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Japan'S Golden Rail Route

7days
23stops
DAY01

Narita International Airport → Tokyo Metropolitan Government…

Overnight in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
  1. 09:00
    Narita International Airport· start
  3. 11:51
    Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
  5. 15:38
    Omoide Yokocho
  7. 18:00
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building· overnight
DAY02

Senso-ji → Shibuya Crossing

Overnight in Shibuya Crossing
  1. 09:00
    Senso-ji· start
  3. 13:00
    Akihabara Electric Town
  5. 16:00
    Shibuya Crossing· overnight
DAY03

Tokyo Station → Gion District

Overnight in Gion District
  1. 09:00
    Tokyo Station· start
  3. 09:30
    Kyoto Station
  5. 13:00
    Fushimi Inari Taisha
  7. 18:00
    Gion District· overnight
DAY04

Kinkaku-ji → Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Overnight in Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
  1. 08:30
    Kinkaku-ji· start
  3. 11:00
    Ryoan-ji
  5. 14:30
    Arashiyama Bamboo Grove· overnight
DAY05

Nara Park → Kasuga Taisha

Overnight in Kasuga Taisha
  1. 09:30
    Nara Park· start
  3. 11:30
    Todai-ji
  5. 15:00
    Kasuga Taisha· overnight
DAY06

Osaka Castle → Dotonbori

Overnight in Dotonbori
  1. 10:00
    Osaka Castle· start
  3. 13:00
    Kuromon Ichiba Market
  5. 18:00
    Dotonbori· overnight
DAY07

Umeda Sky Building → Kansai International Airport

  1. 10:00
    Umeda Sky Building· start
  3. 13:00
    Shin-Sekai
  5. 16:00
    Kansai International Airport
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Day 3Train · Tokyo Station
  2. Day 3Flight · Kyoto Station
  3. Day 5Train · Nara Park
Heads Up
  • Download the "SmartEX" app to book Shinkansen tickets on your phone.
  • Most temples in Kyoto are cash-only, so keep some Yen handy!
  • Day 3: Tokyo Station → Kyoto Station flight transit only 0.5h — allow ≥5h door-to-door
  • 🛫 Route includes 1 flight + 2 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).