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Tokio
Hokkaido
Osaka
Kanazawa
Tokio
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Japan
August
2025

Tokio · Sapporo · Otaru · Shakotan · Osaka · Kanazawa · Tokio
10 días · Alta gama · Independiente · Inmersión cultural

Fechas13–22 Ago
Duración10 días · 9 noches
Viajeros4 adultos
LlegadaTokio HND · 08:00
SalidaTokio HND · 19:00
Alimentación1× nut/stone fruit
1× lactose intolerant
Alimentación
Viajero 1 — alérgico: frutos secos (almendras, cacahuetes, pistachos, anacardos, nueces) · manzana · frutas de hueso
Viajero 2 — intolerante a la lactosa · evitar todos los lácteos
Verde = confirmado seguro para ambos
Ruta

Recorrido por Japón

Itinerario completo

El viaje de un vistazo

DíaFechaDestinoTransporteMomentos clave
01Wed 13 AgoTokio → SapporoLand 08:00 · Fly HND→CTS 17:00Shimokitazawa morning · Susukino dinner
02Thu 14 AgoSapporo—Mercado Nijo · Maruyama · Tempura Araki ★★
03Fri 15 AgoOtaruJR from Sapporo · 40 minMercado Sankaku · Sushiya-dori · Canal · Sake
04Sat 16 AgoShakotanJR to Yoichi · Rental carNikka Whisky · Uni bowl · Cape Kamui · Costa Shimamui
05Sun 17 AgoSapporo → OsakaVuelo CTS→ITM 08:00Kuromon Market · Shinsekai · Hozenji · Fine dining
06Mon 18 AgoOsaka—Nakazakicho · Okonomiyaki · Shinsaibashi craft · Yakiniku
07Tue 19 AgoOsaka → KanazawaThunderbird + Shinkansen 16:30 → 18:50Sumiyoshi Taisha · Higashi Chaya dusk · Komatsu Yasuke
08Wed 20 AgoKanazawa—Kenroku-en · Gold leaf workshop · 21C Museum · Oden
09Thu 21 AgoKanazawa → TokioKagayaki Shinkansen 10:00 → 12:28Higashi Chaya morning · Shopping · Final dinner
10Fri 22 AgoTokioFly HND 19:00Yanaka · Cold soba · Salida
Destinos

Destinos

Tokio
D1 · D9 · D10

La capital de Japón aparece en ambos extremos del viaje: primero como día de tránsito con una mañana real en la ciudad, luego como base de compras y salida. Tokio se usa de forma deliberada, sin sobreexplotarlo: ya lo conocéis, y el viaje está diseñado para mostraros sus mejores caras sin gastar días en lo obvio.

  • Shimokitazawa — música independiente, vintage, energía de barrio auténtico
  • Yanaka — calles Edo de shitamachi, tiendas de madera preservadas, gatos
  • Map Camera Shinjuku — mejor selección de cámaras de segunda mano de Japón
  • Cibone / D&Department — la mejor selección de diseño japonés contemporáneo
  • Uniqlo + GU flagships — mejor stock que en cualquier otra ciudad
Ago: 33–36°C · Humedad muy alta · Planear actividades interiores 12–15h
Sapporo
D1 · D2 · D4 · D5

La capital de Hokkaido es la ciudad gastronómica más infravaluada de Japón. Rodeada de mar por tres lados, con su propia tradición de ramen, los mejores lácteos del país y una escena Michelin que supera con creces su perfil. Compacta, peatonal, y en agosto un alivio respecto al calor de Honshu.

  • Mercado Nijo — marisco vivo al amanecer, el mejor kaisendon de Japón
  • Tempura Araki ★★ — ingredientes de Hokkaido, artesanía extraordinaria
  • Sushi Miyakawa ★★★ — the only 3-star sushi outside Tokio/Osaka/Kyoto
  • Susukino — el barrio nocturno de Hokkaido: ramen yokocho, izakayas, sake
  • Maruyama — barrio residencial con las mejores tiendas de artesanía del país
Ago: 22–27°C · Humedad baja · Mejor clima de Japón para viajar en verano
Otaru
D3

A 40 minutos de Sapporo en tren, Otaru es una ciudad portuaria de la era Meiji conservada que impulsó la economía de Hokkaido. Almacenes de piedra junto a un canal de 1923, una calle de legendarios restaurantes de sushi, talleres de soplado de vidrio, cervecerías de sake y una tradición de wagashi que se remonta 150 años. Un día completo sin esfuerzo.

