Days 1–3Tokyo layersAsakusa · Shibuya · neighbourhood foodThree days for heritage and contemporary Tokyo.
Days 5–7Kyoto cultural heartHigashiyama · Gion · Arashiyama · FushimiBuild around connected cultural districts.
Days 8–10Osaka & NaraDotonbori · Nara day trip · Osaka neighbourhoodsFood, history and a simple departure base.
Where to stayDowntown Kyoto or Gion, depending on convenience versus atmosphereAccommodation links appear only after verification.
Transport logicTokyo → Kyoto rail, with simple onward connectionsTransport recommendations are shown in context.