Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto & Osaka

2 couples, 4 travellers · May 2026 · 10 nights

Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto & Osaka: Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto

Two couples on eleven days in Japan in May, after the cherry blossom and before the summer heat. The Tokyo days were planned around set times (teamLab, Shibuya Sky and a street go-kart run), with a Fuji day trip and an onsen afternoon in the hills north of Kyoto. Vegetarian and vegan restaurants were listed for most meals.

Travellers
2 couples, 4 travellers
When
May 2026
Length
10 nights
Route stops
5 stops

Tokyo → Mount Fuji → Kyoto → Nara → Osaka

Day by day

  1. Day 1: Arrive in Tokyo

    Land at Narita, pick up Suica cards and take the limousine bus to a 4-star hotel in Shinjuku. Evening among the convenience stores and side streets.

    Overnight in Tokyo

  2. Day 2: Asakusa, Ueno and Akihabara

    Senso-ji before the crowds, the Nakamise shopping street and a snack trail through Asakusa. Ueno Park, the arcades of Akihabara, and Omoide Yokocho after dark.

    Overnight in Tokyo

  3. Day 3: teamLab, Nakameguro and Ginza

    A pre-booked slot at teamLab Planets and a vegan lunch next door. The Meguro riverside, Hie Shrine and an evening in Ginza.

    Overnight in Tokyo

  4. Day 4: Meiji Shrine, Shibuya Sky and go-karting

    Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Street and Yoyogi Park in the morning. Shibuya Sky in the afternoon, the crossing, then a go-kart run through the streets of Shibuya.

    Overnight in Tokyo

  5. Day 5: Mount Fuji day tour

    A guided day to the Chureito Pagoda viewpoint, the springs at Oshino Hakkai and the lakeside at Kawaguchiko. May usually still has snow on the peak.

    Overnight in Tokyo

  6. Day 6: Shinkansen to Kyoto, Kurama Onsen

    Bags sent ahead by courier, and a bullet train seat on the Fuji side. Afternoon at the Kurama hot spring in the forested hills, then Gion and Pontocho at dusk.

    Overnight in Kyoto

  7. Day 7: Fushimi Inari and Higashiyama

    Fushimi Inari at 6 am, before the crowds arrive. Kiyomizu-dera, the Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka lanes, the Yasaka pagoda and Maruyama Park.

    Overnight in Kyoto

  8. Day 8: Arashiyama and Kinkaku-ji

    The bamboo grove by 8:15 am, Okochi Sanso garden and Tenryu-ji, with a temple vegetarian lunch. The Golden Pavilion in the late afternoon.

    Overnight in Kyoto

  9. Day 9: Nara, on to Osaka

    Train to Nara for the deer park, Todai-ji’s bronze Buddha and the mochi pounders at Nakatanidou. On to Osaka for the evening.

    Overnight in Osaka

  10. Day 10: Osaka

    Osaka Castle early, then Kuromon Market, Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura. Sunset from the Umeda Sky Building and a last night on Dotonbori.

    Overnight in Osaka

  11. Day 11: Depart from Kansai

    Airport bus or Haruka express to Kansai airport. Flight home.

What we arranged

  • Pre-booked slots for teamLab Planets, Shibuya Sky and the Shibuya go-kart run
  • Guided Mount Fuji day tour and Kurama Onsen entry
  • Shinkansen seats Tokyo to Kyoto on the Fuji side
  • Three 4-star hotels across Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, two rooms each
  • A professional tour manager coordinating on the ground
  • Japan visa applications, travel insurance, and a reminder to get International Driving Permits for karting

More trips we’ve planned

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