OSAKA – 3 NIGHTS
Day 1 – Departure to Osaka
Flight from JFK to KIX (with a layover in Tokyo)
Day 2 – Arrival in Osaka
Arrival at Osaka Airport
Transfer to the hotel
Check-in at the hotel
Free time to rest and adjust
Day 3 – Guided Tour of Osaka (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of Osaka, including:
Osaka Castle
Historic city center streets
Tsuruhashi district (oldest neighborhood in Osaka)
Tennoji district
Abeno Harukas (one of Japan’s tallest buildings)
Return to the hotel
Free time for optional activities
Day 4 – Free Day in Osaka
Breakfast at the hotel
Free day for optional activities (ask us for suggestions)
KYOTO – 2 NIGHTS
Day 5 – Transfer to Kyoto + Excursion to Nara (11:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the train station
Bullet train from Osaka to Kyoto (15 minutes)
Arrival and short walk to the hotel (3 minutes from the station)
Check-in and start of excursion to Nara
Return to the hotel
Day 6 – Guided Tour of Kyoto
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of Kyoto, including:
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Return to the hotel
TOKYO – 4 NIGHTS
Day 7 – Transfer to Tokyo
Breakfast at the hotel
Bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo (2 hours 30 minutes)
Arrival and transfer to the hotel
Free time to rest or explore on your own
Day 8 – Guided Tour of Tokyo (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of Tokyo, including:
Senso-ji Temple
Nakamise shopping street
Akihabara (electronics, anime, gaming)
Ginza district
Odaiba artificial island (great views of Tokyo Bay)
Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue
Return to the hotel
Day 9 – Excursion to Mount Fuji (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Breakfast at the hotel
Bullet train excursion to Mount Fuji
Optional activities:
Boat ride on Lake Kawaguchi (USD 7)
Cable car ride (USD 7)
Return to the hotel
Day 10 – Free Day in Tokyo
Breakfast at the hotel
Free day for personal activities (ask us for ideas)
RETURN
Day 11 – Departure
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport
Direct flight from Tokyo to JFK
ACCOMMODATION BY CITY
3 nights in Osaka – 4 or 5-star hotel with breakfast
2 nights in Kyoto – 4 or 5-star hotel with breakfast
4 nights in Tokyo – 4 or 5-star hotel with breakfast