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Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka
🛫Multi-modal: 1 rail + 6 drive days

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.


Route: Tokyo Haneda Airport → Asakusa → Ueno Park → Akihabara → Meiji Jingu → Harajuku & Omotesando → Shibuya Crossing → Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station → Fushimi Inari Taisha → Gion → Kiyomizu-dera → Nishiki Market → Nijo Castle → Arashiyama Bamboo Grove → Tenryu-ji Temple → Kinkaku-ji → Shin-Osaka Station → Osaka Castle Park → Dotonbori → Kuromon Ichiba Market → Shitenno-ji → Umeda Sky Building
Primary area: Central Japan
Sakura late Mar-early Apr (Kyoto/Tokyo). Koyo (autumn leaves) mid-Nov to early Dec. Jun-Jul tsuyu (rainy season).
7days
26stops
693 drive km
1rail
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).

1
Land in Tokyo, ease in
4 stops · 1h · 25km
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2
Classic Tokyo icons
4 stops · 1h · 18km
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3
Shinkansen to Kyoto
4 stops · 2h 15m · 515km
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4
Kyoto temples and old lanes
3 stops · 1h 10m · 20km
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5
Arashiyama side of Kyoto
3 stops · 1h 15m · 25km
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6
Kyoto to Osaka, food city mode
4 stops · 15m high-speed rail · 55km
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7
Osaka markets and finale
4 stops · 1h · 35km
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