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14 Days of Adventure in Japan

Lu Huann

Lu Huann

10 Mar 2024

Embark on a thrilling 14-day journey through Ōsaka-jō, Kyoto, Tokyo, and Sapporo. Discover the vibrant street food scene, immerse yourself in ancient temples, and experience the magic of Tokyo Disneyland. Join me as I explore the best of Japan!

Day 1Sushi Delights and Vibrant Streets of Ōsaka-jō
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$76

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$ 12

BON Condominium Umeda

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

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Sushizanmai (すしざんまい)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$8
2 - 3 min

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Dotonbori
Lively entertainment district known for its soaring illuminated billboards, restaurants & theaters.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
10 - 15 min

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Kuromon Ichiba Market
Spacious market with vendors selling street food, fresh produce & shellfish, plus souvenirs.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Free
2 - 3 min

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Maguroya Kurogin (まぐろや 黒銀)
黒門市場本店
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
$40
6 - 9 min

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Wanaka (たこ焼道楽 わなか)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 2Sky-high Views and Sweet Treats in Osaka
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$238

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$ 24

BON Condominium Umeda

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Lago di Ciero Parco (ラーゴ・ディ・チェーロ・パルコ)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
7 - 10 min

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Umeda Sky Building
Connected skyscrapers with a rooftop garden observatory, plus a restaurant & lounge with city views.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$75
17 - 21 min

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Harukas 300
3-tiered observation areas on the 58th–60th floors, with an open-air atrium, enclosed glass & cafe.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
$75
2 - 3 min

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Amato Maeda (甘党まえだ)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
$28
15 - 18 min

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Boulangerie Parigot (ブランジェリー・パリゴ)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$36
Day 3Shopping and Cafe Hopping in Shinsaibashi
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$84

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$ 12

BON Condominium Umeda

Depart from your stay 🏨

18 - 22 min

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Tables Cafe (タブレスカフェ)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
4 - 5 min

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Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
Bustling shopping district featuring a wide range of high-end tax-free shops with airport delivery.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Free
4 - 5 min

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Brooklyn Parlor Osaka
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$32
3 - 4 min

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Ikkaku (一鶴 心斎橋店)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 4Uncover the Secrets of Kyoto's Temples
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$0

BON Condominium Umeda

Depart from your stay 🏨

Budget breakdown: $2284 In total

Activities & Food:$2043
Transport:$241
Day 1Sushi Delights and Vibrant Streets of Ōsaka-jō
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$101

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$ 23

Ryokan Sawaya Honten

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

カフェ・ド・クリエ 京都錦市場店
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$8
1 - 2 min

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Nishiki Market
400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Free
25 - 30 min

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Kinkaku-ji
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
$25
3 - 4 min

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Mamemasa (豆政)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$40
4 - 5 min

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Go Go Coffee
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 2Sky-high Views and Sweet Treats in Osaka
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$163

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$ 23

Ryokan Sawaya Honten

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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Chuboku Chaya (忠僕茶屋)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
4 - 5 min

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Kiyomizu-dera
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$50
9 - 11 min

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Rengeō-in (Sanjūsangen-dō) Temple
This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddess Kannon.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
$25
4 - 6 min

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Shimizu Ippoen (清水一芳園 京都本店)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
$28
7 - 10 min

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Bake House Inoue (井上製パン)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$36
Day 3Shopping and Cafe Hopping in Shinsaibashi
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$134

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$ 30

Ryokan Sawaya Honten

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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Starbucks (スターバックス)
京都二寧坂ヤサカ茶屋店
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
4 - 5 min

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Sannenzaka
Bustling pedestrian street on a hill lined with souvenir stalls & traditional Japanese architecture.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Free
18 - 22 min

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Nanzen-ji Temple
Stately Buddhist temple complex with a Zen garden, forested grounds & walking paths.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
$25
7 - 9 min

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Omen (おめん)
銀閣寺本店
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$32
5 - 8 min

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Higashiyama Jisho-ji
This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
$25
6 - 9 min

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monk
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 4Uncover the Secrets of Kyoto's Temples
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$102

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$ 15

Ryokan Sawaya Honten

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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Vermillion - cafe.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$8
11 - 16 min

