Day 1
Arrive in Kyoto
Settle into the ryokan, then wander the lantern-lit lanes of Gion at dusk.
Day 2
Temples & Bamboo
Sunrise at Fushimi Inari, afternoon in the Arashiyama bamboo grove.
Day 3
To Osaka
Shinkansen south. Evening crawl through the street-food alleys of Dōtonbori.
Day 4
Castle & Ramen
Morning at Osaka Castle, afternoon ramen in Shinsekai.
Day 5
Depart
One last convenience-store breakfast, then onward.