14 days in Japan (January 31-February 13): Places to visit / Things to do

Hello! I’d love to get your suggestions on places to visit or things to do in Japan, especially any hidden gems. This will be my first time visiting Japan and also my first time seeing snow. I’m definitely planning to attend the Snow Festival. I’ll be visiting four main cities: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Sapporo.

I don’t have a strict itinerary; I usually just list the places I want to visit or eat at and go from there.

Osaka:
– Dotonbori
– Osaka Castle
– Jyutei
– New Matsuzaka Umeda 32
– Magic Cafe & Bar Shinsekai
– Il tera

Kyoto:
– Y’s Burger
– Chao Chao Gyoza
– Hanamichi
– Juugo
– Nishiki Market

Nara:
– Nara Park
– Todai-hi
– Naramichi
– Horyu-ji
– Poku-poku

Sapporo:
– Sapporo Snow Festival
– Otaru Snow Light Festival
– Morihico Roasting Coffee
– Soup Curry Garaku
– Magic Spice
– Ramen Alley
– Mount Moiwa Observation Deck
– Susukino St.
– Odori Park

I think most of the items on my list are food or restaurants. Are there any places you’d recommend for me to visit? Also, do you have any suggestions on where I should start or which city would be ideal to book an Airbnb in, considering the places I want to go?

by trmp10