Hi, my husband and I are planning a 12 day itinerary to Japan in November. This will be my first time, my husband has been there twice. We decided to go somewhere new so he doesn’t have to go to Tokyo again lol. I'm a big foodie so I’d love any food recommendations along the way. Our itinerary is pretty packed but I’m open to suggestions. We’ll be based in Fukuoka for 5 nights and Osaka for 5 nights, and we’ll be traveling with the Setouchi Area Pass.
Day 1 (Nov 19 – Arrive in Fukuoka):
- Check in Four Points Flex hotel around 6 pm
- Explore canal city and dinner
Day 2 (Nov 20):
- Momochia Seaside Park
- Fukuoka Tower
- Teamlab Forest
- Lunch at Gyukatsu Motomura
- Tenjin Underground mall
- Dinner at yatai Takachan
Day 3 (Nov 21 – Dazafu/Nanzoin):
- Komyozen-ji
- Dazaifu Tenmangu
- Nanzoin temple
- Yamaya factory terrace (get lunch)
- Explore Daimyo area
- Dinner at Chikae seafood restaurant
Day 4 (Nov 22):
- Ohori Park and japanese garden
- Fukuoka art museum
- Lunch at Yamamichi eel restaurant( worth it?)
- Lalaport mall ( Gundam yay!) (get dinner)
- Bar Overall
Day 5 (Nov 23 – Hiroshima):
- Peace memorial museum and atomic bomb dome
- Lunch at Iroha Uta
- Itsukushima shrine
- Hondori shopping street
- Dinner at Okamoto’s okonomiyaki
Day 6 (Nov 24 – Kurokawa Osen):
- Send luggages to Osaka hotel
- Sumiyoshi shrine
- Bus to Kurokawa
- Check in at Yamamizuki ryokan
Day 7 (Nov 25 – Osaka):
- Train to Osaka
- Check in Ritz Carlton around 5pm
- Dontonbori (Ghibil store and dinner)
- Don quijote
Day 8 (Nov 26 – Himeji):
- Himeji castle
- Koko en garden
- Lunch at ramen Koba
- Shinsaibashi shopping street
- Dinner at Pizza bar fullhouse
Day 9 (Nov 27 – Kyoto):
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Teamlab Biovortex
- Lunch at Genkai don
- GEAR show
- Nishiki market( get dinner)
Day 10 (Nov 28 – Kyoto):
- Kiyomizu temple
- Higashiyama temple
- Philosopher’s path
- Lunch at Gonta
- Heian Jingu shrine
- Dinner at Hikiniku to Come
Day 11 (Nov 29 – Nara/Uji):
- Kasugataisha shrine
- Todai temple
- Lunch at Kamiki/Wakakusa curry/Mochizen ( can’t decide)
- Harushika sake store
- Byodo in temple
- Shopping for tea
- Dinner at Kuroge wagyu buffet Osaka
- Eagle Osaka bar
Day 12 (Nov 30 – Fly home):
- Umeda Sky tower
- Muji shopping
- Osaka Castle
- Lunch at fried rice and noodles
- Fly home
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