo)**
* Kōrakuen, Akihabara & Kanda
* Kabuki theater \[tbd\]
* Booked dinner \[tbd\]
**Thursday, April 13 (Hiroshima)**
* Train: Tokyo to Hiroshima \[4h\]
* Atomic bomb dome, peace memorial, park
**Friday, April 14 (Miyajima)**
* Ferry: Hiroshima to Miyajima \[30 min\]
* Explore Miyajima island
* Ferry back \[30 min\]
**Saturday, April 15 (Himeji, Osaka)**
* Train: Hiroshima to Himeji \[60min\]
* Himeji-jō, Kōkō-en
* Train: Himeji to Osaka \[35min\]
* Dōtombori
**Sunday, April 16 (Osaka)**
* Umeda, Osaka-jō
* Dōtombori
* Amerika-Mura
**Monday, April 17 (Nara, Koya-san)**
* Train: Kintetsu Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Nara Station \[35-50min\]
* Tōdai-ji, Kasuga Taisha, et al; or free guided tour
* Train to Koya-san
* Temple lodging
**Tuesday, April 18 (Koya-san)**
* Explore Koya-san
**Wednesday, April 19 (???)**
* Buffer day \[tbd but probably in Osaka?\]
**Thursday, April 20 (Kyoto)**
* Fushimi Inari-Taisha
* Arashiyama & Sagano Area
* Downtown Kyoto
**Friday, April 21 (Kyoto)**
* Gion and surroundings
* Miyako-Odori + tea ceremony
* Geisha Dance & Tea Ceremony
* Gion and Ponto-chō
**Saturday, April 22 (Kyoto)**
* Daitoku-ji, Kōtō-in, Nijō-jō, Daisen-in, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kiyomizu-dera
* Booked dinner \[tbd\]
**Sunday, April 23 (Hakone)**
* Train: Kyoto to Odawara to Hakone \[2h15min\]
* Explore Hakone
* Ryokan + Onsen
**Monday, April 24 (Tokyo)**
* Train: Odawara to Tokyo \[1h\]
* Free time
**Tuesday, April 25 (Tokyo)**
* Free time
* Departure at 9:50 PM
We have couple of questions:
* Are the activities that we planned solid?
* Are we fitting too much in too little time for some days
* Is the JR Rail Pass worth it for 14 days?
* April 18th is a buffer day (just do nothing, laundry, shopping etc.) in case things are getting to crammed. Where do you reckon we should spend it?
* We also want to book kabuki theatre in Tokyo. Would this be too much?
* Any other must sees/ or things we should substitute with?
* Do the inside city (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) plans make sense? (no hotels booked but we will look for those close to major train stations to cut traveling time).
We would love to get your feedback on any activity and if there is anything else we should bear in mind.
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>* Ueno & Yanesen + cherry blossom
Just a heads up that sakura will bloom early this year, so you will probably just miss them. The prognosis says full bloom in mid March in Tokyo. Further north would still be full bloom while you’re here.