**May 12:** Arrive in Tokyo
**May 13:** Akihabara, Shinjuku Golden Gai
**May 14:** Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace
**May 15:** Kamakura Day Trip \* Morning: Buddha Statue \* Lunch: Komachi-dori \* Evening: Zaimokuza \* Return to Tokyo
**May 16:** \* Senso-ji Temple \* Ueno Park: National Museum \* Yamabe Okachimachi (Tonkatsu) \* Tokyo Bay afternoon cruise (or historical walking tour) \* TeamLab Planets (museum) \* Gundam statue
**May 17:** Explore Tokyo, then travel to Nagoya
**May 18:** Day trip to Tsumago: Hike from Megome and return to Osaka (possibly visit the aquarium)
**May 19:** Day trip to Koyasan, then return to Osaka. Explore Dotombori and visit the speakeasy bars.
**May 20:** Relax at Kinosaki Onsen (hot springs)
**May 21:** Kyoto \* Morning: Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple \* Lunch: Walk and shop at Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka streets \* Afternoon: Kodai-ji Temple and Yasaka-jinja Shrine with lunch break at Maruyama Park \* Evening: Explore and have dinner in the Gion district
**May 22:** Kyoto \* Morning: Walk in the Bamboo Grove and visit the Okochi Sanso Villa \* Lunch: Noodles in Arashiyama \* Afternoon: Tenryu-ji Temple and Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion) \* Evening: Visit Nishiki Market and participate in a tea ceremony
**May 23:** Kyoto \* Morning: Half-day trip to Kurama and Kibune \* Afternoon: Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavilion), Philosopher’s Path, and Nanzen-ji Temple \* Evening: Free time for souvenir shopping at Daimaru or Kyoto Station
**May 24:** Travel from Kyoto to Tokyo and explore the city
**May 25:** Fly back home
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