Hi everyone, would appreciate some input into my trip. Flying into HND on the 30th and breaking down the days mainly based off neighborhoods and or grouped close activities. Would like opinions on whether to go back to tokyo a day later in order to spend an extra day in kyoto (i.e. going back to tokyo on the 17th instead). Opinions on what to add or remove is also appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Breaks down into:
- Tokyo (Part 1)- 5 days
- Takayama- 3 days
- Osaka -4 Days
- Kyoto- 5 days
- Tokyo (Part 2)- 4 days
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Day by day as follows:
April 30- Tokyo
- Arrive around 6 AM, Drop luggage at hotel in Shinjuku
- Meiji Shrine
- Takeshita Street
- Omoide Yokocho at night
May 1- Tokyo
- Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Dori
- Kappabashi
- Ginza
May 2- Tokyo
- Tsukiji Market
- Roppongi
- National Art Center
May 3- Tokyo
- Nakano Broadway
- Flex day (Nothing else really scheduled)
May 4- Tokyo
- Mount Takao
May 5- Tokyo —> Takayama
- Early morning Shinkansen
- Arrive at hotel and drop off luggage
- Sanmachi Suji/Old Town
- Hie Shrine
May 6- Takayama
- Miyagawa Markets
- Shirakawago
- Maybe more Sanmachi Suji
May 7- Takayama —> Osaka
- Morning Markets
- Shinkansen to Osaka
- Arrive at hotel and drop off luggage
- Shinsekai/Dotonburi
May 8- Osaka
- Tenjinbashisuji
- Shinsaibashi
- Umeda Sky Building at Sunset
- Nipponbashi
May 9- Nara Day Trip
- Nara Day Trip
- Isuien Garden
- Todaiji/Nigatsu Hall
- Higashimuki/Nadaimon Gate
- Return to Osaka
May 10- Osaka
- Katsuoji and Minoh Falls
- Shinsekai at night
May 11- Osaka —> Kyoto
- Light shopping in the morning
- Train to Kyoto
- Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka/Gion
- Walk along Kamo River
May 12- Kyoto
- Kiyomizudera
- Sannenzaka/Ninnenzaka/Gion
- Fushimi Inari in the afternoon
- Downtown Kyoto
May 13- Kyoto
- Arashyama Day
- Bamboo Grove
- Gioji/Adasho Nenbutsu/Otagi Temples
- Yusaitei Gallery
- Maybe Hozugawa Boat Ride
May 14- Kyoto
- Kibune/Kuramadera
May 15- Kyoto
- Philosophers path
- Tenju-an Temple
- Nanzenji
- Eikan-do
May 16- Kyoto —> Tokyo
- Shinkansen in the late morning
- Check into hotel
- Sensoji temple night photography
- Chill in Shinjuku (maybe batting cage)
May 17- Tokyo
- Depending on weather, day trip to fujikawaguchiko
- If not, flex day
May 18- Tokyo
- Kamakura and Enoshima
May 19- Tokyo
- Akihabara/Ueno
May 20- Tokyo
- Flex day, light shopping maybe
- Fly out HND at 10 pm
by thesneeekyturtle