The itinerary for our upcoming trip to Japan is set! How many years I've wanted to go, and now it's happening.
In cherry blossom season!!!
Lots of research and You Tube videos have helped the adventure feel less daunting. Alex set us up with our Suica transit cards today, and the eSims are ready to go too. My capsule wardrobe is all picked out and everything will fit nicely in a single carryon. Still need to book trains between destinations.
Yes, it will be crowded, so we will take in sights early in the morning and later in the day, and get off the beaten track a bit in between.
We have a good balance of different activities, and flexibility built in to our plans. Just being in each city will be a delight, each with its own flavour.
- Tokyo (3 nights): arrive! tour with guide around city and then explore Asakusa
- Hakone (2 nights): Onsen!! and Open Air Museum
- Kyoto (5 nights): explore the districts, Philosopher's Walk, temples (including Higashiyama Jisho-ji) and zen gardens and take time to go Off the Beaten Track
- Nara (2 nights): Todai-ji Temple, Tsubosaka Shrine
- Osaka (3 nights): Kayukan (Aquariium) + food, food, food +view from Umeda Sky Building
- Tokyo (3 nights): Team Labs, Tokyo Museum, Michelin restaurants, parks, izakaya, karaoke, markets
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