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Japan Golden Route
A classic first-timer's journey through Japan's 'Golden Route', balancing Tokyo's modern energy with Kyoto's timeless temples and Osaka's food culture.
7days
24stops
613km
Day 1: Narita Airport (NRT) → … → Omoide Yokocho
1h 25min · 75km4 stops
Narita Airport (NRT)
10:00
1h 10min · 72km
Shinjuku Gyoen
13:30
10min · 2.0km
Tokyo Metropolitan Govt
15:30
5min · 1.0km
Omoide Yokocho
17:15
Day 2: Senso-ji Temple → … → Imperial Palace East Garden
40min · 11km4 stops
Senso-ji Temple
09:00
10min · 2.0km
Tokyo Skytree
11:30
15min · 5.0km
Akihabara Electric Town
14:30
15min · 4.0km
Imperial Palace East Garden
16:45
Day 3: Meiji Jingu Shrine → … → Shibuya Sky
20min · 3.5km4 stops
Meiji Jingu Shrine
09:30
5min · 1.0km
Takeshita Street
11:30
10min · 2.0km
Shibuya Crossing
14:30
5min · 0.5km
Shibuya Sky
16:30
Day 4: Tokyo Station → Nishiki Market → Kiyomizu-dera
2h 30min · 453km3 stops
Tokyo Station
09:00
2h 15min · 450km
Nishiki Market
13:00
15min · 3.0km
Kiyomizu-dera
15:30
Day 5: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → … → Fushimi Inari Shrine
1h · 20km4 stops
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
08:30
5min · 1.0km
Tenryu-ji Temple
10:30
25min · 7.0km
Kinkaku-ji
14:00
30min · 12km
Fushimi Inari Shrine
16:30
Day 6: Osaka Castle → Kuromon Ichiba Market → Dotonbori
20min · 5.0km3 stops
Osaka Castle
10:00
15min · 4.0km
Kuromon Ichiba Market
13:00
5min · 1.0km
Dotonbori
15:30
Day 7: Namba Parks → Kansai Airport (KIX)
45min · 45km2 stops
Namba Parks
10:00
45min · 45km
Kansai Airport (KIX)
14:00
Heads Up
- 1. JR Pass may not be worth it for just one-way Tokyo-Osaka; check individual tickets.
- 2. Kyoto requires a lot of walking; wear comfortable shoes.
- 3. Day 4: hotel change (Shinjuku West Exit → Shimogyo Ward (Kyoto Station)) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 4. Day 6: hotel change (Shimogyo Ward (Kyoto Station) → Namba / Shinsaibashi) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 5. Day 7: hotel change (Namba / Shinsaibashi → None) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 6. Day 7: Namba Parks → Kansai Airport (KIX) flight transit only 4.0h — allow ≥5h door-to-door
- 7. 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).