Hii Me and my parents (in their 50s) are going to visit Japan for the first time this December for 12 days. After doing some research I came up...
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Hii

Me and my parents (in their 50s) are going to visit Japan for the first time this December for 12 days. After doing some research I came up with the following itinerary: Please leave any suggestions or advice you would have on my itinerary (switch some things around, add/drop certain spots) as this is our first time visiting anything will help, thank you!

 day 1

  • Arrival in Tokyo (recommended to stay near Akasaka area)
  • transport
  • check into hotel and rest (go out and eat if not tired)

Day 2

  • Visit MEIJI JINGU (morning)
  • Grab lunch
  • Visit Shinjuku Gyoen (afternoon)
  • Then explore the shinjuku or shibuya area at night

Day 3 

  • Explore Asakusa (Nakamise dori, senso-ji)
  • Grab lunch
  • Tokyo national museum
  • Explore Akihabara

Day 4

  • DAY TRIP TO HAKONE (most stuff close before 5 so need to go early, will need to ride the train for about 2 hours.)aim to get there by 9am. Take Romancecar from Shinjuku to Hakone

https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/course/244#:~:text=Ride%20the%20Romancecar%20to%20travel,enjoying%20the%20scenery%20(*1).

  • Visit the hakone shrine and lake ashi
  • Visit open air museum
  • Have lunch
  • End the day at Hot spring at Hakone (need to reserve) weekdays close at 8pm, weekends at 9pm https://www.hakoneyuryo.jp/english/spa/hotspring/#hanare

Day 5

  • *FREE TIME NOTHING PLANNED*
  • Ginza shopping center
  • Train to kyoto (two hours)
  • After getting to kyoto, explore the area and rest

Day 6 

  • Explore Arashiyama (bamboo forest (go EARLY), Tenryuji, monkey park)
  • Lunch
  • Explore kyoto streets: Gion, Potoncho, Kawaramachi

Day 7 

  • Fushi Inari red gates (morning)
  • Ninenzaka!!, Sannenzaka, Hokanji Temple
  • Winter illuminations (not sure which one yet,late afternoon or night)

Day 8 

  • **FREE DAY NOTHING PLANNED**

OPEN TO IDEAS

Day 9

  • Check out and head to Osaka (very fast), check into hotel
  • Osaka Castle
  • Kuromon ichiba market
  • Explore Dontonburi

Day 10

  • Nara/kobe day trip

Day 11

(Potentially go visit the Hiroshima war museum?) as a day trip?  

Day 12

  • Rest and get ready for flight back