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Osaka, Japan
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Hiroshima, Japan
7am Check out + breakfast
8-10am Train to Hiroshima (2 hours) (drop off bags)
11am Ferry to Miyajima
· Lunch
· See shrine
· Castle
5pm Ferry back to Hiroshima
8pm Check in + dinner
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Himeji, Japan
7am Wake up and breakfast
8am Explore area
· Peace memorial
· Monuments
11am Check out + lunch
12pm Train to Himeji (1.5hr) + check in
· See Himeji castle
7pm Dinner
Himeji/Kyoto
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Kyoto, Japan
DAY 1
8am Breakfast
9am Check out + train to Kyoto (1 hour)
10am Nishiki market
· Lunch
· Shopping
Check-in hotel
Gion area - tea ceremony (5pm) and walk around
DAY 2
Wake up + breakfast
Arashiyama (bamboo forest walkway – 37min train ish from Nishika)
Kinkaku ji (golden castle)
Lunch
Temple Walk, do in reverse order
· Kiyomizu-dara (Kiyomizu-Gojō Station) FINISH
· Yasaka shrine,Chion-in temple/Maruyama park
· Heian Jingu shrine
· Nanzen Ji
· Otoya jinga shrine
· Tetsgaku no Michi (philopsophers path)
· Ginkaku-ji START
(4 hours to dally, less than 2 hours to walk)
Dinner + onsen
Sightseeing Day
DAY 3
Wake up + breakfast
Fushimi Inari Taisha (iconic red gates)
Imperial palace
Toji-Ji
Lunch
Explore Kyoto centre
· Downtown area – GET KYOTO ICECREAM
· Manga museum
Nice Dinner
DAY 4
Breakfast and check out
Train and bus to Hakone (2hrs)
Lunch
· Ropeway
· Pirate ship
· Open air museum
· Hike
Dinner + Onsen
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Mt. Hakone, Japan
DAY 4
Breakfast and check out
Train and bus to Hakone (2hrs)
Lunch
· Ropeway
· Pirate ship
· Open air museum
· Hike
Dinner + Onsen
DAY 5
Leave
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Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
Wake up + breakfast
Check out + Bus to Fuji (2 hrs)
Fuji-Q
· Best thrill rides in the world (steepest, longest, tallest, etc. rollercoasters)
Check in/dinner
Shimoyoshida Station - Arakurayama Sengen Park
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo
Wake up + breakfast
Train to Tokyo (2/3 hrs)
Lunch in Tokyo
Check in + relax
Explore Asakusa + dinner
Sightseeing Day
Wake up + breakfast
Harajuku:
· Train to Yoyogi station, Shinjuku, walk to Meiji Jingu – visit, walk around, photos, gardens (1-2hrs)
· Walk to Takeshita Street, street food or cafe for lunch (2-3 hrs)
· Train to next place
Shibuya:
· Shibuya station
· Shibuya Crossing (1hr)
· Mega Don Quijote (1-2 hr)
Train past imperial palace to Akihabara:
· Arcades (taito station), shopping, dinner
Park and Museum (chill day)
Wake up
Train and walk to Inokashira Park
· Enjoy sights, walk around
· Ghibli museum
· Kichijōji Petit Mura – cat village for lunch
Free afternoon
Tokyo Sky tree: pokemon shop, harry potter shop
Amusement Park
Wake up + big breakfast
Head to DisneySea
· Parades
· New tangled tower
· Ear headbands
· Vegan treats
Sightseeing Day
Wake up + breakfast
Imperial palace
Lunch
Free afternoon
· Explore Asakusa
· Tokyo tower
Dinner + TeamLab
Free time
Free day
Ideas:
· Sugar shrine staircase
· Shinjuku or shibuya – sight see
· Onsen
· Wood works Kawagoe – chopsticks making
· Odaiba – artificial island
· Day trip – fuji, hakone, kamakura
· Minami-Sakurai Station – flood tunnels
Free time
Group to decide
Nice dinner (fancy sushi place)
Pack to leave
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Osaka, Japan
Osaka – Chill
Wake up
Check out + train to Osaka
(3 hour)
Lunch
Check in Osaka
Dotonbori
· Dinner at Yotsubashi - Shumai Sento (duck currency restaurant)
· Dotonbori bridge and running man sign at night, Arcades
Sightseeing Day
Wake up, Breakfast[TM1]
Osaka Castle
· Castle
· Memorial trees
· Surrounding moat
Namba Yasaka– lion head shrine
Explore Kuromon Ichiba Market - lunch
America-mura (america style neighbourhood)
Nipponbashi district – games, retro arcades, cafes, manga, etc.
Nara Park Day Trip – Chill day
Wake up + breakfast
Train to Nara - JR Yamatoji Line
· Visit Kofuku-ji Temple
· Nara Deer Park
Lunch
· Kasuga Taisha Shrine (lanterns!!)
· Todai-ji Temple (massive wooden temple)
· Yoshikien garden
Train back to Osaka
Dinner
Chill
Amusement park Day
Wake up + breakfast
Train to Universal studios
Free Day
Options:
· Cup noodle museum
· Cooking class
· Namba yasaka (lion head shrine)
· Day trip – Kyoto
Free Day
Group to decide
Nice Dinner
Osaka COMEDY CLUB (in English, 8pm)
Departure Day
Nice breakfast + Check out
Fly out – Osaka
[TM1]Check out capsule hotel, check into next place (Get luggage from Osaka storage - see day 13)