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06:45–08:00
Ajax
BREAKFAST, final pack, passports out
At home in Ajax
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08:1511
Home
LEAVE HOME
Two cars, or a van taxi for five plus luggage
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08:15–09:45
→ Pearson T1
Drive, ~60 km via Hwy 401 west
Hwy 401 westbound from Ajax to Pearson, ~60 km. Exit 50B for the airport
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09:45–10:2022
Pearson T1
Park or drop off, then to departures
Terminal 1 departures is level 3. Air Canada check-in is at the west end
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10:20–13:20
Pearson T1
Check in, security, gate
International gates are in Terminal 1's E concourse, past US preclearance
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13:20
Toronto → Tokyo
AC1 DEPARTS
Direct to Haneda Terminal 3
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15:4011
Haneda
Land
Terminal 3, arrivals on 2F
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15:40–16:50
Haneda T3
Immigration, bags, customs
Limousine Bus counter is in the arrivals hall, before you exit
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16:50–17:10
Haneda T3
Find the Limousine Bus stop, load bags
Bus bays are on the 1F kerbside. Look for the Shinjuku board
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17:10–18:05
Haneda → Shinjuku
AIRPORT LIMOUSINE — BOOKED
Non-stop
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18:05–18:3022
Shinjuku Stn
BUY 3 SUICA CARDS
Bus drops at the Keio dept store kerb. Green JR machines are inside the West exit concourse
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18:30–19:0033
Shinjuku
Taxi to APA Kabukicho, check in
Taxi rank is directly outside the West exit. TWO cars
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19:15–20:15
Kabukicho
Dinner — 7-Eleven, eaten at the hotel
7-Eleven and Lawson are both within 2 min of the hotel
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21:30
Hotel
Sleep
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07:00–07:30
Shinjuku → Tsukiji
Marunouchi + Hibiya lines
Shinjuku → Ginza on the Marunouchi line, change to Hibiya line → Tsukiji. ~25 min
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07:30–09:3011
Tsukiji
BREAKFAST + Tsukiji Outer Market
Market is 3 min from Tsukiji stn exit 1
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09:45–11:1522
Hamarikyu
Hamarikyu Gardens
10 min walk south along the canal from the market
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11:30–12:15
Hamarikyu → Asakusa
Sumida River boat
Boat pier is inside the gardens, at the south end
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12:15–13:30
Asakusa
Lunch — Asakusa Amairo (tempura)
Amairo is 3 min west of Senso-ji, off Kaminarimon-dori
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13:30–14:4533
Asakusa
Senso-ji + Nakamise-dori
5 min north from Asakusa pier, in through Kaminarimon gate
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14:45–16:1544
Kappabashi
SHOPPING — Kappabashi Kitchen Town
10 min west from Senso-ji along Asakusa-dori
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16:30–18:1555
Akihabara
Explore Akihabara
Ginza line from Tawaramachi to Suehirocho, ~12 min
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18:15–18:30
→ Asakusa
Ginza line back
Ginza line back, Suehirocho → Tawaramachi
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18:30–20:00
Asakusa
Dinner — Washoku Gyuuna Yadoki
1-21-9 Asakusa, 4 min west of Senso-ji
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20:45–21:3066
Nishishinjuku
OPTIONAL — Tokyo Metropolitan Government deck
Ginza line to Shinjuku, then 10 min west from the West exit. Underground passage is signposted
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07:30–08:00
Kabukicho
BREAKFAST — konbini or hotel
7-Eleven on Yasukuni-dori, 2 min from the hotel
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08:00–09:3011
Harajuku
Meiji Jingu
JR Yamanote, Shinjuku → Harajuku, 2 stops, 5 min. Shrine gate is beside the station
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09:30–11:0022
Harajuku
Takeshita-dori, then Omotesando
Takeshita-dori starts opposite Harajuku stn. Omotesando is 10 min south
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11:00–12:30
Harajuku
Lunch — SMOKEHOUSE, then walk Cat Street
SMOKEHOUSE is in Jingumae 5-chome, just off Cat Street
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12:30–14:0033
Shibuya
Scramble crossing, Hachiko
Cat Street runs south from Omotesando into Shibuya, ~15 min walk
