u/ginpachikun

I am planning on going to Japan from 2 Dec - 3 Jan with my brother. I looked at some places in Kyushu and they looked phenomenal. I do want to explore Tokyo Kyoto Osaka as well but due to how many places im going i feel like I might have to skip Kyoto or Osaka or both. Not sure if this is a mistake especially for us first timers to Japan

I am planning on dividing my trip across 2 parts. Until at most the 19th Dec i want to spend it in Kyushu. The reason i want to go back to Tokyo before the 20th is because of Jump Festa. I am a huge anime/manga fan so i feel like it is one of the must do event for me. Another thing i want to do is go to a concert. I'd like to make a separate post about that soon. The 2 concerts i wanna go most is the Mrs Green Apple concert on 28th Dec i believe and Tokyo Countdown 26/27.

These events all take place in Tokyo so from 20th Dec to 3 Jan i want to spend in Tokyo and the in betweens id like to go to places like Hakone or Enoshima for example. I want to know if i am overdoing it or this is not a good combination.

The places i want to go in Kyushu are as followed :

• Kurokawa Onsen
• Fukuoka
• Kumamoto (Must go for me because of One piece creator birthplace)
• Kagoshima
• Nagasaki

Also i am not able to get a rental car so if there is any area please take into consideration that i will have to use the bus, trains or tours.

I do want to go to Takachiho Gorge as well. I have seen on Klook there are tours for that.
Please advice me on what order to do all this between 4th Dec - 18th Dec in the above places.
I feel like i could explore all of them in10 days then 4 days i could go to Kyoto or Osaka but i am not sure yet which is why i need your help. Any budget trips, restaurant recommendations and train passes will be appreciated as well, thank you!