I'd agree with reading a guidebook.
Anyway,if you are going back to Tokyo....I'd have a look at Hiroshima after Kyoto.2 nights there for Miyajima too.Then train via Kanazawa and across the J Alps from there.You could fit in a day or two in Takayama like that,if you want to...
Then back to Tokyo.That's fast but doable in 2 weeks.
Thanks for all the help. Looks like I'll be doing some serious homework tomorrow! I've browsed the Japan Guide but will do so more closely.
cheers
Ok,you're welcome!
Remember that during GW things will be booked up..both trains and accommodation.So better to decide in advance that time of year.
If you are not on a tight budget, I would really recommend to spend at least 1 night in a Ryokan, its a great experience. You will get to sleep in a Japanese room (on a futon on tatami mats) and enjoy amazing meals for dinner and breakfast. Choose one with an onsen, so that you can also enjoy that experience. Miyajima is a good place for a Ryokan stay, especially if you like sea food and fish. I have stayed at Miyajima Morinoyado and really liked it, and it doesn't break the bank either (in comparison to other Ryokans). Takayama would be another good place for a Ryokan stay.
Hi again. Luc just wondering what you thought of the following itinerary.
3 days Tokyo
3 days Kyoto
2 nights Osaka - meaning one full day there
3 nights Hiroshima - day trip to Miyajima or overnight Ryokan as suggested by Nathalie
3 nights Nara - day trip to Wakayama
cheers
day trip to Wakayama
Do you mean the city, or the prefecture? There's enough stuff in Nara Prefecture to keep you occupied for 3 days, if you want. I wouldn't recommend visiting anything in Wakayama prefecture as a day-trip from Nara, though with a suitably early start, you could conceivably visit Koyasan that way.