  • Sushiya-dori — calle entera de sushi de primer nivel con la pesca del día
  • Taller wagashi Tsukushi Makita — 400 moldes antiguos, maestro de segunda generación
  • Kitaichi Glass — tradición viva de soplado de vidrio en almacén Meiji
  • Cervecería Tanakashuzou — sake elaborado ininterrumpidamente desde 1899
  • El canal a la hora dorada — genuinamente bello, no solo postales
Ago: 23–27°C · Brisa marina · Cómodo todo el día
Shakotan
D4

La Península de Shakotan es el lado salvaje y remoto de Hokkaido: una costa dentada de acantilados y pueblos pesqueros que se adentran en el Mar de Japón. El agua aquí es azul cobalto (los erizos de mar comen toda el alga, dejando la roca blanca visible a través del agua transparente), el marisco es extraordinario, y el paisaje no tiene equivalente en Japón. Este es el día que le da reputación al viaje.

  • Osyokujidokoro Misaki — 20 boles de uni al día, gestionado por pescadores desde 1973, temporada pico agosto
  • Cabo Kamui — paseo por la cresta sobre el Azul de Shakotan, Roca Kamui, 40 min ida y vuelta
  • Costa Shimamui — entre las 100 mejores playas de Japón, se sale de un túnel hacia un mar violeta
  • Destilería Nikka Whisky — cuna del whisky japonés, ladrillo victoriano rojo, 1934
  • Pueblo pesquero Bikuni — turismo nulo, redes secando, tiendas locales de calamar
Ago: 20–26°C · Viento en cabos · Cómodo · Coche de alquiler imprescindible
Osaka
D5 · D6 · D7

La ciudad más honesta de Japón: menos pulida que Tokio, más entregada a la comida, la vida callejera y el placer de lo cotidiano. Osaka inventó el takoyaki, el okonomiyaki y el kushikatsu. Tiene una escena Michelin que rivaliza con la capital, un barrio (Nakazakicho) que resiste la gentrificación, un mercado (Kuromon) que alimenta a la ciudad desde hace 200 años, y una confianza estética que a Tokio a veces le falta.

  • Mercado Kuromon — 170 puestos, la cocina de la ciudad desde el período Edo
  • Nakazakicho — antiguas machiya convertidas en estudios de diseño y concept stores
  • Hozenji Yokocho — callejón cubierto de musgo, atmósfera de los años 30, intacto
  • Shinsekai — barrio de entretenimiento de 1912, intacto, sin pretensiones
  • Compras artesanales en Shinsaibashi — Minä Perhonen, laca, objetos de bambú
Ago: 34–37°C · Humedad muy alta · El clima más exigente del viaje
Kanazawa
D7 · D8 · D9

La ciudad medieval mejor conservada de Japón — y el contraste más fuerte con todo lo demás del viaje. La ciudad castillo del clan Maeda escapó a los bombardeos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y conservó todo: barrios samurái, barrios de geishas, el mercado cubierto más antiguo de Japón, uno de los tres grandes jardines. La colección nacional de artesanía fue trasladada aquí desde Tokio en 2020. Kanazawa produce el 99% de la hoja de oro de Japón. Su sushi proviene del Mar de Japón, no del Pacífico — un vocabulario completamente diferente.

  • Komatsu Yasuke — maestro del sushi de 93 años, llamado "el Jiro del Mar de Japón"
  • Museo del Siglo XXI — arquitectura SANAA, luz de Turrell, la Piscina de Erlich
  • Museo Nacional de Artesanía — colección nacional completa, trasladada desde Tokio
  • Taller de hoja de oro — 99% de la producción de Japón, sesión práctica de 90 min
  • Kenroku-en al amanecer — uno de los tres grandes jardines de Japón, gratis antes de las 08:00
Ago: 29–33°C · Húmedo pero manejable · Mejor al amanecer y al atardecer
Vuelos y transportes clave