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Tōfuku-ji Temple
Large Buddhist temple established in 1236 on scenic grounds with gardens known for fall foliage.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
$25
30 - 36 min

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Heian-jingū Shrine
Classic Shinto shrine & landscaped gardens created in 1895 for the city's 1,100th birthday.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
$25
La Voiture
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$16
3 - 4 min

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Jazz Spot Yamatoya
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 5A Culinary Journey through Kyoto's Delights
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$123

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$ 30

Ryokan Sawaya Honten

Depart from your stay 🏨

46 - 56 min

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スターバックス
京都宇治平等院表参道店
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$8
4 - 5 min

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Byōdō-in Temple
Tours are offered of this iconic temple with a scenic pond & garden, plus a building with artifacts.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
$25
31 - 38 min

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Tō-ji Temple
Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda & sculptures of deities from the 8th century.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
$25
8 - 10 min

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Isoism
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$28
5 - 8 min

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Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Serene Buddhist temple complex with a 76m-long hall, one of the largest wood buildings in the world.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
$25
5 - 8 min

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Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu (京都勝牛 京都駅前店)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$12

Budget breakdown: $2284 In total

Activities & Food:$2043
Transport:$241
Day 1Sushi Delights and Vibrant Streets of Ōsaka-jō
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$126

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$ 18

hotel MONday Asakusa

Depart from your stay 🏨

57 - 69 min

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chai break
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$8
11 - 16 min

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Ghibli Museum
Whimsical museum dedicated to the famed animation studio with a play area, theater & rooftop garden.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$50
43 - 52 min

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Sushi Yuu (寿司勇)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
$40
8 - 12 min

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The National Art Center, Tokyo
Large, modern venue presenting temporary exhibitions of Japanese & international art.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
12 - 18 min

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Kuronekoyoru (黒猫夜)
六本木店
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 2Sky-high Views and Sweet Treats in Osaka
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$328

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$ 24

hotel MONday Asakusa

Depart from your stay 🏨

34 - 41 min

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Dreamers Lounge (ドリーマーズ・ラウンジ)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
8 - 11 min

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Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo offshoot of the iconic theme park known for its rides, live shows & costumed characters.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$240
12 - 15 min

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Cape Cod Cook-Off (ケープコッド・クックオフ)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
$28
28 - 34 min

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Ramen Jiro (ラーメン二郎 環七一之江店)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$36
Day 3Shopping and Cafe Hopping in Shinsaibashi
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$374

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$ 18

hotel MONday Asakusa

Depart from your stay 🏨

40 - 48 min

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Oceano (オチェーアノ)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
4 - 5 min

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Tokyo DisneySea
Part of the Disney resort, this large park has 7 themed ports of call with rides, shows & dining.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$240
47 - 57 min

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COUZT CAFE+SHOP
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
$32
14 - 21 min

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Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Museum of fine art, sculpture & photography, with 6 exhibition halls, cafes & restaurants.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
$50
12 - 17 min

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Ramen Kamo to Negi (らーめん 鴨to葱)
2017/6/28~
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
$28

Budget breakdown: $2284 In total

Activities & Food:$2043
Transport:$241
Day 1Sushi Delights and Vibrant Streets of Ōsaka-jō
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$106

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$ 16

LAMP LIGHT BOOKS HOTEL sapporo

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

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Kikuchi Coffee (菊地珈琲 本店)
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$8
5 - 8 min

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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
Modern art musuem featuring a collection of paintings & glassworks, plus special exhibitions.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
$30
7 - 10 min

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千日前
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$40
11 - 16 min

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CAFE ESQUISSE
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$28
Day 2Sky-high Views and Sweet Treats in Osaka
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$88

LAMP LIGHT BOOKS HOTEL sapporo

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 5 min

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CAFE RANBAN
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
$24
2 - 3 min

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Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Long-standing covered shopping street stretching for 7 blocks, with around 200 outlets.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Free
2 - 3 min

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Thailand Cuisine Manee Thai
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
$28
2 - 3 min

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中華料理香州
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$36

Budget breakdown: $2284 In total

Activities & Food:$2043
Transport:$241