Tokyo → Kyoto → Osaka  ·  Days 26–35

Japan

Cherry blossoms over temple stone

10 days
Japan  ·  Highlights
Highlights
  • Tokyo — Shinjuku Gyoen, Asakusa, a Hakone day trip (Fuji views, onsen)
  • Kyoto — Fushimi Inari torii hike, Philosopher's Path, Arashiyama bamboo grove
  • Osaka — Dotonbori, Osaka Castle Park
  • Nara half-day trip from Kyoto — deer park & Todai-ji
  • Cherry blossoms forecast ~28 Mar–5 Apr 2027 (official forecast lands Feb 2027)
  • Kamikochi (Japan Alps) doesn't open until mid/late-April — noted for a future trip
In pictures

Japan

Food & Shopping

Japan

Eat
  • Dotonbori street food — takoyaki, okonomiyaki
  • An izakaya crawl in Tokyo
  • A casual soba or kaiseki lunch in Kyoto
Shop
  • Shibuya / Harajuku — fashion
  • Nishiki Market, Kyoto — local goods & snacks
  • Dotonbori — souvenirs & sweets

5–20°C · cool mornings, mild afternoons · classic light-jacket weather

Getting there

Flight from Taipei — direct, ~3h, $100–135.

Mid-March – Late April 2027 · ~6 weeks · 2 travelers

Next stop
Hong Kong

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