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Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka

A smooth 7-day Japan classic: Tokyo energy, Kyoto temples, and Osaka nights, linked by Shinkansen so you don’t waste the trip crawling between cities.

7days
23stops
DAY01

Depart → Akihabara

Overnight in Akihabara
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:30
    ⭐ Asakusa Sensō-ji
  5. 14:30
    Ueno Park
  7. 17:00
    Akihabara· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno or Asakusa
DAY02

Depart → Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Overnight in Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 09:45
    ⭐ Meiji Jingu
  5. 12:30
    Harajuku Takeshita Street
  7. 16:30
    Shibuya Scramble Crossing· overnight
Accommodation
Shibuya or Ebisu
DAY03

Depart → Pontocho Alley

Overnight in Pontocho Alley
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    Tokyo Station
  5. 11:00
    Kyoto Station
  7. 14:30
    ⭐ Nishiki Market
  9. 17:00
    Pontocho Alley· overnight
Accommodation
Kawaramachi or Shijo area
DAY04

Depart → Gion

Overnight in Gion
  1. 08:30
    Depart· start
  3. 09:00
    ⭐ Kiyomizu-dera
  5. 13:00
    Yasaka Shrine and Maruyama Park
  7. 16:30
    Gion· overnight
Accommodation
Gion or Higashiyama edge
DAY05

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → Kinkaku-ji

Overnight in Kinkaku-ji
  1. 09:15
    ⭐ Arashiyama Bamboo Grove· start
  3. 12:30
    Togetsukyo Bridge
  5. 16:00
    Kinkaku-ji· overnight
Accommodation
Kyoto Station or Shijo area
DAY06

Depart → Dotonbori

Overnight in Dotonbori
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    Kyoto Station
  5. 10:30
    Shin-Osaka Station
  7. 13:00
    ⭐ Osaka Castle Park
  9. 17:00
    Dotonbori· overnight
Accommodation
Namba or Shinsaibashi
DAY07

Depart → Umeda Sky Building

  1. 09:30
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    ⭐ Kuromon Ichiba Market
  5. 13:30
    Shitenno-ji
  7. 16:30
    Umeda Sky Building
Heads Up
  • Use an IC card for local transit
  • reserve Shinkansen seats if carrying large luggage or traveling at peak times
  • don't overpack — station stairs and busy platforms make small bags feel brilliant