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🌏 Journey through Seoul, Ōsaka-jō, Kyoto, Tokyo

Daniel M

Daniel M

7 Mar 2024

Embark on an epic 25-day adventure through the vibrant cities of Seoul, Ōsaka-jō, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Discover ancient marvels, immerse in rich culture, and indulge in mouthwatering cuisine. Get ready for an unforgettable journey filled with breathtaking sights, bustling markets, and serene parks.

Trip to Seoul

Day 1Towering Views and Grand Parks in Seoul
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$57

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$ 13

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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Directions

Gyeongbokgung Palace
Free guided tours are offered of this large 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens.
No time set
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$9
28 - 34 min

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Directions

Seoul Children's Grand Park
Sizable park with classic rides like a ferris wheel, plus a zoo, playground & grassy seating areas.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
35 - 42 min

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Directions

N Seoul Tower
Opened in 1980, this iconic tower offers panoramic views of the city & a revolving restaurant.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$48
Day 2Hangang Park and Cable Car Thrills
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$0

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$ 7

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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Banpo Hangang Park
Relaxed park for riverside walks, bike rides & sports, plus views of an illuminated bridge fountain.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Namsan Cable Car
This aerial tram takes passengers on a 3-minute trip in a glass cable car with panoramic city views.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
Day 3Shopping Extravaganza and Historical Remembrance
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$0

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$ 10

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

24 - 29 min

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Starfield Coex Mall
Massive underground shopping mall & convention center with a theater, aquarium & restaurants.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
21 - 26 min

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War Memorial of Korea
Museum charting Korea's conflicts, with exhibition rooms, monuments & an outdoor vehicle display.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Free
Day 4Nature's Oasis and Urban Waterway
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$0

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$ 7

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

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Directions

Seoul Forest Park
Vast, tree-filled park featuring a lake, bike path & roses, plus deer to feed & a butterfly house.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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Cheonggyecheon
Recreational area constructed around a revived stream with walkways, bridges & greenery.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Free
Day 5Majestic Square and Vibrant Market
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$0

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$ 7

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 21 min

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Gwanghwamun Square
Huge public square opened in 2009 as part of an environmentally friendly redevelopment of Seoul.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Gwangjang Market
Bustling shopping area offering a wide array of traditional food items, plus clothing & souvenirs.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 6Market Exploration and Prison History
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$0

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$ 7

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 15 min

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Directions

Namdaemun Market
Opened in 1964, this large area of stalls offers clothes, household goods & local items.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Prison museum in former jail, opened in 1908, used to house Korean patriots during the colonial era.
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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Free
Day 7Local Delights and Cultural Treasures
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$0

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$ 10

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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Mangwon Market
Spacious indoor market offering local produce, plus stalls selling spicy snacks & cooked dishes.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
16 - 20 min

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National Museum of Korea
Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Day 8Trendy Shopping and Sky-High Park
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$0

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$ 10

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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Directions

Hongdae Shopping Street
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Haneul Park
Picturesque landscape featuring paths through tall, lush grass to a hilltop with sweeping vistas.
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
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Free
Day 9Iconic Landmark and Breathtaking Views
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$0

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$ 7

Lotte Executive Tower

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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63 Building
Ultramodern 63-story tower with an IMAX cinema, a marine park & a sky deck with city views.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free

Budget breakdown: $1062 In total

Activities & Food:$886
Transport:$176

Trip to Ōsaka-jō

Day 1Towering Views and Grand Parks in Seoul
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$75

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$ 14

Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
Bustling shopping district featuring a wide range of high-end tax-free shops with airport delivery.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
20 - 24 min

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Abeno Harukas
Osaka's tallest building features an observation deck, a department store, an art museum & a hotel.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$75
Day 2Hangang Park and Cable Car Thrills
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$19

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$ 9

Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 20 min

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Dotonbori
Lively entertainment district known for its soaring illuminated billboards, restaurants & theaters.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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Osaka Castle Park
Vast green space offering gardens with cherry blossoms, athletic fields, open-air theaters & more.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$19
Day 3Shopping Extravaganza and Historical Remembrance
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$94

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$ 14

Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

Depart from your stay 🏨

22 - 27 min

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Osaka Castle
Revered castle dating to 1597 & since rebuilt, featuring gardens & a museum with varied exhibits.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$38
19 - 23 min

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Umeda Sky Building
Connected skyscrapers with a rooftop garden observatory, plus a restaurant & lounge with city views.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$56

Budget breakdown: $1062 In total

Activities & Food:$886
Transport:$176

Trip to Kyoto

Day 1Towering Views and Grand Parks in Seoul
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$49

