Japan Tour

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