Ohayou minasan!

I am planning for a 14 days trip to japan and will mainly cover kantou and kansai region... Need some recommendations on side trips... Below are my itinerary:

Day 1: Chubu (overnight flight - arrive morning) - Kyoto
Day 2: Kyoto
Day 3: Kyoto
Day 4: Nara
Day 5: Kyoto - Hiroshima
Day 6: Miyajima - Tokyo
Day 7: Tokyo
Day 8: Tokyo
Day 9: Tokyo
Day 10: Tokyo
Day 11: Tokyo
Day 12: Nikko or Takayama
Day 13: Nikko or Takayama - Nagoya
Day 14: Nagoya - Chubu

Need some opinions on:
1. Should I add a day for Kobe or Mount Koya by slashing one day off Tokyo? Which will offer a more authentic Japan experience?
2. Which will be more satisfying in between Nikko and Takayama in your opinion? Should I skip exploring Nagoya and spend more days in one of these two places? I am more keen for cultural exposure and scenic views btw.

Thanks sifu. Sorry for not informing but I am going 6-19 sept.

Not reli wanna shopping but would like to see the metro part of japan too... I don't think culture explore in japan is complete without experiencing the stark contrast of traditional vs modern japan.

Don't mind to slash a day off tokyo though anyway since I'll be spending mamy days there. Thanks a lot.

I would also like to spend much more days in Japan, but unfortunately I am not son of millionaire and I am not having a dream job that can take leave for a month or more.

So basically I'll have to either cut down the number of destinations or the amount of days spent at each locations. But I will be landing at Nagoya and my initial planning is based on the assumption that I will get a 2 week JR pass, which makes spending more days at Tokyo and Kyoto and skipping the others don't seem to be a good idea.

Thank for your feedback anyway and I'll see what I can refine after I have detailed out my itinerary in Kyoto and Tokyo.

Guys, just wondering if Mazda plant visit is a good substitute for Toyota?
It's more convenient to get to Mazda while I am at Hiroshima as to go to Toyota is a bit more time and money consuming.