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Japan'S Golden Rail Route

7days
26stops
DAY01

Narita International Airport → Tokyo Metropolitan Government…

Overnight in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
  1. 09:00
    Narita International Airport· start
  3. 12:36
    Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
  5. 16:12
    Omoide Yokocho
  7. 18:00
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building· overnight
DAY02

Meiji Jingu → Shibuya Sky

Overnight in Shibuya Sky
  1. 10:00
    Meiji Jingu· start
  3. 12:00
    Takeshita Street
  5. 15:00
    Shibuya Crossing
  7. 18:00
    Shibuya Sky· overnight
DAY03

Senso-ji → Ameyoko Shopping District

Overnight in Ameyoko Shopping District
  1. 09:00
    Senso-ji· start
  3. 12:36
    Akihabara Electric Town
  5. 15:18
    Ueno Park
  7. 18:00
    Ameyoko Shopping District· overnight
DAY04

Train to Kyoto Station → Gion District

Overnight in Gion District
  1. 09:00
    Train to Kyoto Station· start
  3. 13:03
    Nishiki Market
  5. 14:51
    Kiyomizu-dera
  7. 18:00
    Gion District· overnight
DAY05

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → Pontocho Alley

Overnight in Pontocho Alley
  1. 08:00
    Arashiyama Bamboo Grove· start
  3. 10:30
    Tenryu-ji Temple
  5. 14:00
    Kinkaku-ji
  7. 17:00
    Pontocho Alley· overnight
DAY06

Fushimi Inari Taisha → Dotonbori

Overnight in Dotonbori
  1. 08:00
    Fushimi Inari Taisha· start
  3. 13:00
    Osaka Castle
  5. 18:00
    Dotonbori· overnight
DAY07

Nara Park → Kansai International Airport

  1. 09:00
    Nara Park· start
  3. 11:00
    Todai-ji
  5. 15:00
    Kansai International Airport
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Day 4Train · Train to Kyoto Station
  2. Day 7Train · Nara Park
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  • 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 2 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).