Hi, thank you for your very helpful forum.
I will be in Japan from May 27th to June 8th (13 days).
I already went to Japan in 2018, so this will be my second time.
Here is my itinerary:
Date
May 27
Arrive Narita, Tokyo
May 27–29
Visit Tokyo
May 29 (AM)
Train to Hakone (Owakudani/black egg), then train to Kyoto
May 29 (Late PM) – June 1
Stay Kyoto
Day trip during Kyoto stay side trip to Nara (AM) + Osaka Dotonbori (PM)
June 1 (Late pm)
Train to Hiroshima
June 2
Visit Hiroshima
June 3
Hiroshima AM → Train to Kanazawa
June 3 (PM)
Finish day in Kanazawa
June 4
Visit Kanazawa → Train to Takayama
June 5
Visit Takayama → Train to Matsumoto
June 6
Visit Matsumoto → Train to Tokyo
June 7-8 Shopping/visiting Tokyo
June 8 Return to Narita
Is it too tight?
We are active and want to see as much as possible.
What is the best train pass option?
We plan a lot of train rides late in the day, but we are not sure if there are enough late trains.
Also, do we need a Suica card?
Thank you for your help! Feel free to suggest changes if you think my itinerary is too tight.
(Sorry for my English — I am a French native speaker!)
