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Japan · Kansai

Osaka, Nara & Himeji

📷 Osaka skyline at night from Umeda Sky Building.jpg : Kaiza96 derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Japan’s kitchen, neon canals and deer among ancient temples.

Osaka is Japan’s street-food capital — takoyaki and okonomiyaki in Dotonbori — with a lively nightlife and a rebuilt castle. Nara’s giant Buddha and free-roaming deer are half an hour away, and Himeji has Japan’s finest original feudal castle.

Known for

  • Food
  • City
  • Shopping
  • Culture
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Osaka, Nara & Himeji are March, April, May, October and November.

Suggested route

5 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Osaka · 3 nights
  2. 2Nara · 1 night
  3. 3Himeji · 1 night