Does this sound doable? Is this not enough/too much? Any suggestions welcome!
Why not like this?
Day 4 (Hakone): Start of our 7-day JR Passes, use the Shinkansen to Odawara. Travel to Hakone; do the loop. Open Air Museum. Ryokan with kaiseki dinner and onsen.
Day 5 (Kyoto): Travel to Kyoto. Nishiki market and Gion area.
Day 6 (Kyoto): Fushimi Inari Shrine, , maybe Nijo Castle or Kyoto Railway Museum?
Day 7 (Kyoto): Kinkajuji (Golden Pavilion) and Arashiyama (etc.) <- Kinkajuji is closer to Arashiyama
Day 8 (Hiroshima): Travel to Hiroshima. Peace Memorial Park/Museum. Okonomiyaki restaurant for dinner.
Day 9 (Hiroshima): Day trip to Miyajima Island. Ropeway up Mt. Misen, then hike back down.
Day 10 (Osaka): Last day of our 7 day JR Passes. Stop at Himeji on the way back from Hiroshima, then travel to Osaka. <- Either store luggage at Himeji Station/Shinki Bus Terminal or use luggage forwarding.
Day 11 (Osaka): Activites to be decided.
Everything sounds doable though.