Itinerary Check – First Half (Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Kyoto)

Please help check the first half of our itinerary! We have 14 days in Japan total (including 2 travel days) and 5 days will be in Osaka and nearby cities.

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Day 1

* Arrive @ 2:55 NRT, customs and JRT pass
* Train to Osaka (4hrs) – eat train bentos
* Check in at hotel – located near Osaka Castle

Day 2 (Kobe / Osaka)

* Late start in case of jetlag, head to Kobe
* Kobe beef lunch at Steak Aoyama (booked)
* Go to Animal Kingdom
* Head back to Osaka late afternoon, Hep Five to check out Shin Japan Heroes pop up and quick dinner in the area
* Check out Osaka Castle and Park after dinner

Day 3 (Nara / Osaka)

* Check out of Hotel 1 and drop off luggage at Hotel 2 in Shinsaibashi (two hotels because original flight delayed so we decided to extend our trip)
* Head to Nara
* Nara Park, Todai Ji, Mochi
* Head back to Osaka late afternoon again, check out Den Den Town, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi area
* Dinner at Okonomiyaki Mizuno (or in somewhere in Dotonbori if its too busy)

Day 4 (Kyoto)

* Head to Kyoto, Arashiyama in the morning
* Monkey Park, Tenryu Ji, Bamboo in the morning/afternoon
* Nishiki Market in late afternoon
* Dinner at Kichi Kichi Omurice (need to book)
* Explore Gion and Pontocho Alley in the evening

Day 5 (Universal Studios)

* Head to Universal Studios @ 7:30 spend whole day there

Day 6 (last day)

* Check out of hotel, store luggage in lockers
* Kuromon Market
* Street food for lunch
* Parco
* Pick up luggage in the afternoon and head to Tokyo