Having doubts about my itinerary as I'm trying to fit everything in, and looking for some input. My schedule so far (travelling this Nov):
Day 1 - Tokyo sleep
Day 2 - Tokyo sleep
Day 3 - Tokyo sleep
Day 4 - Tokyo sleep
Day 5 - Fukuoka sleep
Day 6 - Fukuoka sleep (for the sumo festival)
Day 7 - Hiroshima sleep
Day 8 - Osaka sleep (Kyoto day trip then overnight in Osaka ryokan / onsen)
Day 9 - Tokyo last night
I've been told that Kyoto is a must-do, but having trouble fitting it in. Should I replace one night in Fukuoka with one night in Kyoto, then try to get a day trip.
Our absolute trip places to see are the sumo festival (fukuoka), atomic bomb museum (hiroshima) and maybe Miyajima, Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, and the onsen in Osaka. Is Nara worth visiting as a day trip or does that take away from my Tokyo time?
Also wondering if the JR rail pass will go to all these places (spending couple days just within Tokyo then buying a 7 day pass). Is there a 2-3 day separate subway pass within Tokyo as well?
Many thanks in advance for any input you can provide!