Transportes del viaje

DíaTrayectoMedioReservaNotas
D1 · 13 AgoTokio HND → Sapporo CTS✈ Vuelo ~1h 35minjal.co.jp / ana.co.jpJL525 (17:30) o NH73 (17:00) · Agosto pico · Reservar con antelación
D1 · 13 AgoKeikyu Line HND → Shimokitazawa🚆 Tren 35 minSin reserva · SuicaShinagawa en 11 min · transbordo línea Odakyu
D3 · 15 AgoSapporo → Otaru🚆 JR Rapid 40 minSin reserva · JR PassCada 30 min · ¥750 · Último tren regreso ~23:00
D4 · 16 AgoSapporo → Yoichi · Shakotan en coche🚆+🚗 JR 1h + AlquilerTimes Car Rental · timescar.jpSábado agosto = pico · Reservar 4–6 semanas antes · Auto 4 plazas
D5 · 17 AgoSapporo CTS → Osaka ITM✈ Vuelo ~2hjal.co.jp / ana.co.jpSalida 08:00 · Volar a Itami, no KIX · NH772 o JL2000
D7 · 19 AgoOsaka → Kanazawa🚆 Thunderbird + Shinkansen ~2h 20minJR Pass · reservar asientoSalida Osaka ~16:30 · Transbordo Tsuruga · Llegada ~18:50
D9 · 21 AgoKanazawa → Tokio🚆 Kagayaki Shinkansen 2h 28minJR Pass · reservar asientoSalida ~10:00 · Llegada Tokio ~12:28 · Asientos siempre reservados
TodoJR Pass + reservas de asiento—jrpass.com o en JapónCubre Thunderbird + Kagayaki · Reservar en cualquier oficina JR
Dónde alojarse

Zonas y hoteles recomendados

Tokio · D1 night
Zona aeropuerto / No necesario
Llegas, pasas la mañana en Shimokitazawa y vuelas a las 17:00. No es necesario hotel en Tokio el 13 de agosto. Si tu vuelo internacional llega el día anterior, cualquier hotel en Shinjuku o Shibuya funciona.
Sapporo · D1–D4
Susukino u Odori
A distancia a pie del Mercado Nijo, Susukino y la Estación de Sapporo. JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo — directly above the station, excellent. The Knot Sapporo — design-forward, Susukino. Cross Hotel Sapporo — mid-range, central.
Osaka · D5–D7
Namba o Shinsaibashi
A distancia a pie de todo. Evitar Umeda para este itinerario. Cross Hotel Osaka — design, well-priced, Shinsaibashi. Intercontinental Osaka — splurge, Umeda (10 min walk or taxi). Dormy Inn Premium Namba — excellent value, onsen.
Kanazawa · D7–D9
Katamachi o Korinbo
Central, accesible a pie a todos los barrios. Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel — reliable, good location. ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa — larger, near station. Koko Hotel Kanazawa — newer, design-conscious, excellent value.
Tokio · D9–D10
Shinjuku o Shibuya
Ideal para compras y conexión con el aeropuerto de Haneda. Park Hyatt Shinjuku — iconic, splurge. Cerulean Tower Shibuya — strong location, excellent views. Shinjuku Granbell Hotel — design boutique, great value.
Antes de ir

