**All destinations:** Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Uji, Yokohama, Kamakura Tokyo
**Duration:** June 8th to June 30th
**Day 1 (June 8th)**: Arriving at Tokyo (1 day)
* Narita International Airport at 3:45 PM
* Go to Hotel in Tokyo
* Nap and if I feel good enough head out to explore Tokyo at 7-9 PM for a bit
* Back to hotel, check out in the morning
**Day 2 (June 9th)**: Arriving at Osaka; Kobe (1 day in Kobe first, then 3 in Osaka)
* Take train to Osaka early in the morning
* Check in to Hotel
* Take train to Kobe
* Kitano Cho (on the way to cable car)
* Cable car to Mount Rokko
* Tetsujin 28 Robot Statue
* Motomachi Shopping Street
* Eat Kobe beef
* Ikuta Shrine
* Harbourland, Chinatown, & Meriken Park (night)
* Extra (if I have time in between activities): Nunobiki Herb Garden, Shukugawa River, Arima Onsen (hot springs), Himeji Castle
* Take train back to Osaka
* Roam around (if time permits) or sleep
**Day 3 (June 10th)**: Osaka Day 1
* Leave hotel
* Osaka Castle
* Shitennoji Temple
* Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
* Umeda Sky Building
* Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai (Shopping Street)
* America Mura
* Roam around (if time permits)
* Back to hotel to sleep
**Day 4 (June 11th)**: Osaka Day 2
* Leave hotel
* Tsutenkaku Tower and explore Shinsekai
* Abeno Harukas
* Namba Yasaka Shrine
* Katsuoji Temple
* Senkoji Temple
* Shinsaibashi District
* Roam around (if time permits)
* Back to hotel to sleep
**Day 5 (June 12th)**: Osaka Day 3 (Final day in Osaka)
* Leave hotel
* Minoo Falls
* O Hatsu Tenjin Shrine
* Utsubo Park
* Kuromon Ichiba Market
* Bike around Nishiki Beach
* Dotombori (Night)
* Back to hotel, check out in the morning
* Extra things to do in Osaka if I have time: Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Instant Ramen Museum
**Day 6 (June 13th)**: Arrive at Kyoto; Nara; (1 day in Nara first, then 3 in Kyoto, then 1 in Uji)
* Take train to Kyoto early in the morning
* Check in to hotel
* Take train to Nara
* Mount Wakakusa
* Todaiji Temple
* Nara Park
* Kasuga Grand Shrine
* Kofukuji Temple
* Nakatanidou (mochi pounding?)
* Naramachi
* Extra (if I have time in between activities): Nigatsu-do Temple, Yakushi-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple, Horyu-ji Temple
* Train back to Kyoto
* Roam around (if time permits) or sleep
**Day 7 (June 14th)**: Kyoto Day 1
* Leave hotel
* Fushimi Inari Shrine hike through gates
* Kyoto Imperial Palace
* Arashiyama
* Nishiki Market
* Toei Kyoto Studio Park
* Wander Gion district
* Back to hotel to sleep
**Day 8 (June 15th)**: Kyoto Day 2
* Leave hotel
* Nijo Castle
* Kiyomizu-dera Temple
* Sanjusangendo Temple
* Philosopher’s Path
* Nanzen Ji Temple
* Pontocho
* Back to hotel to sleep
**Day 9 (June 16th):** Kyoto Day 3
* Leave hotel
* Sento Palace
* Ginkakuji Temple
* Kodaiji Temple
* Kyoto Tower
* Teramachi Dori
* Back to hotel to sleep
* Extra things to do in Kyoto if I have time: Kiyomizu Dera Temple, roam Gion and Higashiyama more, Shugakuin Villa, Kokedera
**Day 10 (June 17th):** Uji
* Take train to Uji
* Byodo-in Temple
* Uji Bashi Bridge
* Uji Shrine
* Mount Daikichi
* Byodoin Omotesando
* Train back to Kyoto, check out of hotel in the morning
* Roam around (if time permits) or sleep
**Day 11 (June 18th):** Arrive at Yokohama (1-2 days exploring other cities/rural areas, 2 in Yokohama)
* Take train to Yokohama early in the morning
* Check in to hotel
* Take train to Kamakura
* Great Buddha
* Engaku-ji Temple
* Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine
* Hokokuji Temple
* Zuisenji Temple
* Komachi-dori
* Train back to Yokohama
* Roam around (if time permits) or sleep
**Day 12 (June 19th):** More Kamakura + Enoshima
* Transportation to Enoshima
* Iwaya Caves
* Enoshima Sea Candle
* Enoshima Shrine
* Nakamise Street
* Transportation back to Kamakura
* Hasedera Temple
* Kencho-ji Temple
* Roam Komachi-dori more if time permits
* Extra things to do if I have time: Meigetsu-in Temple, Ugafuku Shrine
* Train back to Yokohama
* Roam around (if time permits) or sleep
**Day 13 (June 20th):** Yokohama Day 1
* Leave hotel
* Sankeien Gardens
* Ramen Museum
* Chinatown
* Roam if I have time
* Back to hotel to sleep
**Day 14 (June 21st):** Yokohama Day 2
* Leave hotel
* Harbor View Park
* Hammerhead
* World Porters
* Motomachi Street
* Back to hotel and checkout in the morning
* Extra things to do if I have time: Minato Mirai, Gundam Factory, Marine and Walk
**Day 15 (June 22nd):** Arrive in Tokyo (Remainder of the trip, 7 days)
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This is a rough draft I put together for my trip in the summer, any recommendations or things that should obviously be changed? Any input is appreciated.
