DAY 1: Osaka – Arrive and explore the city center
– Osaka Castle – the symbol of the city
– Shinsaibashi & Dotonbori – the center of commerce and nightlife
– Illumination of Glico Man and walk along the canal
– Hotel: Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka (close to the center, convenient)
DAY 2: Osaka – Culture and Modernity
– Umeda Sky Building – city panorama
– Osaka Aquarium (Kayukan)
– Universal Studios Japan (optional)
DAY 3: Kyoto (1-day trip)
– Fushimi Inari Taisha – Red Gate Corridor
– Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
– Arashiyama – bamboo forest
DAY 4: Nara & Osaka
– Nara Garden – free-roaming deer
– Todai-ji Temple – Great Buddha Statue
– Amerikamura – youth zone and fashion center
DAY 5: Osaka – Last walk and return home
– Kuromon Ichiba Bazaar – local cuisine
– Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport
