Japan in 14 Days 

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🗓 13 Nights / 14 Days
📍 Main Cities: Osaka → Kyoto → Hiroshima (optional) → Tokyo → Osaka (Optional return)
💡 Optional Day Trips: Nara, Kobe, Mount Fuji

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Traveller Symbols

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• 🍜 Foodie

• 🧗 Adventurer

• 🏯 Culture/History Buff

• 🛍   Shopper

• 🌿 Nature Lover

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​Day 1–3: Osaka (3 nights)

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📍 Base: Namba or Umeda​

🍴 Try

• Kushikatsu - Kushi = skewer | Katsu = deep-fried cutlet. Kushikatsu is a variety of skewered and deep-fried foods, from meats and seafood to veggies and cheese.

           

• Takoyaki - (Octopus Balls) crispy-on-the-outside, gooey-on-the-inside round balls made from a wheat flour batter, filled with chunks of octopus, pickled ginger, and green onion.

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• Okonomiyaki - Okonomi = “what you like” | Yaki = “grilled”
  A savory Japanese pancake made from flour, eggs, shredded cabbage, and your choice of fillings like pork, shrimp, or cheese. It’s grilled on a hotplate and topped with okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes, and seaweed powder.

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Day Trip Option:

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• 🦌 Nara (Todai-ji, deer park) or 🍫 Kobe (Kobe beef, sake breweries)

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Traveller Suggested Activities

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🍜 Foodie - Kuromon Market, Dotonbori street eats

🧗 Adventurer - TeamLab Osaka (2024), ride Abeno Harukas elevators

🏯 Culture/History - Osaka Castle, Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine

🛍  Shopper - Shinsaibashi, Amerikamura, Namba Parks

🌿 Nature Lover - Osaka Castle Park, Nakanoshima Riverside

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Day 4: Hiroshima (Optional Overnight)

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🚄 Take the Shinkansen (2 hr from Osaka or Kyoto)
📍 Stay near Hiroshima Station or Peace Park

🍴 Try:

• Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki -(広島風お好み焼き)  - Signature dish of the region -

• Tsukemen (Spicy Dipping Noodles) Cold noodles served with a spicy dipping sauce. You control the spice level!

• Hiroshima Oysters (かき / Kaki)

• Local Sake from Saijo

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Traveller Suggested Activities

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🍜 Foodie - Okonomiyaki Village

🧗 Adventurer - Ferry to Miyajima Island + hike Mt. Misen

🏯 Culture/History - Peace Memorial Museum, Atomic Bomb Dome

🛍  Shopper - Hondori Arcade

🌿 Nature Lover - Momijidani Park (Miyajima)

🎉 Events- Check for seasonal illumination or sake events

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Day 5–7: Kyoto (3 nights)

🚄 Take the Shinkansen back to Kyoyo

📍 Base: Gion, Kawaramachi, or Kyoto Station

🍴 Try 

• Kaiseki (Traditional Multi-Course Meal) -Kyoto’s most iconic dining experience. A beautifully arranged, seasonal meal served course by course. Includes dishes like sashimi, grilled fish, simmered vegetables, and tofu.

• Matcha Everything (Green Tea)

• Kyoto’s Uji region is known for the best matcha in Japan. Don’t miss: matcha soft serve, parfaits, cakes, and traditional tea ceremonies.

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Traveller Suggested Activities

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🍜 Foodie - Nishiki Market, kaiseki dinner in Gion

🧗 Adventurer - Bike tour of Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari hike

🏯 Culture/History- Kinkaku-ji( The Golden Pavillion), Kiyomizu-dera (Pure Water Temple), Gion walking tour.

🛍   Shopper- Kyoto Handicraft Center, Teramachi St. & Explore Kyoto Station

🌿 Nature- Bamboo Grove, Philosopher's Path

🎉 Events- Gion Festival (July), night temple openings (seasonal)

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Day 8–11: Tokyo (4 nights)

🚄 Take the Shinkansen Kyoyo to Tokyo (2hrs:15minutes to 4 hours depending on train type)

📍 Base: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shinagawa or Asakusa

🍴Try - 

• Sushi- Tokyo is sushi central, especially around Tsukiji and Ginza.

• Ramen- Endless ramen shops with every style you can imagine:

1. Tonkotsu (pork broth)

2. Shoyu (soy sauce)

3. Miso

4. Tsukemen (dipping noodles)

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• Yakitori (Grilled Chicken Skewers)

1. Bite-sized pieces of chicken grilled over charcoal, seasoned with salt or tare sauce.

2. Best enjoyed in a smoky izakaya with a cold beer.

 

Day Trip Option: 🗻 Mt. Fuji (Lake Kawaguchiko or Hakone)

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Traveller Suggested Activities

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🍜 Foodie - Tsukiji Outer Market, depachika, izakaya crawl

🧗 Adventurer - Shibuya Sky, Mt. Takao hike, Tokyo Tower

🏯 Culture/History - Asakusa, Meiji Shrine, Edo-Tokyo Museum

🛍  Shopper - Harajuku, Ginza, Akihabara, Shimokitazawa

🌿 Nature - Ueno Park, Yoyogi Park, day trip to Hakone

🎉 Events - TeamLab Planets, seasonal festivals (e.g., cherry blossom, Tanabata)

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Day 12–14: Return to Osaka (2 nights)

🚄 Return by Train or plane

📍 Base: Universal City or Namba

Option: Stay in Tokyo longer for Disney Resort, explore the cities around Chiba.

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Traveller Suggested Activities

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🍜 Foodie - Final okonomiyaki or conveyor belt sushi night

🧗 Adventurer - Universal Studios Japan or hike around Minoh Waterfall

🏯 Culture/History- Sumiyoshi Taisha or Osaka Museum of Housing & Living

🛍   Shopper - Last-minute Don Quijote spree or Aeon Mall

🌿 Nature - Tempozan Harbor Village, Aquarium

🎉 Events - Check for Universal theme events or fireworks shows

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