Japan · 6 travellers

Boys Trip 2026

Sep 6 – Sep 20

The whole plan, cleaned up. Each day runs top-to-bottom from where you're staying, in the order to actually do it. Tap a stop for the map, or grab the entire day's route in one tap.

How the bases work: Osaka (Sep 6–8) → Kyoto (Sep 9–13, with day trips to Amanohashidate & Wakayama) → Hakone onsen (Sep 14) → Tokyo / Asakusa (Sep 15–20). Day-trip days start from your current base.
⌂ Where you're staying (start / end)1 Stops, in order
Sun · Sep 6
Arrival
Fly NRT → KIX
✈️ Fly Tokyo Narita (NRT) → Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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End · stayOsaka BnB · Shimanouchi
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Check in & settle into the Osaka BnB
Mon · Sep 7
Osaka — Full Day
Temples, Shinsekai & the castle 1h 43m · 7.7 mi
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StartOsaka BnB · Shimanouchi
🚶 27 min · 1.4 mi
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Breakfast (pick a spot)
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Isshin-ji Temple Open 5AM–6PM
12th-century temple with Buddha figures made from crushed bones.
🚶 21 min · 1.1 mi
2
Mugen Ramen ¥¥ affordable
🚶 15 min · 0.75 mi
3
Shinsekai Market
Old-school covered arcade of food, clothing & souvenir stalls.
🚶 2 min · 0.11 mi
4
Tsutenkaku Open 9AM–9:45PM
Neon-lit landmark tower with a public observation deck.
🚶 13 min · 0.69 mi
5
Tennoji Zoo ⚠ Closed Mondays — swap or skip
200+ species across Tennoji Park.
🚆 25 min · 3.7 mi
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Osaka Castle Park Open 24 hours
Huge green park — gardens, cherry blossoms, open-air space around the castle.
Tue · Sep 8
Osaka — Eat & Play
Dotonbori & Kuromon 36m · 3 mi
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StartOsaka BnB · Shimanouchi
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Dotonbori
Canalside neon district — Glico sign, takoyaki stalls, theatres & arcades.
🚶 8 min · 0.39 mi
2
Kuromon Market Open 9AM–6PM
Covered market: street food, fresh produce, shellfish & souvenirs.
🚶 7 min · 0.34 mi
3
Round1 Stadium Sennichimae
Arcade, bowling, karaoke & sports — all floors.
Wed · Sep 9
Himeji & Kobe
Day out, then move to Kyoto 3h 42m · 105 mi
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StartOsaka BnB · Shimanouchi
🚆 1h 43m · 58.6 mi
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Himeji Castle 9AM–4PM
Japan's iconic white castle (c.1613) — towers, moats & cherry trees.
🚶 14 min · 0.7 mi
2
Koko-en Open 9AM–5PM
Nine themed traditional gardens with water features.
🚆 55 min · 36.6 mi
3
Sannomiya Station
Kobe's central hub.
🚶 13 min · 0.66 mi
4
Kobe Chinatown (Nankin-machi) Open 24 hours
Lively district since 1868 — eateries, shops & street snacks.
🚶 3 min · 0.18 mi
5
Ginga
Yakiniku restaurant.
🚆 34 min · 7.8 mi
6
Rokko Island
Man-made island — relaxed waterfront.
No transit route listed for the last leg — check trains, then head to Kyoto.
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End · stayKyoto BnB · Daikokucho
Thu · Sep 10
Into Kyoto
Settle in & explore 1h 6m · 4.8 mi
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StartKyoto BnB · Daikokucho
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Breakfast in Osaka → 11AM train to Kyoto
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Drop luggage at station storage locker
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Sushi no Musashi (Kyoto Stn, Hachijo) ¥ cheap
Long-running conveyor-belt sushi. ("Best belt sushi?")
🚶 14 min · 0.73 mi
2
The Gundam Base Satellite Kyoto
Gundam model shop & display.
🚆 34 min · 3.1 mi
3
Manpukuya Kyoto
Izakaya.
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End of day
  • Check in to BnB
  • Settle in
  • Groceries & drinks
  • Recharge — big walking day tomorrow
  • FFA
Fri · Sep 11
Amanohashidate
Beach day trip 2h 59m · 63.9 mi
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StartKyoto BnB · Daikokucho
🚆 2h 44m · 63.1 mi
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Amanohashidate Open 24 hours
Famous 3.6 km pine-covered sandbar — one of Japan's top three views.
🚶 15 min · 0.78 mi
2
Amanohashidate Beach Open 24 hours
Pine-backed shoreline with wave-shaped dunes.
Sat · Sep 12
Wakayama
Coast & lighthouse day trip
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StartKyoto BnB · Daikokucho
🚆 Train to Wakayama, then bus #30 or #33 → "Saikazaki Yuen" stop, then a steep 15-min walk up to the lighthouse.
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Wakayama Station
Gateway for the Saikazaki coast.
🚆 47 min · 6.1 mi
2
Bandoko Garden
Clifftop garden over the fishing port.
🚶 6 min · 0.29 mi
3
Saikazaki Signal Tower
Headland lighthouse — views to Awaji & Shikoku.
🚶 10 min · 0.54 mi
4
Saikazaki Monument (雑賀崎)
Photogenic "Amalfi of Japan" port town.
🚶 10 min · 0.5 mi
5
Shiosai no Komichi
"Path of the Sound of Waves" — short coastal hike.
🚶 13 min · 0.69 mi
