Help: November Itinerary [Nagoya – Shikoku – Osaka]

Hi everyone!

I would like to get some advices for my itinerary whether its feasible or impossible. I’m doing a solo trip to Japan: Nagoya, Shikoku and Osaka. Visiting Nagoya first due to concert, I’ve been in Osaka, hence the main highlight of the trip is Shikoku. A little background, I am someone who prefers art, eating, enjoys nature and less on shopping. Also, would love anyone to recommend any food for me to try! Preferably non-pork.

Day 1: KANSAI- NAGOYA
– [8:10am] Land on Kansai Airport
– Train to Nagoya Station & early check-in into the hotel
– [4:00pm] Festival concert at Nippon Gaishi Hall

Day 2: NAGOYA
– [10:00am] Visit the Railway museum
– [2:00pm] Ghibli’s Grand house & Monoke Village (managed to get 2pm slot)
– [Night time] Visit the Oasis 21 Shopping Centre

DAY 3: NAGOYA – KYOTO – NAGOYA
– [8:30am] Visit and eat at Nishiki Kyoto Market
– [10:00am] Visit Museum of Kyoto (I dream cats could be us)
– [12:00pm] Shopping at Kyoto Station [Any recommended places to just walk around?]
– [4:00pm] Visit Nabano no Sato Illumination for the winter lights!

[The purpose of going to kyoto is to try food and to visit the museum. I’ve visited Kyoto before so this time round, it would be a chill visit. I would love to go to Shirakawa-go but theres no tour in English on Klook and prefer going to Nabano no Sato Illumination]

DAY 4: NAGOYA – NAOSHIMA ISLAND – UNO
– [6:30am] Take the earliest JR train to UNO station
– [11:00am] Take ferry to Naoshima Island
– Visit the Red pumpkin, Chichu Art museum, Benesse House Museum, Seaside Gallery and Lee Ulfan Museum
– [Night] Take a night ferry back to UNO port and check-in hotel

[Only interested in the museums hence skipping Honmura area!]

DAY 5: UNO – TAKAMATSU – KOCHI
– [09:30am] Visit Ritsurin Garden
– [Noon] Train to Kochi Station
– Visit the Kochi Sunday market
– Check-in at Hotel
– Shopping at Obiyamachi Shotengai & street
– Visit the Hirome Market to try the food

DAY 6: KOCHI
– [08:00am] Pick up car at Kochi station
– Nikobuchi/ Niko Deep
– Yasui Valley [Has anyone drove to Yasui Valley? I’ve read that the drive there is pretty tight… As im not confident, I might replace it with Shikoku Karst]
– Nakatsu Gorge
– Visit the tea cafe Asunaro
– [06:00pm] Drop off car at Kochi station

DAY 7: KOCHI – OBOKE/IYA VALLEY
– [8:00am] Train to Oboke Station
– Take boat at Oboke gorge
[11:00am] Taxi Tour (7 hours)

Ⓑ Kazurabashi Vine Bridge, Biwa Waterfall
Ⓒ Ochiai Village Viewpoint
Ⓓ Soba Dojo Restaurant (lunch break)
Ⓔ Nagoro Scarecrow Village
Ⓕ Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridge
Ⓖ Minokoshi, Mt Tsurugi Chairlift

– [06:00PM] Train to Kochi Station
– Visit the Hirome Market for dinner

DAY 8: KOCHI – SHIMANTO – CAPE ASHIZURI
– [9:00am] Train to Nakamura Station
– Rent a bicycle and cycle at Shimanto River
– [3:00PM] Pick up car at Nakamura Station and drive to Cape Ashizuri
– Check in hotel
– Cape Ashizuri Viewing Platform
– Tengunohana

[Any recommendations what to do here?]

DAY 9: CAPE ASHIZURI – MATSUYAMA
– [11:00am] Check out and drive to Matsuyama
– Return the car
– Visit the Dogo Park, Dogo Onsen Building, Botchan Clock and the shopping arcade nearby

DAY 10: MATSUYAMA – OMISHIMA ISLAND
– [12:00PM] Rent bicycle and start to cycle for the Shimanami Kaido Cycling
– [06:00PM] Check in Hostel

DAY 11: OMISHIMA ISLAND – OSAKA
– [8:00am] Starting the day
– [09:00am] Visit the Shiomachi Shotengai to visit the food store – Shokudo Aori and Restaurant Chidori, hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art
– [06:00pm] Cycle to the Ferry Station and return bicycle at Omonichi Port
– Take the train to Osaka and check in Hotel

[I’m not sure if this is a rush? I’ve estimated that after exploring the Shiomachi Shotengai, I will start to cycle at 1:00PM and would reach the end at 6:00pm]

DAY 12: OSAKA
– Free & Easy [was thinking to do a day trip with klook for Tokushima]

DAY 13: OSAKA – HOME
– Free & Easy until 1:00PM

Would love to hear any inputs, thank you!