Explore Kyoto and Osaka's best spots in a week of food, culture, and stunning scenery.

Kyoto

Osaka

Serving the greater Osaka area, this hub on a man-made island has rail access & an adjacent hotel.

Spacious market with vendors selling street food, fresh produce & shellfish, plus souvenirs.

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

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.

Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.

Long-running museum with Japanese sculptures, paintings, calligraphy & metalwork, plus a cafe.

Built in 1603, this cypress-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.

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

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

400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles.

Contemporary spa facility featuring an indoor kid's waterpark, hot tubs, spa treatments & eats.

Airport offering domestic flights, with rail service to & from the Kyoto, Kobe & Osaka areas.