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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
26stops
Day 1: Land in Tokyo, ease in
4 stops
Tokyo Haneda Airport
09:00
Asakusa
11:00
Ueno Park
14:30
Akihabara
17:00
Day 2: Classic Tokyo icons
4 stops
Ueno / Asakusa area
09:00
Meiji Jingu
10:00
Harajuku & Omotesando
12:30
Shibuya Crossing
16:30
Day 3: Shinkansen to Kyoto
4 stops
Tokyo Station
09:00
Kyoto Station
09:30
Fushimi Inari Taisha
13:00
Gion
16:30
Day 4: Kyoto temples and old lanes
3 stops
Kiyomizu-dera
09:00
Nishiki Market
12:30
Nijo Castle
15:30
Day 5: Arashiyama side of Kyoto
3 stops
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
09:15
Tenryu-ji Temple
11:30
Kinkaku-ji
15:30
Day 6: Kyoto to Osaka, food city mode
4 stops
Kyoto Station
09:30
Shin-Osaka Station
10:00
Osaka Castle Park
11:30
Dotonbori
16:30
Day 7: Osaka markets and finale
4 stops
Namba / Shinsaibashi area
09:30
Kuromon Ichiba Market
10:00
Shitenno-ji
12:30
Umeda Sky Building
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Reserve Shinkansen seats if traveling with large luggage or during busy periods
- 2. use luggage forwarding if you want stress-free station transfers
- 3. carry some cash for markets, temples, and small snack shops
- 4. Day 3: Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station rail transit only 0.5h — allow ≥2h door-to-door
- 5. 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).