Travelling with two teens in late August/beginning of September. We are very into arts and crafts and history. Not very into shopping generally.
Yes I know it will be oppressively hot and humid. It’s either go this time of year or wait until 5 years when the kids are out of school.
Many thanks!
Day 1
Landing in NRT midday. Taking the NRT exp to Shinagawa to get train to Hiroshima. Prefer to get this long train journey out of the way on a day that we’ll be too tired to do much. Arrive Hiroshima around 9pm
Day 2
Miyajima for day time return to Hiroshima in the evening, maybe walk around Peace Park
Day 3
Peace museum in the morning
Noon-ish train to Kyoto with stop in Himeji
Evening arrival in Kyoto, settle into hotel, maybe walk around if not tired
Day 4
Morning flea market
Afternoon a craft class of some kind (considering dyeing, bookbinding, pottery)
Nishiki market in the evening
Day 5
Fushimi Inari in the morning
Nintendo Museum if we can get tickets
Day 6
Manga Museum
Niko Castle
Museum of Crafts and Design
Day 7
Day trip to Osaka
Osaka Castle
Dotonbori
Pokémon cafe
Day 8
Nara?
Not too sure about plans here, will probably leave the day pretty unscheduled so we have flexibility
Day 9
Monkey park in the morning then train to Disney resort area
Day 10
Disneyland
Day 11
DisneySea
Day 12
Morning: Tsukiji Market and Ginza area
Afternoon: Tokyo National Museum
Day 13
Asakusa
Senso-Ji temple the explore Asakusa. (Is there enough here to fill a day?). Our hotel is in Asakusa
Day 14
Shibuya area
Explore Cat street, visit Designfesta gallery/cafe
Day 15
Midday cooking class
Evening in Shinjuku maybe
Day 16
Visit Kichijoji.
Ghibli museum if we get tickets but regardless we want to explore the area, visit vintage shops and such
Day 17
Flight leaves at 4pm
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