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14:00–17:00
Shibuya
SHOPPING — indoors and air-conditioned
Parco is 8 min north of the crossing; Loft and Tokyu Hands are within 5 min of it
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17:00–17:30
→ Shinjuku
Yamanote back to Shinjuku
JR Yamanote, Shibuya → Shinjuku, 2 stops, 7 min
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17:30–19:0044
Nishishinjuku
Tokyo Metropolitan Government deck — FREE
10 min west from Shinjuku West exit. Follow the underground passage signs to 都庁
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19:00–20:4555
Shinjuku
Dinner — KICHIRI MOLLIS Shinjuku-dori
Omoide Yokocho is the alley just north of the West exit, 8 min back from the Tocho
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20:45–21:15
Tocho
Projection mapping on the building
Watch from Tokyo Citizens' Square, in front of the building, on the walk home
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07:15–07:45
Shinjuku
BREAKFAST — konbini, eat on the train
Konbini inside Shinjuku station
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08:00–09:00
Shinjuku → Kamakura
Shonan-Shinjuku Line, direct
JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Shinjuku platform 3/4. ZUSHI-bound. Direct, 60 min
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09:00–09:1511
Kamakura Stn
Buy Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass
Machines are inside Kamakura station
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09:15–10:4522
Kamakura
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
10 min north up Wakamiya-oji from the East exit
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10:45–11:15
Kamakura
SHOPPING — Komachi-dori
Komachi-dori runs parallel, back toward the station
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11:15–11:30
Kamakura → Hase
Enoden
Enoden platform is on the WEST side of Kamakura stn, 3 stops to Hase
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11:30–12:3033
Hase
Hase-dera
5 min from Hase stn, signposted
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12:30–13:1544
Hase
Kotoku-in — the Great Buddha
8 min further north from Hase-dera
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13:15–14:30
Kamakura
Lunch — Kamakura Rokuyata
Enoden back to Kamakura; Rokuyata is 4 min from the station
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14:30–16:3055
Enoshima
Enoden along the coast
Enoden west along the coast, ~25 min. Kamakura-Koko-Mae is the famous crossing
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17:00–18:30
→ Tokyo
Back to Shinjuku
Enoden to Kamakura, then Shonan-Shinjuku back
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19:00 →
Shinjuku
Dinner — ENGINE Shinjuku (ramen)
3F/4F of the Humax Pavilion, Shinjuku East exit, 5 min from the hotel
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07:10–07:55
Shinjuku
BREAKFAST — hotel or konbini
7-Eleven by the hotel
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07:55–08:15
Shinjuku
Check out, walk to the Odakyu platform
10 min walk. Odakyu lines are on the WEST side of Shinjuku stn, B1
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08:31–10:18
Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto
Romancecar — BOOKED
Odakyu Romancecar platform. Direct, no change
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10:18–10:4511
Hakone-Yumoto Stn
COIN LOCKERS — leave the suitcases here
Lockers are by the escalators inside Hakone-Yumoto stn
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10:45–11:15
→ Chokoku-no-Mori
Hakone Tozan Railway
Hakone Tozan platform, same station. Get off at CHOKOKU-NO-MORI, 4 stops
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11:15–13:1522
Ninotaira
HAKONE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
2 min from Chokoku-no-Mori stn, signposted
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13:15–13:3533
→ Gora
Tozan one stop up
Tozan one stop up to Gora
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13:35–14:00
Gora → Sounzan
Gora cablecar
Cablecar platform is upstairs at Gora stn
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14:00–14:4544
Owakudani
Hakone Ropeway
Ropeway starts at Sounzan, top of the cablecar. Owakudani is the mid-station
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14:45–15:3055
Togendai → Lake Ashi
Pirate ship across the lake
Ropeway ends at Togendai; the pier is 2 min from it
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15:30–16:4566
Motohakone
Hakone Shrine + lakeside torii
Boat docks at Motohakone-ko. Shrine is 10 min along the lakeside path
