Tokyo & Kyoto
Neon-lit streets, ancient temples, sushi bars, and bullet trains across Japan.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Tokyo
Explore Senso-ji temple and Nakamise Street
Senso-ji Temple
Walk through Ueno Park and Ameyoko market
Ueno Park
Lunch at a ramen shop in Ueno
Ueno
TeamLab Borderless digital art museum
TeamLab Borderless
Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko statue
Shibuya Crossing
Dinner in Shinjuku (yakitori alley)
Omoide Yokocho
Day 2
Tokyo
Tsukiji Outer Market breakfast and tuna tasting
Tsukiji Outer Market
Morning at Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park
Meiji Shrine
Explore Harajuku and Takeshita Street
Takeshita Street
Lunch in Omotesando (conveyor belt sushi)
Omotesando
Akihabara electric town and anime shops
Akihabara
Tokyo Skytree sunset views
Tokyo Skytree
Dinner at an izakaya in Ebisu
Ebisu
Day 3
Tokyo
Imperial Palace East Gardens walk
Imperial Palace
Ginza district shopping and window browsing
Ginza
Sushi omakase lunch at Tsukiji
Tsukiji
Day trip to Kamakura — Great Buddha
Kotoku-in (Great Buddha)
Stroll along Yuigahama Beach
Yuigahama Beach
Return to Tokyo, dinner in Roppongi
Roppongi
Day 4
Kyoto
Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto (2h 15min)
Tokyo Station
Fushimi Inari shrine and 10,000 torii gates hike
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Lunch at Nishiki Market (street food)
Nishiki Market
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
Kinkaku-ji
Walk through Gion geisha district
Gion
Kaiseki dinner in Gion
Gion
Day 5
Kyoto
Early visit to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Tenryu-ji Temple and garden
Tenryu-ji
Monkey Park Iwatayama
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Lunch at Arashiyama tofu restaurant
Arashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Higashiyama streets
Kiyomizu-dera
Tea ceremony experience
Higashiyama
Dinner at Pontocho alley riverside restaurants
Pontocho
Day 6
Kyoto
Nara day trip — Todai-ji Temple and Great Buddha
Todai-ji Temple
Walk with the friendly deer in Nara Park
Nara Park
Lunch in Nara (mochi and local cuisine)
Nara centre
Return to Kyoto — visit Philosopher's Path
Philosopher's Path
Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
Ginkaku-ji
Final dinner at a Kyoto izakaya
Kyoto Station area
Day 7
Kyoto
Morning visit to Ryoan-ji rock garden
Ryoan-ji
Last souvenir shopping at Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station
Farewell ramen lunch
Kyoto Ramen Street
Shinkansen back to Tokyo or transfer to Kansai Airport
Kyoto Station
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