Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[Joy9797]

Hello all, anyone has itinerary to share for Fukuoka - Hiroshima - Kyoto - Nagoya? Thanks!

 

[evilerniex]

Hello all, anyone has itinerary to share for Fukuoka - Hiroshima - Kyoto - Nagoya? Thanks!

how many days u planning? u are covering 4 different regions, may be quite touch-and-go

my old itinerary from 2009:
unfortunately, the trip report thread is gone

day 1: Fukuoka airport to Hiroshima, Hijiyama, Hondori shopping arcade
day 2: Miyajima
day 3: Peace park, Hiroshima castle
day 4: Sandankyo
day 5: Iwakuni
day 6: travel to Kumamoto, Kumamoto castle
day 7: Kikuchi gorge, Flower hill
day 8: Mount Aso
day 9: Saga
day 10: Tsujunkyo, Suizenji Jojuen
day 11: travel to Nagasaki, Mount Inasa
day 12: Nagasaki city
day 13: Huis Ten Borsh
day 14: travel to Fukuoka, Marinoa city
day 15: Beppu, Fukuoka Yatai
day 16: Yanagawa, Tenjin
day 17: Yahoo! Dome, Fukuoka tower
day 18: return to sg

 

[need2hyde]

Anyone with a 10 day trip to Fukuoka/ Kyushu region to share? Travelling with elderly and babies, so we plan to take it slow.

 

[dude123]

how many days u planning? u are covering 4 different regions, may be quite touch-and-go

my old itinerary from 2009:
unfortunately, the trip report thread is gone

day 1: Fukuoka airport to Hiroshima, Hijiyama, Hondori shopping arcade
day 2: Miyajima
day 3: Peace park, Hiroshima castle
day 4: Sandankyo
day 5: Iwakuni
day 6: travel to Kumamoto, Kumamoto castle
day 7: Kikuchi gorge, Flower hill
day 8: Mount Aso
day 9: Saga
day 10: Tsujunkyo, Suizenji Jojuen
day 11: travel to Nagasaki, Mount Inasa
day 12: Nagasaki city
day 13: Huis Ten Borsh
day 14: travel to Fukuoka, Marinoa city
day 15: Beppu, Fukuoka Yatai
day 16: Yanagawa, Tenjin
day 17: Yahoo! Dome, Fukuoka tower
day 18: return to sg

Thanks for sharing. If go 10days got time to go hiroshima or just stick to kyushu region? First timer to kyushu..

 

[evilerniex]

Thanks for sharing. If go 10days got time to go hiroshima or just stick to kyushu region? First timer to kyushu..

i will just stick to Kyushu if 10 days.
in fact, my 18 days itinerary only covered northern Kyushu, didnt touch southern part (Kagoshima, Miyazaki) at all. more than enough things to do in Kyushu for 10 days

 

[arys95]

Hi, looking to go Osaka 5 days, tokyo 6 days. First timer here

 

[Sauron]

Hi, looking to go Osaka 5 days, tokyo 6 days. First timer here

Depending what you are going for , if it is just eating and shopping, then these 2 cities are quite similar.

 

[Joy9797]

how many days u planning? u are covering 4 different regions, may be quite touch-and-go

my old itinerary from 2009:
unfortunately, the trip report thread is gone

day 1: Fukuoka airport to Hiroshima, Hijiyama, Hondori shopping arcade
day 2: Miyajima
day 3: Peace park, Hiroshima castle
day 4: Sandankyo
day 5: Iwakuni
day 6: travel to Kumamoto, Kumamoto castle
day 7: Kikuchi gorge, Flower hill
day 8: Mount Aso
day 9: Saga
day 10: Tsujunkyo, Suizenji Jojuen
day 11: travel to Nagasaki, Mount Inasa
day 12: Nagasaki city
day 13: Huis Ten Borsh
day 14: travel to Fukuoka, Marinoa city
day 15: Beppu, Fukuoka Yatai
day 16: Yanagawa, Tenjin
day 17: Yahoo! Dome, Fukuoka tower
day 18: return to sg

thanks for ur reply. will be there for around 2 weeks

 

[arys95]

Depending what you are going for , if it is just eating and shopping, then these 2 cities are quite similar.

Thanks for your reply, honestly idk what to expect. a mix of chill and city bah preferrably. Are you available to give me recommendations of chill/scenery places? or like day trip place to see the sky and the stars. City area kinda easy to navigate since tiktok has alot

 

[zeroX26]

Thanks for your reply, honestly idk what to expect. a mix of chill and city bah preferrably. Are you available to give me recommendations of chill/scenery places? or like day trip place to see the sky and the stars. City area kinda easy to navigate since tiktok has alot

You at least need to state when you are going leh. Now there still BBQ temperature till mid/late Sep at least. You want to go out see the sky u need to be prepared to be grilled also.

