Day 1: Osaka
– Arrive in Osaka in the afternoon
– Check into hotel
– Visit Osaka Castle
Day 2: Osaka
– Spend entire day at Expo 2025 Osaka
Day 3: Nara
– Take an early train from Osaka to Nara
– Visit Nara Park
– Visit Todai-ji Temple
– Return to Osaka in time for dinner
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Day 4: Nakabusa Onsen/Mt. Tsubakuro
– Get up early and take the train from Shin Osaka to arrive in Hokata via Nagoya (Shinkansen), Matsumoto (JR)
– Get the last bus from Hokata to Nakabusa Onsen
– Start hike towards Mt. Tsubakuro (?) – Question: Is it required to book a spot at a lodge or is it possible to do an overnight hike?
Day 5: Tokyo – Shinjuku
– Reach summit of Mt. Tsubakuro in time for sunrise
– Descend and take the bus from Nakabusa Onsen bacl to Hokata
– Take JR from Hokata to Matsumoto and then get LImited Express from Matsumoto to Shinjuku
– Check into Hotel in Shinjuku and have dinner
Day 6: Tokyo
– Visit Imperial Palace
– Visit Sensoji Temple
Day 7: Tokyo
– Visit Tsukiji Market in the morning for brunch
– Go do some shopping in the afternoon in Shibuya
– Tokyo Skytree
Day 8: Tokyo
– Ginza shopping
– Depart Japan in the evening
Let me know what you think of this itinerary. If the hike seems a bit out of the way, is there a similar but challenging short hike that I could do?
Thanks!
by TheGoodFellas2025