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Japan Golden Route
A classic 8-day journey through Japan's 'Golden Route', blending Tokyo's neon energy, Kyoto's timeless temples, and Osaka's culinary delights.
8days
28stops
6km
Day 1: Meiji Jingu → … → Shinjuku Gyoen
40min · 6.0km4 stops
Meiji Jingu
10:00
15min · 1.0km
Harajuku Takeshita
12:00
10min · 2.0km
Shibuya Crossing
14:30
15min · 3.0km
Shinjuku Gyoen
16:30
Day 2: Senso-ji Temple → … → Ueno Park
4 stops
Senso-ji Temple
09:00
Nakamise-dori
10:30
Tokyo Skytree
13:30
Ueno Park
16:00
Day 3: Kyoto Station → Nishiki Market → Gion District
3 stops
Kyoto Station
11:30
Nishiki Market
13:00
Gion District
15:30
Day 4: Kinkaku-ji → … → Tenryu-ji Temple
4 stops
Kinkaku-ji
09:00
Ryoan-ji
11:00
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
14:00
Tenryu-ji Temple
15:30
Day 5: Fushimi Inari Shrine → Kiyomizu-dera → Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
3 stops
Fushimi Inari Shrine
08:30
Kiyomizu-dera
13:00
Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka
15:00
Day 6: Nara Park → … → Dotonbori
4 stops
Nara Park
10:00
Todai-ji Temple
11:30
Kasuga Taisha
14:00
Dotonbori
17:00
Day 7: Osaka Castle → … → Umeda Sky Building
4 stops
Osaka Castle
09:30
Kuromon Ichiba Market
12:00
Shinsekai
14:30
Umeda Sky Building
16:30
Day 8: Shinsaibashi-suji → Kansai Airport
2 stops
Shinsaibashi-suji
10:00
Kansai Airport
14:00
Heads Up
- 1. Pack light or use luggage forwarding (Takkyubin)
- 2. Book Shinkansen seats in advance during peak seasons
- 3. Carry some cash for small temples and street food
- 4. Day 3: intercity transfer (Shinjuku Station Area → Gion or Kawaramachi ~373km) — allow 4-8h for travel + check-in
- 5. Day 6: hotel change (Gion or Kawaramachi → Namba / Shinsaibashi) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 6. Day 8: hotel change (Namba / Shinsaibashi → None) — allow 1-2h check-out + transfer
- 7. Day 8: Shinsaibashi-suji → Kansai Airport flight transit only 4.0h — allow ≥5h door-to-door
- 8. 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).