Advice

I will be travelling for 14 days in Oct and i am vegetarian!

TOKYO · 5 nights

D1 (eve): Shibuya
Shibuya Crossing → MAG’s PARK rooftop (by Shibuya109) → stroll Kabukichō → cozy shots at Omoide Yokocho.
• Veg near Shibuya/Shinjuku: AIN SOPH. Journey (Shinjuku), Nagi Shokudō (Shibuya).
• Snacks: 7-Eleven soy lattes & onigiri (look for “植物性/vegan” or plain ume).

D2: Meiji → Harajuku → Omotesandō → Shinjuku Gyoen
Meiji Shrine (open/quiet AM) → Takeshita-dori + Cat Street → Omotesandō boutiques → Shinjuku Gyoen golden-hour pics.
• Matcha: THE MATCHA TOKYO (Omotesandō).
• Shopping: Laforet, u/cosme, KiddyLand, 2nd-hand at RagTag.

D3: Asakusa → Skytree → Nezu Shrine → Ueno/Ameyoko
Sensō-ji at Asakusa → walk/metro to Tokyo Skytree → Nezu Shrine torii path → Ameyoko market.
• Veg ramen: T’s Tantan (Ueno/Tokyo Station).
• Wagashi: Asakusa’s traditional sweet shops (ask for gelatin-free).

D4: Art + Tower views
Morning teamLab Planets (Toyosu) → chill in Toyosu/Ariake → sunset at Tokyo Tower → Roppongi/Azabudai Hills night walk.
• Veg on site: Vegan Ramen UZU (at teamLab).
• Matcha dessert: nana’s green tea (multiple branches).

D5: Fuji or city free day
Option A: Mt. Fuji/Kawaguchiko day trip (Oishi Park, lake views).
Option B: Tokyo flex day: Shibuya Sky daytime AND night (two slots), Daikanyama + Jiyūgaoka cafés.
• Fancy vegan Japanese: SAIDO (Jiyūgaoka, reserve).
• Shopping: Daikanyama T-Site, Jiyūgaoka cute streets.

KYOTO · 4 nights

D6: Transfer to Kyoto (AM Shinkansen) → Arashiyama
Drop bags → Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (late PM light), Tenryū-ji garden → Katsura River.
• Veg/Tofu: Arashiyama tofu/yuba sets (ask for “dashi nashi”).
• Matcha: Arabica by the river (coffee), soft-serve around Togetsukyō.

D7: Higashiyama icons
Kiyomizu-dera → Sannenzaka/Ninenzaka lanes → Gion backstreets → dinner at Ponto-chō (atmosphere!).
• Matcha: Gion Tsujiri parfaits/soft-serve.
• Veg: Vegan Ramen UZU Kyoto (book if possible).

D8: Golden + Castle + Market
AM Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) → Nijō Castle → graze Nishiki Market (mochi, yuba, roasted chestnuts).
• Veg nearby: Engine Ramen (vegan options) or Veg Out (riverside).

D9: Temples + torii OR Kibune-Kurama
Plan A: Nanzen-ji → Eikan-dō (lovely pond/garden) → Fushimi Inari at sunset/evening glow.
Plan B (good weather): Kibune → Kurama forest hike (train to Kibuneguchi, walk shrine → Kurama-dera), back for Fushimi Inari at night.
• Matcha day trip add-on: If you want peak matcha, pop to Uji (Itohkyuemon / Tsujirihei Honten).

NARA · 1 day (from Kyoto, then continue to Osaka)

D10: Nara
Tōdai-ji (Great Buddha + Buddha’s nostril tunnel) → Isuien Garden → Kasuga Taisha → Nakatanidō mochi-pounding show → wander Naramachi.
Evening train to Osaka (check in near Namba/Umeda).
• Veg: Onwa / Naramachi Vegan Nabi.

OSAKA · 3 nights

D11: Dotonbori core day
AM Osaka Castle park → Shinsaibashi-suji arcade → Amerikamura thrifts & purikura → Dotonbori (Glico sign) → Don Quijote Ferris Wheel → Shinsekai late.
• Veg/okonomiyaki vibes: Okaru (ask for veg style) or Paprika Shokudō Vegan.
• Sweet: Rikuro’s (cheesecake for non-strict veg), or fruit sando shops.

D12: Views or sea day
Option A: Umeda Sky Building sunset cityscape.
Option B: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan → Tempozan Ferris Wheel waterfront stroll.
• Veg: Green Earth (Osaka staple).

D13: Big ticket
Full day Universal Studios Japan (Nintendo World). If you skip USJ, do Kawachi Nagano onsen or Kobe half-day (Harborland + Nunobiki herb garden).
• Night: back to Dotonbori for neon and street snaps.

D14: Fly out
Morning last-minute pickups: Loft, MUJI, u/cosme. If returning to Tokyo, Shinkansen back day-before.