Hi Guys, just another itinerary check to clog up your feeds. I’m travelling solo in the 3rd and 4th weeks of May. I’ll be using Osaka as a base and will be staying in the one hotel for the whole trip. I think I’ve got a pretty good understanding of what I want to do and when I want to do it, but feel like I’m getting some of these destinations in the wrong order and feel a bit lost for ideas on what I can do to fill in the ‘quiet’ days.
With the below, please don’t be shy! Let me know if you recommend against whatever I’ve got written down or if you think I’ve got them in the wrong order. On the contrary, if you have any recommendations in any of the areas I’ve mentioned below – by all means let me know.
It’s worth pointing out that I don’t drink and despite living coastal my entire life, I’m not a fan of seafood. I am a car & motorcycle guy, love punk rock, love a bit of nature and enjoy exploring new places on a hire bike if anyone has any recs there.
Day 1 – Monday, May 18 – KIX > Osaka
– Land at around 8pm
– JR Haruka Train to Shin-Osaka
– Check in to hotel, walk around to find some dinner
– Pass out, dream about karaage and Wagyu.
Day 2 – Tuesday, May 19 – Hamamatsu
– Shinkansen to Hamamatsu, local train to Mikuriya
– Yamaha Communication Plaza
– Head back to Hamamatsu and walk around the city for a bit if I can be bothered (anything you guys can recommend I see?)
– Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka.
– Stop-off at the hotel
– Train to Umeda for dinner and a walk
Day 3 – Wednesday, May 20 – Nara
– Nara Park
– Kasugataisha
– Kasugayama Primeval Forest
– Kii-jinja Shrine
– Walk to and through Naramachi
– Suss some record shops and secondhand shops on the way
– Train to Osaka
– Tsuruhashi depending on time of day and how tired I am
Day 4 – Thursday, May 21 – Osaka
– Sumiyoshi Taisha
– Hankai Uemechi Tram Line somewhere northbound
– Walk to Denden Town
– Nakazakicho
Day 5 – Friday, May 22 – Osaka
– Katsuo-ji Temple
– Minoh Park / Falls
– Train back to Juso and muck around there for a bit.
Day 6 – Saturday, May 23
This is where I’m a little bit lost. Do I go Kitahama? Temma Market? I do intend to go to Americamura of a nighttime as I hear the car spotting there is a good time.
Day 7 – Sunday, May 24
Another open day. I’d like to go to Shinsekai at dusk/nighttime.
Day 8 – Monday, May 25 – Kobe
– Shin-Kobe Ropeway
– Nunobiki Falls
– Ikuta Shrine
– Kitano-cho
– Otsunaka-dori Street
Day 9 – Tuesday, May 26 – Osaka > KIX
I don’t fly out until 9pm-ish. I can store my luggage at my hotel so I’d love some recs on neighbourhoods to go and check out until I get the train back to KIX.
THANK YOU!!
by hecticsubie