Japan Itinerary (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara)
Tokyo (Tuesday, 27 December 2022 – Thursday, 29 December 2022)
Kyoto (Thursday, 29 December 2022 – Sunday, 1 January 2023)
Osaka (Sunday, 1 January 2023 – Tuesday, 3 January 2023)
Nara Tuesday, 3 January 2023 – Friday, 6 January 2023)
Tokyo (Tuesday, 27 December 2022 – Thursday, 29 December 2022)
Tokyo (stay at Roppongi) 27 December 2022 Harajuku Shibuya Hikarie (Shingo Katori's solo exhibition) Roppongi Hills (Mori Garden) Sightseeing spots, facilities Harajuku URL https://ja.wikipedia.org/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Shibuya Hikarie (Shingo Katori's solo exhibition) URL https://www.whoamitour.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 2,300 Sightseeing spots, facilities Roppongi Hills (Mori Garden) URL https://www.roppongihills.com/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 28 December 2022 Omotesando Hills Meiji Jingu Shrine Meiji Jingu Shrine Treasure Museum Sightseeing spots, facilities Omotesando Hills URL https://www.omotesandohills.com/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Meiji Jingu Shrine URL https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Meiji Jingu Shrine Treasure Museum URL https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 Sightseeing spots, facilities Meiji Jingu Museum URL https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,000 Travel to Kyoto in the morning
Kyoto (Thursday, 29 December 2022 – Sunday, 1 January 2023)
Kyoto (stay at Kawaramachi) 29 December 2022 Arrive at Kyoto Explore Sakyo-ku Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion Nanzenji Temple Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) Sightseeing spots, facilities Ginkaku-ji Silver Pavilion URL https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 Sightseeing spots, facilities Nanzenji Temple URL https://www.nanzenji.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,600 Sightseeing spots, facilities Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) URL https://www.shimogamo-jinja.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 30 December 2022 Explore Arashiyama Tenryuji Temple Togetsukyo Bridge Kimono Forest Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Daikakuji Temple jojakko-ji Temple Saga-toriimoto National Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings Sagano Onsen Tenzan-no-yu Fufu no Yu Sightseeing spots, facilities Tenryuji Temple URL https://www.tenryuji.com/ Admission fee (Yen) 800 Sightseeing spots, facilities Togetsukyo Bridge URL https://www.japan.travel/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Kimono Forest URL https://www.kyotoarashiyama.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Arashiyama Bamboo Grove URL https://www.japan.travel/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Daikakuji Temple URL https://www.daikakuji.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 800 Sightseeing spots, facilities jojakko-ji Temple URL https://jojakko-ji.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 Sightseeing spots, facilities Saga-toriimoto National Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings URL https://www.kyoto-museums.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Sagano Onsen Tenzan-no-yu URL https://ndg.jp/tenzan/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,050 Rental items Towel set (Yen) 250 Room wear (Yen) 350 Towel set (Yen) 450 Sightseeing spots, facilities Fufu no Yu URL https://www.hotespa.net/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,000 Rental Towel (Yen) 200 Towel for sale (Yen) 100 31 December 2022 Heian Jingu Shrine Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) Kiyomizu-dera Temple Funaoka Onsen Day Trip Onsen: HOTEL KUU KYOTO Sightseeing spots, facilities Heian Jingu Shrine URL http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 600 Sightseeing spots, facilities Kamomioya-jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) URL https://www.shimogamo-jinja.