Hello. 26M going with my mother 55F.
We’re mostly European travelers and kind of know what was important to see in places like Rome, Vienna, etc. Japan is a bit more foreign concept to us. We’re big on history/architecture/sculptures/food. Not so much anime/modern art.
Please let me know if this appears feasible or if something needs to be removed/rescheduled. Most of it likely would be GYG/Viator organized up until Hakone & TYO. I think I grouped the TYO districts correctly, but unsure what’s important to see in each as it’s more DIY.
Day 0: Fly to KIX @ 0700
Day 1: KIX Tx/Osaka (Shinsekai)
Day 2: Hiroshima/Miyajima DT
Day 3: Osaka (Umeda/Osaka Castle/Dotonbori)
Day 4: Osaka (Himeji/Aquarium)/Kyoto Tx
Day 5: Nara/Uji
Day 6: Kyoto (Kiyomizu//Bamboo/Kinkakuji/Tenryuji/Fushimi Inari)
Day 7: Kyoto (Gion/Nishiki)/Hakone Tx + Ryokan
Day 8: Hakone Loop/Tokyo Tx
Day 9: Mt. Fuji (Kamak/Ashi/Oshino/Oishi/Kawag)
Day 10: Tokyo (Asakusa-Senso/Ueno/Yanesen)
Day 11: Tokyo (Imperial/Roppongi/Shibuya)
Day 12: Tokyo (Harajuku/Meiji/Shinjuku)
Day 13 (Saturday): Tokyo (Ginza/Kabuki/Akihabara)/HND Tx
Night 13: Fly to LAX @ 0030
Best place to stay in Osaka/Kyoto for <~$200/n in mid-May appreciated (or Hakone Ryosan <~$700). Was thinking Namba/Osaka station for Osaka, Nishiki area for Kyoto, Gora or Yamuto for Hakone.
Sunroute Shinjuku for TYO.
Thank you!
by DayruinMD