Help me plan my itinerary

[evilerniex]

Now I am thinking if mid apr is too early for cherry blossoms in Tohoku, should I do Kyushu instead? I have not been to both yet so I can still do Tohoku in autumn which might be better as Northern japan has better red leaves?

But then, will mid apr be too late for sakuras in kyushu? Does Kyushu have good places for sakuras?

mid april likely to be too late for kyushu. even for tokyo also may not be able to see.
u can check out this list for the spots and dates:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011_where.html

 

[Wood41]

7 days Shinkansen + 2 days for flying there & return.

how many days?
u covering almost the whole of japan!

 

[Wood41]

Fly in & out through Tokyo with SIA $580+ & Toyoko Inn .
Basically it is a loop using mostly Shinkansen .

Ya, how many days? Envious.

Must you fly into and out of tokyo? Otherwise can enter via osaka, nearer to fukuoka and exit via sapporo or tokyo.

I have never been to kyushu nor tohoku. If tohoku is too early for sakuras in mid apr, i might do kyushu instead and save tohoku for autumn.

 

[stars87]

Oh my , my April trip is Tokyo to Fukuoka then to Toyama up to Aomori / Hakodate then back to
Tokyo.
My mission : flower + Hiroshima atomic bomb site
+ Alphine route

Brother wood, alpine route has specific opening times. Usually third or last week of aoril

 

[Wood41]

Yes , as my travel is April 24-May 2.
Happy to add in as a bonus for my spring flower trip
from south to north.

Brother wood, alpine route has specific opening times. Usually third or last week of aoril