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16:45–17:45
→ Yumoto
Bus down, collect bags from the lockers
Hakone Tozan bus H from Motohakone-ko to Hakone-Yumoto, ~40 min. Then lockers
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18:00–19:00
Yumoto
ONSEN
Tenzan runs a free shuttle from Yumoto stn; Kappa Tengoku is 5 min uphill
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19:10 →
Yumoto
Dinner — BOOTEA
729 Yumoto, 5 min along the main street
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07:00–07:40
Yumoto
BREAKFAST — konbini on the main street
24h Lawson on the Yumoto main street
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07:40–07:55
Yumoto
Check out, walk to Hakone-Yumoto station
Station is at the bottom of the main street
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08:00–08:15
→ Odawara
Hakone Tozan / Odakyu line
Hakone Tozan / Odakyu, Hakone-Yumoto → Odawara. Freepass covers it
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08:15–08:3511
Odawara
Transfer to the shinkansen platform
At Odawara: exit the Odakyu gates, follow signs to the JR SHINKANSEN gates. Separate ticket barrier
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08:35–11:34
Odawara → Kyoto
Kodama, DIRECT — BOOKED
Odawara shinkansen platform. Direct Kodama, no change
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11:34–12:1022
Kyoto Stn → Gion
Taxi with bags (2 cars, ~¥2,000 each)
Taxi rank at Kyoto stn Karasuma (north) exit. TWO cars
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12:10–12:4033
Higashiyama
Bags to the Airbnb (15-1 Yamatocho)
15-1 Yamatocho, on Yamatooji-dori just south of Shijo
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12:40–13:40
Gion
Lunch — Issen Yoshoku
238 Gionmachi Kitagawa, 3 min north on Yamatooji
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13:40–15:1544
Nakagyo
Nishiki Market
Walk west over Shijo bridge, 20 min. Or Hankyu Gion-Shijo → Kawaramachi, 1 stop
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15:15–16:3055
Nakagyo
SHOPPING — Teramachi + Shinkyogoku arcades
Teramachi arcade runs north from the east end of Nishiki
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16:30–17:3066
Pontocho
Pontocho alley, then back to the flat
Cross back east over Shijo; Pontocho is the alley running north beside the river
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18:00 →
Pontocho
Dinner — Izakaya Fukurou
3F, Nabeyacho, mid-Pontocho
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20:00 →
Gion
Walk home through Gion
South through Gion, 10 min home
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06:45–07:15
Gion
BREAKFAST — konbini, eat en route
Konbini on Shijo-dori
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07:15
Gion-Shijo
Walk to Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi, ride to Arashiyama
8 min walk to Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi → Katsura, change to the Arashiyama line. ~35 min
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07:45–08:3011
Arashiyama
Bamboo Grove
10 min north from Hankyu Arashiyama through the town
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08:30–10:0022
Arashiyama
Tenryu-ji
The grove path exits at Tenryu-ji's north gate
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10:00–11:0033
Arashiyama
Togetsukyo Bridge, riverside, monkey park
5 min south of Tenryu-ji main gate
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11:00–11:45
Arashiyama
SHOPPING — main street + Kimono Forest
Main street runs between the bridge and Randen Arashiyama stn
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11:45–12:45
Arashiyama
Lunch — Yudofu Sagano
Beside Tenryu-ji, through the garden gate
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12:45–13:30
→ Kinkaku-ji
Bus or taxi
Taxi is simplest, ~30 min. Rail option: Randen to Kitano-Hakubaicho then 22 min walk
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13:30–14:4544Cash only
Kita-ku
Kinkaku-ji — the Golden Pavilion
Entrance on the south side. CASH for tickets
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15:00–16:0055
Kita-ku
Ryoan-ji rock garden
Bus 59, or a 15 min walk west
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16:30–18:00
Gion
Back to the flat, rest
Bus 205 to Shijo-Kawaramachi, then walk east over the bridge
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18:30 →
Gion
Dinner — Gion Sobar
254 Gionmachi Kitagawa, 4 min from the flat
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06:15–06:45
Gion
BREAKFAST — konbini, or save it
Konbini on Shijo-dori
