hello, I am looking to travel to japan in Nov 2025 for 2 weeks. Can someone look at the itinerary at see if they have any suggestions and if it seems manageable or would rather prefer something over it from their experience. I also have few questions on the train which I have added in the end. Thank you.
Day 1: Reach tokyo at 4 pm, stay in shinjuku
Day 2: shinjuku (morning – tokyo gov building, Shinjuku-gyoen National Garden, just strolling/exploring in shinjuku), afternoon (ginza – shopping), back to shinjuku in evening/night to explore golden gai/kabkichuo
Day 3: exploring Shibuya
Day 4: Mt fuji day trip
Day 5: Asakusa (sensoji), kappabashi, ueno park, tokyo skytree
Day 6: In morning, tokyo to takayama. reach around afternoon in takayama. and explore sanmachi suji district
Day 7: day trip to shirakawago
Day 8: 1/2 day trip to furukawa. In evening around 3:30, take hida36 to kyoto.
Day 9: kinkakuji temple, nishiki market, pontocho alley
Day 10: higashiyama (hokanji, kiyomizu dera, kenninji, kodaiji, nanenzaka, sanenzaka) in morning/afternooon. late evening -> fushimi inari
Day 11: philosopher's path in early morning (eikando/nanzenji) and then do kifune shrine during afternoon/evening
Day 12: arashiyama (tenryuji/ arashiyama bamboo/ adashino nenbutsuji temple/ kimono forest/ Arashiyama Park)
Day 13: kyoto to kiikatsuura travel, reach by afternoon/evening. explore nearby nachi beach/ocean area
Day 14: nachi falls, kii kastuura town strolling
Day 15: kii katsuura to tokyo travel, rest in tokyo
Dya 16: flight from tokyo back to home (in evening).
Does this itinerary seem manageable?
I have few questions regarding travel if someone can help plz:
– Can someone explain how limited express train work, like how do we buy tickets for those and how much in advance
– I was able to find hida trains reservation on jr west website, but i was looking in to travelling from kyoto to kiikatsuura via nagoya. from nagoya to kii katsuura, there seem to be a nanki limited express, but I dont find that train on jr central or jr west website.
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