Consejos prácticos

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Dinero y efectivo
Japón sigue siendo una sociedad muy orientada al efectivo. Llevar siempre yenes encima — muchos restaurantes pequeños, mercados y templos solo aceptan cash. Los cajeros de 7-Eleven y Japan Post aceptan tarjetas extranjeras sin problema. Los grandes restaurantes y hoteles aceptan Visa/Mastercard.
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JR Pass — canjear en Japón
Comprar el JR Pass antes de salir de España (es más barato y no se puede adquirir en Japón). Canjear el voucher en cualquier oficina JR al llegar. El pass cubre Thunderbird y Kagayaki pero los asientos hay que reservarlos por separado en cualquier taquilla JR — sin coste adicional con el pass.
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Conectividad — SIM o eSIM
Imprescindible para mapas y traducción en tiempo real. Opciones: eSIM de IIJmio o Ubigi (activar antes de salir, ilimitada, ~15€/10 días) o comprar una SIM de datos en el aeropuerto de Haneda (más caro, ~30€). Alternativa: router WiFi portátil — mejor para grupos que comparten mapas.
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Apps imprescindibles
Google Maps — funciona bien para transporte público en Japón. Hyperdia o Navitime para shinkansen y trenes exactos. Google Translate con descarga de japonés offline (cámara para leer menús). Tabelog para buscar restaurantes locales con valoraciones reales. IC Card (Suica) para pagar metro y transporte.
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Tarjeta Suica — cargar desde el avión
La tarjeta Suica (IC card recargable) cubre metro, autobuses, trenes urbanos, kombini y máquinas expendedoras. Desde 2023 se puede añadir al Apple Wallet o Google Pay antes de llegar — recomendable hacerlo en el avión. Si prefieres tarjeta física, comprar en cualquier máquina de Haneda al llegar.
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Etiqueta básica japonesa
No comer ni beber caminando por la calle (en restaurantes y mercados sí). No hablar en voz alta en el metro — los japoneses viajan en silencio. Las propinas están absolutamente prohibidas: son una ofensa. Quitarse los zapatos al entrar a muchos restaurantes y alojamientos tradicionales. La cola es sagrada: respetar siempre el orden.
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Clima en agosto — gestionar el calor
Tokio y Osaka en agosto: 34–37°C con humedad muy alta. Estrategia: actividades exteriores antes de las 11h y después de las 17h. Museos y espacios con AC para el mediodía. Hokkaido y Kanazawa son considerablemente más frescos. Llevar abanicos, toallas frías y ropa de lino o algodón — los japoneses lo usan todo.
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Gestionar la alergia a frutos secos en Japón
Llevar siempre escrita en japonés la alergia: 「ナッツアレルギーがあります。アーモンド、カシューナッツ、ピスタチオ、ピーナッツ、くるみは食べられません」 — mostrar al camarero antes de pedir. Los frutos secos no son tan comunes como en la cocina occidental, pero sí aparecen en: algunos curries, postres kaiseki, aderezos de ensalada y tartas de té matcha. El sésamo NO es un fruto seco y no supone riesgo.
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Onsen — baños termales
Si el hotel tiene onsen (baños termales), úsalos — es una de las experiencias más japonesas del viaje. Reglas básicas: ducharse exhaustivamente antes de entrar, no llevar toalla al agua (solo en el borde), entrar desnudo (no hay bañador). Muchos onsen tienen prohibición para personas con tatuajes — verificar antes.
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Konbini — las tiendas de conveniencia
7-Eleven, FamilyMart y Lawson son instituciones nacionales, no tiendas de barrio. Abiertas 24h, tienen: onigiri frescos, sándwiches de buena calidad, café recién hecho, ATMs internacionales, impresoras, y en algunos puedes recoger paquetes. El desayuno de konbini en una mañana de viaje largo es completamente válido.
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Idioma — navegar sin inglés
Fuera de Tokio y los grandes hoteles, el inglés es escaso. Estrategias: Google Translate con cámara para leer menús y carteles, señalar en el menú en lugar de pronunciar, usar Google Maps para mostrar destinos en japonés al taxista. Los japoneses son extremadamente serviciales con los extranjeros desorientados — no dudar en pedir ayuda.
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Reservas — hacerlo ya
Agosto es el mes de mayor demanda en Japón (vacaciones nacionales de Obon). Prioridad inmediata: Tempura Araki ★★ (Sapporo), Sushi Miyakawa ★★★ (Sapporo), Komatsu Yasuke (Kanazawa), vuelos HND→CTS y CTS→ITM, hotel en Sapporo. Los restaurantes Michelin aceptan reservas con 2–3 meses de antelación como mínimo — ya vais con el tiempo justo.
Día 1 de 10
Jueves, 13 de agosto
Tokio → Sapporo
You land at 08:00 after a long international flight. The plan is deliberately light: clear immigration, ship your large bags north via Yamato Takuhaibin (they arrive at your Sapporo hotel tomorrow), and take the Keikyu Line into the city within 90 minutes of landing. Shimokitazawa is the right call — independent record shops, good coffee, no tourist pressure. Lunch, then a relaxed return to Haneda for a 17:00 flight. You're in Sapporo by 20:00, and Ramen Yokocho is open late. First night, easy landing.
Tokio 13 Ago
33°C · Humedad alta
Sapporo 13 Ago
24°C · Cómodo

