Japan: Osaka & Hiroshima
Japan's kitchen city paired with powerful history — takoyaki, okonomiyaki, Miyajima Island, and the Peace Memorial.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Osaka
Osaka Castle
1-1 Osakajo, Chuo-ku
Kuromon Market lunch
Kuromon Ichiba
Shinsekai neighbourhood
Shinsekai
Dotonbori neon walk
Dotonbori
Takoyaki & street food crawl
Dotonbori
Day 2
Osaka
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Sumiyoshi
Namba Yasaka Shrine
Namba
Okonomiyaki lunch
Ajinoya, Namba
Umeda Sky Building
Kita-ku
Amerikamura nightlife
Shinsaibashi
Day 3
Hiroshima
Shinkansen to Hiroshima
Shin-Osaka Station
Peace Memorial Park
1-2 Nakajimacho, Naka-ku
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
Okonomi-mura
Shukkeien Garden
2-11 Kaminoboricho
Hiroshima Castle
Moto-machi
Day 4
Miyajima
Ferry to Miyajima Island
Miyajimaguchi
Itsukushima Shrine & floating torii
Itsukushima
Mount Misen ropeway
Mount Misen
Lunch (grilled oysters)
Omotesando
Deer & beach walk
Miyajima
Ferry back & train to Osaka
Miyajimaguchi
Day 5
Osaka
Nakanoshima rose garden
Nakanoshima
Den Den Town (electronics)
Nipponbashi
Farewell ramen lunch
Shinsaibashi
Depart
Kansai Airport
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