First time to Japan Itinerary check please

Hi there,

If you come out about even I would recommend purchasing the JR Pass - it includes the ferry to Miyajima plus basic metro transport in Osaka and Tokyo (Osaka loop line and JR Yamanote line) and so it's likely to be more cost-effective.

Nikko to Takayama is definitely doable in a day, but it will take at least 5 hours so just be wary of that. Takayama to Hiroshima will be at least 6 hours, but as long as you don't mind the transport times and are willing to leave early it should be fine, I think your itinerary is fine. To plan your long journeys I suggest using the 'Route' section of the Navitime site.

Hope this helps!

Alexis

Hi Alexis,

Thank you very much for the feedback on the itinerary. I'm glad that the plan is doable.

We don't mind some longer travel days and we plan to only have carry on bags for the Nikko and Takayama portion of the trip as we will send on our big packs from Tokyo to Hiroshima. Hopefully that will make transit in stations easier, especially when we will be unsure of directions etc. But that is all a part of the adventure.

Thanks again,

Amanda