 

[Sauron]

Thanks for your reply, honestly idk what to expect. a mix of chill and city bah preferrably. Are you available to give me recommendations of chill/scenery places? or like day trip place to see the sky and the stars. City area kinda easy to navigate since tiktok has alot

If Tokyo, can day trip or even stay 1 or 2 nights at mt Fuji, Nikko or kamakura.

 

[arys95]

You at least need to state when you are going leh. Now there still BBQ temperature till mid/late Sep at least. You want to go out see the sky u need to be prepared to be grilled also.

Sorry for the lack of information. I will be going Osaka first then tokyo. I will be going mid october to end. 17-22 is Osaka, 22-28 is tokyo

 

[MajiMax]

Sorry for the lack of information. I will be going Osaka first then tokyo. I will be going mid october to end. 17-22 is Osaka, 22-28 is tokyo

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Karuizawa, a resort town.

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Izu Peninsula, explore the Jogasaki Coast Trail, Mt. Omuro and Ito hot spring town.

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Nikko for autumn foliage to view Akechidaira Plateau and Lake Chuzenji. https://www.japan-guide.com/blog/koyo17/171024_nikko.html

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Mt. Tanigawa for a hiking trip.

The above daytrip can utilise the JR Tokyo Wide Pass (3 days pass) https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_06.html

Within Tokyo, can explore the old Tokyo's neighbourhoods https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/i...tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-ueno/article-a0000038/

 

[arys95]

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Karuizawa, a resort town.

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Izu Peninsula, explore the Jogasaki Coast Trail, Mt. Omuro and Ito hot spring town.

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Nikko for autumn foliage to view Akechidaira Plateau and Lake Chuzenji. https://www.japan-guide.com/blog/koyo17/171024_nikko.html

Daytrip, from Tokyo to Mt. Tanigawa for a hiking trip.

The above daytrip can utilise the JR Tokyo Wide Pass (3 days pass) https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_06.html

Within Tokyo, can explore the old Tokyo's neighbourhoods https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/i...tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-ueno/article-a0000038/

Thank you, I will take a look at it and plan my trip.

Sorry 1 question, let's say i 17-22 in Osaka, 22-28 in Tokyo. Do you think is it worth it for me to get the JR pass. Because I will be touching down at Narita Airport and going to osaka straight by train

 

[MajiMax]

Thank you, I will take a look at it and plan my trip.

Sorry 1 question, let's say i 17-22 in Osaka, 22-28 in Tokyo. Do you think is it worth it for me to get the JR pass. Because I will be touching down at Narita Airport and going to osaka straight by train

https://japantravel.navitime.com/en...inal 2 3&goal_name=Osaka&japan_rail_pass=true
https://japantravel.navitime.com/en...me=Osaka&goal_name=Tokyo&japan_rail_pass=true
You will need to at least do one day trip to breakeven on the fare.

You have to purchase the JR pass before end of Sep to avoid the price hike.
https://www.japan-guide.com/news/japan-rail-pass-cost-increase.html
https://japanrail.changirecommends.com/product/1

https://www.klook.com/en-SG/activity/1420-7-day-whole-japan-rail-pass-jr-pass/

 

[hkchew03]

Thank you, I will take a look at it and plan my trip.

Sorry 1 question, let's say i 17-22 in Osaka, 22-28 in Tokyo. Do you think is it worth it for me to get the JR pass. Because I will be touching down at Narita Airport and going to osaka straight by train

Should be worth it base on existing price, single trip between the 2 is already $150.

 

[cyprusblade]

Hi, need comments as have not been to Japan for 5yrs. Any suggestions for the itinerary below? Any accommodation to recommend.

5-Oct Fukuoka: Kushida Shine, Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Gardens
6-Oct Kitakyushu (Kokura): Shimonoseki, Kokura Castle
7-Oct The outlet kitakyushu
8-Oct Kokura: Tanga Ichiba Market
9-Oct Yufuin-Beppu: Hot spring yufuin, Kinrinki lake, Yufuin Floral Village
10-Oct Beppu-Kagoshima: Hells of Beppu, Umi Jigoku, scenic train
11-Oct Kagoshima: Kawasemi (Kumamoto to Hitoyoshi), Isaburo Shinpei (Hitoyoshi to Yoshimatsu), Hayato no Kaze (Yoshimatsu to Kagoshima-chuo)
12-Oct Kagoshima: Sengan-en Garden
13-Oct Fukuoka: Maizuru park, Nishi park
14-Oct Fukuoka: Acros Fukuoka, Soymilk café toffee park, Kego shrine
15-Oct Fukuoka: Ohori Park, Fukuoka Castle, Tochi-ji
16-Oct Fukuoka: teamLab Fukuoka
17-Oct R&R, flight home

Which JR pass should I get, any other places I should go? Thanks

 

[MajiMax]

Hi, need comments as have not been to Japan for 5yrs. Any suggestions for the itinerary below? Any accommodation to recommend.

https://www.jrk-hotels.co.jp/Hakatachuo/en/

Which JR pass should I get, any other places I should go? Thanks

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_05.html All Kyushu 5 days pass

Activate the pass on 9-Oct if you are going to Yufuin-Beppu from Kokura. I assume you are heading back to Hakata (Fukuoka) on 12-Oct. So I suggest you do a daytrip to Nagasaki on 13-Oct (so as to utilise the pass and see more things) than visiting Maizuru park and Nishi park (nothing much there).