6
Namihaya Beach
Quiet local beach to finish the day.
Sun · Sep 13
Kyoto — Bikes & Bars
AM: bike day (FFA) · PM: bar hopping
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StartKyoto BnB · Daikokucho
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Hikiniku to Come ¥¥ affordable
Build-your-own hamburger steak spot.
🚆 28 min · 1.4 mi
2
Ninuki — Kyoto egg sandwich Open 9AM–5PM
Breakfast — "shiesty ahh sando(s)". ❤️
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🚲 Rent bikes & explore the city — matcha pit-stops along the way
3
Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple
Serene hilltop temple with thousands of carved stone statues.
🚆 59 min · 8.2 mi
4
Hikari Park 6:00 PM
Grab a konbini drink and sit by the water.
🚆 24 min · 1.8 mi
5
Nishiki Market
400-year-old market — every kind of Japanese bite.
🚶 9 min · 0.44 mi
6
Pontocho Alley
Lantern-lit nightlife alley — start the bar hopping here.
Mon · Sep 14
Hakone
Wake up EARLY — onsen mountains
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StartKyoto BnB · Daikokucho
⏰ Early shinkansen Kyoto → Hakone (~2.5–3 hrs). Set alarms!
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StayMount View Hakone (ryokan)
🚶 5 min · 0.26 mi
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Irori-chaya Closes 2:30 PM ⚠ Last orders 2:30 PM — go early
Hearthside Japanese set meals — on the pricier side.
🚆 12 min · 0.6 mi
2
Hakone Glass Forest (Venetian Glass Museum)
Open-air Venetian glass museum & gardens.
🎟 Buy museum tickets (Asoview)
Tue · Sep 15
Hakone → Tokyo → Asakusa
Travel day, then Asakusa night
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StartMount View Hakone (ryokan)
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Soba Tsukumo (Hakone) ¥¥ affordable
Yam soba — fuel up before the long ride.
🚆 2h 27m · 66.5 mi
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StayHana Asakusa (Tokyo)
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Drop bags at Hana Asakusa
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Imperial Palace
Emperor's residence — scenic gardens & grounds tours.
🚆 48 min · 7.1 mi
3
Asakusa
Old-Tokyo district — temple, street food & craft shops.
🚶 9 min · 0.45 mi
4
Sensō-ji Denboin Garden
Quiet temple garden — if you have time.
🚶 2 min · 0.12 mi
5
Sensō-ji Best in evening
Tokyo's oldest temple — lit up beautifully at night.
🚶 3 min · 0.13 mi
6
Hokkaido Milk Bar
Soft-serve & milk treats.
🚶 4 min · 0.23 mi
7
Asakusa Menchi ¥ cheap
Famous fried pork-mince bites — takeaway.
🚶 4 min · 0.19 mi
8
Kamejuu
Old-school dorayaki & confectionery.
🚶 8 min · 0.4 mi
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2-chōme-8 Asakusa
Saved pin — add details on the day.
Wed · Sep 16
Shibuya / Shinjuku
Big-city Tokyo
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StartHana Asakusa (Tokyo)
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Meiji Jingu
Forest-wrapped shrine with a seasonal iris garden.
🚶 10 min · 1.3 mi
2
Shibuya Station
Transport hub. (Gojo's seal spot 👀)
🚶 3 min · 0.18 mi
3
Shibuya Crossing
The world's busiest crossing. ("Sukuna Massacre" spot 😅)
🚶 5 min · 0.26 mi
4
Shibuya Parco
Fashion + Nintendo/Pokémon/Jump flagship floors.
🚆 19 min · 2.9 mi
5
Cat Board Shinjuku
The giant 3D cat billboard at Shinjuku East.
🚶 6 min · 0.33 mi
6
Shinjuku Golden-Gai ⚠ Bars are tiny — split into groups of 3?
Maze of tiny bars.
Thu · Sep 17
Tokyo — Early Day
Gardens, food street & teamLab
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StartHana Asakusa (Tokyo)
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Kiyosumi Gardens
Classic strolling garden — tea house, pond & stepping stones.
🚆 25 min · 2.4 mi
2
Sunamachi Ginza
670m local food street — 150+ stalls. Graze your way down:
🚶 4 min · 0.19 mi
3
↳ Takezawa Shoten ¥ cheap
Yakitori.
🚶 3 min · 0.16 mi
4
↳ Masuei Shoten ¥ cheap
Grilled fish.
🚶 1 min
5
↳ Midori no Okazu ¥ cheap
Home-style deli sides.
🚶 1 min
6
↳ Someya Food Shop
Deli bites.
🚶 1 min
7
↳ Tsuzumi Dango
Grilled dango to finish.
🚆 49 min · 4.2 mi
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teamLab Planets ⚠ Book timed tickets in advance — sells out
Wade-through immersive digital art.
🚆 34 min · 5.9 mi
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Spa LaQua
Hot springs, saunas & baths — open ~22 hrs. Perfect wind-down.
Fri · Sep 18
Guided Bar Crawl
Night out
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StartHana Asakusa (Tokyo)
🍻 Guided bar crawl in the evening — book ahead and pace yourselves.
🎟 Book the bar crawl (GetYourGuide)
Sat · Sep 19
Open Day
Nothing scheduled — flex / recovery
No plans yet — keep it free for a slow morning, laundry, or whatever you missed.
Sun · Sep 20
Shopping Day
Last day vibes
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StartHana Asakusa (Tokyo)
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Shimokitazawa
Hip old-Tokyo quarter — vintage clothes, vinyl, craft cafes & little theatres.