Hi There
Looking for an advise .
thinking to arrive in Tokyo ( Narita ) and fly back from Osaka via Tokyo to Sydney .
total 10 days includes flight , net 8 days for the trip .
Day 1 - Flight
Day 2 -Explore Tokyo
Day 3 - trip to Mt Fuji
Day 4 - Mt fuji to Kyoto
Day 5 - Kyoto
Day 6 - Kyoto
Day 7 - Nara
Day 8 - Osaka
Day 9 - Fly back from Osaka to Tokyo in the evening
Day 10 - last day in Tokyo , fly back home at 7 pm
What do you think. ?
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99 helpful votes D7 - Instead of staying o/n in Nara, better drop by Nara for the day and stay in Osaka for 2n.
D9 - another option is to take the most frequent and fastest Nozomi Shinkansen train to Tokyo direct in less than 3 hours.
Kyoto/Nara/Osaka are nearby and served by frequent commuter trains in less than 1 hour.
OR consider staying in Tokyo for 2n upon arrival and on D10 fly from Osaka/ITM to connect your departure flight from Tokyo. This saves the hassles of o/n in Tokyo in your original plan.
Edited: 6:51 am, April 23, 2024
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142 helpful votes If you decide to visit Hiroshima = https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/ = should be considered.
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426 helpful votes If you really want to go to Hiroshima, scratch Osaka from your itinerary, go to Hiroshima from Kyoto, and fly back to Tokyo from Hiroshima. Nara should be a day trip from Kyoto.
If I were you, I would save Mt. Fuji for the next trip. Remember that you may not see Fuji if the weather is not optimal so an overnight stay is a gamble. You can hope for a good Mt. Fuji view from the Shinkansen.
Im not sure what i want , trying to plan a first time trip :)
How do I get from place to place ..?
