So this time, I prefer to spend more time in the countryside of Japan to really soak in the peace and tranquility here. I think I was a bit overwhelmed and exhausted last time, so I'll try to take it easy with the activities now. Still feel pretty inexperienced, so any tips are welcome! Thank you!
10/7: flight at 11:55 AM from SFO
10/8: arrive at 3:05 at HND —> Shinagawa station – Kyoto station – hotel check in
- Dinner: Sushi no Musashi – Kyoto Station Hachijo Entrance
- Rest, maybe some light walk
10/9: Kyoto
- A PIT Autobacs Kyoto Shijo (husband is a big car guy)
- Kamo Mitarashi Chaya
- Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
- Kyoto tower sando for lunch
- Haircut (?), shopping
- Tsuke-yasai Isoism
10/10: Uji
- Byodoin Temple
- Shop for matcha and eat around Byodo-in Omotesando
Nara
- Lunch at Ikoma
- Hozanji Temple via Kintetsu Ikoma cable car
- Todaiji or Deer park
- Nakatanidou grass mochi
- Dinner at Maguro Koya
10/11: Hyogo
- Himeji Castle
- Lunch at Benkei
Kobe
- Nunobiki Herb Garden & Ropeway (Nunobiki waterfalls if time permits)
- Dinner Chinatown Kobe Beefu
10/12: Asuka
- Rent a bike at Himawari
- Matsuda Iwafune
- Inabuchi rice terraces (Scarecrows Road somewhere around here)
- Return bikes and take bus to Fujiwara Palace ruins
10/13: Kyoto
- Breakfast at Lorimer Kyoto Jr., Totaro
- Otagi Nenbutsuji temple
- Cross Togetsukyo bridge
- Lunch at MUKU Arashiyama
- Walk on the river side, reach Daihikaku Senkōji Temple
- Dinner?
10/14: early travel to Nikko via Shinkansen
- Baumkuchen studio Hachiya, Nikko Sakaeya (agé-Yuba Manjū shop)
- Lunch at Kamaya – Café du Réverbère
- Edo Wonderland
- Private onset at hotel (reserve at check in)
10/15: Nikko
- Toshogu
- Kanmangafuchi Abyss
- Lake Chuzenji Cruise
- Kegon waterfalls
- Private onsen (reserve)
10/16: Tokyo
- Head to Tokyo (hotel near Asakusa)
- Eat at Asakusa
- Kappabashi Dougugai Kitchen Town
10/17: Tokyo
- Garage Vary (husband's car thing)
- Ginza Art Aquarium
- Shop and dine at Ginza
10/18: Last day, flight out from NRT at 9:30pm. Nothing plan yet, any suggestions?
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