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Classic Japan: Tokyo → Osaka, 11-night itinerary

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  1. ITAdeparture
  2. outbound flight, flight
  3. Tokyoland here
  4. 11 nights, 5 stops
  5. Osakafly home from here
  6. return flight, flight
  7. ITAhome
The outbound flight lands in Tokyo (HND), the return flight leaves from Osaka (KIX). It's an open-jaw flight: a single return trip with two different cities, so you don't lose days going back to where you started.

What are the stops?

  1. Tokyo

    4 nights

    Shibuya, Asakusa, Shimokitazawa

    Train, about 1.5 hours: Odakyu Romancecar

  2. Hakone

    1 night

    ryokan with onsen and Fuji views

    Train, about 2.5 hours: Shinkansen Hikari from Odawara

  3. Kyoto

    3 nights

    Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, Gion

    Train, 45 minutes: Kintetsu

  4. Nara

    1 night

    Todai-ji and the deer

    Train, 45 minutes: Kintetsu

  5. Osaka

    2 nights

    Dotonbori and street food

When is the best time for this trip?

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

The best time is March,April,May,October and November.

What should you know before you go?

  • Before booking, check the entry requirements on viaggiaresicuri.it (Japan page).
  • Overland and sea travel costs about €127 per person in total: it's an estimate, real prices change with season and class.
  • With less time the itinerary shrinks to about 7 nights, taking days off the longest stops.

Entry requirements on viaggiaresicuri.it

The flight that lands in Tokyo and flies home from Osaka: let's see what it costs for your dates.

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