tokyo / Best for: walking through the art
teamLab Planets
Go barefoot through water and immersive installations in Toyosu. Planets and Borderless are different venues, so pick the one you want.
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WHAT I’D BOOK IN JAPAN
The Green Car from my video first, then my picks for Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.
THE GREEN CAR FROM MY VIDEO
Book the bullet train on your phone.
Pick your date, choose Green Car for your seat and you get a QR code straight through the gate. No ticket machines, no Japanese required.
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- Going from Tokyo, Fuji is on the right, so pick the Mount Fuji view seat when you book.
- Take the Nozomi. The Kodama stops at way more stations and takes a lot longer.
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MY PICKS BY CITY
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tokyo / Best for: hours of digital art
teamLab Borderless
Room after room of digital art that bleeds into the next one, at Azabudai Hills. Give yourself time to wander instead of rushing through for one photo.
Book Borderless on Klooktokyo / Best for: Tokyo from above
SHIBUYA SKY
Put the rooftop on your Shibuya day and pick the entry time for the light you want. Outdoor access depends on the weather.
Book SHIBUYA SKY on Klookosaka / Best for: Osaka nightlife with a guide
Uranamba bar & izakaya crawl
A guide takes you through the bars and izakayas around Dotonbori and Uranamba. Allow three hours and check what food and drink your package includes.
Book the bar crawl on Klookosaka / Best for: an evening outdoors
teamLab Botanical Garden
It’s teamLab outdoors at night, inside Nagai Botanical Garden. Plan for the weather and check that evening’s opening hours.
Book Botanical on Klookosaka / Best for: a full park day
Universal Studios Japan
Start with the Studio Pass for park admission. An Express Pass does not include park entry, so add one only for the rides you want.
Get USJ tickets on Klookkyoto / Best for: a real hike with context
Fushimi Inari guided hike
A local guide takes you through forest paths, bamboo and smaller shrines before the torii gates. Plan on about three hours and wear walking shoes.
Book the Inari hike on Klookkyoto / Best for: ordering better sake all trip
Fushimi sake brewery & tasting
Three hours in Fushimi’s sake district: tastings, how to read labels, food pairings and the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum. You’ll order better sake for the rest of the trip.
Book the sake tasting on Klookkyoto / Best for: making the tea yourself
Make matcha in Kyoto
Watch a tea ceremony, then make matcha yourself. The venue is near Daitoku-ji, not inside it, so pair the two.
Book the matcha class on KlookVisiting Fushimi Inari on your own? You can walk the shrine grounds without booking the guided hike. Official visitor information ↗
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