Places (Cities?) to stop by between Kyoto and Tokyo

Last year had a slightly over 2 weeks trip in Osaka and went downwards and stopped in places like Wakayama, Shirahama, Nachikatsura, Owase, Mie and Toba before taking the train back to Osaka.

This year I'm landing in Tokyo and planned to grab the bullet train all the way to Kyoto before slowly making my way back to Tokyo over a week and a half. Planning to hang around Kyoto for about 2-3 days and maybe a day in Nagoya, but a bit blank after that.

No car and travelling solo, so I'm at the whims on the train.

by Yasutsuna96