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Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka
We’ll use the Shinkansen for the long city hops, then keep each day slow and walkable so you’re not sprinting through Japan.
7days
25stops
DAY01
Haneda Airport → Akihabara
Overnight in Akihabara
- 09:00Haneda Airport· start
- 11:00⭐ Asakusa
- 14:30Ueno Park
- 17:00Akihabara· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno or Asakusa
DAY02
Meiji Jingu → Shibuya Crossing
Overnight in Shibuya Crossing
- 10:00⭐ Meiji Jingu· start
- 12:30Harajuku / Takeshita Street
- 15:30Shibuya Crossing· overnight
Accommodation
Shibuya or Shinjuku
DAY03
Depart → Tokyo
Overnight in Tokyo Skytree
- 09:30Depart· start
- 10:00Tsukiji Outer Market
- 12:30⭐ Hamarikyu Gardens
- 16:30Tokyo Skytree· overnight
Accommodation
Ginza, Nihonbashi, or Tokyo Station area
DAY04
Tokyo → Gion
Overnight in Gion
- 09:00Tokyo Station· start
- 09:30Kyoto Station
- 12:30⭐ Nishiki Market
- 15:30Gion· overnight
Accommodation
Kawaramachi or Gion-Shijo
DAY05
Fushimi Inari Taisha → Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Overnight in Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- 09:00⭐ Fushimi Inari Taisha· start
- 12:30Kiyomizu-dera
- 16:30Arashiyama Bamboo Grove· overnight
Accommodation
Kawaramachi or Kyoto Station area
DAY06
Kyoto → Dotonbori
Overnight in Dotonbori
- 09:00Kyoto Station· start
- 09:30Shin-Osaka Station
- 11:00⭐ Osaka Castle Park
- 14:30Kuromon Ichiba Market
- 17:00Dotonbori· overnight
Accommodation
Namba or Shinsaibashi
DAY07
Shitenno-ji → Umeda Sky Building
- 10:00⭐ Shitenno-ji· start
- 12:30Shinsekai
- 16:30Umeda Sky Building
Heads Up
- reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling with big luggage
- use luggage forwarding between Tokyo and Kyoto if you want hands-free station days
- don't over-plan meals — Japan rewards wandering and grazing