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Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka
A 7-day Japan classic by Shinkansen, with Tokyo first, then Kyoto, then Osaka — easy pace, no hotel-name guessing, and each day kept to a few good stops.
7days
25stops
DAY01
Tokyo → Akihabara
Overnight in Akihabara
- 09:00Tokyo Haneda Airport· start
- 11:00⭐ Asakusa
- 14:30Ueno Park
- 17:00Akihabara· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno or Asakusa area
DAY02
Ueno / Asakusa area → Shibuya Crossing
Overnight in Shibuya Crossing
- 09:00Ueno / Asakusa area· start
- 10:00⭐ Meiji Jingu
- 12:30Harajuku & Omotesando
- 16:30Shibuya Crossing· overnight
Accommodation
Shinjuku or Shibuya area
DAY03
Tokyo → Gion
Overnight in Gion
- 09:00Tokyo Station· start
- 09:30Kyoto Station
- 13:00⭐ Fushimi Inari Taisha
- 16:30Gion· overnight
Accommodation
Kyoto Station, Gion, or Kawaramachi area
DAY04
Kiyomizu-dera → Nijo Castle
Overnight in Nijo Castle
- 09:00⭐ Kiyomizu-dera· start
- 12:30Nishiki Market
- 15:30Nijo Castle· overnight
Accommodation
Kawaramachi or Karasuma area
DAY05
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → Kinkaku-ji
Overnight in Kinkaku-ji
- 09:15⭐ Arashiyama Bamboo Grove· start
- 11:30Tenryu-ji Temple
- 15:30Kinkaku-ji· overnight
Accommodation
Central Kyoto
DAY06
Kyoto → Dotonbori
Overnight in Dotonbori
- 09:30Kyoto Station· start
- 10:00Shin-Osaka Station
- 11:30⭐ Osaka Castle Park
- 16:30Dotonbori· overnight
Accommodation
Namba or Shinsaibashi area
DAY07
Namba / Shinsaibashi area → Umeda Sky Building
- 09:30Namba / Shinsaibashi area· start
- 10:00Kuromon Ichiba Market
- 12:30⭐ Shitenno-ji
- 16:30Umeda Sky Building
Booking timeline
Book these before you go- Day 3Train · Kyoto Station
Heads Up
- Reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling with large luggage or during busy periods
- use luggage forwarding if you want stress-free station transfers
- carry some cash for markets, temples, and small snack shops
- Day 3: Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station rail transit only 0.5h — allow ≥2h door-to-door
- 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).