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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
26stops
Day 1: Haneda Airport → … → Akihabara
4 stops
Haneda Airport
09:00
Asakusa
11:00
Ueno Park
14:30
Akihabara
17:00
Day 2: Meiji Jingu → Harajuku / Takeshita Street → Shibuya Crossing
3 stops
Meiji Jingu
10:00
Harajuku / Takeshita Street
12:30
Shibuya Crossing
15:30
Day 3: Depart → … → Tokyo Skytree
4 stops
Depart
09:30
Tsukiji Outer Market
10:00
Hamarikyu Gardens
12:30
Tokyo Skytree
16:30
Day 4: Tokyo Station → … → Gion
4 stops
Tokyo Station
09:00
Kyoto Station
09:30
Nishiki Market
12:30
Gion
15:30
Day 5: Fushimi Inari Taisha → Kiyomizu-dera → Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
3 stops
Fushimi Inari Taisha
09:00
Kiyomizu-dera
12:30
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
16:30
Day 6: Kyoto Station → … → Dotonbori
5 stops
Kyoto Station
09:00
Shin-Osaka Station
09:30
Osaka Castle Park
11:00
Kuromon Ichiba Market
14:30
Dotonbori
17:00
Day 7: Shitenno-ji → Shinsekai → Umeda Sky Building
3 stops
Shitenno-ji
10:00
Shinsekai
12:30
Umeda Sky Building
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling with big luggage
- 2. use luggage forwarding between Tokyo and Kyoto if you want hands-free station days
- 3. don't over-plan meals — Japan rewards wandering and grazing