Hi,
Please review my itinerary below and let me know if i tried to squeeze in too much esp for the days using the JR Pass. Also, any recommendations of other passes(rail) or site-seeing pass(for entrance to famous sights) would be useful.
14th Dec - Land in Tokyo(Narita).Try to catch the last but of autumn colors at Shinjuku Gyoen.
15th Dec - In Tokyo.
16th Dec - Activate the JR Pass.Tokyo to Kyoto.Leave at 7am.
Plans to cover:
Kiyomizu-dera
Shoren-in
Nishki Market
Fushimi Inari-tasha
Goin district
Arashiyama lights
17th Dec - Kyoto
Kinakau-ji
Tenryu-ji
Nanzen ji
Ryoan Ji
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Heian Jingu Shrine
Toji Temple
Philisopher's walk
18th Dec - Day trip to Nara
Horyu Ji
依水園
Kasuga Taisa
Todai Ji
Kofku Ji
Shin Yakushi Ji
Nara Park
Go back to Kyoto
19th Dec - Trip to Kinosaki Onsen
20th Dec - Kyoto to Hiroshima and Mijiyama.Day trip.
Peace Memorial Park - 50 yen. One of the two museums closed for renovation
Shukkeien Garden
Downtown Hiroshima for Okonomiyaki
Mazda Museum
Itzukushima Shrine
Daisho-in
Mt Misen
Go back to Kyoto
21st Dec -Takayama
Stay in a Buddhist guest house. Try to catch some snow. Visit Hida Takayama
22nd Dec - Take the train back to Tokyo 4.5 hours.Rest.
23-29th Dec Tokyo (Detailed plan in progress. Planning 1 day trip to Nikko and Fuji 5 lakes each)
23 Dec- Emperors Day. Any special recommendations? Will the shops/restaurants/attractions be open?
25th Dec - Christmas.Any special recommendations? Will the shops/restaurants/attractions be open?
30th Dec - Fly back from Narita
Thank you.
Gee