7 days in Kansai Region only

This is an itinerary for kansai With Himeji, Kobe and Nara deer park.

1st day
Arrival , check in and explore around the hotel , go namba, shinsaibashi

2nd day travel to himeji , take the city tram , visit the castle , morning market , town aquarium which is a sea turtle rescue centre. If u want to walk, there’s a wholesale shop nearby to buy cheap snacks and beverages . Kobe walking trail and local food

3rd day, kaiyukan, tempozan,  Kobe-sanda Premium outlet

4th day, Himeji Central Park with Safari ( wildlife and patting zoo)

5th day Nara deer park and shrine

6th day Osaka castle , Expo ‘70 Nihon Bankoku Hakuran-Kai and surrounding .

7th day departure. There’s a factory outlet next to kansai airport .

9 days self drive in Hokkaido and 4 days in Tokyo

During late autumn with possibility of slight snowing , self drive in Hokkaido and public transportation in Tokyo

First day Arrival at Sapporo 

2nd day odori , nijo market , beer museum , Aeon mall , susukino

3rd day travel to obihiro , visit obihiro zoo

4th day , sweetpia garden by ryugetsu ( going at 9am, get the special coupon for cake end, limited coupon ) and factory visit, proceed to koufuku station and aikoku station .

5th day travel back to Sapporo , on the way to Hobetsu museum 

6th day Maruyama Zoo , White lovers’ chocolate factory , salmon science center at Makomanai Park

7th day Otaru factories , canal , aquarium 

8th day noboribetsu Nixe and bear park 

 

9th day  transfer to Tokyo. Visit Doraemon sky park and Royce factory in new Chitose airport 

Check out Tokyo station and surrounding , see the newly renovated Tokyo station hotel . Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku , shibuya 

10th day

Odaiba : megaweb, onsen, Fuji observatory tower , themed cafe , kids’ attraction, shopping and eating local Japanese food in their food court .

11th day ameyoko in the morning , walk or take train to Asakusa   sensoji then to Kamakura 

12th day last min shopping and departure

11 days Tokyo then Sapporo itinerary

Big group of adults preferred sightseeing.

First day 

Arrival at Tokyo 

Chk in and check surrounding . 

If your connecting flight is haneda , either stay in Otorii or Kawasaki .

Check out Tokyo station and surrounding , see the newly renovated Tokyo station hotel .

2nd day 

Odaiba : megaweb, onsen, Fuji observatory tower , themed cafe , kids’ attraction, shopping and eating local Japanese food in their food court .

3rd day  ameyoko in the morning , walk or take train to Asakusa   sensoji then to Kamakura 

4th day hakkeijima theme park and aquarium 

5th day Harajuku, shinjuku, Meiji shrine to Yokohama ramen museum , Yokohama port  and cup noodle museum 

6th day transfer to Sapporo 

7th day  odori , nijo market , beer museum , Aeon mall 

8th day Maruyama Zoo , White lovers’ chocolate factory 

9th day Otaru factories , canal , aquarium 

10th day Kita-Hiroshima factory outlet 

Chitose Salmon Park 

11th day departure , visit Royce factory and Doraemon sky park in new Chitose airport 

9 days Sapporo during July for Lavender

With a young kid in toll to visit lavender farm in Furano

First day check in hotel ( look for Sapporo or susukino ) 

Roam

Odori, should hv beer festival with jazz performances at night . 

Flower tower , susukino at night with ramen museum ( it’s a shop

Street ) 

2nd day Tanukikoji ( 1 km long 7 lane 200+ shop. Daiso biggest branch is next to lane 2) 

Former Government building , nijo market , clock tower 

3rd day Furano visit Lavender farms and taking Norokko train 

4th day book day tour in Furano hopping to blue lake and Furano factories 

5th day Maruyama Zoo  and white lovers chocolate factory 

6th day otaru canal , glass factory , food factory 

7th day noboribetsu nixe and bear park 

8th day Kita Hiroshima factory outlet, beer museum , Aeon mall next to it plus malls in shin-sapporo

9th day last min shopping at new Chitose airport , Royce chocolate factory and doraemon sky park ; departure 

25 days in Hokkaido during summer

25 days around Hokkaido

First day arrival , visit odori , flower tower ,
nijo market .

