Tokyo for 2 weeks plus one week in ? City

onlyholly · 6 Jan 20, 04:00 PM

Going to Japan in September for three weeks. Flights in and out of Tokyo. Thinking of doing Tokyo DisneyLand/Sea/city and surrounding areas first two weeks. Would like to do third week in another City.

Any recommendations where else to visit or must do city within easy reach/distance from/to Tokyo.

Any thoughts/things to do in Kyoto or Osaka.

Any advice/recommendations welcome on how to best plan/get the most out of our three weeks there.

Thanks
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kk20 · 9 Jan 20, 01:47 PM

Kyoto. I have recently put the Kyoto phase of our trip on my trip report. Visit temples (too numerous to list), Ninjo-jo castle, feed deer in Nara, book a tea ceremony, dress in Yukata for the day, explore Kyoto station watch the light show walk the skywalk. Try to go during a festival time (we went during Gion float festival).

Osaka is day trip-able from Kyoto (about 40-50 mins via train). It is also possible to do universal studios from a kyoto base if you wish.

ERICSMUM · 9 Jan 20, 02:35 PM

You could take a day trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima. Sounds gruesome but the museum and memorial gardens are interesting and thought-provoking.

From memory it takes about 1h 30 mins on the bullet train.

onlyholly · 9 Jan 20, 02:43 PM

I read the Kyoto part of your trip report and found it very helpful. Thank you.

Originally Posted by kk20

Kyoto. I have recently put the Kyoto phase of our trip on my trip report. Visit temples (too numerous to list), Ninjo-jo castle, feed deer in Nara, book a tea ceremony, dress in Yukata for the day, explore Kyoto station watch the light show walk the skywalk. Try to go during a festival time (we went during Gion float festival).

Osaka is day trip-able from Kyoto (about 40-50 mins via train). It is also possible to do universal studios from a kyoto base if you wish.

onlyholly · 9 Jan 20, 02:44 PM

Thank you.

Originally Posted by ERICSMUM

You could take a day trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima. Sounds gruesome but the museum and memorial gardens are interesting and thought-provoking.

From memory it takes about 1h 30 mins on the bullet train.

redfox5 · 23 Jan 20, 09:27 AM

Kyoto is beautiful. Fushimi Inari Shrine was my favorite part of the whole trip.

Make sure to get their early, we arrived at 6:30am and it was perfect, basically had the place to ourselves.

kk20 · 23 Jan 20, 10:20 AM

Our time at Fushimi Inari was too late in the morning. At lower levels is was a scrum and not pleasant.

Most of the crowd disappear at the first "toilet stop" though so dont despair if you cannot get there early- you just need to go higher!

Pumpkin Pie · 23 Jan 20, 01:26 PM

Kyoto with day trips to Hiroshima, Nara, Himeji Castle and Osaka. We did this last year (except Osaka as we didn�t have time). There is also a Universal Studios near Osaka if you are interested.

Edit: a great day trip from Tokyo is Hakone. It�s a long day but we loved it and it�s one of the best days we had on the whole trip. I really recommend the open air museum there - it�s a stop on the Hakone train loop.

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	9 Jan 20, 01:47 PM kk20 Imagineer
kk20 Imagineer Join Date: Jan 13	Kyoto. I have recently put the Kyoto phase of our trip on my trip report. Visit temples (too numerous to list), Ninjo-jo castle, feed deer in Nara, book a tea ceremony, dress in Yukata for the day, explore Kyoto station watch the light show walk the skywalk. Try to go during a festival time (we went during Gion float festival). Osaka is day trip-able from Kyoto (about 40-50 mins via train). It is also possible to do universal studios from a kyoto base if you wish.

23 Jan 20, 10:20 AM	#7
	23 Jan 20, 10:20 AM kk20 Imagineer
kk20 Imagineer Join Date: Jan 13	Our time at Fushimi Inari was too late in the morning. At lower levels is was a scrum and not pleasant. Most of the crowd disappear at the first "toilet stop" though so dont despair if you cannot get there early- you just need to go higher!