21-28 day itinerary

[sephorz]

i will be taking my first trip to japan in january next year and need some help with my itinerary since i only have an idea on how long it will take to go to the major stops here is what i got so far any recommendations would be great


day one : arrive at narita airport stay thhe night in tokyo
day 2 : tokyo - imperial palace, Meiji Shrine, Asakusa/sensoji, Ueno Park,
day 3 : nikko - Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple,
day 4 : Yokohama morning kamakura after none night - Ramen Museum, Great Buddha, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
day 5 : Kyoto - Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kiyomizudera Temple, Sanjusangendo, Kinkakuji , Fushimi Inari Shrine

day 6 : Kyoto
day 7: nara side trip depending on the date since i want to watch the wakakuse yamayaki, Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Horyuji Temple

day 8: osaka side trip - Osaka Aquarium, Sumiyoshi Taisha, Osaka Castle, Osaka Museum of History, Umeda Sky Building

day 9-10 ise - Ise Shrine , Meoto Iwa, edo wonderland
day 11 hiroshima and night on miyajima - peace park/ museum - Itsukushima Shrine, museum of History and Folklore

ill be flying out from narita most likely

thats that about it so far i figure ill have to split tokyo and kyoto into more days probably since ill end up going north south east and west lol i trip to see himeji would be great aswell its not in this since i was originally planing only 14days but decided to wait and stay longer any other recommendations on places to see for history samurai stuff ect would be great no shoping **** cant stand it but a morning market might be nice. Thanks for the help

 

[Homerduff]

Busy schedule! Keep in mind that you will definetly have to skip some things during your travel. In fact, why not skip some things already? Japan is already a fast-paced country on it's own, and you might actually enjoy it even more when you can visit your favorite places at a slow pace. Because to be honest, I wonder if some places on your list are worth visiting. I mean common, the ramen museum?!

I suggest you think things over again a few times, knowing that by all means you do not want to get burned-out without having experienced the real Japan.