Hello, This will be my 2nd trip to Japan and I will be accompanied by my friend for the first week. I will be staying at a hotel in the Naniwa Ward in Osaka for 14 days with 1 overnight in Hokuriku. This will be from Oct 12 to Oct 25, 2025.
Day 1- Landing Day
- Land at Kansai International, Pull out cash at the Airport and take the Nankai line to my hotel to Check In
- Dotonburi to get late night dinner and a beer then head back to the hotel to sleep
Day 2-Osaka Naniwa Ward/Tennoji
- Shinsekai Market in the morning, walk around Janjan Yokocho and head to Don Quixote for any toiletries I need
- Harukas 300 Observatory and Abeno Harukas for lunch
- Go to Spaworld or Saloniwa for some relaxation
Day 3-Nagahama/Omichachiman
- Wake up early and head to Nagahama Castle Historical Museum and Kurokabe Square
- Grab a quick lunch and head to OmiHachiman Station to explore La Collina Ōmi-Hachiman and Hachiman Bori Moat
- Head back to Osaka Parco for dinner
Day 4-Kyoto, Uji/Fushimi ward
- Wake up to find breakfast near my hotel, probably Matsuya or a Sukiya
- Head to Uji Station to check out Byodo-in Temple and hang out around Byodo-in Omotesando to grab lunch at Nakamura Tokichi Honten
- Head to Fushimi Sake Village to do some Sake tastings
- Go to Fushimi Anari around dinner time to hike the Tori gates and try to see the sunset before heading back to Fushimi ward to get dinner
Day 5-Kyoto, Arashiyama/Ukyo Ward
- Wake up to get some Conbini food then at at Tennoji Park, afterward I head to Arashiyama Monkey Park
- Head out to Toei Kyoto Studio Park to hang out and get some Souveniers.
- Go to Pokemon Center and check out either Kyoto Takshimaya Shopping Center or Aeon Mall for dinner (Might omit the Shopping Center since I have a Team Labs ticket)
- Team Labs Kyoto around 6pm slot then find dinner if I didnt go to Takshimaya Shopping center or Aeon Mall
Day 5-Osaka/Kobe
- Head out to Kromon Market for food
- Start going towards Kobe to check out Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden
- Kobe steak dinner at Tor Road Steak Aoyama or Kobe Steak Propeller
- Kobe Harborland to end the night before heading back to Osaka
Day 6-Okayama/Takamatsu
- At this point my friend will be going to Tokyo so I will be solo for the rest of the trip so I will go pick up my JR West Pass at Shin Osaka Station then head to Okayama Station
- Okayama Karkuen Garden then find something to eat
- Take the Marine Liner to Takamatsu and check out Shikoku Village
- Chill out at YouMe Town Takamatsu, go to Ritsurin Harden if time allows
Day 7-Kanazawa
- Head to the Conbini or get an Ekibento as I head to Kanazawa Station
- Check out Kanazawa Forus and the Train Station malls
- Go to Kenroku-en then Omicho Market
- Check Into Hotel
- Find a bar around Hotel then rest
Day 8-KagaOnsen
- Check out of Hotel then Head to KagaOnsen Station
- Find a quick brunch then head to Natadera Temple
- Go to Kaga Crafts Village Yunokuni no Mori
- Check out Urushi-Za Yamanaka LAcquerware Museum then head back to Osaka
Day 9-Fukuoka
- Head to Hakata Station
- Check out Canal City Hakata
- Go to Ohori Park then Hakata Toyoichi restaurant for lunch
- Head back to Osaka after getting Ramen for dinner
Day 10-Wakayama
- Head to Wakayama Station then Wakayama Castle
- Take a trip to Kuroshio Market
- Check out Kimii-dera temple
- Head back to Osaka
Day 11-13-
- Free days, I was thinking of Nagoya or Shirahama. Either that or another day in Kyoto.
Let me know what you guys think. I know it seems pretty rushed so I don't mind omitting anything that you guys might think seems unreasonable. Appreciate any feedback or any recommendations. Thanks a bunch.
by No_Function5145