Know before you go · Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe
Japan, explained.
The questions our guests ask most, answered by a team that lives here. When to come, how to eat, how to dodge the crowds, and what to do if something goes wrong.
Itineraries
Ready-made routes
Every stop, what to eat there and how to get to the next one. Pick a route, then pick the home it starts from.
2 daysFirst tripFoodiesShort break
Osaka in 48 Hours
Eat through Namba, then castle or USJ — all by subway.
Namba→ Osaka Castle
4 sights4 food stops11 stops
5 daysFirst tripFamiliesCouples
Kansai in 5 Days: The Classic Route
USJ, kimono in Kyoto, Arashiyama — the whole classic, no gaps.
Kansai Airport→ Universal City→ Fushimi Inari→ Arashiyama→ Osaka Castle
9 sights8 food stops24 stops
3 daysFirst tripCouplesCulture lovers
Kyoto in 3 Days, Slowly
Higashiyama, Arashiyama and Uji — early starts, no rushing.
Kiyomizu→ Arashiyama→ Fushimi
9 sights4 food stops17 stops
4 daysFamiliesRepeat visitorsNo hotel changes
Base in Osaka, See All of Kansai — 4 Days
One base, no luggage — Nara, Kobe and Wakayama as day trips.
Nara Park→ Nada→ Nachi→ Osaka Castle
10 sights5 food stops20 stops
3 daysAutumn tripPhotographersCouples
Kansai Autumn Leaves in 3 Days
Eikando, Arashiyama, Ohara and Minoh at peak red.
Okazaki→ Arashiyama→ Minoh
9 sights4 food stops15 stops
3 daysSpring tripPhotographersCouples
Kansai Cherry Blossom in 3 Days
Kimono under the blossom in Kyoto, Osaka and Nara.
Philosopher's Path→ Osaka Castle→ Nara Park
10 sights4 food stops17 stops