 

[cyprusblade]

https://www.jrk-hotels.co.jp/Hakatachuo/en/

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_05.html All Kyushu 5 days pass

Activate the pass on 9-Oct if you are going to Yufuin-Beppu from Kokura. I assume you are heading back to Hakata (Fukuoka) on 12-Oct. So I suggest you do a daytrip to Nagasaki on 13-Oct (so as to utilise the pass and see more things) than visiting Maizuru park and Nishi park (nothing much there).

Thanks for the hotel recommendation. Read the reviews and it's really prime location.

Revised itinerary
5-Oct Fukuoka: Kushida Shine, Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Gardens
6-Oct Kitakyushu (Kokura): Shimonoseki, Kokura Castle
7-Oct The outlet kitakyushu
8-Oct Kokura: Tanga Ichiba Market
9-Oct Yufuin-Beppu: Hot spring yufuin, Kinrinki lake, Yufuin Floral Village
10-Oct Beppu-Kagoshima: Hells of Beppu, Umi Jigoku, scenic train
11-Oct Kawasemi (Kumamoto to Hitoyoshi), Isaburo Shinpei (Hitoyoshi to Yoshimatsu), Hayato no Kaze (Yoshimatsu to Kagoshima-chuo)
12-Oct Kagoshima: Sengan-en Garden
13-Oct Nagasaki: Megane-Bashi, Suwa Shrine, Matsumori Tenmangu Shrine, Atomic Bomb Museum, Glover Garden, Gunkanjima Digital Museum (Worth going?)
14-Oct Nagasaki: Nagasaki Seaside Park, Shinchi Chinatown, Hamamachi Shopping Arcade
15-Oct Fukuoka: Ohori Park, Fukuoka Castle, Tochi-ji, Acros Fukuoka, Soymilk café toffee park, Kego shrine, Maizuru park, Nishi park
16-Oct teamLab Fukuoka
17-Oct R&R, flight home

 

[MajiMax]

Thanks for the hotel recommendation. Read the reviews and it's really prime location.

Revised itinerary
5-Oct Fukuoka: Kushida Shine, Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical Gardens
6-Oct Kitakyushu (Kokura): Shimonoseki, Kokura Castle
7-Oct The outlet kitakyushu
8-Oct Kokura: Tanga Ichiba Market
9-Oct Yufuin-Beppu: Hot spring yufuin, Kinrinki lake, Yufuin Floral Village
10-Oct Beppu-Kagoshima: Hells of Beppu, Umi Jigoku, scenic train
11-Oct Kawasemi (Kumamoto to Hitoyoshi), Isaburo Shinpei (Hitoyoshi to Yoshimatsu), Hayato no Kaze (Yoshimatsu to Kagoshima-chuo)
12-Oct Kagoshima: Sengan-en Garden
13-Oct Nagasaki: Megane-Bashi, Suwa Shrine, Matsumori Tenmangu Shrine, Atomic Bomb Museum, Glover Garden, Gunkanjima Digital Museum (Worth going?)
14-Oct Nagasaki: Nagasaki Seaside Park, Shinchi Chinatown, Hamamachi Shopping Arcade
15-Oct Fukuoka: Ohori Park, Fukuoka Castle, Tochi-ji, Acros Fukuoka, Soymilk café toffee park, Kego shrine, Maizuru park, Nishi park
16-Oct teamLab Fukuoka
17-Oct R&R, flight home

I suppose you are getting 7 days All Kyushu pass @ 20,000 yen as I noticed you are staying more than a day in Nagasaki.

For 14-Oct, you may want to consider a daytrip to Sasebo https://www.japan-guide.com/ad/sasebo-seawind/

Have you confirmed your accommodation already? You don't need to stay overnight at Kagoshima on 12-Oct if you are just visiting Sengan-en Garden. You can make your way to Nagasaki after visiting Sengan-en Garden. You can visit Mt. Inasayama for the night view and end your day in Nagasaki. https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4412.html

Personally, I did not visit Gunkanjima Digital Museum, but I went for the boat tour to Gunkanjima. I strongly recommend the boat tour.