Itinerary Check/ 18 days Tokyo, Nagano, Osaka, Kyoto, Hakone
Hi guys!
Will be heading to Japan next month with my wife and would like to get some feedback on the feasibility of our itinerary, as well as suggestions on how to make it better.
I’m trying to keep the days not so packed so we have some time to explore and perhaps wander into a hidden gem
We will be utilising the JR Pass from day 5 onwards :)
Thanks in advance for your responses!!
Day 1 – Narita / Tokyo - Setting luggage down at Narita Airport, heading down to Narita Town - Back to Narita Airport and JR to Hotel - Stroll around Ginza area
Day 2 – Tokyo - Sushi Dai (intending to reach at 3am for this) - Tsukiji Outer Market - Seiko Museum Ginza - Ghibli Museum - Stroll around Shibuya area / dinner
Day 3 – Tokyo - Teamlabs (first slot to avoid the funk) - Small Worlds - Mipig (Micropig café) - ??? still thinking of what to do today, any suggestions would be great
Day 4 – Mt Fuji - Shibazakura festival - Fugaku Fuketsu Wind Cave - Narusawa Hyoketsu Ice Cave
Day 5 – Nagano / Yudanaka Onsen & Snow Monke - Shinkansen to Nagano (Sending luggage to Osaka hotel, backpacking in the Nagano leg) - Yudanaka Onsen Seifuso - Explore snow monkey park
Day 6 – Nagano / Shinbu Onsen - Transfer to Shinbu Onsen Kanaguya - Whole day at Shinbu Onsen and ryokan
Day 7 – Nagano / Obuse - Obuse - Check into hotel near Nagano Station - Dinner at Shinshu Soba
Day 8 – Toyama / Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route - Tateyama-Kurope Alpine Route (one day to Toyama) - Enjoy Toyama bay sushi
Day 9 – Osaka - Shinkansen to Osaka - Umeda Sky building - Osaka Castle - Shitenno-ji - Dotonburi Kani Doraku - Hozen-ji Yokocho - Round One
Day 10 – Osaka - Kuromon Market - Takoyaki Tamaya / Harukoma Sushi - Cup noodle museum - Shinsaibashi / Doguyasuji - Isomaru Suisan Namba - Dotonburi
Day 11 – Osaka / Day trip to Hiroshima - Miyajima - Anagomeshi Ueno unagi - Hiroshima Peace Memoral Museum & Park
Day 12 – Osaka / Day trip to Himeji Castle & Kobe - Himeji Castle - Kobe Lunch - Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Day 13 – Kyoto - Deposit bags at Kyoto hotel - Fushimi Inari Taisha - Nishiki Market
Day 14 – Kyoto / Amanohashidate - Amanohashidate (day is not really planned yet)
Day 15 – Kyoto / Arashiyama - Sagano Bamboo Grove (as early as possible) - Kakura koisenyen - Stroll around arashiyama for street food - Arashiyama Randen Station
Day 16 – Kyoto / Nara day trip - Nigatudo - Sangatsudo - Todaiji Temple / Yoshikien Garden - Nakatanidou Mochi - Nara Park - Dinner @ Kamameshi Shizuka Kouen-ten - Send Luggage to Narita hotel
Day 17 – Hakone - (day is not really planned yet. Intending to do the Hakone loop and stay in a ryokan)
Day 18 – Transit to Narita - Thinking of spending the day in Hakone, or if there are any other suggested day trips before heading to Narita Airport hotel
Day 19 – Flight back home