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06:45
Gion-Shijo
Keihan line straight to Fushimi Inari
5 min walk to Gion-Shijo stn. Keihan SOUTHBOUND to Fushimi-Inari, 8 min
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07:00–09:0011
Fushimi
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Shrine gate is 3 min east of Fushimi-Inari stn
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09:00–09:30
→ Kiyomizu-Gojo
Keihan line back north
Keihan north to Kiyomizu-Gojo, 6 min
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09:45–11:1522
Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera
20 min uphill east from Kiyomizu-Gojo stn. Steep at the end
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11:15–13:0033
Higashiyama
SHOPPING — Sannenzaka + Ninenzaka
The lanes descend north from Kiyomizu's main gate
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13:00–14:00
Ninenzaka
Lunch — Ninenzaka KAMANZA
On Ninenzaka itself, no detour
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14:00–15:0044
Higashiyama
Kodai-ji, Nene-no-Michi path
Continue north 8 min along Nene-no-Michi
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15:00–16:0055
Gion
Yasaka Shrine + Maruyama Park
5 min further north; Maruyama Park is behind the shrine
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16:00–18:0066
Gion
Break, or the Philosopher's Path
Flat is 10 min west through Gion
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18:30 →
Gion
Last dinner — Gion Daikichi Farm
528 Gionmachi Minamigawa, near Yasaka Shrine
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07:15–08:00
Gion
BREAKFAST — Gion kissaten or konbini
Kissaten on Shijo-dori or Hanamikoji
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08:00–08:30
Gion → Kyoto Stn
Check out, TAXI with the bags
Flag taxis on Shijo-dori. ~15 min to Kyoto stn. TWO cars
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08:45–09:20
Kyoto → Kintetsu-Nara
Kintetsu Limited Express, DIRECT
Kintetsu Kyoto stn is on the SOUTH side of JR Kyoto, upstairs. Buy the LE seat at the machine
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09:20–09:4011
Kintetsu-Nara Stn
COIN LOCKERS — leave the suitcases
Lockers inside Kintetsu-Nara stn
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09:40–10:3022
Nara Park
The deer
5 min east from Kintetsu-Nara exit 2
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10:30–12:0033
Nara
Todai-ji, Great Buddha Hall
15 min northeast through the park, past the Nandaimon gate
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12:00–13:00
Nara
Lunch — GYUMON Nara (ramen)
Back toward Sanjo-dori, B1 of the Morita Building
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13:00–14:3044
Nara
Kasuga Taisha
20 min southeast on the lantern-lined forest path
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14:30–15:15
Nara
Kofuku-ji pagoda, or Isuien Garden
Kofuku-ji is on the way back west; Isuien is just north of it
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15:15–15:40
Kintetsu-Nara Stn
Collect bags from the lockers
20 min walk back to Kintetsu-Nara
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15:45–16:30
Nara → Osaka-Namba
Kintetsu rapid express
Kintetsu Nara line rapid express, direct to Osaka-Namba, 40 min
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16:30–17:1555
Namba
Check into Hotel Asiato Namba
Hotel Asiato is 6 min from Namba stn exit 14
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17:15–18:3066
Shinsaibashi
SHOPPING — Shinsaibashi-suji arcade
Shinsaibashi-suji arcade runs north from the Dotonbori canal
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18:30–19:3077
Dotonbori
Glico sign, Ebisu bridge, canal at night
5 min from the hotel, back down the arcade
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19:30 →
Dotonbori
Dinner — Kushikatsu Ittoku
1-6-4 Dotonbori, on the main strip
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Namba
BREAKFAST, check out, take all bags
Kuromon Market is 5 min east of the hotel
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08:00–08:2011
→ Shin-Osaka
Midosuji Line with the bags
Midosuji line, Namba → Shin-Osaka, 12 min, direct
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08:44–09:14
Shin-Osaka → Himeji
Sanyo Shinkansen — BOOKED
Shinkansen gates and platforms are on 3F at Shin-Osaka
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09:14–09:35
Himeji Stn
COIN LOCKERS — leave the suitcases
Lockers in the Himeji stn central concourse
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09:35–11:2022
Himeji
HIMEJI CASTLE
