Day 1 to day 12 im doing as a solo
Day 1
• Arriving to narita airport 13:20
• Lunch at airport ~ 2500 yen
• Flight departure at 16:10
• Arriving to naha 19:20
• Check in my airbnb
• Dinner at McDonald's ~800 yen
Day 2
• Breakfast (gong cha) ~600 yen
• Naminoue beach
• Naminoue Shrine
• Fukushuen garden – 200 yen
• Naha Kokusai Dori shopping street
• Don Quijote
• Dinner (soba noodles) ~ 1500 yen
Day 3
• Breakfast and lunch (7 eleven\familymart)
• Kudaka island
• Bike rental at island – 1700 yen
• Azama beach
• Makishi Public Market
• Dinner (wagyu)
Day 4
• Zamami Island day trip
Day 5
• Tokashiki Island
• Washing my hair
Day 6
• Shikina en royal garden – 400 yen
• Shuri kinjo town stone paved road – 400 yen
• Shuri Castle
• Yogi park
Day 7
• Churaumi Aquarium
• American Village
Day 8
• Check out at 10:00
• Flight to Fukuoka departing at 13:20
• Landing at 15:00
• Lunch
• Bus to beppu ~16:42 from Fukuoka airport
• Hotel check in
• Stroll to Beppu tower (not going up)
Day 9
• Get breakfast & snacks & water at 7 eleven
• Bus 36 to Mt yufu (Yufu Tozanguch 由布登山口)
• Climb up Mt yufu Main Trailhead Trail & east peak (approximately 5.5 hours)
• Bus 36 back to hotel
• Onsen
• Dinner
Day 10
• Yufuin Village
• Breakfast at miffy\snoopy cafe
• Beppu park
• Onsen
• Dinner
Day 11
• 7 hells of beppu
• Kifune Castle
• Onsen
• Hachiman Asami Shrine
Day 12
• Leave hotel room at 8:30
• Beppu ropeway – 1800 yen
• Go back to hotel for luggage
• Check for luggage transfer
• Train to Hiroshima- 13700 yen
• Check in hotel ~15:00
• Washing my hair
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
• Dinner
Day 13
• Shukkeien Garden (peaceful reset)
• Hiroshima Castle
• Lunch Near Hiroshima Station or Hondori
• Train to Mitaki Station (~15 min)
• Walk up to Mitaki-dera
• Explore forest paths & waterfalls
• Sit, talk, breathe, take photos
• Dinner – Izakaya hopping or craft beer
• Dessert café or night stroll
Day 14 – Miyajima day trip
• Omotesando Arcade
• Itsukushima Gate
• Itsukushima Shrine
• Daisho-in Temple
• Mount Misen
• Momijidani Park
• Senjokaku Pavilion
Day 15
• Hotel check out early
• Shinkansen or JR train to Fukuyama (~1 hour)
• Store luggage in station lockers / luggage transfer from hotel
• Bus or taxi to Tomonoura (~30 min)
• Tomonoura Port & Lighthouse
• Fukuzen-ji Temple
• Lunch in Tomonoura
• Return to Fukuyama Station
• Train to Okayama (~45 min)
• Check in, freshen up
• Dinner
Day 16
• Kurakuen garden
• Okayama castle
• Lunch
• Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
• Train from Okayama (~15 min)
• Optional – canal boat ride
• Dinner
Day 17
Naoshima island
• Ferry from Uno Port
• Art museums, architecture, seaside walks
• Very good “two best friends in an indie film” energy
Notes:
• Requires earlier start
• Museums might need reservations
• More walking
Kibitsu Shrine & Kibi Plain
• Short train ride
• Walk the Kibi Plain cycling/walking path
• Kibitsu Shrine (long covered walkway)
• Very uncrowded, very local
Tottori
• Sand dunes
• Sand museum
• Uradome beach
• Iwami (free!)
Day 18
• Another day trip or a chill day exploring okayama
Day 19
• Train Okayama → Shin-Osaka / Osaka Station (~1 hr)
• Check in / drop luggage
• Quick refresh – כולל חפיפה
• Umeda Exploration
• Umeda Sky Building
• לקנות נעלי ספורט
Day 20
• Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
• Tempozan Marketplace
• Tempozan Ferris Wheel
Day 21
Morning
07:30–08:15 – Osaka → Kyoto
• JR train from Umeda → Kyoto Station
08:30–09:00 – Go to Rental Shop (Gion / Kiyomizu area)
Recommended to rent near Gion or Kiyomizu, not Kyoto Station, so you can walk immediately.
