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Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka

A relaxed 7-day Japan classic: Tokyo energy, Kyoto temples and lanes, then Osaka food and neon, with Shinkansen hops between cities.

4days
14stops
DAY01

Depart → Akihabara

Overnight in Akihabara
  1. 09:30
    Depart· start
  3. 10:30
    ⭐ Asakusa & Sensō-ji
  5. 14:30
    Ueno Park
  7. 17:00
    Akihabara· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno or Asakusa
Food
  • Convenience stores · onigiri, egg sandwiches, bottled tea, and late-night snacks are genuinely good and cheap
DAY02

Meiji Shrine → Shibuya Crossing & Hachikō

Overnight in Shibuya Crossing & Hachikō
  1. 09:45
    ⭐ Meiji Shrine· start
  3. 12:30
    Harajuku & Omotesandō
  5. 16:30
    Shibuya Crossing & Hachikō· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno, Asakusa, or Shibuya
DAY03

Tokyo Station → Gion & Hanamikoji Street

Overnight in Gion & Hanamikoji Street
  1. 08:30
    Tokyo Station· start
  3. 11:00
    Kyoto Station
  5. 13:00
    ⭐ Fushimi Inari Taisha
  7. 17:00
    Gion & Hanamikoji Street· overnight
Accommodation
Kyoto Station area or Gion/Shijō
DAY04

Kiyomizu-dera → Nishiki Market

  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Kiyomizu-dera· start
  3. 12:00
    Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
  5. 16:00
    Nishiki Market
Accommodation
Gion/Shijō or Kawaramachi
Heads Up
  • book Shinkansen seats ahead if traveling during cherry blossom season, autumn foliage, Golden Week, Obon, or New Year
  • use luggage forwarding if you're carrying big suitcases
  • keep coins or a transit card ready for lockers
  • don't overpack Kyoto days because the best moments are often the quiet walks between sights