There are multiple routes for first time visitors to enjoy Tokyo, Osaka areas even without Kyoto. However, everyone should consider visiting Miyajimacho/Istukushima and Hiroshima at least once in their lives because each of them is so unique and has world heritage that no one should ignore as world citizens. We will cover the 2nd half
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Kansai+Tokyo Trip Day 3 part 1- Miyajima/Istukushima
There are multiple routes for first time visitors to enjoy Tokyo, Osaka areas even without Kyoto. However, everyone should consider visiting Itsukushima and Hiroshima at least once in their lives because each of them is so unique and has world heritage that no one should ignore as world citizens. JR pass can easily take visitors
Kansai+Tokyo Trip Day 2 – Osaka for a Day
Whatever level of hotels/airbnb/B&B/residence you stay at big cities like Osaka in Japan, and no matter how many times you have been there, breakfast at convenience store is always a wonderful option. Cheap, fast, safe and delicious. No other option can beat all these criteria at the same time. Our favorite has always been onigiri
100 Years Old Dessert Shop
In Sakai, Osaka, Kanbukuro is an old dessert shop established in 1329, which is only about 5 minutes walk from Nanshuji, the Buddhist temple famous for Sen-no-Rikyu, the best known tea master in Japanese history. In 1583 Toyotomi Hideyoshi commenced the construction of the grande Osaka Castle on the site of the Ikkō-ikki temple of Ishiyama