Land at Narita/Haneda Airport → take train to city.
Evening: Explore Shinjuku (neon lights, Omoide Yokocho food alley).
Optional: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for free city views.
Meiji Shrine (tranquil forest setting).
Harajuku & Takeshita Street (fashion & youth culture).
Shibuya Crossing & Hachiko Statue.
Evening: Shibuya Sky observation deck.
Option 1: Nikko (UNESCO shrines, waterfalls).
Option 2: Hakone (hot springs, Mt. Fuji views, Lake Ashi cruise).
Return to Tokyo for sushi dinner at Tsukiji Outer Market.
Take Shinkansen bullet train (~2.5 hrs).
Afternoon: Fushimi Inari Shrine (thousands of red torii gates).
Evening: Gion District (geisha culture, tea houses).
Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion).
Ryoanji Zen Garden.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove & Monkey Park.
Dinner: Kaiseki (traditional multicourse meal).
Morning train to Osaka (~30 min).
Osaka Castle & park.
Dotonbori street (takoyaki, okonomiyaki, neon signs).
Evening: Umeda Sky Building for city views.
Lastminute shopping at Shinsaibashi.
If time: Kuromon Market for fresh seafood.
Return to Tokyo or fly out from Osaka (Kansai Airport).