Day 1 — Arrival in Tokyo

1. Arrival & Transfer: Land at HND/NRT; check in to NOHGA HOTEL AKIHABARA TOKYO.

2. Evening Walk: Akihabara side streets; casual ramen or yakitori nearby.

Day 2 — Tokyo: Tradition & Tastes

1. Morning: Asakusa & Sensō-ji; Sumida riverside.

2. Afternoon: Nihonbashi/depachika tasting or ramen flight.

3. Evening: Shibuya Sky or Shinjuku views; izakaya dinner.

Day 3 — Tokyo: Future Scenes

1. Morning: teamLab Planets or digital art stop.

2. Afternoon: Meiji Shrine → Omotesandō/Harajuku walk.

3. Night: Jazz bar or dessert crawl in Ginza.

Day 4 — Tokyo → Hakone

1. Transfer: Shinkansen to Odawara; onward to Hakone/Gora.

2. Check-In: Art-forward Bourou Noguchi (Hakone-style alt.) or equivalent.

3. Evening: Private onsen soak + seasonal kaiseki.

Day 5 — Hakone: Art & Onsen

1. Morning: Hakone Open-Air Museum.

2. Afternoon: Lake Ashi cruise & shrine torii; ropeway (weather-permitting).

3. Evening: Slow dinner; stargaze from the rotenburo.

Day 6 — Hakone → Kyoto

1. Transfer: Shinkansen to Kyoto; check in to HOTEL GRANVIA KYOTO (station-connected).

2. Evening: Nishiki Market stroll; light bites in Pontochō.

Day 7 — Kyoto Classics

1. Morning: Fushimi Inari early.

2. Midday: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion).

3. Afternoon: Ryoan-ji Zen garden.

4. Evening: Kaiseki or tempura dinner.

Day 8 — Kyoto: Bamboo & Tea

1. Morning: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest with guide; Tenryū-ji gardens.

2. Afternoon: Private tea ceremony or craft workshop.

3. Evening: Gion lantern walk.

Day 9 — Kyoto → Osaka: Street-Food Finale

1. Transfer: Short train to Osaka; check in to Citadines Namba Osaka.

2. Afternoon: Kuromon Market tasting.

3. Night: Dotonbori street-food crawl (okonomiyaki, takoyaki, kushikatsu).

Day 10 — Departure

1. Morning: Coffee and last photos along the canal.

2. Transfer: Kansai Airport or return to Tokyo by shinkansen/flight.