- Breakfast open from 6am
- 9:15am be ready and on the bus, be sure to get some cash out for the day (FYI while most vendors take card and apple pay, some of the liitle stalls at Senso-Ji and the fish market we go today only take cash, we recommend getting equilavent to $100 USD out at an ATM, there is one in the 7/11 in the hotel, one level below the lobby)
- Meiji Shrine Jingu (honours Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, featuring sake barrels offered by brewers and French wine barrels gifted as a symbol of international friendship)
- Harajuku, Takeshita street (famous for quirky fashion, rainbow cotton candy, giant crepes, colourful sweets, and unique Japanese street food)
- Senso-Ji Temple (Tokyo’s oldest temple, famous for its giant red lantern, traditional shopping street, incense, and vibrant Buddhist culture)
- Tsukiji Fish Market (Tsukiji Outer Market is a food lover’s paradise, packed with fresh sushi, seafood, Japanese street food, sweet treats, and traditional market stalls)
- Teamlab Planets (An immersive digital art experience featuring glowing lights, mirror rooms, floating flowers, and barefoot walks through water)
‍- Return to the hotel around 6:30pm
- Free time to explore Tokyo (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)

- Breakfast open from 6am
- Physically checkout at Tokyo hotel desk
- 8:30am be ready, fully checked out and on the bus
- Catch the Bullet Train to Kyoto (have a day pack ready as we will be exploring straight away
-  Explore Sanneizaka (Sannenzaka is a charming historic Kyoto street lined with traditional wooden buildings, souvenir shops, tea houses, and delicious local treats, with beautiful views of pagodas)
‍- Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (Famous for thousands of vibrant red torii gates winding up the mountain, dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, prosperity, and business. Fox statues act as Inari’s messengers)
- Transfer back to Kyoto hotel to checkin - Rooming list
- Free time to explore Kyoto (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)

- Breakfast open from 7am
- 9:30am be ready and on the bus
- Nara Park - About a 45 min drive- (famous for its hundreds of free-roaming deer, considered sacred messengers of the gods. Visitors can feed them special deer crackers and explore beautiful temples and gardens)
- Dotonbori - about another 45 min drive - (Osaka’s lively food and entertainment hub, famous for neon lights, giant 3D signs, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and the iconic Glico Running Man) - We will be doing a fun group food hunt!
- Free time to explore Osaka (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)
- Transfer back to Kyoto hotel arriving around 8:30pm - about an hour drive

- Breakfast open from 7am
- 9am be ready and on the bus (be sure to wear comfortable shoes)
- Kimono Forest (Hundreds of colourful illuminated pillars wrapped in traditional kimono fabrics, creating a magical walkway and a fountain in which you can submerge your hands for good luck)
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (pathway surrounded by towering bamboo stalks, creating a peaceful atmosphere and one of Kyoto’s most iconic photo spots)
- Kimono Forest
- Arashiyama Monkey Park (quite a hike up-hill so wear comfortable shoes and be prepared, see wild Japanese macaques up close while enjoying panoramic views of Kyoto. Bring some Japanese yen coins or cash to buy  monkey food!)
- Golden Kinkaku-ji Temple (Iconic Golden Pavilion, covered in gold leaf and surrounded by beautiful gardens and a reflective pond.)
- Choose to either be dropped off at Nishiki Market or back at the hotel, if you get dropped off at Nishiki market, you will have to make your own way back to the hotel (not hard at all, a 10 min Uber or 30 min walk)
- Free time to explore Kyoto from 3pm (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)
- Be on the bus by 6:15pm
- 7pm dinner at Sodoh - 5 course meal included with a free-flow of drinks including beer, wine, lemon sour, non-alcoholic beer, highball, cassis orange, gin and tonic, orange juice, cola, and oolong tea.

