Japan Family Trip

Day	Date	Focus	Base
1	Apr 11	Arrival — fly in, train to Kyoto	Kyoto
2	Apr 12	Eastern Kyoto — Kiyomizu-dera, Gion	Kyoto
3	Apr 13	Day trip — Nara deer park & temples	Nara
4	Apr 14	Arashiyama bamboo, monkey park	Kyoto
5	Apr 15	Shinkansen → Tokyo, Sensō-ji & Asakusa	Tokyo
6	Apr 16	Day trip — Nikko shrines & waterfalls	Nikko
7	Apr 17	Ueno Park, National Museum, Skytree	Tokyo
8	Apr 18	Meiji Shrine, Shibuya, teamLab Planets	Tokyo
9	Apr 19	Departure — 9:45 AM flight	Narita

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Arrival → Kyoto

Friday, Apr 11 · Narita → Kyoto

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1Narita Express — Narita → Tokyo Station · ~60 min

2Tōkaidō Shinkansen — Tokyo → Kyoto · ~2 hr 15 min

Land 1:30 PM · allow 1 hr immigration · arrive Kyoto ~7:30 PM

Evening

Taxi from Kyoto Station → Minn Kiyomizu Gojo (~10 min)
Settle in — long travel day, early rest

Dinner nearby

Naritaya Halal Ramen Kyoto halal
Mumokuteki Cafe veg

2

Eastern Kyoto

Saturday, Apr 12 · All walkable from hotel

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Your hotel sits right in the middle of this route — no trains needed today.

Morning

Kiyomizu-dera — stunning hillside temple
Sannen-zaka & Ninen-zaka — historic stone lanes

Afternoon

Yasaka Shrine
Maruyama Park
Gion District — geisha quarter

Lunch

Shigetsu — Buddhist temple cuisine veg

Dinner

Halal Ramen Gion Naritaya halal
Vegans Cafe and Restaurant veg

3

Nara day trip

Sunday, Apr 13 · Deer park & Great Buddha

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1Keihan Line from Kiyomizu-Gojo → Tofukuji

2JR Nara Line → Nara · ~50 min total

Activities

Nara Park — feed the deer
Tōdai-ji — Great Buddha statue
Kasuga Taisha — beautiful lantern shrine

Food in Nara

Nakatanidou — famous mochi (snack)
Kinatei Nara veg-friendly

Dinner (back in Kyoto)

Mumokuteki Cafe veg

4

Arashiyama nature day

Monday, Apr 14 · Bamboo & monkeys

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1Keihan from Kiyomizu-Gojo → JR connection → Arashiyama · ~45 min

Go early — bamboo grove gets crowded by mid-morning

Activities

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove — go first thing
Togetsukyo Bridge — scenic walk
Iwatayama Monkey Park — kids love it
Tenryu-ji (optional — beautiful Zen garden)

Lunch

Arashiyama Yoshimura — river views
Shigetsu (Tenryu-ji) Buddhist veg

Dinner (Kyoto)

Kyoto Engine Ramen

5

Kyoto → Tokyo + Asakusa

Tuesday, Apr 15 · Shinkansen day

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1Taxi → Kyoto Station

2Tōkaidō Shinkansen → Tokyo Station · ~2 hr 15 min

3JR Sobu Line → Asakusabashi Station → hotel (walk)

Afternoon — 5 min from hotel

Sensō-ji — Tokyo's oldest temple
Nakamise Street — shopping & snacks

Dinner in Asakusa

Naritaya Halal Ramen Asakusa halal
T's Tantan Ueno vegan

6

Nikko day trip

Wednesday, Apr 16 · Shrines & waterfalls

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1Walk to Asakusa Station

2Tobu Limited Express → Nikko · ~2 hr

Buy Nikko Pass at Asakusa Station

Activities

Nikko Tōshōgū — ornate UNESCO shrine
Shinkyo Bridge — sacred red bridge
Kegon Falls — one of Japan's great waterfalls

Food

Nikko Yuba cuisine (local specialty)
Nikko restaurants near Shinkyo Bridge

Dinner (back in Tokyo)

Gyumon Halal Yakiniku halal

7

Museums + Skytree

Thursday, Apr 17 · Ueno & cultural Tokyo

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JR Sobu Line or walk · Asakusabashi → Ueno · ~10 min

Activities

Ueno Park — cherry blossom stroll
Tokyo National Museum — samurai armor, Buddhist art
Tokyo Skytree — panoramic city views

Food

T's Tantan Ueno vegan ramen
Halal Wagyu Yakiniku Panga halal

8

Modern Tokyo

Friday, Apr 18 · Meiji · Shibuya · teamLab

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Morning

Meiji Shrine — peaceful forested shrine
Harajuku / Takeshita Street — kids will love it

Midday

Shibuya Crossing — world's busiest intersection

Afternoon — allow 2–3 hr

teamLab Planets — immersive digital art, kids & teens love it

Dinner — last night

Gyumon Halal Yakiniku halal
Ain Soph Ginza veg

Pack tonight — early departure tomorrow. Leave bags organized for quick checkout.

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Departure

Saturday, Apr 19 · 9:45 AM flight

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1Leave hotel 6:15 AM

2JR Sobu Line → Tokyo Station

3Narita Express (N'EX) → Narita · ~60 min · arrive ~7:30 AM

Timing

6:15 AM — leave hotel
~7:30 AM — arrive Narita International Airport
9:45 AM — flight departs

Hotels

Trip overview

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