Japan - First Time Itinerary
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Day 1 - Tokyo
Shibuya Area
Morning:
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Meiji Jingu
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Takeshita Street
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Shibuya Scramble Crossing
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Lunch:
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Han-no-daidokoro bettei
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Oreryu Shio-Ramen
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Azuki to Kōri
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Afternoon/Evening:
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Shibuya Sky
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Omoide Yokocho
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Day 2 - Tokyo
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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teamLab Planets
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Sensō-ji
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Asakusa
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Tokyo Skytree
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Yakiniku Miyabi
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Ginza Kagari (Main Store)
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Day 3- Tokyo/Train to Kyoto
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Azabudai Hills Mori JPTower
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-%Arabica coffee (4F)
-Tonkatsu Kawamura
-Le Satiné / Le Salon - pastry
-Pizza 4P's Tokyo* (Asia's best 50 restaurants)
-Saawaan bistro (Thai food, Michelin Star in Bangkok)
-OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY AZABUDAI* beans
-Mr. Cheesecake (best cheesecake in Tokyo)
-Sushi Saito
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teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM
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Bullet train to Kyoto / Dinner
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Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu - Kyoto Station
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Gion Duck Rice
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Day 4 - Kyoto
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Komeda's Coffee
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Fushimi Inari Taisha
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Kiyomizu-dera
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Ninenzaka
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Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka no tō)
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Kinkaku-ji
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Dinner options:
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Ikazuchi Udon
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Tonkatsu Ichiban
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Hyoto Shijo Karasuma
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Day 5- Kyoto
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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
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Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
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Lunch
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Nishiki Market
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Ramen Sen-no-Kaze Kyoto
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Kichi Kichi Omurice
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Evening
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Hanamikoji Street
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Day 6 - Osaka
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Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
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Umeda Sky Building
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Matsusakagyu Yakiniku M Yokocho Branch
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Dotonbori
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teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka
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Day 7- Osaka/Nara
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Osaka Castle
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Nara Park
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Todaiji
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Isuien Garden and Neiraku Museum
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Miwa Yamamoto Somen
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Dotonbori
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Our travel style is all about packing our itineraries with a mix of history, good eats, luxury, and unique adventures, all perfect for capturing those instagram-worthy moments!
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