Help!!!
I am trying to work out a plan for my trip to Japan (most likely travelling on a JR Pass for the first 21 Days). Could anyone please give me some advice or suggestions of my draft itinerary so far?? Do you think it is best to go to Takayama before Kanazawa from Kyoto or the other way around...trying to cut down travel time as much as possible between destinations. Thanks!!
Day 1/Dec 3rd:Arrive Hiroshima 8:00pm
Day 2/Dec 4th Hiroshima
Day 3/Dec 5th Hiroshima – Miyajima (Day Trip)
Day 4/Dec 6th Hiroshima - Kurashiki
Day 5/Dec 7th Kurashiki – Okayama - Hattoji
Day 6/Dec 8th Hattoji – Himeji – Kobe
Day 7/Dec 9th Kobe
Day 8/Dec 10th Kobe – Osaka
Day 9/Dec 11th Osaka – Koya San (Temple Lodging)
Day 10/Dec 12th Koya San - Nara
Day 11/Dec 13th Nara – Kyoto
Day 12/Dec 14th Kyoto
Day 13/Dec 15th Kyoto
Day 14/Dec 16th Kyoto
Day 15/Dec 17th Kyoto
Day 16/Dec 18th Kyoto - Takayama
Day 17/Dec 19th Takayama
Day 18/Dec 20th Takayama - Kanazawa
Day 19/Dec 21st Kanazawa
Day 20/Dec 22nd Kanazawa – Nagano (Yudanaka)
Day 21/Dec 23rd Nagano - Nozawa Onsen (Skiing)
Day 22/Dec 24th Nozawa Onsen
Day 23/Dec 25th Nozawa Onsen
Day 24/Dec 26th Nozawa Onsen
Day 25/Dec 27th Nozawa Onsen - Tokyo
Day 26/Dec 28th Tokyo
Day 27/Dec 29th Tokyo – Hakone (Fuji)
Day 28/Dec 30th Hakone (Fuji) - Tokyo
Day 29/Dec 31st Tokyo
Day 30/Jan 1st Tokyo (Side Trips including Nikko, Kamakura ect)
Day 31/Jan 2nd Tokyo
Day 32/Jan 3rd Tokyo
Day 33/Jan 4th Tokyo
Day 34/Jan 5th Tokyo – Depart