My Mum and I have returned safely from an amazing 11-day tour of Honshu, Japan. We've walked, sweated and eaten our way through some of the nation's most iconic highlights. Since my first trip to Japan in 1998 I've had the privilege of visiting many of its famous sights. This let me pull together a truly memorable itinerary for Mum while packing in a few new experiences for myself.
Over the next few weeks, I'll add links to the series of posts listed below. Highlights to watch for include:
Over the next few weeks, I'll add links to the series of posts listed below. Highlights to watch for include:
- Matsushima - one of Japan's three famous beauty spots, sadly inundated by the 2011 Tohoku tsunami
- Nikko - a mountain-side village that's home to some of Japan's most sacred shrines
- Tokyo - highlights from the world's most populous metropolitan region
- Mt Fuji - its iconic cone emerged briefly from the clouds during our time in the picturesque Fujigoko region
- Matsumoto - an iconic Samurai castle
- Osaka - home to the world's largest aquarium and the longest single-span suspension bridge
- Hiroshima - forever remembered as the world's first atomic bomb target
- Miyajima - Japan's sacred shrine island, another of the nation's three famous beauty spots
- Iwakuni - renowned for its iconic wooden arch bridge
- Kyoto - the nation's ancient capital filled with stunning shrines and temples
- Omiya - the heartland of Bonsai culture.
Through these posts, I hope you'll enjoy our journey as much as we did. For those of you keen to replicate our adventures, here's an overview of our daily itinerary. With a little extra time I'd add a couple of days to include Nara and Himeji, plus a visit to the Tsukiji fish market in Toyko.
DAY | DATE | ITINERARY |
1 | 4 Sept | Arrive in Tokyo. Skytree Tower. |
2 | 5 Sept | Nikko |
3 | 6 Sept | Matsushima |
4 | 7 Sept | Tokyo sights. Train to Kawaguchiko. |
5 | 8 Sept | Kawaguchiko & Mt Fuji |
6 | 9 Sept | Matsumoto. Train to Osaka. |
7 | 10 Sept | Osaka. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. |
8 | 11 Sept | Hiroshima & Miyajima |
9 | 12 Sept | Iwakuni. Train to Kyoto. |
10 | 13 Sept | Kyoto |
11 | 14 Sept | Kyoto. Train to Tokyo. |
12 | 15 Sept | Omiya Bonsai Village. Fly home. |
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