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$ 6

Nijō Castle
Built in 1603, this cypress-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$30
9 - 11 min

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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Shrine with 10th-century origins featuring annual festivals to mark natural & historical events.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$19
Day 2Hangang Park and Cable Car Thrills
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$38

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$ 6

Fushimi Inari Taisha
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
20 - 24 min

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Kyoto Tower
Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$38
Day 3Shopping Extravaganza and Historical Remembrance
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$19

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$ 6

Kyoto Imperial Palace
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Higashiyama Jisho-ji
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$19

Budget breakdown: $1062 In total

Activities & Food:$886
Transport:$176

Trip to Tokyo

Day 1Towering Views and Grand Parks in Seoul
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$0

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$ 9

Yoyogi Park
Large, public city park with lakes, fountains & forested areas with mature trees.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Meiji Jingu Gaien
Well-known park with an indoor ice skating rink, driving range, baseball diamonds & tennis courts.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Shiba Park
Landscaped park that has an artificial gorge with a waterfall & is planted with ornamental trees.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
Day 2Hangang Park and Cable Car Thrills
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$57

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$ 9

Hibiya Park
Western-style city park featuring flower beds, outdoor music venues & public halls.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Imperial Palace
This site with scenic gardens & tours of the grounds is the main residence of the emperor of Japan.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
30 - 36 min

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Tokyo Skytree
World's tallest freestanding broadcasting tower with an observation deck boasting 360-degree views.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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$57
Day 3Shopping Extravaganza and Historical Remembrance
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$8

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$ 5

Roppongi Hills
Complex housing offices, restaurants & art museum, plus a skyscraper with a roof observation deck.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
This former estate is now a 144-acre park with diverse garden areas, grassy expanses & a greenhouse.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$8
Day 4Nature's Oasis and Urban Waterway
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$38

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$ 5

National Museum of Nature and Science
Sprawling museum with a 360-degree movie theater & exhibits on topics such as dinosaurs & evolution.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$38
6 - 8 min

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Kappabashi Dougu Street
Popular shopping street known for its many restaurant-supply shops & kitchen-equipment dealers.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Nakamise-dori Street
Bustling shopping street connecting the main gate of Sensoji Temple & the main hall.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
Day 5Majestic Square and Vibrant Market
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$23

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$ 5

Edo-Tokyo Museum
Major museum opened in 1993 & displaying artifacts from Tokyo's Edo period & one-off exhibits.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$23
24 - 29 min

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Yanaka Ginza
Traditional shopping street since the 1950s with around 60 stores & restaurants.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Day 6Market Exploration and Prison History
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$89

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$ 5

The National Museum of Western Art
Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso & Monet are featured in this national western art museum opened in 1959.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$36
5 - 8 min

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Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Museum of fine art, sculpture & photography, with 6 exhibition halls, cafes & restaurants.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$38
15 - 18 min

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Directions

Rikugien Gardens
Picturesque garden featuring traditional Japanese landscaping, several teahouses & a central pond.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$15
Day 7Local Delights and Cultural Treasures
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$68

Ueno Zoo
19th-century zoo with 400+ animal species, including pandas, a petting area & a 5-story pagoda.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$30
8 - 11 min

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Tokyo National Museum
Stately museum complex devoted to the art & antiquities of Japan, as well as other Asian countries.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$38
Day 8Trendy Shopping and Sky-High Park
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$19

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$ 5

Inokashira Park
Established in 1917, this 95-acre city park features a pond with boating facilities, a zoo & trails.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
68 - 82 min

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Showa Memorial Park
Sprawling national park with extensive trails, bike paths & a variety of gardens & woods.
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$19
Day 9Iconic Landmark and Breathtaking Views
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$150

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$ 5

Yomiuri Land
Go-karts, roller coasters & kids' rides, plus winter light displays, summer pools & cherry blossoms.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$150
41 - 50 min

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Meiji Jingu
Surrounded by forest, this venerable Shinto shrine features a seasonal iris garden.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Free
Day 10Shopping Street Stroll and Towering Castle
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$87

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$ 9

Kasai Rinkai Park
Sprawling waterfront green space with a Ferris wheel, lush gardens, a BBQ area & pathways.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Hands-on exhibits & classes exploring the future of science & technology, plus a cafe & a gift shop.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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$30
16 - 20 min

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Tokyo Tower
Reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower, this landmark features observation areas & other attractions.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$57

Budget breakdown: $1062 In total

Activities & Food:$886
Transport:$176