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Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka

A 7-day Japan classic by Shinkansen: Tokyo energy first, Kyoto temples in the middle, Osaka food and neon to finish.

7days
19stops
DAY01

Tokyo → Ginza

Overnight in Ginza
  1. 10:00
    Tokyo Station· start
  3. 11:30
    Imperial Palace East Gardens
  5. 15:30
    ⭐ Ginza· overnight
Accommodation
Tokyo Station / Ginza area
DAY02

Sensō-ji Temple → Tokyo

Overnight in Tokyo Skytree
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Sensō-ji Temple· start
  3. 12:30
    Ueno Park
  5. 16:30
    Tokyo Skytree· overnight
Accommodation
Asakusa or Ueno
DAY03

Meiji Shrine → Shibuya Crossing

Overnight in Shibuya Crossing
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Meiji Shrine· start
  3. 12:00
    Harajuku / Omotesandō
  5. 16:30
    Shibuya Crossing· overnight
Accommodation
Shibuya / Shinjuku
DAY04

Tokyo → Kiyomizu-dera

Overnight in Kiyomizu-dera
  1. 09:00
    Tokyo Station· start
  3. 12:00
    Kyoto Station
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Kiyomizu-dera· overnight
Accommodation
Higashiyama or Kawaramachi
DAY05

Fushimi Inari Taisha → Nijō Castle

Overnight in Nijō Castle
  1. 08:30
    ⭐ Fushimi Inari Taisha· start
  3. 12:30
    Nishiki Market
  5. 15:30
    Nijō Castle· overnight
Accommodation
Kawaramachi / Karasuma
Food
  • Nishiki Market · grilled seafood, tamagoyaki, pickles, sweets, and matcha things
DAY06

Kyoto → Dōtonbori

Overnight in Dōtonbori
  1. 09:00
    Kyoto Station· start
  3. 10:30
    ⭐ Osaka Castle Park
  5. 16:30
    Dōtonbori· overnight
Accommodation
Namba / Shinsaibashi
DAY07

Kuromon Ichiba Market → Umeda Sky Building

  1. 09:30
    Kuromon Ichiba Market· start
  3. 12:30
    ⭐ Shinsekai
  5. 16:30
    Umeda Sky Building
Food
  • seafood skewers, fruit, wagyu bites, kushikatsu · Snack selectively at Kuromon Ichiba Market; try kushikatsu in Shinsekai if missed previously
Heads Up
  • Day 4: 5h 53m driving — plan rest stops
  • reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling around weekends/holidays
  • pack one easy-to-carry bag
  • keep some mornings early because Kyoto’s top spots feel completely different before tour groups arrive