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Japan’s manufacturing and memory route · Three bases with a stop in the middle
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Day 1
Nagoya
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Check in at Nagoya Station
Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
If you arrive later, choose dinner by the station and keep the walk optional.
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Get oriented around your hotel
Nagoya
Skip the walk if you arrive later.
- Have a simple dinner near the hotel Nagoya
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Check in at Nagoya Station
Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
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Day 2
Nagoya
- Breakfast near Nagoya Station Nagoya Station, Nagoya
- Travel to Nagoya Castle grounds Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
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Walk the castle grounds and visit Honmaru Palace if open
Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
Check current access, closures, and admission. Plan the grounds and palace independently of any access to the keep.
- Have lunch around the castle gates Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
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Walk the Shikemichi area
Shikemichi, Nagoya
Compare the older street widths and warehouse fronts with the larger roads around the castle.
- Browse the Endōji shopping arcade Endōji Shopping Street, Nagoya
- Dinner near Nagoya Station Nagoya Station, Nagoya
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Day 3
Nagoya
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Order a coffee shop morning set
Nagoya Station, Nagoya
Check what comes with the drink and what is charged separately.
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Browse prepared-food counters near the station
JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Nagoya
Compare food to eat today with packaged gifts you can carry easily.
- Walk the Shikemichi streets and pause at the canal Shikemichi, Nagoya
- Have a kishimen noodle lunch Nagoya Station, Nagoya
- Browse the Ōsu shopping streets Ōsu Shopping District, Nagoya
- Take a café break in Ōsu Ōsu, Nagoya
- Compare a red-miso dish at dinner Sakae, Nagoya
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Order a coffee shop morning set
Nagoya Station, Nagoya
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Day 4
Osaka
- Have breakfast near the hotel Nagoya
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Check out and head to Nagoya Station
Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
Leave more time if you need to buy a ticket or manage large bags.
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Take the Shinkansen toward Osaka
Nagoya Station
Use the departure and arrival times from your reservation. Transfer at Shin-Osaka for Namba.
- Have lunch around Shin-Osaka Station Shin-Osaka Station
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Reach the hotel in Osaka
Hotel Royal Classic Osaka
Drop bags if your room is not ready.
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Get oriented around your Osaka hotel
Osaka
Locate the best station exit for the next morning.
- Have dinner near your base in Osaka Osaka
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Day 5
Osaka
- Breakfast near the hotel Namba, Osaka
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Compare kitchen tools on Doguyasuji
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street, Osaka
Compare materials, care, and total cost before buying a knife or cooking tool.
- Have lunch near Sennichimae Sennichimae, Osaka
- Walk the lane around Hōzenji and the nearby shopping arcades Hōzenji Yokocho, Osaka
- Compare the shopfronts and side streets around Shinsaibashi Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, Osaka
- Take a café break Shinsaibashi, Osaka
- Have dinner before returning to the hotel Namba, Osaka
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Day 6
Osaka
- Breakfast in Namba Namba, Osaka
- Travel to the Nakanoshima galleries Nakanoshima, Osaka
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See an exhibition at Nakanoshima Museum of Art
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka
Check the program and pick one main exhibition. Use the building and riverfront if your visit falls between shows.
- Lunch near the museum Nakanoshima, Osaka
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Visit the National Museum of Art, Osaka
National Museum of Art, Osaka
Check current exhibitions and closure dates before making this a two-museum day.
- Walk the riverside toward Fukushima Dōjima River, Osaka
- Dinner in Fukushima or Namba Fukushima, Osaka
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Day 7
Hiroshima
- Have breakfast near the hotel Osaka
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Check out and head to Shin-Osaka Station
Hotel Royal Classic Osaka
Leave more time if you need to buy a ticket or manage large bags.
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Take the Shinkansen toward Hiroshima
Shin-Osaka Station
Use the departure and arrival times from your reservation. Budget extra time to reach Shin-Osaka from Namba.
- Have lunch around Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station
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Reach the hotel in Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Drop bags if your room is not ready.
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Get oriented around your Hiroshima hotel
Hiroshima
Locate the best station exit for the next morning.
- Have dinner near your base in Hiroshima Hiroshima
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Day 8
Hiroshima
- Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- Travel to the museum area Hiroshima Museum of Art
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See the galleries at Hiroshima Museum of Art
Hiroshima Museum of Art
Check the exhibition calendar before deciding how much of the morning to set aside.
- Lunch near Kamiya-chō Kamiya-chō, Hiroshima
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Walk the Hiroshima Castle grounds
Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima
Keep the indoor portion optional and check current access before committing.
- Take a quiet walk through Central Park Hiroshima Central Park
- Dinner near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
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Day 9
Hiroshima
- Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
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Follow the pond circuit at Shukkeien Garden
Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima
Check seasonal opening times. Allow time to stop at the views rather than treating the circuit as a commute.
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Visit Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum if open
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
Choose one collection or exhibition so lunch can stay close by.
- Lunch near Kamiya-chō or Hatchōbori Hatchōbori, Hiroshima
- Walk the riverside paths near Kyōbashi Kyōbashi River, Hiroshima
- Pause for coffee or tea Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- Dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
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Day 10
Hiroshima
- Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
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Optional morning walk on the station side of the river
Enkō River, Hiroshima
Skip if departure is early.
- Check out and collect luggage Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
- Leave a buffer for onward travel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima