• Tokyo – Modern mega-city with fashion, food, and tech
• Kyoto – Ancient temples, geisha culture, and tea houses
• Osaka – Street food capital and friendly vibes
• Nara – Home to sacred deer and the Great Buddha
• Hakone/Fuji – Hot springs and iconic mountain views
• Hokkaido – Snow sports and wild nature
Land in Tokyo (Narita or Haneda)
Transfer to hotel in Shinjuku or Shibuya
Evening:
Visit Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue
Dinner at a local izakaya or ramen spot
Morning:
Asakusa Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise shopping street
Midday:
Tokyo Skytree or Ueno Park
Afternoon:
Explore Harajuku (Takeshita Street) and Meiji Shrine
Evening:
Shinjuku Gyoen Garden or Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observatory
Early train or bus to Hakone or Lake Kawaguchi
Highlights:
View of Mount Fuji
Cruise on Lake Ashi
Hakone Ropeway & Owakudani Valley
Onsen (hot spring bath) experience
Return to Tokyo in the evening
Take the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto (2.5 hrs)
Drop luggage at hotel and head to:
Fushimi Inari Shrine (iconic torii gates)
Explore Gion – traditional streets and maybe a geisha sighting
Dinner in Pontocho alley (riverside dining area)
Morning:
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
Ryoan-ji Zen Garden
Afternoon:
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Togetsukyo Bridge
Optional: Monkey Park or tea ceremony experience
Option A: Nara
Visit Todai-ji Temple, see the Great Buddha, and walk through Nara Deer Park
Option B: Osaka
Visit Osaka Castle, explore Dotonbori for food (takoyaki, okonomiyaki), and shop in Shinsaibashi
Return to Kyoto for the night
If flying from Osaka (Kansai Airport) – transfer directly
If returning to Tokyo, take morning Shinkansen (2.5 hrs)
Optional stops: Nishiki Market in Kyoto or Rinku Town Outlet near Osaka airport if time allows
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