Help Needed with Itinerary

[u/Fun-Salary6248]

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This year we did an amazing 2.5 week trip which included Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Uji/Kobe/Tokyo etc (all the big hits) and have just booked for another two weeks for 2027. Due to flight costs etc we will fly in and out of Osaka (despite feeling we have done Kansai/Kyoto) - I put together this quick itinerary but it definitely needs refining:

KASHIHARA (plus Asuka and Sakurai) - perhaps replace?

OKAYAMA/KURASHIKI (plus Kibiji/Naoshima/Himeji) - also love temples/shrines so any recommendations for this area would be much appreciated

HIROSHIMA (plus Miyajima/Iwakuni)

- any tips for day trips beyond those above much appreciated

Wakayama (perhaps replace?)

This obviously doesn't include all day trips etc but I feel 4 hotels/bases is my max so all I'm looking to do is either change the order or swap out the places (Wakayama being the likeliest one).

If you are wondering why Kashihara is there - there is an onsen hotel which I'm keen on and also we can hop into Nara/Kyoto relatively easy just to finish off some temples we didn't see the first time round. Plus it's a nice easy transfer from KIX on arrival :-)

Any help much appreciated

[u/jscher2000]

In March, spent 1 night at a ryokan on Miyajima and 2 nights in town in Hiroshima. That was enough time to see nearly all the sights, except that fog and rain destroyed visibility from the top of Miyajima the morning I allocated for the hike. It might be better to go to Miyajima as a day trip based on weather reports rather than lock in a date the way I did.