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Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka Cultural Rail Journey
7days
15stops
507km
DAY01
Shibuya Crossing → Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
4.2 km · 15m driving · Overnight in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- 09:00Shibuya Crossing· startMust-see
- 4.2 km · 15m
- 12:00Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden· overnight
DAY02
Senso-ji Temple → Tokyo
14 km · 27m driving · Overnight in Tokyo Skytree
- 09:00Senso-ji Temple· startMust-see
- 14 km · 27m
- 12:00Tokyo Skytree· overnight
DAY03
Tokyo → Kiyomizu-dera
461 km · 5h 50m driving · long drive · Overnight in Kiyomizu-dera
- 09:00Tokyo Station· start
- 458 km · 5h 36m
- 12:00Kyoto Station
- 3.3 km · 14m
- 15:00Kiyomizu-dera· overnightMust-see
DAY04
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → Kinkaku-ji
12 km · 38m driving · Overnight in Kinkaku-ji
- 09:00Arashiyama Bamboo Grove· startMust-see
- 12 km · 38m
- 12:00Kinkaku-ji· overnight
DAY05
Fushimi Inari-taisha → Gion District
13 km · 37m driving · Overnight in Gion District
- 09:00Fushimi Inari-taisha· startMust-see
- 13 km · 37m
- 12:00Gion District· overnight
DAY06
Nishiki Market → Osaka
Overnight in Osaka Castle
- 09:00Nishiki Market· start
- Train · 8m
- 12:00Osaka Castle· overnightMust-see
DAY07
Dotonbori → Shinsekai
2.9 km · 12m driving
- 09:00Dotonbori· startMust-see
- 2.9 km · 12m
- 12:00Shinsekai
Booking timeline
Book these before you go- Day 3Train · Tokyo Station
- Day 6Train · Osaka Castle
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- Day 3: 5h 50m driving — plan rest stops