Japan & South Korea: Where Anime Meets K-Pop (from Seoul to Osaka)

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Departure Flight

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2. Day 2

   Seoul Arrival

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   Included Activities

   • T-Money Card collection at airport
   • SIM card insertion
   • Street food exploration at Gwangjang Market

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Seoul city center with skyscraper views
   • Visit Gangnam district

   Landmarks
   Gwangjang Market
   Gangnam

   

3. Day 3

   Seoul: Changdeokgung Palace

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   Included Activities

   • Changdeokgung Palace visit
   • Donhwamun Gate entrance
   • Injeongjeon Hall exploration
   • Secret garden Huwon exploration

   Optional Activities

   • Hanbok rental (payable on site)
   • Guided palace tour

   Landmarks
   Changdeokgung Palace
   Donhwamun Gate
   Injeongjeon Hall
   Huwon (Secret Garden)

4. Day 4

   Seoul: Bukchon Hanok Village & N Seoul Tower

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   Included Activities

   • Bukchon Hanok Village exploration

   Optional Activities

   • N Seoul Tower visit (for a fee)
   • Speakeasies or hidden bars in Itaewon
   • Hidden bars in Hongdae
   • Pocha (street tent bar) experience

   Landmarks
   Bukchon Hanok Village
   N Seoul Tower
   Itaewon
   Hongdae

5. Day 5

   Seoul to Busan

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   Included Activities

   • Train transfer to Busan

   Optional Activities

   • Yongdusan Park visit
   • Busan Tower viewing (payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Yongdusan Park
   Busan Tower

   

6. Day 6

   Busan: Gamcheon Culture Village & Jagalchi Fish Market

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   Included Activities

   • Gamcheon Culture Village exploration
   • Jagalchi Fish Market visit
   • Nampo district street food

   Optional Activities

   • Cooking class with locals (bookable online in advance)

   Landmarks
   Gamcheon Culture Village
   Jagalchi Fish Market
   Nampo District

7. Day 7

   Gyeongju Day Trip (Optional)

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   Optional Activities

   • Gyeongju day trip (payable locally)
   • Train transfer to Gyeongju
   • Yangdong Folk Village visit
   • Bulguksa Temple visit
   • Daereungwon burial mounds exploration
   • Hwangridan Street cafés and restaurants
   • Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond viewing

   Landmarks
   Yangdong Folk Village
   Bulguksa Temple
   Daereungwon
   Hwangridan Street
   Donggung Palace
   Wolji Pond

8. Day 8

   Busan to Osaka

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   Included Activities

   • Flight from Busan to Osaka
   • SIM card collection at airport

   Optional Activities

   • Maid Café experience in Den Den Town (payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Den Den Town

   

9. Day 9

   Osaka: Traditional Temples & Shrines

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   Included Activities

   • Sumiyoshi Shrine visit
   • Taiko bridge crossing

   Optional Activities

   • Nishinomaru Garden visit (payable on site)

   Landmarks
   Sumiyoshi Shrine
   Nishinomaru Garden
   Osaka Castle

10. Day 10

    Osaka: Shopping & Nightlife

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    Included Activities

    • Shinsaibashi shopping

    Optional Activities

    • Umeda Sky Building visit (ticket costs)
    • Floating Gardens viewing
    • Dotonbori exploration
    • Spiderman photo at scallop shell
    • Amerika-mura bars and shops

    Landmarks
    Shinsaibashi
    Umeda Sky Building
    Dotonbori
    Amerika-mura

11. Day 11

    Osaka to Kyoto: Fushimi Inari & Kiyomizudera

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    Included Activities

    • Fushimi Inari Shrine visit
    • Torii gate exploration
    • Yotsutsuji viewing platform hike
    • Kiyomizudera Temple visit
    • Higashiyama alleyway exploration
    • Gion alleyway exploration

    Landmarks
    Fushimi Inari Shrine
    Inari Mountain
    Yotsutsuji Viewing Platform
    Kiyomizudera Temple
    Higashiyama
    Gion

    

12. Day 12

    Kyoto: Arashiyama & Golden/Silver Pavilions

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    Included Activities

    • Arashiyama bamboo forest exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Tenryu-ji Temple visit (admission on site)
    • Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) visit
    • Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) visit

    Landmarks
    Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
    Tenryu-ji Temple
    Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
    Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
    Pontocho
    Kamo River

13. Day 13

    Kyoto to Departure

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    Optional Activities

    • Convenience store (konbini) snack purchase
14. Day 14

    Arrival Home

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