Hey guys, me and my wife (we’re both in our early 30s) are travelling to Japan in November for 3 weeks, it’s our first time and we are sooo...
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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/rakka- on 2025-06-02 19:40:33+00:00.

Hey guys, me and my wife (we’re both in our early 30s) are travelling to Japan in November for 3 weeks, it’s our first time and we are sooo excited! We have prepared the itinerary below and would welcome your advice on it.

A little about us – in our leisure time, we’re usually finding balance between basic planning (setting time to wake up, looking up main places to visit, etc) and a passion to explore. We love to hike (our comfort distance for a usual hike is ~15 km), so longer day distances are something we’re not afraid of. We love nature, culture, food and won’t skip a cosy bar or intriguing art gallery.

Also, since we’re coming from Lithuania, this is rather a budget trip (not the American size budget, haha).

Here’s the itinerary:

Osaka, 4 nights

  • Day 1. Arrival to Osaka Kansai airport mid-day, warming up, nothing crazy, checking in to hotel, going out to find some food, resting
  • Day 2. Kaiyukan aquarium (not sure about this one), Osaka castle park, Dotonbori street, Tenma district, Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku
  • Day 3. Day trip to Nara, coming back to Osaka in the afternoon, hitting the bars, exploring little streets like Tsuruhashi
  • Day 4. Day trip to Kobe.

Kyoto 4 nights

  • Day 5. Rest day in Osaka, unplanned chill exploring, maybe visiting one of the three: Cup Noodle Museum / Senba Center / Teamlab Botanical. Heading to Kyoto in the evening.
  • Day 6. Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka stairs, Maruyama park and around, Gion, Nishiki market and Pontocho at the end maybe?
  • Day 7. Arashiyama Area (not sure if Kokedera is worth the visit?)
  • Day 8. Northern Kyoto, Kinkakuji, Hieizan, maybe riding a bicycle by the river

Hakone 2 nights

  • Day 9. Getting up and heading to Hakone, having a rather chill day there, visiting Open Air museum
  • Day 10. Hiking or riding bikes in Hakone. Doing the Hakone Round Course.

Tokyo 11 nights

  • Day 11. Getting up and going to Tokyo with the Romance Car, checking in the hotel, exploring the district we’re staying at
  • Day 12. Unplanned yet
  • Day 13. Shibuya, Meiji shrine, Shinjuku + park, Harajuku.
  • Day 14. Day trip to Nikko: Toshogu shrine, Taiyuin, Kanmangafuchi Abyss, Rinnoji temple, Tamozawa villa.
  • Day 15. Day trip to Kamakura: Buddha, temples – hiking one of the suggested trails there, as they encompass most of the sightings of Kamakura
  • Day 16. Central Tokyo: Koishikawa Korakuen, Akihabara, Tsukiji market, Imperial Palace + garden, Hama Rikju
  • Day 17. Rest day
  • Day 18. Day trip to Mt Takao
  • Day 19. Southern Tokyo: Mori Art Museum, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo tower, Shiba park, Maybe visiting Team Labs? + exploring the little islands, visiting local parks.
  • Day 20. Shopping, exploring
  • Day 21. Shopping, exploring
  • Day 22. Departure from Tokyo Haneda Airport in the evening