Originally Posted by
angra
I would drop Nagasaki and Sapporo first, and maybe Nagoya. It's not that they aren't great places to go, but that they add much more cost in terms of time and $ than the other areas. There is _plenty_ to see from Hiroshima to Sendai to keep first timers busy for 3 weeks.
Who knows which places are top priority for this couple? I like the fact that they expressed an interest in places further afield than the typical Kanto + Kansai itinerary. If they want to include some of the more remote places I don't think that it need put this trip out of budget for them - but trying to see all of the places that they listed will be a tall order.