Hi everyone. I am looking for feedback on my Japan itinerary. We are a couple in our 20s from Canada, trying to avoid too crowded places and squeeze in some mountain climbing on the trip. I am also a fan of Tezuka Osamu, so I would like to visit his museum. Do the pacing and route make sense? Anything that looks unrealistic or not worth it? Thank you very much!!!!
Nov 29 (Sat) – Tokyo (Arrival)
Arrive at Haneda 7 PM, check in near Shinagawa or Shinjuku, rest.
Nov 30 (Sun) – Tokyo
teamLab Planets (Toyosu), Odaiba (Diver City & Gundam), Ueno or Ameyoko Market in evening.
Dec 1 (Mon) – Tokyo
Jinbocho vintage shopping, Akihabara shopping, Small Worlds Tokyo at night.
Dec 2 (Tue) – Tokyo → Kamakura
JR Line (~1–1.5h), visit Hokoku-ji Bamboo Forest, Enoden Monorail, Enoshima Island.
Overnight in Kamakura or Fujisawa.
Dec 3 (Wed) – Kamakura / Mount Ōyama
Good weather: Hike Mount Ōyama via Isehara → cable car → Afuri Shrine (2–5h roundtrip).
Bad weather: Hase-dera Temple, Great Buddha, Komachi-dori Street.
Dec 4 (Thu) – Osaka
Osaka Castle, Amerikamura & Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori street food tour.
Dec 5 (Fri) – Osaka
Cup Noodle Museum (Ikeda), Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, evening izakaya.
Dec 6 (Sat) – Nara (Day trip)
Visit Todai-ji, Nara Park, short hike Mount Wakakusa. Return to Osaka.
Dec 7 (Sun) – Osaka → Kyoto
Kyoto International Manga Museum, Nishiki Market, Ponto-chō Alley dinner.
Dec 8 (Mon) – Kyoto
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Togetsukyo Bridge, Fushimi Inari, Gion District evening walk.
Dec 9 (Tue) – Kyoto
Day trip to Takarazuka (Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum), return to Kyoto for café or Kyoto Station illumination.
Dec 10 (Wed) – Kyoto → Tokyo
Shinkansen (~2.5h), shopping in Shibuya or Harajuku, rest.
Dec 11 (Thu) – Tokyo (Buffer Day)
Free day for rest or missed spots (Akihabara revisit, café hopping, Character Street).
Dec 12 (Fri) – Tokyo (Departure)
Pack, final shopping, travel to Haneda (30–45 min).
Main things I’d like feedback on:
- Is Mount Ōyama realistic in early December?
- Any days too packed or inefficiently routed?
- Suggestions for better use of the free/buffer day
by Appropriate_Diet_871