Let me know if I missed something or if you have recs. Interests should be pretty obvious.
Aug. 3 – Sep 8. I know about the heat and humidity. Totally fine. Can just drop anything if needed. Days are mostly interchangeable. No car. Gonna be in Shimoda and Kawasaki during Obon so it doesn't matter.
FUJISAWA
Already been to Kamakura, Enoshima, Zushi, Hakone, Atami and Yokohama.
1- Arrival after more than 30hs. Lost day.
2- Zushi beach in the morning. Walk back to Fujisawa. Spider-Man in IMAX.
3- Nissan Heritage Museum. Zama Yatoyama Park. Maybe Zama Sunflower Festival. Sagamihara park.
4- Day trip to Hakone. Old Tokaido Road hike – Amazake Chaya – Hakone Park – bus – Old Tokaido Road hike to Mishima Skyway. Maybe Atami or Odawara on the way back.
SHIMODA
5-11
-all the beaches and capes around the city.
-Day trip to Dogashima.
-Day trip to Mt. Omuro/Jogasaki coast.
-Ito Anjin Festival.
-maybe a half day trip to Kawazu Seven Waterfalls. Unlikely.
KAWASAKI
12-18
-Day trip to Okutama.
-Summer Sonic 2026.
-Day trip to Sarushima Island and Uraga. Kannonzaki Park. Tatarahama. Kannonzaki Beach. Maybe Yokohama on the way back.
-Shukugawara Nikaryō Waterway. Nihon Minka-en. Otsuka-Saikachido Archeological Park. Nakagawachuo.
TOYAMA (Hokuriku Arch Pass)
Already visited Kanazawa. Don't care much about Shirakawago and Takayama for now.
19- Already been to the Toyama station area, so Toyama Port Observation Deck. Toyama East Breakwater Lighthouse. Iwasehama Beach. Kansui Park at night.
20- Day trip to Tsuruga. Kehi no Matsubara. I wanted to do Tenoura Beach Resort instead but public transport early in the morning there sucks. Kehi-jingu Shrine. Nakaikemi Wetlands. Michinoku Coastal Trail if there's enough daylight left on the way back.
21- Day trip to Fukui. Dino museum. Echizen Daibutsu. Katsuyama Castle (outside). Heisenji Hakusan Shrine. Giant Cedar Tree in Wakamiya Shrine.
22- Day trip to Ainokura, Suganuma and Gokayama. If there's time, Shinminato Uchikawa, Kaiwomaru and Ai-no-Kaze Promenade (Koshinokata) in Takaoka.
23- Day trip to Tateyama. トロッコ展示レーン. Magawa Dam hike. 旧有馬家住宅(合掌休憩舎・トイレ). Nunohashi. Oyama Shrine. Omata Dam.
24- Maybe the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route for more hikes and the water discharge (already did it in April).
25- Half day trip to Takaoka. Zuiryu-ji. Takaoka Great Buddha. Homei Bridge. Senbongoshi no Machinami.
OMIYA
26-28
-Half day trip to Ranzan Valley. Seitenkyū Temple on the way back.
-Day trip to Ashikaga. Ashikaga Gakkō (Former Academy). Ashikaga Orihime-jinja Shrine. Orihime Park. Flower Park (already did it during wisteria season).
TOKYO
29-36
-Sawara day trip. Little Edo. Kanpuku-ji Temple. Katori Jingu Shrine. Shindoyama Tumulus Cluster. Maybe Kashiwa on the way back.
-Kofu day trip. Nishizawa Gorge hike. Hirose Dam. Kai Zenkōji Temple.
-Random non touristy stuff, parks and gardens. Maybe another day trip for hiking.
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