Hi all, here is my first pass at an itinerary for a 6 day trip to Osaka. For context, I am a 29 (M) Mech Engineer and booking this as a long layover at the end of a 10 day business trip to China. This is my 2nd time in Japan after spending 4 days in Tokyo earlier this year. Because I am solo I do not need to have a strict schedule but I found that I wish I had spent more time creating a rough outline during my last trip.
I booked an APA hotel that is a 5 minute walk away from Osaka Station so I am assuming it will be quite easy to get around.
10/27 Day 1 (Friday)
**Travel/Chill/Explore Day**
Leave Hotel Room 4:30-5 AM – Fly from Hong Kong
Arrive at KIX at Noon
Get to hotel 2PM – drop bags
Lunch in Kita, check in after
Chill
Go for walk or bike 4-5 PM
Dinner/Drinks by Dojima River
28-OctDay 2 (Saturday)
**Kyoto**
Leave for Kyoto 7 AM
Rent Bike, Explore temples and Arashyima
Nishiki Market for Lunch
Samurai Museum
Dinner in Namba District
Guided Pub Crawl around Dotonbori at 7PM
29-Oct Day 3 (Sunday)
**Nara**
Leave for Nara 7-8 AM
Hang out Nara until 1PM- Deer/temples/wander
Back to Hotel 5-6 PM
Check out America-mura
Three Tides Tattoo-check for walk in appt
30-Oct Day 4 (Monday)
**Osaka**
7/11 breakfast
Osaka Castle
Osaka Museum of History
Rent Bike and Ride along Yodo River
Chill at hotel and find onsen
Dinner at Fujioko in umeda
31-Oct Day 5(HALLOWEEN!)
**Kobe/Osaka**
take train 7-8 AM
Take ropeway
nunobiki waterfall
Get some Kobe Steak
Head back to hotel by 4-5 pm
Triangle park/ americamura/namba area for bar hopping and halloween celebrations
1-Nov Day (6) Wednesday
**Osaka**
Breakfast near hotel
Get to KIX by 12 PM
Depart at 4PM