Straight 15 min north down Otemae-dori from the NORTH exit. Castle is in view the whole way
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11:20–12:2033
Himeji
KOKO-EN GARDEN
3 min west of the castle entrance
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12:20–13:15
Himeji
Lunch — Otemae-dori or the station
Back down Otemae-dori toward the station
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13:15–13:40
→ Himeji Stn
Collect bags from the lockers
Lockers, then straight upstairs to the shinkansen platform
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13:46–14:42
Himeji → Hiroshima
Sanyo Shinkansen — BOOKED
Himeji shinkansen platform is upstairs
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14:42–15:2544
Kyobashicho
Drop bags at APA Ohashi, then straight out
Underground walkway from Hiroshima stn, up at Exit 8, over the bridge. 5 min
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15:25–17:4055
Peace Park
Peace Memorial Museum + A-Bomb Dome
Hiroden tram 2 or 6 from Hiroshima stn to Genbaku Dome-mae, ~15 min
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17:40–18:15
Peace Park
Walk the park in the late light
The park is a single open space; the Dome is at the north end
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18:15–19:0066
Hondori
SHOPPING — Hondori arcade
Hondori arcade starts at Genbaku Dome-mae and runs east
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19:00–20:3077
Shintenchi
Dinner — Okonomimura
5-13 Shintenchi, at the east end of Hondori
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20:45 →
APA Ohashi
ONSEN — the hotel's communal baths
Tram back to Hiroshima stn, then the underground walkway
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APA Ohashi
BREAKFAST at the hotel, check out, LEAVE BAGS
Breakfast is in the hotel; bag storage at the front desk
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07:15–07:35
→ Hiroshima Station
Walk back via the underground walkway
Underground walkway back to Hiroshima stn, 5 min
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07:45–08:4511
→ Miyajima
JR Sanyo Line + JR ferry
JR Sanyo Line to Miyajimaguchi, 27 min, then the JR ferry, 10 min. Suica works on both
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08:45–09:3022
Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine
10 min along the foreshore from the ferry pier
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09:30–10:4533
Miyajima
Daisho-in temple
15 min uphill south from the shrine
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10:45–11:45
Miyajima
SHOPPING — Omotesando street
Omotesando runs back down toward the pier
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11:45–12:45
Miyajima
Lunch — BARL ISSAI
By the pier, 2 min from the ferry
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12:45–15:1544
Mt Misen
Ropeway + summit walk
Ropeway base at Momijidani, 10 min walk or a free shuttle from the pier
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15:15–16:15
→ Hiroshima
Ferry and train back
Ferry, then JR back to Hiroshima
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16:30–17:10
APA Ohashi
Collect bags
Underground walkway, Exit 8. 5 min each way
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17:20–18:0055
Hiroshima Stn
DINNER — buy ekiben for the train
Ekie food hall is inside Hiroshima stn, before the gates
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18:00–21:55Alight early
Hiroshima → Shinagawa
Nozomi, direct
Shinkansen platform. GET OFF AT SHINAGAWA, one stop before Tokyo
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22:05 →
Shinagawa
Check in — Shinagawa Prince N Tower
Hotel is across from the Takanawa (west) exit
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Shinagawa Prince N Tower
BREAKFAST, pack, check out (leave bags at the hotel)
Bag storage at the front desk — queues at checkout, go early
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09:00–12:4522
Tokyo
Free morning — SHOPPING
JR Yamanote north from Shinagawa: Tokyo stn 12 min, Ueno 20 min. Ginza via Shimbashi
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12:45–13:30
Shinagawa
Back for bags, quick lunch
Ecute food hall is inside Shinagawa stn
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13:30–13:5033
→ Haneda T3
Keikyu Airport Line, direct
Keikyu Airport Line from Shinagawa, DIRECT to Haneda T3, 13 min, ~¥330
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14:00–17:00
Haneda T3
Check in, security, gate
International departures are on 3F at Terminal 3
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17:00
→ Toronto
Fly home
Direct to Toronto