Japan from North to South — 10 days
Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Tokyo; Exploring Tokyo; Nikkō; Tokyo → Hakone.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Tokyo
- 09:00 — Arrival at Tokyo Narita NRT
- 15:00 — Shinjuku + Shibuya Crossing — Tokyo
- 20:00 — Hotel in Shinjuku
Day 2 — Exploring Tokyo
- 08:30 — Asakusa — Sensō-ji + Nakamise market — Tokyo
- 12:00 — Akihabara — electronics and anime district — Tokyo
- 17:00 — 634 m Skytree — panoramic view — Tokyo
- 20:00 — Omakase sushi in Tsukiji
Day 3 — Nikkō
- 08:30 — Tobu train → Nikkō (2h)
- 11:00 — Tōshō-gū — ornate shogunal shrine — Nikkō
- 14:00 — Kegon Falls + Lake Chūzenji — Nikkō
- 17:00 — Back to Tokyo
- 20:00 — Hotel in Tokyo
Day 4 — Tokyo → Hakone
- 09:00 — Shinkansen → Hakone (1h)
- 11:00 — Hakone ryokan with onsen + Fuji view — Hakone
- 14:00 — Lake Ashi — scenic ferry — Hakone
- 19:00 — Onsen ryokan (kaiseki dinner included)
Day 5 — Hakone → Kyoto
- 10:00 — Shinkansen Hakone → Kyoto (1h20)
- 13:00 — Arashiyama bamboo grove — Kyoto
- 16:00 — Fushimi Inari — Kyoto
- 20:00 — Ryokan in Kyoto
Day 6 — Kyoto in Full
- 08:00 — Kinkaku-ji + Ryōan-ji Zen garden — Kyoto
- 13:00 — Gion + Nishiki Market — Kyoto
- 17:00 — Philosopher's Path + Nanzen-ji — Kyoto
- 20:00 — Traditional kaiseki dinner
Day 7 — Nara & Osaka
- 09:00 — Train → Nara (45 min)
- 10:00 — Tōdai-ji + Nara's deer — Nara
- 14:00 — Train → Osaka (50 min)
- 16:00 — Dōtonbori — street food & neon — Osaka
- 21:00 — Hotel in Osaka Namba
Day 8 — Hiroshima
- 09:00 — Shinkansen → Hiroshima (1h20)
- 11:30 — Peace Memorial and Museum — Hiroshima
- 14:30 — Genbaku Dome (Atomic Bomb Dome) — Hiroshima
- 19:00 — Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
- 21:00 — Hotel in Hiroshima
Day 9 — Miyajima
- 09:00 — JR ferry → Miyajima Island (10 min)
- 09:30 — Itsukushima floating torii at high tide — Miyajima
- 11:30 — Itsukushima Shrine + Mount Misen — Miyajima
- 16:00 — Back to Osaka
- 20:00 — Hotel in Osaka
Day 10 — Osaka → Departure
- 09:00 — Kuromon Market — souvenirs and breakfast — Osaka
- 13:00 — Haruka Express → Kansai Airport KIX
- 17:00 — Return flight from KIX