[qteemoi]

Hi, I will be going to Japan in February for 16 days and have planned the below itinerary, suggestions / opinions?

Day 1 - Arrive Narita
Shinjuku check in
Akihabara
Kabukicho

Day 2 - Shinjuku
Harajuku
Shibuya

Day 3 - Shinjuku
Mitakesan

Day 4 - Hakone
Leave for Hakone
Hot Springs
Tour

Day 5 - Kyoto
Leave for Kyoto
Afternoon Kiyomizudera / Philosophers Walk / Nanzenji
Night Kyoto Tower

Day 6 - Kyoto
Nijo Castle
Imperial Palace
Kinkakuji

Day 7 - Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Shrine

Day 8 - Kyoto
Morning Gion
Afternoon Nara

Day 9 - Mount Koya
Morning Leave for Mount Koya
Afternoon Okunoin Temple
Overnight @ Temple Lodge

Day 10 - Osaka
Morning Leave for Osaka
Tour Osaka

Day 11 - Osaka
Day trip to Himeiji / Miyajima

Day 12 - Takayama
Osaka - Leave Osaka for Takayama

Day 13 - Leave Takayama for Shinjuku

Day 14 - Shinjuku
Kamakura
Yokohama

Day 15 - Shinjuku
Nikko

Day 16 - Asakusa & depart

The trip from Osaka to Himeiji / Miyajima back to Osaka then to Takayama seems a waste of time - too much travelling?

I'd really like to visit Miyajima & Takayama. Is Takayama worth visiting?

Thanks,
QT