Highly recommended rental areas
• Gion-Shijo
• Kiyomizu-Gojo
09:00–10:00 – Kimono fitting
• Kimono selection
• Hair styling (add this—it’s worth it)
• Small bags + footwear provided
Late Morning – Kyoto Highlights
Yasaka Shrine ~ 10:15
• Right next to Gion
• Easy walking, great photos
Gion Streets ~ 11:00
• Hanamikoji Street
• Side alleys (quieter, prettier)
Lunch ~12:30–13:30
• Traditional café or casual Kyoto meal
• Choose somewhere with seating (no standing counters)
Afternoon – Temple Area
Kiyomizu Area ~ 13:45
• Walk historic streets
• Optional: Kiyomizu-dera (you can admire without entering if tired)
• Kimono Return ~16:30–17:00
• Return kimono before evening rush
Late Afternoon Option (No Kimono)
• Tea break
• Short stroll by Kamogawa River
Day 22
Uji
• Nakamura Tokichi honten
• Nakamura dessert
• Matafuri shrine
• Byodo-In Temple
• Hydragana garden mimurotoji templeof – Optional
• Lunch (tsubameya soba)
Nara
• Nara park
• Nakatanidou
Day 23
• Universal Studioes Japan
• Fast pass 5
Day 24
• Nakazakicho
• Vintage shops
• Indie cafés
• Artsy neighborhood near Umeda
OR
• Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street
Day 25
• Train Osaka → Himeji (~1 hr)
• Himeji Castle ~2–3 hours including grounds
• Lunch Near Himeji Station
• Train Himeji → Kobe (~45 min)
• Harborland
• Meriken Park
• Dinner – Kobe Beef
Day 26
• Osaka Castle Park
• Namba & Dotonbori
• Washing my hair
• Clubbing
Day 27
• JR train Osaka → Hikone (~1.5 hrs)
• Check in / drop luggage
• Yumekyobashi Castle Road
• Bus to lakefront
• Dinner (omi beef?)
Day 28
• Hikone Castle
• Genkyuen Garden
Day 29
OPTION A: Omihachiman
• JR train Hikone → Omihachiman (~30 min)
What to do
• Canal area walk
• Optional short boat ride
• Old merchant streets
• Cafés + shops
• Lunch
• Omihachiman town
Return mid–late afternoon
OPTION B: Nagahama
• JR train Hikone → Nagahama (~20 min)
Highlights
• Black-walled old town
• Glassware shops
• Lake views
Day 30
• A day in hikone\a day trip
Day 31
• Travel from Hikone: Take the shinkansen to Nagoya (around 40–50 minutes)
• Check in to hotel
• Sakae Area
• TV Tower (not going up)
• Dinner
Day 32
• Studio Ghibli Park
Day 33
• Nagoya Castle
• Atsuta Shrine
• Osu Shopping District
Day 34 day teip
Option A: Ise
• Ise Grand Shrine
• Meoto Iwa
Option B: Gifu
• Gifu Castle
• Nagara River
Option C: Takayama
• Takayama Old Town
• Hida Folk Village
• Takayama Jinya
• Morning Market
Option D: Koya-san
• Koya-san
• Okunoin Cemetery
• Koya-san Temple Complex
• Kongobu-ji Temple
• Danjo Garan
Option E Kanazawa
• Kenrokuen Garden
• Kanazawa Castle
• 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
• Higashi Chaya District
Option F: Shirakawa-go
• Shirakawa-go Village
• Shirakawa-go Open-Air Museum
• Views of the Village
Option G: Day in Nagoya
• Inuyama Castle
• Osu Kannon Temple
• Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Day 35
• Check out and leave luggage at hotel\station
• Shirotori Garden
• shinkansen to Tokyo (about 1.5–2 hours)
• Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
• Godzilla head hotel + 3D cat
• Golden Gai bar hopping
• Dinner
Day 36 – harajuku
• Meji jingu
• Yoyogi park
• takeshita dori
• Harry Potter shop
• Kiddy Land
• Tokyo Tower
• Zojo-ji Temple
Day 37
• Day trip options bellow
Day 38
• Ghibli museum
• Inokashira Park
• Kichijoji
• Konjei
Day 39 – asakusa
• Kimono rental
• Kaminarimon Gate
• Nakamise-dori
• Senso-ji Temple
• Hoppy street
• Sumida River & Park
• Imado Shrine
• Tokyo Skytree
Day 40
• Shibuya flea market (it's a Saturday)
• Shibuya station hachiko statue
• Shibuya 109
• Shibuya Sky ~66.47₪
• Kabukicho
Day 41
• Day trip options bellow
Day 42 ikebukuro
• Manga\anime shopping
• BL dungeon
• Free time
• Ship a package home
• TeamLab Planets \ Borderless
• Clubbing
Day 43
• Tsukiji market
• Shopping
• Hamarikyu gardens
• Outer parks
• Imperial palace
Day 44
• Day trip options bellow
Day 45
• DisneySea
Day 46
• Free day\ fuji Q
• If free day
Day 46
• Your name stairs
• Last minute shopping and exploring
• Head to Narita at 17:00
• Flight to Seoul at 20:55-23:25
Day trips for Tokyo
Kamakura Option A
• Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
• Myohonji
• Hasedera Temple
• Kotokuji Temple
Kamakura Option B
• Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha)
• Hasedera Temple
• Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
• Komachi-dori Street
• Zeniarai benten shrine
• Hokokuji Temple
• Yuigahama Beach
Nikko
• Shinkyo bridge
• Rinnoji Temple
• Toshogu Shrine
• Futarasan Shrine
• Kanmangafuchi abyss
• Kegon waterfalls
Fuji
• Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
• Kawaguchiko
• stroll to Lake Kawaguchiko, maybe rent bikes (12 minutes by foot)
• Arakurayama Sengen Park
• Chureito Pagoda
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