Hey guys. 1st time visiting japan. Im so pumped. We want to cover some traditional or offbeat spots apart from big cities like tokyo. Our itenary reflects that. We are visiting from oct 30 – nov 9.
Note: i like waterfalls, hotsprings, beaches (cant go to wakayama though. Since no time), any adventure activities (no heavy trekking. Im visually impaired). Are there any adventure activities or japanese festivals happening in the places in our itenary? Also, my husband is a big time foodie
Is the below plan feasible?
Day 1 (Oct 31) – Tokyo (Traditional): Asakusa, Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Shinjuku evening.
Day 2 (Nov 1) – Tokyo (Modern): Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum, teamLab Planets, Ginza evening.
Day 3 (Nov 2) – Tokyo → Hakone (~1.5h). Hakone Open-Air Museum, Lake Ashi Cruise, Hakone Shrine, onsen stay.
Day 4 (Nov 3) – Hakone → Kanazawa (~3.5–4h). Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya District.
Day 5 (Nov 4) – Kanazawa (morning) → Takayama (~2.5h). Samurai District, Omicho Market, Takayama Old Town.
Day 6 (Nov 5) – Shirakawa-go day trip (50 min each way), return to Takayama.
Day 7 (Nov 6) – Takayama → Nagoya (~2.5h). Nagoya Castle, Osu Shopping District, Toyota Museum.
Day 8 (Nov 7) – Nagoya → Osaka (~1h). Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, Umeda Sky Building.
Day 9 (Nov 8) – Free day in Osaka or half-day Kyoto trip (Fushimi Inari, Gion). Evening Shinkansen to Tokyo (arrive 23:45).
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