Day 1 – Arrival (Osaka)
Arrive Osaka → Check in Shin-Imamiya Airbnb → Dinner & stroll Shinsekai
Day 2 – Osaka Highlights
AM: Shitennoji Temple → Osaka Castle
Lunch: Dotonbori (takoyaki, ramen, tempura don)
PM: Namba Yasaka Shrine → Shinsaibashi shopping
Evening: Dinner in Dotonbori → Stroll Shinsaibashi → Tsutenkaku/Shinsekai
Day 3 – Katsuoji + Umeda
AM: Katsuoji Temple (daruma)
Lunch: Umeda
PM: HEP Five Ferris Wheel → Umeda Sky Building (sunset)
Evening: Shinsekai dinner (kushikatsu)
Day 4 – Nara Day Trip
AM: Todai-ji Temple → Deer Park
Lunch: Nara local food
PM: Kasuga Taisha → (Optional Isuien Garden)
Evening: Return to Osaka → Dinner at Dotonbori
Day 5 – Arashiyama + Kinkakuji → Kyoto Stay
AM: Check out Osaka → Kyoto Station (drop luggage) → Bamboo Grove → Sagano Romantic Train → Arashiyama sights
Lunch: Arashiyama
PM: Kinkakuji → back to Kyoto Station (pick up luggage) → Gion hotel check-in
Evening: Dinner + Gion night stroll
Day 6 – Kyoto Gion Day & Night (Overnight)
AM: Travel Osaka → Gion with small luggage → Drop bag at hotel → Yukata rental
Lunch: Gion/tea house
PM: Kiyomizu-dera → Sunset (~4:45 PM) → Sannenzaka & Ninenzaka stroll
Evening: Gion night walk (Hanamikoji, Yasaka Shrine, Shirakawa Canal) → Dinner → Stay overnight in Gion
Day 7 – Gion Dawn + Fushimi Inari → Tokyo
AM: Dawn stroll in Gion → Fushimi Inari (sunrise)
Breakfast: Back at Gion hotel
Late AM: Checkout → Kyoto Station
Lunch: Bento/snack at Kyoto Station or on Shinkansen
PM: Shinkansen to Tokyo → Check in Roppongi (day 8-12)
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