Need suggestions on my iterinary
I’m traveling to Japan for the first time on March 25 and would love some feedback on my itinerary.
For the first week I’ll be staying with my cousin’s family in Okegawa (Saitama). In the second week I’ll be traveling solo in the Kansai region. I'll stay at osaka
I have a rough plan. Haven't decided on the details. Does this itinerary look reasonable? I’d really appreciate any suggestions—places to add, remove, combine or rearrange, interesting places/activities anything
Day – 0 : Arrival at night
Day – 1 : Saitama – Omiya park, Kumagay sakura tsutsumi, Hikawa Shrine
Day – 2: Tokyo – Suga Shrine, Shinjuku, Shibuya
Day – 3: Tokyo – Ueno park, Akihabara, Asakusa
Day – 4: Day trip to Chichibu or mt takao, can't decide
Day – 5: Mouth Fuji day trip
Day – 6: Teamlab planets, Night bus to osaka
Day – 7: Osaka – Minoo park, osaka castle, dotonbori
Day – 8: Hyogo & Kobe
Day – 9: Kyoto – Arashiyama bamboo grove, kinkaku-ji, otagi nenbutsu-ji
Day – 10: Kyoto – kurama to kibune hike, kamo river, gion
Day – 11: Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Shrine, Byodo-in Temple, Uji river
Day – 12: Koyasan day trip
Day – 13: Nara. Night bus to Omiya
Day – 14: Rest & local roaming OR kawagoe little edo
Day – 15: Departure
Budget – ~1000$ (without flight, bus and hotel booking). Is this a reasonable estimate? I don't plan on much shopping or expensive dining.
by Several_Rock