Itinerary Feedback request – any ideas appreciated. We like to keep things loose but have ideas of what to do unless reservations are required. I have accommodations booked thru the 10th but everything is adjustable. Really need feedback on sequence and feasibility of June 10-17. Restaurant recommendations are especially appreciated
Consider: we love architecture/design, food, culture and have kids 10yo boy + teen girl so Nintendo is cool as well as fashion
June 1- June 5. Tokyo (Days 1-4)
June 1: Arrive 3:30 pm – stay Ueno get acquainted with neighborhood / dinner
June 2 & 3 Explore other parts of Tokyo (e.g., temples, markets). Asakusa…
June 4. Consider a day trip to view mt Fuji (private tour option includes Oshino Hakkai, Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine, Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nemba, Lake Yamanaka, Shiraito Falls, Oishi Park, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine)
June 5: checkout – Travel to the Kansai region via Shinkansen
KANSAI REGION (JUNE 5-10)
June 5 Arrive in Kyoto;Check in 3pm Check out neighborhood / dinner
June 6 – wander Kyoto
June 7 – Wander Kyoto . Gion area
June 8 depart for Osaka
June 8 Check-in 3pm Dotonbori District: Glico Man; Try local specialties like takoyaki (octopus balls) and okonomiyaki
Visit Tadao Ando's Church of the Light in Ibaraki, suburb of Osaka
or go to Kobe?
JUNE 9. >> Universal Studios Japan (USJ): featuring Super Nintendo World and other anime-themed attractions.
June 10 > Osaka and train
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Do we stay in OKAYAMA as base for NAOSHIMA/ Hiroshima
JUNE 10-13
Ideas – Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's three premier landscape gardens. Or Hiroshima?
JUNE 11 (Day 2): Naoshima Art Island Day Trip
From Okayama, take the JR Uno Line to Uno Station, then a short walk to Uno Port.Take a 20-minute ferry from Uno Port to Miyanoura Port on Naoshima.
Explore Naoshima's art museums and architecture *ideas: Chichu Art Museum, Benesse House, and the Art House Project – CONSIDER Rent electric bikes to see the Chichu Art Museum (advance booking required) and the famous pumpkins. Make sure to reserve the Chichu museum far in advance.
Visit Ishii Shouten for a great little udon lunch
June 12- Day trip to Miyajima Island to see the floating torii gate. Miyajima Island Ropeway: Take the cable car up Mount Misen for incredible views of the Seto Inland Sea.
June 13- Hiroshima via Shinkansen (Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Okayama to Hiroshima every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $28–45 and the journey takes 39 min).
Hiroshima – Peace museum or other place? Orizuru Tower (Hiroshima): Near the Peace Park, this tower has VR games where kids can fold virtual paper cranes and a slide down the side, offering a more modern take on the peace message.
KYUSHU REGION: FUKUOKA – ITOSHIMA (JUNE 13-15)
Rent car from fukuoka 6/13 stay w. Friend in Itoshima
> TAKACHIHO GORGE (JUNE 14) Spiritual Takachiho – The drive to Takachiho takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes via expressway
Drive from Fukuoka early Morning: Row a boat at Takachiho Gorge to see Manai Falls (reservation essential).Afternoon: Visit Amano Iwato Shrine and the Amano Yasukawara cave, where legend says the sun goddess hid /Ride the Takachiho Amaterasu Railway, an open-top cart crossing Japan’s highest railway bridge
Drive back to Itoshima Peninsula
June 15 -16 iTOSHIMA
See the Sakurai Futamigaura "Couple Rocks" and the white torii gate in the sea
Activity: Hike the Totoro Forest Trail (Keya no Oto) for mystical views through the trees.
Adventure: Visit Forest Adventure Itoshimafor zip-lining and elevated forest walks.
Tour: Visit the Ichiran no Mori ramen factory and museum.
Flight from Fukuoka to TOKYO
JUNE 16: Return to Tokyo
JUNE 17: Depart from Haneda
Thank you for your help!
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