Day 1 — Tokyo · Asakusa
Senso-ji Temple · Kaminarimon · Nakamise-dori
Keep arrival day light; check in, walk the Asakusa cluster and finish by the Sumida riverside.
Destination guide
Japan travel plan for Indian travellers
A first-time Japan route built around neighbourhood clusters, reliable rail corridors and enough breathing room to avoid turning every day into a checklist.
AAVELA route
7 days · Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka
Route length7 days
Starting point*₹1.15L+
Best windowMar–May, Sep–Nov
Live pricesNo
*Starting-point budgets are editorial planning ranges, not live fares or hotel quotes. Re-check current prices before booking.
Day by day
Practical route, not filler.
Every day names real places and explains the geographic sequence or transport logic.
Day 2 — Tokyo · Meiji Jingu → Shibuya → Shinjuku
Meiji Jingu · Harajuku · Shibuya Crossing · Shinjuku
Use the Yamanote/Metro corridor instead of crossing the city repeatedly.
Day 3 — Tokyo · Tsukiji → Ginza
Tsukiji Outer Market · Ginza · Tokyo Station · Imperial Palace East Gardens
Keep shopping optional and use the afternoon for central Tokyo.
Day 4 — Kyoto · Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera · Ninenzaka · Sannenzaka · Gion
Take the Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo → Kyoto, then stay in the eastern/central cluster.
Day 5 — Kyoto · Fushimi → Arashiyama
Fushimi Inari Taisha · Arashiyama Bamboo Grove · Tenryu-ji · Togetsukyo Bridge
Go early to Fushimi Inari and use rail for the Arashiyama leg.
Day 6 — Osaka · Osaka Castle → Umeda
Osaka Castle · Osaka Castle Park · Umeda
Travel Kyoto → Osaka and keep the evening flexible.
Day 7 — Osaka · Namba
Dotonbori · Shinsaibashi-suji · Hozenji Yokocho
A walkable final day with a generous airport/departure buffer.
Booking caution: Opening hours, rail schedules, ferry operations, weather, visa requirements and prices can change. Use the route as a decision framework, then verify the live details.