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 Sightseeing spots, facilities Kiyomizu-dera Temple URL https://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 400 Sightseeing spots, facilities Funaoka Onsen URL http://funaokaonsen.net/ Admission fee (Yen) 430 Sightseeing spots, facilities Day Trip Onsen: HOTEL KUU KYOTO URL https://hotelkuu.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 680 Rental towel included 1 January 2023 Fushimi Inari Taisha (Hatsumoude: first visit of the year to the shrine) Move to Osaka in the morning Sightseeing spots, facilities Fushimi Inari Taisha URL http://inari.jp/en/ Admission fee (Yen) Free
Osaka (Sunday, 1 January 2023 – Tuesday, 3 January 2023)
Osaka (stay at Minamimori-machi) 1 January 2023 Shitennoji temple Shop at around Umeda Station Concert at Ktocera Dome Sightseeing spots, facilities Shitennoji temple URL https://www.shitennoji.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,100 2 January 2023 Sumiyoshi Taisha Main sanctuary Mozu Mounded Tombs Visitor Center Concert at Ktocera Dome Sightseeing spots, facilities Sumiyoshi Taisha Main sanctuary URL https://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/en/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Mozu Mounded Tombs Visitor Center URL https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 3 January 2023 Osaka Tenmangu Shrine Move to Nara after lunch Sightseeing spots, facilities Osaka Tenmangu Shrine URL https://osakatemmangu.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free
Nara Tuesday, 3 January 2023 – Friday, 6 January 2023)
Nara (stay at around Nara station) 3 January 2023 Stroll Around Naramachi (Town of Nara) Sightseeing spots, facilities Stroll Around Naramachi (Town of Nara) URL https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free 4 January 2023 Tenkawa Shrine Amanogawa Onsen Center Dorogawa Onsen Sightseeing spots, facilities Tenkawa Shrine URL https://www.tenkawa-jinja.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Amanogawa Onsen Center URL http://yamatoji.nara-kankou.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 700 Sightseeing spots, facilities Dorogawa Onsen URL http://www.dorogawaonsen.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 700 From Nara Station Transportation 12 min. walk Transportation Kintetsu Nara Line Rapid Express to Osaka-Namba Departure Station Kintetsu Nara Station、近鉄奈良駅 Departure Time 07:08 Arrival Station Yamato Saidaiji Station、大和西大寺駅 Arrival Time 07:13 Transportation Kintetsu Kashihara Line Express to Kashihara Jingu-mae Departure Station Yamato Saidaiji Station、大和西大寺駅 Departure Time 07:22 Arrival Station Kashihara Jingu-mae Station、橿原神宮前駅 Arrival Time 07:53 Transportation Kintetsu Yoshino Line Express to Yoshino Departure Station Kashihara Jingu-mae Station、橿原神宮前駅 Departure Time 08:00 Arrival Station Shimoichiguchi Station、下市口駅 Arrival Time 08:35 Transportation Bus Route 7 [Shimoichiguchi] to Naka-iosumi、７系統［下市口］中庵住行 Departure Station Shimoichiguchi Station (bus)、下市口駅 Departure Time 08:47 Arrival Station Tenkawa Daibenzaitensha (bus)、天河大弁財天社 Arrival Time 09:50 Transportation 3 min. walk Fare from Kintetsu Nara station (Yen) 2,040 Google map shows 2,040 yen, but this may be a mistake Amanogawa Onsen Center 5 min. walk from Tenkawa Shrine Dorogawa Onsen Around 3,200 yen by Taxi from Tenkawa Shrine Tenkawa Taxi TEL 0747-63-0015 Omine Taxi TEL 0747-64-0157 Sengoku taxi TEL 0747-52-2555 When returning from Dorogawa Onsen Transportation Bus Route 2 [Oyodo] to Oyodo Bus Center、２系統［大淀］大淀バスセンター行 Departure Station Dorogawa Onsen (bus)、洞川温泉 Departure Time 15:58 Arrival Station Shitamichiguchi Station (bus)、下市口駅 Arrival Time 17:09 Transportation Kintetsu Yoshino Line Express