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Tokyo, Japan
Day 1: Arrive in Tokyo, rest or explore your local neighborhood (Shinjuku, Shibuya, or Asakusa are great bases).
Day 2: Tokyo highlights — Asakusa (Senso-ji), Ueno, Akihabara
Day 3: Harajuku, Shibuya Crossing, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando
Day 4: Day trip to Nikko (fall foliage starts early here)
Day 5: Tokyo Bay or Odaiba + teamLabs, optional Ghibli Museum if you’re a fan
Day 6: Day trip to Kamakura or Yokohama
Train to Kyoto (2.5 hours by Shinkansen)
Flight return = 500 Manchester to Tokyo
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Kyoto, Japan
Day 7: Kyoto – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji, monkey park, river walk
Day 8: Fushimi Inari, Gion, Nishiki Market
Day 9: Northern temples – Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Ryoan-ji
Day 10: Day trip to Nara – Todaiji, deer park, Kasuga Shrine
Move to Osaka (30–45 mins)
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Osaka, Japan
Day 11: Osaka Castle, Dotombori, Kuromon Market
Day 12: Day trip to Himeji Castle or Kobe
Day 13: Umeda Sky Building, shopping, food tour
Train to Hiroshima (2.5 hours)
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Hiroshima, Japan
Day 14: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Museum
Day 15: Day trip to Miyajima Island (Itsukushima Shrine, Mt. Misen hike)
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Phuket, Thailand