Photo: Zach Holloway
A trip from the LezPlanIt team
Lez's Picks @lez
Six perfectly paced days through Kansai, balancing serene autumn mornings in Kyoto's top t…
Six perfectly paced days through Kansai, balancing serene autumn mornings in Kyoto's top temples with indulgent, neon-lit street food crawls in Osaka.
Lez's Picks @lez
Day 01 of 6
Higashiyama Autumn Walk
Day 01
Higashiyama Autumn Walk
10:15
Kiyomizu-dera
★ 4.6
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Photo: Raymond Wu
12:00
Yudofu Okutan Kiyomizu
★ 3.9
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Photo: よしし
13:39
Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda)
★ 4.6
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Photo: 笹川寛司（さっさー）
17:00
Gion Evening Walk along Hanamikoji Street
★ 4.5
Gion, Kyoto
Photo: Wei Wei
18:30
Pontocho Robin
★ 4.0
Pontocho, Kyoto
Photo: 先斗町 魯ビン
Day 02 of 6
Bamboo Grooves & Golden Pavilions
Day 02
Bamboo Grooves & Golden Pavilions
08:30
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
★ 4.4
Arashiyama, Kyoto
Photo: Miquel Lapuente Marquès
10:30
Ryōan-ji
★ 4.5
Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
Photo: Julian Joseph
12:30
Toyouke Chaya
★ 4.2
Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto
Photo: Leo Huang
14:15
Kinkaku-ji
★ 4.6
Kita Ward, Kyoto
Photo: Johnny ZHEN
16:00
IMAYA Kyoto & COFFEE
★ 4.8
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
Photo: IMAYA Kyoto &COFFEE
17:30
Gyukatsu Motomura
★ 4.9
Teramachi, Kyoto
Photo: 京都 牛かつもと村 新京極店
Day 03 of 6
Torii Gates & Kyoto's Kitchen
Day 03
Torii Gates & Kyoto's Kitchen
08:00
Fushimi Inari Taisha
★ 4.6
Fushimi Ward, Kyoto
Photo: bobby Newcomb
10:30
Tōfuku-ji Temple
★ 4.5
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Photo: TOMO
12:30
Nishiki Market
★ 4.3
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
Photo: YawEng Yong
14:30
Teramachi Shopping Street
★ 4.2
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
Photo: Deddy P. Widjaja
16:15
Kamogawa Riverbanks (鴨川河川敷)
★ 4.6
Central Kyoto
Photo: Worldspan M
18:00
Ganko Takasegawa Nijoen
★ 4.2
Kiyamachi, Kyoto
Photo: 和食・懐石 がんこ 高瀬川二条苑
Day 04 of 6
Nara Deer Park & Osaka Neon
Day 04
Nara Deer Park & Osaka Neon
09:00
Transit Kyoto to Nara
Kyoto Station to Nara
Photo: K S
10:30
Tōdai-ji
★ 4.7
Nara Park, Nara
Photo: Zach Holloway
12:30
Mizutani Chaya
★ 4.7
Nara Park, Nara
Photo: S Y.
14:00
Nara Park & Kasuga Taisha
★ 4.5
Nara, Japan
Photo: 龍-Ryu-
16:30
Transit Nara to Osaka
Kintetsu-Nara to Osaka-Namba
Photo: t s
18:15
Kobebeef Teppanyaki RIO Osaka Mido-suji
★ 4.9
Chuo Ward, Osaka
Photo: 神戸牛 鉄板焼 リオ 大阪御堂筋店
Day 05 of 6
Osaka Street Food Trailblazing
Day 05
Osaka Street Food Trailblazing
09:30
Streamer Coffee Company Shinsaibashi
★ 4.3
Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Photo: ストリーマー コーヒーカンパニー 心斎橋店（STREAMER COFFEE COMPANY）
10:45
Kuromon Market
★ 4.1
Chuo Ward, Osaka
Photo: Jensen Chua Photography
13:00
Osaka Ukiyoe Museum
★ 4.6
Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Photo: 大阪浮世絵美術館
15:00
Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street
★ 4.3
Chuo Ward, Osaka
Photo: NIKO NG
16:45
B portland Coffee Bakery.
★ 4.5
Chuo Ward, Osaka
Photo: Chef John Cu-Unjieng
18:00
Dotonbori Street Food Dinner
★ 4.4
Dotonbori, Osaka
Photo: Chawin OMFS
Day 06 of 6
Modern Art & Osaka Departure
Day 06
Modern Art & Osaka Departure
09:00
West Wood Bakers
★ 4.3
Minamihorie, Osaka
Photo: WEST WOOD BAKERS
10:00
Osaka Castle
★ 4.4
Chuo Ward, Osaka
Photo: Wayman HO
12:30
Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsekai Honten
★ 4.1
Shinsekai, Osaka
Photo: 元祖串かつだるま 新世界総本店
13:45
Tsutenkaku & Shinsekai District
★ 4.2
Shinsekai, Osaka
Photo: 山田実
15:15
Namba District Exploration
★ 4.8
Namba, Osaka
Photo: &Here OSAKA NAMBA
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