- Breakfast open from 7am
- Checkout of Kyoto hotel
- 8:45am be ready and fully checked out with all of your luggage, we will be walking across the road to the train station
- Bullet train to Tokyo  (those flying out of Haneda will exit the train at Shinagawa station, those flying out of Narita will exit the train at Tokyo station)
- Board bus to respective Tokyo airports (there is a bus going to Haneda and a bus going to Narita)
- Say "see ya laters" (the group will be so close at this point it won't be "goodbye")
- Leave Japan with memories to last a lifetime

- Breakfast open from 6am
- 9:15am be ready and on the bus, be sure to get some cash out for the day (FYI while most vendors take card and apple pay, some of the liitle stalls at Senso-Ji and the fish market we go today only take cash, we recommend getting equilavent to $100 USD out at an ATM, there is one in the 7/11 in the hotel, one level below the lobby)
- Meiji Shrine Jingu (honours Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, featuring sake barrels offered by brewers and French wine barrels gifted as a symbol of international friendship)
- Harajuku, Takeshita street (famous for quirky fashion, rainbow cotton candy, giant crepes, colourful sweets, and unique Japanese street food)
- Senso-Ji Temple (Tokyo’s oldest temple, famous for its giant red lantern, traditional shopping street, incense, and vibrant Buddhist culture)
- Tsukiji Fish Market (Tsukiji Outer Market is a food lover’s paradise, packed with fresh sushi, seafood, Japanese street food, sweet treats, and traditional market stalls)
- Teamlab Planets (An immersive digital art experience featuring glowing lights, mirror rooms, floating flowers, and barefoot walks through water)
‍- Return to the hotel around 6:30pm
- Free time to explore Tokyo (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)

- Breakfast open from 6am
- Checkout of Tokyo hotel
- 8:30am be ready, fully checked out and on the bus
- Catch the Bullet Train to Kyoto (have a day pack ready as we will be exploring straight away
-  Explore Sanneizaka (Sannenzaka is a charming historic Kyoto street lined with traditional wooden buildings, souvenir shops, tea houses, and delicious local treats, with beautiful views of pagodas)
‍- Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (Famous for thousands of vibrant red torii gates winding up the mountain, dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, prosperity, and business. Fox statues act as Inari’s messengers)
- Transfer back to Kyoto hotel to checkin - Rooming list
- Free time to explore Kyoto (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)

- Breakfast open from 7am
- 9:30am be ready and on the bus
- Nara Park - About a 45 min drive- (famous for its hundreds of free-roaming deer, considered sacred messengers of the gods. Visitors can feed them special deer crackers and explore beautiful temples and gardens)
- Dotonbori - about another 45 min drive - (Osaka’s lively food and entertainment hub, famous for neon lights, giant 3D signs, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and the iconic Glico Running Man) - We will be doing a fun group food hunt!
- Free time to explore Osaka (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)
- Transfer back to Kyoto hotel arriving around 8:30pm - about an hour drive

- Breakfast open from 7am
- 9am be ready and on the bus (be sure to wear comfortable shoes)
- Kimono Forest (Hundreds of colourful illuminated pillars wrapped in traditional kimono fabrics, creating a magical walkway and a fountain in which you can submerge your hands for good luck)
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (pathway surrounded by towering bamboo stalks, creating a peaceful atmosphere and one of Kyoto’s most iconic photo spots)
- Kimono Forest
- Arashiyama Monkey Park (quite a hike up-hill so wear comfortable shoes and be prepared, see wild Japanese macaques up close while enjoying panoramic views of Kyoto. Bring some Japanese yen coins or cash to buy  monkey food!)
- Golden Kinkaku-ji Temple (Iconic Golden Pavilion, covered in gold leaf and surrounded by beautiful gardens and a reflective pond.)
- Choose to either be dropped off at Nishiki Market or back at the hotel, if you get dropped off at Nishiki market, you will have to make your own way back to the hotel (not hard at all, a 10 min Uber or 30 min walk)
- Free time to explore Kyoto from 3pm (ask Tripio guides for suggestions)
- Be on the bus by 6:15pm
- 7pm dinner at Sodoh - 5 course meal included with a free-flow of drinks including beer, wine, lemon sour, non-alcoholic beer, highball, cassis orange, gin and tonic, orange juice, cola, and oolong tea.

- Breakfast open from 7am
- Checkout of Kyoto hotel
- 8:45am be ready and fully checked out with all of your luggage, we will be walking across the road to the train station
- Bullet train to Tokyo  (those flying out of Haneda will exit the train at Shinagawa station, those flying out of Narita will exit the train at Tokyo station)
- Board bus to respective Tokyo airports (there is a bus going to Haneda and a bus going to Narita)
- Say "see ya laters" (the group will be so close at this point it won't be "goodbye")
- Leave Japan with memories to last a lifetime