Explore the rich culture and vibrant nightlife of Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara on a budget.

Kyoto

Nara

Sprawling 15-story railway station with shops, eateries & services plus a movie theater & hotel.

Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

Geisha district featuring high-end shops & restaurants, a Zen garden & women in colorful kimonos.

Revered castle dating to 1597 & since rebuilt, featuring gardens & a museum with varied exhibits.

Bustling shopping district featuring a wide range of high-end tax-free shops with airport delivery.

Landscaped, public park with ancient temples & the Nara National Museum of art, plus tame deer.

Buddhist temple originally built in the mid-700s, with one of Japan's largest bronze Buddha statues.

A popular sightseeing path runs uphill through this forest of towering bamboo stalks.

Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.

Scenic pedestrian path along a cherry tree–lined canal that passes by various temples & shrines.