to Osaka Abenobashi Departure Station Shimoichiguchi Station、下市口駅 Departure Time 17:24 Arrival Station Kashihara Jingu-mae Station、橿原神宮前駅 Arrival Time 17:55 Transportation Kintetsu Kashihara Line Express to Kyoto、近鉄橿原線急行京都行 Departure Station Kashihara Jingu-mae Station、橿原神宮前駅 Departure Time 18:08 Arrival Station Yamato Saidaiji Station、大和西大寺駅 Arrival Time 18:37 Transportation Kintetsu Kyoto Line Express to Kintetsu Nara Departure Station Yamato Saidaiji Station、大和西大寺駅 Departure Time 18:40 Arrival Station Kintetsu Nara Station、近鉄奈良駅 Arrival Time 18:45 Fare from Dorogawa onsen (Yen) 2,100 Google map shows 2.100 yen, but this may be a mistake When returning from Tenkawa Shrine Transportation Bus Route 7 [Shimoichiguchi] to Shimoichiguchi Station、７系統［下市口］下市口駅行 Departure Station Tenkawa Daibenzaitensha (bus)、天河大弁財天社 Departure Time 15:26 Arrival Station Shimoichiguchi Station (bus)、下市口駅 Arrival Time 16:38 Transportation Kintetsu Limited Express Sakura Liner Osaka Abenobashi Departure Station Shimoichiguchi Station、下市口駅 Departure Time 16:48 Arrival Station Kashihara Jingu-mae Station、橿原神宮前駅 Arrival Time 17:13 Transportation Kintetsu Kashihara Line Express bound for Kyoto Departure Station Kashihara Jingumae Station、橿原神宮前駅 Departure Time 17:39 Arrival Station Yamato Saidaiji Station、大和西大寺駅 Arrival Time 18:06 Transportation Kintetsu Limited Express Vista Car to Kintetsu Nara Departure Station Yamato Saidaiji Station、大和西大寺駅 Departure Time 18:10 Arrival Station Kintetsu Nara Station、近鉄奈良駅 Arrival Time 18:14 Fare from Tenkawa Shrine (Yen) 3,080 Google map shows 3,080 yen, but this may be a mistake 5,6 January 2023 Todaiji Temple Kasuga Taisha Shrine Kohfukuji Temple Gango-ji Temple Nara Palace Site Historical Park Toshodaiji Temple Yakushiji Temple Move to Tokyo, Haneda Airport (flight at 23:45 on 1/6) Sightseeing spots, facilities Todaiji Temple URL https://www.todaiji.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 600 Sightseeing spots, facilities Kasuga Taisha Shrine URL https://www.kasugataisha.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 1,000 Sightseeing spots, facilities Kohfukuji Temple URL https://www.kohfukuji.com/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 Sightseeing spots, facilities Gango-ji Temple URL https://gangoji-tera.or.jp/ Admission fee (Yen) 500 Sightseeing spots, facilities Nara Palace Site Historical Park URL https://www.heijo-park.jp Admission fee (Yen) Free Sightseeing spots, facilities Toshodaiji Temple URL https://www.toshodaiji.jp Admission fee (Yen) 1,000 Sightseeing spots, facilities Yakushiji Temple URL https://yakushiji.or.jp Admission fee (Yen) 1,000 Transportation Nara Line Rapid to Kyoto Departure Station Nara Station、奈良駅 Departure Time 17:55 Arrival Station Kyoto Station、京都駅 Arrival Time 18:46 Transportation Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi No.48 to Tokyo Departure Station Kyoto Station、京都駅 Departure Time 19:01 Arrival Station Shinagawa Station、品川駅 Arrival Time 21:08 Transportation Keikyu Main Line Airport Express to Haneda Airport Terminals 1&2 Departure Station Shinagawa Station、品川駅 Departure Time 21:23 Arrival Station Haneda Airport Terminal 3、羽田空港第3ターミナル駅 Arrival Time 21:42 Fare from Nara station (Yen) 15,220 If you wish to have dinner at Haneda Airport Transportation Nara Line Miyakoji Rapid to Kyoto Departure Station Nara Station、奈良駅 Departure Time 16:23 Arrival Station Kyoto Station、京都駅 Arrival Time 17:12 Transportation Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi No.38 to Tokyo Departure Station Kyoto Station、京都駅 Departure Time 17:24 Arrival Station Shinagawa Station、品川駅 Arrival Time 19:28 Transportation Keikyu Main Line Airport Express to Haneda Airport Terminals 1&2 Departure Station Shinagawa Station、品川駅 Departure Time 19:44 Arrival Station Haneda Airport Terminal 3、羽田空港第3ターミナル駅 Arrival Time 20:03 Fare from Nara station (Yen) 15,220