Finally going to Japan

I fly out on 31st Oct and arrive in Tokyo on 1st Nov after a stopover in Beijing. I am going to collect Shuin while I am there so I am going to many temples and shrines.

On day 1 I am going to Senso-Jin Temple, Meiji Shrine, and Yushima Tenman-gu Shrine.

On day 2 I am going to see the Great Buddha of Kamakura, Hasedera Temple, Sankeien Japanese Garden and Yokohama Bay bridge in Tokyo Bay.

On day 3 I will look at local shrines and temples close to my hotel and hopefully visit a Cat cafe, Bunny Cafe, and Owl cafe : )

On day 4 I am going to take my husbands ashes to Mt Fuji, but only to the 5th Station as the summit is closed in November. I will also go to Kawaguchi Asama Shrine and see Hahanoshirataki Falls.

On day 5 I will catch the Bullet train to Kyoto and visit the 4 local temples that are near the ryokan were I am staying.

On day 6 I will be going on a Kyoto Cultural tour where I will go to Tofukuji Temple and Zen Gardens and visit the Gion District, Fushimi Inari Shrine, and go to a local Tea House.

On day 7 I go to Nara after visiting Nijo Castle and Kinkaju Ji (Golden Pavilion) then onto Great Buddha of Toda-Ji Temple and Kasuga Shrine then Nara deer park.

On day 8 I will go up Mt Koyasan to see Kongobuji Temple, Okunoin, The Garon, Konpon Daito, Kondo, Fudodo and The Daimon.

On day 9 I will go to Arashiyama + Sagano, Bamboo Grove and Kitano Tenmangu-gu shrine.

On day 10 I travel to Hiroshima and Miyajima Island to see Itsukushima Shrine, the Peace Memorial Park & museum and Atomic Bomb dome.

On day 11 I visit the Kiyomizu area temples (Eastern Kyoto).

On day 12 I travel from Kyoto to Osaka.

On day 13 I fly home to England.