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5 Days in Japan

A day-by-day itinerary covering the best of Japan β€” designed for Indian travellers with honest costs, visa tips, and the right cities in the right order.

5 days Mar – May, Oct – Nov Visa required JPY (Yen)

Your Route at a Glance

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Tokyo

Day 1

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Kyoto

Day 2

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Osaka

Day 3

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Hiroshima

Day 4

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Nara

Day 5

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day

1

Tokyo β€” Day 1
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Tokyo

Full guide

Future in Tradition

βœ“Shibuya Crossing β€” The world's busiest pedestrian intersection handles up to 3,000 people per cross…
βœ“Tsukiji Outer Market β€” The fish market may have moved to Toyosu, but the surrounding outer market remai…
βœ“Meiji Jingu Shrine β€” A forested Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji at the heart of Harajuku. Th…
Mar – May, Oct – Nov $80–$250/day/day

Day

2

Kyoto β€” Day 2
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Kyoto

Full guide

Ancient Imperial Capital

βœ“Fushimi Inari at Dawn β€” Walk the 10,000 torii gates tunnel before 7am when morning light filters through…
βœ“Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) β€” A Zen Buddhist temple covered in gold leaf, reflected in its mirror pond. Crowds…
βœ“Arashiyama Bamboo Grove β€” Walk through towering bamboo at dawn before 8am β€” the natural sound of wind thro…
Mar – May, Oct – Nov $80–$200/day/day

Day

3

Osaka β€” Day 3
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Osaka

Full guide

Japan's Kitchen

βœ“Dotonbori Street Food Crawl β€” The neon canal district is the greatest outdoor food court in Japan β€” takoyaki (…
βœ“Kuromon Ichiba Market β€” Osaka's 200-year-old covered market β€” 170 vendors selling premium Japanese seafo…
βœ“Osaka Castle β€” The great castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, completed in 1583 and rebuilt in 1931 wi…
Mar – May, Oct – Nov $70–$180/day/day

Day

4

Hiroshima β€” Day 4
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Hiroshima

Full guide

Peace & Islands

βœ“Peace Memorial Park β€” Peace Memorial Park is one of Hiroshima's signature experiences. Plan it with a …
βœ“Atomic Bomb Dome β€” Atomic Bomb Dome is one of Hiroshima's signature experiences. Plan it with a rel…
βœ“Peace Memorial Museum β€” Peace Memorial Museum is one of Hiroshima's signature experiences. Plan it with …
Mar - May, Oct - Nov JPY 10000-25000/day/day

Day

5

Nara β€” Day 5
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Nara

Full guide

Ancient Capital

βœ“Todai-ji Temple β€” Todai-ji Temple is one of Nara's signature experiences. Plan it with a relaxed b…
βœ“Nara Park β€” Nara Park is one of Nara's signature experiences. Plan it with a relaxed buffer,…
βœ“Kasuga Taisha β€” Kasuga Taisha is one of Nara's signature experiences. Plan it with a relaxed buf…
Mar - May, Oct - Nov JPY 8000-22000/day/day

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