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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/Kharris281 on 2024-03-09 01:41:15.
Hi all, long time caller, first time listener.
Planning a trip with my wife for 13 days in October ‘24. First trip for us, but a longtime goal that’s been in the making for a decade. Getting to this point and planning for several months, am I crazy for looking at Kyoto and maybe skipping it because of the crazy tourism? We want to experience the culture and the history, but I can’t help but wonder if we’ll have a more authentic ‘experience the country’ vibe by spending the time in something like Kanazawa or maybe even something smaller. The plan was to do the typical Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka/Hiroshima mix with a possible overnight in Kinosake, but wondering if we’re better off with a less conventional first trip.
Minimal Japanese, but we’ve been working through Genki with the addition of Duolingo just for the additional practice. Curios on some other experiences/opinions and I thought it would break up some of the recurring (but still valid) questions on this sub.
And for those who respond regularly/post their trip experiences, thank you! Your advice and experience has been helpful for myself and I’m sure many others who lurk here with the same pipe dream!