Hi everyone! I visited Osaka and Kyoto back in 2018, and will be returning with my partner who will be visiting Japan for the first time. Would love your advice and feedback – we're quite flexible and open to all suggestions.
Day 1 – Tuesday Oct. 21 – Osaka
- Afternoon: Den Den Town
- Evening: Dotonbori
Day 2 – Wednesday Oct. 22 – Osaka to Kyoto
- Morning: sushi breakfast near Osaka Central Fish Market, train to Kyoto
- Afternoon: Nishiki Market, Nintendo Kyoto, Suragaya hobby store, Book Off
- Evening: Gion and Yasaka Shrine night illumination
Day 3 – Thursday Oct. 23 – Kyoto
- Morning: Nanzen-ji, Heian Jingu
- Afternoon: Kyoto Handicraft Center, Kyocera Museum of Art (optional)
- Evening: unplanned
Day 4 – Friday Oct. 24 – Kyoto
- Morning: Teamlabs Biovortex, Namco, To-ji Temple
- Afternoon: Gekkeikan Ōkura Sake Museum and Sake Tasting tour
- Evening: Fushimi Inari (optional)
Day 5 – Saturday Oct. 25 – Kyoto to Kinosaki
- Morning: Sannenzaka (early), Ippodo Tea, train to Kinosaki
- Afternoon: check into ryokan
- Note: Debating a detour to Himeji Castle instead of Sannenzaka, but it seems crazy for a first-time visitor to skip Higashiyama. Thoughts?
Day 6 – Sunday Oct. 26 – Kinosaki
- Morning/afternoon: explore onsens
- Evening: Senta Arcade, Taniguchiya Arcade (optional)
Day 7 – Monday Oct. 27 – Kinosaki to Osaka
- Morning: early train to Osaka
- Afternoon: Shinsaibashi, Sennichimae Doguyasuji, Taito Station, other nearby arcades?
- Evening: Dotonbori
Day 8 – Tuesday Oct. 28 – Return Home
- Morning: last breakfast, travel to KIX for return flight
Thanks for reading!
by jackfruitfiend