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Tokyo to Kansai Rail Adventure
I've put together a classic "Golden Route" itinerary for you! Since you specifically mentioned the Shinkansen (bullet train), we’ll skip the car rentals and use Japan's amazing rail network to zip between cities. I've stretched this to 7 days as requested to keep the pace brisk but manageable. Seven days of neon lights, ancient shrines, and the best street food in the world via high-speed rail.
7days
26stops
Day 1: Narita Airport (NRT) → … → Tokyo Metropolitan Government…
4 stops
Narita Airport (NRT)
10:00
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
14:00
Omoide Yokocho
18:00
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
20:00
Day 2: Senso-ji Temple → … → Harajuku (Takeshita Street)
4 stops
Senso-ji Temple
09:00
Akihabara Electric Town
13:00
Shibuya Crossing
16:00
Harajuku (Takeshita Street)
19:00
Day 3: Tokyo Station → … → Gion District
4 stops
Tokyo Station
09:00
Train to Kyoto Station
12:00
Nishiki Market
14:30
Gion District
17:00
Day 4: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) → Fushimi Inari Shrine
3 stops
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
08:00
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
11:30
Fushimi Inari Shrine
15:00
Day 5: Nara Park → … → Return to Kyoto
4 stops
Nara Park
09:30
Todai-ji Temple
11:30
Kasuga Taisha
14:30
Return to Kyoto
17:00
Day 6: Osaka Castle → … → Dotonbori
4 stops
Osaka Castle
10:00
Kuromon Ichiba Market
13:00
Shinsekai
15:30
Dotonbori
18:30
Day 7: Umeda Sky Building → Last Minute Shopping → Kansai International Airport…
3 stops
Umeda Sky Building
09:00
Last Minute Shopping
12:00
Kansai International Airport (KIX)
15:00
Heads Up
- 1. Download the "SmartEX" app to book Shinkansen tickets on your phone—it's way easier than queuing at the machines!
- 2. Day 1: last stop 20:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- 3. Day 2: last stop 19:00 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- 4. Day 6: last stop 18:30 — leave earlier or drop a stop
- 5. 🛫 Route includes 1 flight + 2 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).