I was planning on spending a day each in kyoto and osaka then spending a week in Tokyo. But as i might have the chance to spend a week in tokyo a month before this time, I was considering spending 3 days in each; Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo
michinoku2001
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I would say stay in Osaka as a base and tour Kyoto from there. The last time I was in Japan I did a day trip from Osaka to Hiroshima, and that was no problem.
Never-Again
Osaka is basically a clone of Tokyo.
Spend 3 days in Tokyo, one in Himeji, one in Nara, and the rest in Kyoto. After the temples of Kyoto close down around 5 PM, you can zip over to Osaka and on another evening, Kobe.
Sakru
I have spent time visiting both Tokyo and Osaka and I can say that Osaka / Kyoto are a lot more fun to travel around. That's just my opinion though, really depends on what you want to do and see.
Paulh
Theres really not a lot worth seeing sightseeing wise in Osaka. You are better off using it as a base to visit Kyoto and Nara. You could spend a week in Kyoto and not see everything.
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thanks to everyone I feel like i definitely got a better sense of how to organize my trip