Hey all, I got a 28 day solo trip coming up and I wanted to get opinions on my itinerary. I will be going January 8 to February 4. I have been to Japan a lot of times and I would say I am experienced in traveling, although this would be my first solo trip, as I usually went with my family. I decided to focus on places that my family would not go to or did not spend much time in. I would be traveling mostly by trains, although I did see that there is a ferry from Aomori to Hakodate, but I was not able to find out if there are any changes in their schedule for winter.
Nagasaki (1 day)
* GLOVER SKY ROAD
* DEJIMA WHARF
* MEGANEBASHI BRIDGE
* NAGASAKI PEACE PARK
* MT. INASAYAMA
* KANKO-DORI SHOPPING ST.
* SHIANBASHI YOKOCHO
* SHINCHI CHINATOWN
Hiroshima (3 days)
* ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE
* DAISHO-IN TEMPLE
* HIROSHIMA PEACE PARK
* A-BOMB DOME
* NAGAREKAWA SHOPPING ST.
* SHINTENCHI PARK
* HON-DORI SHOPPING ST.
Kyoto (5 days incl. Daytrips) and Kobe (Daytrip from Kyoto)
* KIYOMIZUDERA TEMPLE
* HIGASHIYAMA DISTRICT
* PHILOSOPHER’S PATH
* NANZENJI TEMPLE
* EIKANDO TEMPLE
* DAIGOJI TEMPLE
* PONTOCHO
* KIFUNE SHRINE
* GION
* TOKA EBISU FESTIVAL
* MT. ROKKO
* MAIKO MARINE PROMENADE
* PORT ISLAND KITA PARK
* AKASHI STATION
Shibu Onsen (1 day) (Have a reservation for 1 night)
Sendai (3 days)
* TASHIROJIMA CAT ISLAND
* ASAICHI MORNING MARKET
* JOZENJI-DORI AVENUE
* IROHA YOKOCHO
Akita (1 day)
* RESORT SHIRAKAMI
Aomori (1 day)
* AUGA FISH MARKET
* FURUKAWA FISH MARKET
* UTOU SHRINE
* SHOTOKU PARK
* AOIMORI PARK
* HIROTA SHRINE
Hakodate (1 day)
* MT. HAKODATE
* TACHIMACHI CAPE
* HAKODATE MORNING MARKET
* HACHIMANZAKA
Sapporo (5 days incl. Daytrips), Otaru, Asahikawa
* MT. MOIWA
* NAKAJIMA PARK
* MARUYAMA PARK
* ASAHIYAMA PARK
* NIJO ICHIBA FISH MARKET
* ODORI PARK
* RAMEN YOKOCHO ALLEY
* TANUKIKOJI MALL
* HOKKAIDO SHRINE
* OTARU CANAL
* MT. TENGU
* SAKAIMACHI ST.
* SUITENGU SHRINE
* TEMIYA PARK
* TENJOJI TEMPLE
* ASAHIYAMA PARK
* ASAHIYAMA ZOO
* TOKIWA PARK
Tokyo (6 days) (No set itinerary)
I am open to suggestions, especially in the Tohoku region. I would say that I am more interested in temples, shrines, and nature in general, although I don’t prefer hikes or trails. I also like locations with good views, whether they be urban or rural views. I am currently unsure of the amount of time I allocated in each city, but I assumed that since I was a solo traveler and I was familiar enough with traveling in Japan, I could make do with shorter stays to accommodate more cities. Hoping for some lesser traveled or lesser known stuff to go to that would be better while being a solo traveler. Thank you everyone!
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There’s an underrated temple with a good panoramic view of the whole area of kyoto atop a mountain with a limited bus schedule (I hiked it last January). It’s called shogunzuka Seiryuden.