Vuelo: JL525 / NH73
Salida HND 17:00–17:30
Llegada CTS ~18:35–19:05
Para este día
QuéAcción necesariaNotas
HND→CTS Flight · JL525 or NH73Book at jal.co.jp or ana.co.jpAgosto pico · Reservar inmediatamente · Salida a las 17:00 o 17:30
Yamato Takuhaibin luggage forwardingSin reserva necesariaMostrador en llegadas HND T3 · rellenar al llegar · ¥2.000/maleta
HND T3 Internacional
Línea Keikyu Airport → Shinagawa → Shimokitazawa
Shimokitazawa
35 min total
Keikyu de T3 a Shinagawa (11 min) · Transbordo a Línea Odakyu → Shimokitazawa (20 min) · Total ¥540 · La tarjeta Suica cubre todos los trayectos
Programa del día
08:00
Llegada a Haneda Terminal 3
Inmigración · Equipaje · Logística aeroportuaria
Pasar inmigración (reservar 45–60 min con avión lleno). Recoger maletas. Ir directamente al mostrador Yamato Takuhaibin en la sala de llegadas — enviar el equipaje grande al hotel de Sapporo. Rellenar un formulario, pagar ¥2.000 por maleta, llegan mañana por la mañana. Comprar o cargar una tarjeta Suica IC en las máquinas cerca de la salida. Ahora viajáis ligeros.
Domestic flights depart from T2 · Keikyu connects all terminals · No need to go to T2 until 14:30
09:45
Shimokitazawa — Morning in Tokio
下北沢 · Barrio independiente · Sin turistas
Take Keikyu to Shinagawa, Odakyu Line to Shimokitazawa. The neighbourhood that resists gentrification. Small live music venues, independent vinyl shops, coffee roasters, pre-owned clothing that's actually curated. Bear Pond Espresso opens at 10:00 — one of the most serious coffee operations in Tokio. Walk the slope streets, browse at your own pace. Nothing here requires a plan.
Intensidad baja · Buena introducción para un día de viaje
12:00
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Shimokitazawa
Ramen o soba frío · Locales del barrio
Sugerencia: Ramen Zund-Bar: mostrador de ramen de pollo paitan de culto, muy poca capacidad, solo locales. O Hanabi soba para fideos fríos — más ligero y mejor para el calor de agosto. Cualquiera de los dos se termina en 40 minutos.
FSec: El ramen no contiene frutos secos — seguro Soba frío: sin lácteos · sin riesgo de frutos secos · seguro para ambos
13:00
Café + paseo — Daikanyama o Nakameguro
A 10 min de Shimokitazawa en tren · Ambiente de barrio tranquilo
Tras la comida, un café en calma antes de volver al aeropuerto. Daikanyama (10 min en tren desde Shimokitazawa) tiene algunas de las mejores cafeterías de Tokio: Log Road Daikanyama o Ivy Place para un café sentado con buena luz. O paseo corto por el canal Nakameguro — verde, tranquilo, completamente ajeno al turismo de masa. Sin prisa.
15:00
Regreso a Haneda · Terminal doméstica
HND Terminal 2 · JAL / ANA doméstico
Odakyu de regreso a Shinagawa, Keikyu a Haneda T2. Llegar al terminal doméstico sobre las 15:30 — 1h 30min antes de la salida, cómodo para doméstico. El Salón JAL Sakura o Salón ANA están disponibles con billetes premium; ambos sirven comida ligera y tienen duchas. Buen momento tras una llegada de largo recorrido.
T2 es JAL/ANA doméstico · No T3 donde se aterriza internacionalmente
17:00
✈ HND → CTS · JL525 / NH73
1h 35min · Boeing 787 · Aterrizaje ~18:35–19:05
JR Rapid Airport Express de New Chitose a la Estación de Sapporo: 37 min, cada 15 minutos. En la ciudad de Sapporo hacia las ~20:00.
Reservar: JL525 (JAL, 17:30) o NH73 (ANA, 17:00)
20:00
Check-in · Ramen Yokocho
ラーメン横丁 · Susukino · Abre hasta tarde
Check-in en el hotel, después pasear hasta Susukino. Ramen Yokocho (el callejón del ramen) son 17 pequeños puestos en un estrecho corredor — el mejor ramen de miso de Sapporo, abierto hasta medianoche. Pedir en Menya Saimi o Misogin. Cerveza ligera de Hokkaido después. Noche temprana — mañana es un día completo.
FSec: El ramen de miso no contiene frutos secos — seguro LACTOSA: topping de mantequilla/maíz — pedir que no lo pongan: バターなしで El caldo en sí está libre de lácteos
Día 2 de 10
Viernes, 14 de agosto
