This is my family (husband and teen son) first trip to Japan coming from the US. Please see if this itinerary and number of days in each location make sense, or if some of the days should be relocated elsewhere. Also there is the possibility that I can add 2 more days to this itinerary. If so, should I add it to one of the already chosen locations or a new one like somewhere in the Alps? Here it is:
June 2-8 (6 nights) in Tokyo with one or two possible day trips?
June 8-9 (1 night) in Hakone
June 9-15 (6 nights) in Kyoto with day trip to Osaka and elsewhere?
June 15-17 (2 nights) in Hiroshima/Miyajima
June 17-25 (8 nights) in Hokkaido, locations TBD
Thanks!
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
1545 posts
A day trip from Kyoto to Himeji Castle can be very rewarding. Watch James Bond in "You Only Live Twice".
You can arrange for a free English tour guide: https://i-guide.jpn.org/
The guide will not accept money. A small gift will be appreciated (we gave a bottle of maple syrup and offered to buy lunch).
Posted by
Washington, DC USA
819 posts
I would add a second night in Hakone so that you would have one full day there.
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9739 posts
Consider a trip to Nikko north of Tokyo.
Also, Nara from Kyoto