Hello everyone this will be my family’s 2nd time in Japan. We are a family of 6 (with 2 kids (6 and 10).
**Day 1 (OSAKA)**
Umeda Sky
Namba
Dotonbori
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**Day 2 (NARA)**
Nandaimon gate
To dai-ji
kasuga taisha shrine
yoshikien garden
kofukuji temple
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**Day 3 (OSAKA)**
USJ
**Day 4 (OSAKA)**
USJ (2 days of USJ are unskippable since it was suggested by the kids.)
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**Day 5 (OSAKA)**
FREE DAY (planning to visit team labs Osaka in the evening.)
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**Day 6 (KYOTO)**
kiyomizu dera
Kodai-ji
Chion-in Temple
Kiyamachi
Pontocho
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**Day 7 (KYOTO)**
Arashiyama bamboo grove
Hozugawa train
Boat ride
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**Day 8 (KYOTO)**
FUSHIMI INARI
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**Day 9 (KOBE)**
Nunobiki herb garden
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**Day 10 (–)**
Open for suggestions 😀
2 comments
Expo 70 Commemorative Park (Banpakukinenkoen)
Huge park with art and play areas for kids
Huge shopping mall nearby to shop, eat, and recharge.
Has some cool shops/exhibits such as Nifrel (mini-art aquarium thing? It’s hard to describe).
Might be a nice change of pace?
FYI: the park is closed on Wednesdays
Source: Live in the Osaka area
I would skip the Umeda Sky Building. It’s cool in pictures but underwhelming and not worth it. Go to Abeno Harukas for a better view and swing by Shinsekai instead. Shitennoji is also nearby and it’s as impressive as anything in Kyoto or Nara but without the crowds.
Edit: spend the extra day in Kyoto. Maybe go to Uji. You could also take the kids out to Lake Biwa for a swim that day, they might get templed-out.