Sapporo
Un día completo en Sapporo, estructurado en torno al mejor mercado de la ciudad, su barrio más interesante y la reserva de cena más importante de la etapa de Hokkaido. El Mercado Nijo al amanecer marca el tono: cangrejos vivos, erizo de mar, cuencos de arroz comidos de pie. Después Maruyama, la joya residencial de Sapporo: una tienda de artesanía que merece una hora, un santuario tranquilo en el bosque, excelente café. La tarde es para el mirador de Okurayama, la ciudad desde arriba. Esta noche: Tempura Araki, dos estrellas Michelin, la mejor razón para estar en Sapporo.
Sapporo 14 Ago
24–27°C · Humedad baja
Cómodo todo el día
Sin calor extremo
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarUrgencia
Tempura Araki ★★ · Dinnertableall.com · omakaseje.com · or directBook immediately · hardest reservation in Sapporo
Sushi Miyakawa ★★★ · Backup optiontableall.comBook as fallback if Araki unavailable
Programa del día
08:00
Mercado Nijo
二条市場 · Marisco al amanecer · Mejor antes de las 09:30
Sapporo's oldest covered market — live king crab, Botan shrimp, sea urchin, scallops. The market opens at 06:00 but 08:00 is a good arrival: the light is right, the stalls are stocked, the early chaos has settled. Breakfast kaisendon at one of 5–6 counter restaurants inside — point at what you want, they build it in the bowl. August sea urchin from Hokkaido waters is exceptional.
Kaisendon: rice + raw seafood · safe for both travelers FSec: El kaisendon no contiene frutos secos — seguro
09:30
Maruyama — Exploración del barrio
円山 · Residencial · Artesanía · Santuario en el bosque
Subway to Maruyama-koen. The most characterful neighbourhood in Sapporo: old residential streets, excellent kissaten coffee shops, independent bookshops, and a small cluster of craft stores. Japanese Modern N6 Kita Maruyama: curated traditional Japanese crafts displayed like a gallery — lacquerware, ceramics, textiles. Then Hokkaido Shrine: set in a cool forested park, wooden torii gates, almost no visitors on a weekday morning. Coffee at a local roaster on the main street before moving on.
12:00
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Soup Curry · Garaku
ガラク · Sapporo's signature dish · Susukino
Soup curry is a Sapporo invention: thin, aromatic broth (not a thick paste) with whole roasted vegetables and a protein, served with rice on the side. Garaku is the benchmark — chicken, lamb, or vegetable base, spice level 1–30. Order the chicken with all vegetables. Lunch queues form early; arrive by 12:00 or accept a short wait.
LÁCT: soup curry base is dairy-free FSec: some garnishes include nuts — ask: ナッツなしで
14:00
Tanuki Koji + Compras de diseño
狸小路 · Galería cubierta · Artesanía regional y gastronomía
Sapporo's old covered merchant street — a mix of serious local shops and tourist goods. Focus on: the ceramics dealers on the side alleys, Hokkaido food importers in the basement of Daimaru department store (dried seafood, kombu, regional sake), and Kinokuniya for books and Hokkaido specialty foods. Skip the souvenir shops facing the main passage.
LÁCT: white chocolate and dairy confections everywhere in Hokkaido · read labels carefully
16:00
Mirador Okurayama
大倉山展望台 · 307m · Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno 1972
The observation deck at the top of the 1972 Olympic ski jump ramp. Take the chairlift up. The view: Sapporo's entire grid spread across the Ishikari Plain, the sea visible in the distance on clear days. Completely uncrowded in August — ski season brings people, summer does not. 45 minutes is enough: go up, take the view, come back down.
19:00
🍽️ Sugerencia de cena — Tempura Araki ★★ Michelin
天ぷらあら木 · Omakase · ~¥28,000pp · Reserve months ahead
