Tokyo / Hakone / Osaka / Kyoto / Tokyo
- Fri 5/8 – Tues 5/12: Stay in Tokyo (Shibuya) at Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (4 nights)
- Tues 5/12 – Wed 5/13: Stay in Hakone (Gora) at Gora Hanaougi (1 night)
- Wed 5/13 – Fri 5/15: Stay in Osaka at Swissôtel Nankai Osaka (2 nights)
- Fri 5/15 – Wed 5/20: Stay in Kyoto at The Celestine Hotel Gion (5 nights, with Nara day trip on one of the days).
- Wed 5/20 – Thurs 5/21: Final night back in Tokyo (Ueno) at Nohga Hotel (1 night, depart Tokyo 5pm Thursday)
Additional context: will be my first time to Japan, traveling with my husband & mom, so want to hit all the must-see attractions, without overdoing it too much. My travel agent (ChatGPT) recommended potentially giving one more night in Osaka and one less in Kyoto, but then I have heard many people say Kyoto was their favorite place, so thought it might be best to spend the most time there — especially if one of the days is actually a trip to Nara.
Thoughts?? Appreciate any feedback!
by wes451