【Osaka】5 days and 4 nights Kyoto, Osaka, Nara itinerary

🌸Day 1: Osaka - Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi Shopping
🔸️Morning: Arrive in Osaka and go to the hotel to store your luggage
🔸️Noon: Enjoy food at Kuromon Market
🔸️Afternoon: Shopping in Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori
🔸️Evening: Dotonbori Food

🌸Day 2: Universal Studios Day Trip

🔸️Morning: Get up early and go to Universal Studios Osaka, and play popular attractions such as Mario Land and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
🔸️Noon: Special delicacies in the park: turkey legs and Mario-shaped burgers
🔸️Afternoon: Continue sightseeing & buy souvenirs
🔸️Evening: Leave Universal Studios and choose to enjoy the night view of Tempozan Ferris Wheel or return to Namba for a late-night snack

🌸Day 3: Nara Day Tour - Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Nara Park

🔸️Morning: Take a bus to Nara and visit Todaiji Temple and Nara Park
🔸️Noon: Naramachi Japanese Restaurant
🔸️Afternoon: Visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Isuien Garden
🔸️Evening: Return to Osaka or go to Kyoto and stay at a Kyoto hotel

🌸Day 4: Kyoto - Kiyomizu Temple & Fushimi Inari Shrine & Gion

🔸️Morning: Go to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and visit the Thousand Torii Gates
🔸️Noon: Go to the area around Kiyomizu Temple, experience Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, and enjoy yudofu or Kyokaiseki cuisine
🔸️Afternoon: Visit Kiyomizu Temple, Yasaka Shrine, and stroll along the Gion Hanami-koji
🔸️Evening: Return to Osaka or continue to enjoy a Japanese-style dinner in Kyoto

🌸Day 5: Osaka Castle & Umeda Sky Garden Observatory

🔸️Morning: Visit Osaka Castle Park
🔸️Noon: Lunch around Umeda
🔸️Afternoon: Umeda Sky Garden Observatory overlooking the panoramic view of Osaka
🔸️Evening: Go to the airport

🌸【Must-see attractions】
🔸️ Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi - Osaka's busiest shopping district, must-see for shopping, food, and the Granville sign
🔸️Universal Studios Osaka - Japan's most popular theme park, Mario World and Harry Potter Park are the highlights
🔸️Nara Todaiji Temple & Nara Park - See the largest Buddha statue in Japan and interact with cute deer
🔸️Fushimi Inari Taisha - classic 1,000 torii gates, a representative shrine in Kyoto
🔸️ Kiyomizu Temple & Gion - Kyoto's most famous historical attractions, suitable for walking and taking photos

🌸【Photography and check-in spot】
🔸️Dotonbori Granfield Sign - A classic Osaka landmark you must take photos of
🔸️Universal Studios Harry Potter Castle - The dream castle has a beautiful night view
🔸️ Take a photo with the deer in Nara Park - the most popular check-in spot in Nara
🔸️Fushimi Inari Thousand Torii - Kyoto's representative attraction, endless red torii gates
🔸️Kiyomizu Temple Main Hall & Gion Street View - The most Japanese-style attractions in Kyoto

🌸【Tips】

🔺️Universal Studios recommends purchasing a fast pass, as the queues for popular rides are long
🔺️The Kuromon Market is fresher in the morning, and some stores may be closed in the late afternoon
🔺️Don't take out all the Nara deer pancakes at once to avoid being attacked by deer
🔺️Fushimi Inari has fewer people in the morning, suitable for taking beautiful photos

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