Overview
Japan Tour Short Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo
- Airport pickup (Narita or Haneda)
- Check-in & rest
- Optional: Walk around Shibuya or visit Tokyo Skytree for night views
Day 2: Tokyo City Highlights
- Meiji Shrine (Shinto culture)
- Harajuku (youth culture & fashion)
- Shibuya Crossing
- Tokyo Tower or Roppongi Hills
- Optional: Sushi dinner or izakaya experience
Day 3: Modern & Traditional Tokyo
- Asakusa (Senso-ji Temple & Nakamise Street)
- Ueno Park or Tokyo National Museum
- Akihabara (anime & electronics)
- Optional: Robot Restaurant or teamLab Planets (interactive art)
Day 4: Tokyo Day Trip or Free Day
- Choose based on interests:
- Nikko (UNESCO shrines & nature)
- Kamakura (Great Buddha, beaches)
- DisneySea or Disneyland
Day 5: Tokyo to Hakone (Mt. Fuji Area)
- Take the Romancecar or Shinkansen + local train
- Hakone Ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise
- Stay at a ryokan (traditional inn)
- Soak in an onsen (hot spring)
- Kaiseki dinner (multi-course Japanese meal)
Day 6: Hakone to Kyoto (by Shinkansen)
- Arrive in Kyoto by noon
- Fushimi Inari Taisha (thousands of torii gates)
- Gion district (geisha spotting at night)
Day 7: Kyoto Temples & Culture
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Tenryu-ji Temple
- Optional: Tea ceremony or kimono experience
Day 8: Kyoto to Nara (Day Trip)
- Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
- Nara Deer Park
- Return to Kyoto or continue to Osaka in the evening
Day 9: Osaka Fun & Food
- Osaka Castle
- Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi (street food + shopping)
- Try takoyaki & okonomiyaki
- Optional: Visit Universal Studios Japan
Day 10: Departure from Osaka (Kansai Airport)
- Airport transfer
- Souvenir shopping before flight
Optional Add-ons
- Extra day: Hiroshima & Miyajima Island (from Kyoto/Osaka)
- More nature: Extend Hakone into the Japanese Alps (e.g., Takayama)
Travel Tips
- Rail Pass: Get a 7-day JR Pass for Tokyo–Hakone–Kyoto–Osaka leg
- Cash & Cards: Japan is still partly cash-based—carry yen
- WiFi: Rent pocket WiFi or a SIM card
- Shoes: Easy to remove for temple & restaurant visits