Here's my rough plan for Osaka. I've been to Japan before so know not to plan too much so i'm trying not to squish everything in. My partner would really like to go to Nara but my mom would really like to see Minoo falls. My original plan is:
Hotel in namba
Day 1:
– Osaka castle grounds in morning (not inside)
– Kita area in afternoon
– Back to namba for dinner (this is the only booking we have) and explore around here at night
Day 2:
– Nara most of the day
– Dinner around Dotonbori or stop back in Tenma depending on thoughts from previous day
Day 3:
– Kuromon market early
– Shinsaibashi area daytime
– Shinsekai/tennoji late afternoon and evening
Day 4:
– Travelling to Hakone so trying not to plan much in Osaka so there's no pressure
– Grab some food at a depachika and head to Shin-Osaka
I think ideally it's a toss up between Nara and Minoo but maybe I can move some stuff around to do both. Could Nara maybe just be a half day and then I can move something else into day 2 and do Minoo falls day 3? Should I plan something for day 4? We have a ryokan booked in Hakone and it's in Gora so i want to leave Osaka early enough to not stress about arriving in time for dinner on day 4.
by pbj800100