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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
24stops
Day 1: Arrive and ease into Tokyo
3 stops
Asakusa Senso-ji Temple
09:45
Ueno Park
13:30
Akihabara
16:30
Day 2: Classic Tokyo contrasts
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Meiji Shrine
09:45
Harajuku Takeshita Street
12:30
Shibuya Crossing
16:00
Day 3: Gardens, towers, and Shinkansen to Kyoto
3 stops
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
09:30
Tokyo Station
12:30
Kyoto Station
14:00
Day 4: Kyoto temples and old lanes
4 stops
Depart
08:30
Kiyomizu-dera
09:00
Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka
12:30
Gion
16:00
Day 5: Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, and Shinkansen to Osaka
3 stops
Fushimi Inari Taisha
08:30
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
12:30
Shin-Osaka Station
16:30
Day 6: Osaka castle, retro streets, and Dotonbori
3 stops
Osaka Castle Park
09:45
Shinsekai
13:30
Dotonbori
17:00
Day 7: Osaka last bites and departure
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Kuromon Ichiba Market
09:30
Umeda Sky Building
12:30
Kansai International Airport
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling with big luggage
- 2. consider luggage forwarding between Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka
- 3. use an IC card for local transit even though the main intercity hops are Shinkansen
- 4. Day 3: Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station rail transit only 1.5h — allow ≥2h door-to-door
- 5. 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).