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Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka
A 7-day Japan city-hop by Shinkansen, with Tokyo energy first, Kyoto atmosphere in the middle, and Osaka food-fun at the end.
7days
22stops
DAY01
Asakusa Senso-ji Temple → Akihabara
Overnight in Akihabara
- 09:45⭐ Asakusa Senso-ji Temple· start
- 13:30Ueno Park
- 16:30Akihabara· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno or Asakusa
DAY02
Depart → Shibuya Crossing
Overnight in Shibuya Crossing
- 09:00Depart· start
- 09:45⭐ Meiji Shrine
- 12:30Harajuku Takeshita Street
- 16:00Shibuya Crossing· overnight
Accommodation
Shibuya or Ebisu
DAY03
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden → Kyoto
Overnight in Kyoto Station
- 09:30⭐ Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden· start
- 12:30Tokyo Station
- 14:00Kyoto Station· overnight
Accommodation
Kyoto Station or Gojo area
DAY04
Depart → Gion
Overnight in Gion
- 08:30Depart· start
- 09:00Kiyomizu-dera
- 12:30Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka
- 16:00Gion· overnight
Accommodation
Higashiyama or Kawaramachi
DAY05
Fushimi Inari Taisha → Shin-Osaka Station
Overnight in Shin-Osaka Station
- 08:30⭐ Fushimi Inari Taisha· start
- 12:30Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- 16:30Shin-Osaka Station· overnight
Accommodation
Namba or Shinsaibashi
DAY06
Osaka → Dotonbori
Overnight in Dotonbori
- 09:45⭐ Osaka Castle Park· start
- 13:30Shinsekai
- 17:00Dotonbori· overnight
Accommodation
Namba
DAY07
Depart → Kansai International Airport
- 09:00Depart· start
- 09:30⭐ Kuromon Ichiba Market
- 12:30Umeda Sky Building
- 16:00Kansai International Airport
Booking timeline
Book these before you go- Day 3Train · Kyoto Station
Heads Up
- reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling with big luggage
- consider luggage forwarding between Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka
- use an IC card for local transit even though the main intercity hops are Shinkansen
- Day 3: Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station rail transit only 1.5h — allow ≥2h door-to-door
- 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).