2nd day Maruyama Zoo  and white lovers’ chocolate factory

3rd day fruit picking

4th day Kita-Hiroshima factory outlet and night view at Mt Moiwa

5th day noboribetsu Nixe

6th day noboribetsu bear park and stay over at onsen ryokan

7th day otaru aquarium, otaru canal and factory visit

8th day Furano Lavender in July and factories hopping . Must eat melon ice cream

9th day Aoike ( blue lake), crosspatch

10th day Sapporo beer museum , aeon and train museum ( to check as not open regularly )

11th day Tanukikoji , crib Street, susukino , ramen museum , clock tower , former gov site

12th-14th day whale and dolphin watching in Shiretoko, Rausu or Nemuro

15th day Sapporo Salmon Museum and Salmon Park Chitose

16th Hokkaido Museum

17th Hokkaido heritage village

18th-20th day Lake Akan , Kushiro

21st day Sunpiazza Aquarium and science centre

22nd -23rd day Asahiyama Zoo ( direct zoo train available dates )

24th day Shin-Sapporo , Sapporo shopping

25th day
Departure . Go new chitose airport and visit Royce factory and doraemon skypark ( free indoor playground )

20days Kanto / Tokyo and traveling out itinerary

Focus on kid and sightseeing. Not into shopping or crowded areas. 
Kid loves car , train and construction equipments 


1st day arrival  Kawasaki ameyoko 

Skytree , Harajuku, Meiji shrine , Asakusa

2nd day Kamakura

3rd day Disneyland 

4th day Disneysea

5th day hakone day trip with boat ride in the lake

6th day Odaiba megaweb Toyota , Fuji Tower , diver’s City ( gundam at night ) , different kid and adult experience . etc

7th day Tokyo metro museum ( train museum ) , edogawa Zoo  

8th day go to saitama for railway museum and omiya Park  

9th day Yokohama cup noodle museum, Yokohama port , ramen museum 

10th day Mitaka , kichijoji 

11th day Nikkō 

12th day Kanazawa visit the market , buy food and go to the castle and have lunch before going to the castle. Visit the heritage park across the road 

13th day hakkeijima aquarium and theme park 

14th day Venus Fort for factory outlet 

15th day Ikebukuro, namja gyoza Museum , aquarium etc

16th day Fuji Q highland day trip, Thomas train & friend is within.

17th day shonan beach 

18th day newly opened Moomin themed park in saitama 

19th day The Paleo Express - Chichibu SL ( steam Locomotive ) at Kumagaya station 

https://www.jnto.go.jp/scenic-railways/list/steam-locomotive-the-paleo-express/

20th day Narita temple before departure 

Links to train maps in Japan

🚆Understanding the different public transportations and train lines
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2323.html


🚃For Tokyo and Kansai:
https://www.jrailpass.com/maps


🚋Tokyo region:
Complete guide :
https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-tokyo_train_station/article-a0001084/

Subway:
https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/subwaymap/

JR East :
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/downloads/pdf/routemap_e.pdf

Saitama :
http://www.knet.ne.jp/~ats/eng/e_smap2.htm


🚞Tōhoku region:
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/index.html?src=gnavi



🚝Kansai Region:
https://osaka-info.jp/en/page/kansai-route-network

https://kansaionepass.com/en/railway_map.html

This is for JR west :
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/



🚅Chigoku Region:
JR chigoku:
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/okayama_hiroshima_yamaguchi/

Hiroshima
Chigoku Jr pass and JR bus map:
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/

Tram in Hiroshima :
http://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/s-routemap.html

Okayama:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5703.html

https://www.okayama-japan.jp/en/guidemap



🚈Shikoku :
http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/pdf_numbering/map.pdf


🚂Kyushu Region:
JR Kyushu
https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf

Fukuoka subway :
https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/route/

Nagasaki:
Bus and tram:
https://travel.at-nagasaki.jp/en/transportation/bus/

Kagoshima :
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4604.html

Kumamoto:
http://www.kotsu-kumamoto.jp/common/uploadfiledsp.aspx?c_id=9&id=2&set_doc=1

Beppu:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4705.html



🚆Hokkaido region:
JR Hokkaido :
http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/pdf/e-route_map.pdf

http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/train/guide/resort.html

Subway:
https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html