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The Cherry Blossom Classic
10 days chasing sakura from Tokyo to Kyoto
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Overview
Why this trip works
A well-paced first trip to Japan built around peak bloom. Two nights in Hakone for Fuji views, five in Kyoto to slow down, then Osaka for food and the flight home. Published as a reference — swap days in and out to fit your own trip.
Daily itinerary
10 days, day by day
- Day 1TokyoLand & wander
Arrive HND, ease in with a walk through Yanaka.
Yanaka GinzaKayaba CoffeeUeno Park - Day 2TokyoOld & new Tokyo
Asakusa in the morning, teamLab Planets at night.
Sensoji at 7amKappabashi streetteamLab Planets - Day 3TokyoStyle day
Coffee crawl through Shibuya and Daikanyama.
FuglenTsutaya BooksNakameguro river walk - Day 4HakoneEscape to Hakone
Romancecar out, onsen in.
Hakone Open-Air MuseumLake AshiRyokan dinner - Day 5HakoneFuji day
Early ropeway for the clearest views.
OwakudaniBlack eggsLong soak - Day 6KyotoShinkansen to Kyoto
Arrive by lunch. Southern Higashiyama at golden hour.
Kiyomizu-deraSannenzakaGion - Day 7KyotoArashiyama
Bamboo before the crowds.
Bamboo grove 7amTenryu-jiSagano scenic railway - Day 8KyotoTemples & tea
Slow morning, matcha in Uji.
Ginkaku-jiPhilosopher's PathUji day trip - Day 9OsakaOsaka food
Check in, then eat your way through Dotonbori.
Kuromon MarketDotonboriRooftop bar - Day 10OsakaFly home
Last coffee, KIX express.
Mel CoffeeKIX
Hidden gems
What the guidebooks miss
Kayaba Coffee, Yanaka
Century-old kissaten, egg sandwich upstairs on tatami.
Kamo river dusk
Buy a beer, sit on the steps, watch Kyoto exhale.
Mel Coffee Roasters
One of Osaka's best flat whites.