Two Michelin stars. Omakase tempura using exclusively Hokkaido ingredients — sea urchin from Shakotan, seasonal vegetables, Ezo venison, Hokkaido shrimp — fried in ultra-light batter by a chef who trained in Tokio and returned north. Each piece is served at the counter at the exact moment it reaches perfection. In August, the course will feature peak-season uni. This is one of the finest dining experiences in Japan.
★★ Michelin · Book via tableall.com or omakaseje.com immediately LÁCT: tempura batter is dairy-free FSec: La tempura no contiene frutos secos — confirmar ausencia de almendras o nueces en guarnición
Día 3 de 10
Sábado, 15 de agosto
Otaru
40 minutos al norte de Sapporo en tren, Otaru is a complete day with no effort required. The morning starts at Mercado Sankaku with whatever came in from the sea, continues along Sakaimachi Street through glassblowing studios and craft workshops, then settles into a leisurely omakase lunch on Sushiya-dori — Otaru's legendary sushi street. The wagashi workshop in the afternoon is hands-on and genuinely skilled. The canal at golden hour, sake tasting at a brewery that's been running since 1899, and a light dinner before the train back to Sapporo. An unhurried day in a city that rewards a slow pace.
Otaru 15 Ago
23–27°C · Brisa marina
Cómodo todo el día
JR desde Sapporo: 40 min
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
Wagashi Workshop · Tsukushi Makitahokkaido-treasure.com or direct contact90 min · ~¥3,000pp · Book 2–4 weeks ahead · English available
Otaru Masazushi Zenan (sushi)Walk-in recommended · or call aheadLunch reservation optional but useful on busy days
Sapporo Station
JR Rapid Otaru (cada 30 min)
Otaru Station
40 min · ¥750
Salida ~08:30 · JR Pass válido · Último tren de regreso ~23:00 · Sin prisa
Programa del día
09:15
Mercado Sankaku
三角市場 · 2 min de la estación · Más local que Nijo
A narrow covered market of fishmongers and counter restaurants. Smaller and more local than Sapporo's Nijo — serious buyers, direct from boats. Breakfast kaisendon: point at what's in the case, they assemble it. August sea urchin, snow crab, salmon roe. Eat at the counter, pay, walk. Done in 45 minutes.
Pure seafood on rice · safe for both travelers FSec: Marisco sobre arroz — sin frutos secos · seguro
10:15
Calle Sakaimachi — Vidrio y artesanía
堺町本通り · Almacenes Meiji · Mejor antes de las 11:00
Walk the full length of Sakaimachi Street (20 min) before tour buses arrive. Kitaichi Glass: the landmark glassblowing studio — watch master blowers working in a 1905 warehouse; pieces are for sale. Otaru Music Box Museum: 35,000 music boxes displayed in a 1927 building. Objects of genuine beauty and craft. The side alleys have smaller, less-visited workshops.
11:30
Taller de Wagashi — Tsukushi Makita
つくし牧田 · 90 min · Nerikiri · 400 moldes antiguos
The second-generation owner, Koji Makita, teaches nerikiri: soft Japanese sweets made from sweet bean paste, shaped into seasonal forms using wooden molds. His collection spans 400+ antique molds, some over 150 years old. You make 4 sweets and take them home. One of the most genuinely craft-focused experiences in Hokkaido — not a tourist attraction but a working confectionery with a living tradition.
FSec: azuki (red bean) paste is safe. Confirm no chestnut (栗) variants in your session. Ask at booking. LÁCT: confirm no cream-filled wagashi in your session: 乳製品なしで Book via hokkaido-treasure.com · English available
13:30
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Sushiya-dori
寿司屋通り · Otaru Masazushi Zenan · Peak August uni
Otaru Masazushi Zenan on Sushiya-dori — an entire street of sushi restaurants supplied directly from the morning's catch. Masazushi sources from their own seafood store: Botan shrimp, mantis shrimp, abalone, sea urchin. August is uni peak season; the difference from Tokio sushi in ingredient freshness is significant. Omakase lunch or à la carte. The light wood interior, the hinoki counter, the white coat behind it — the whole composition is worth sitting in slowly.
Sushi is dairy-free · No nut risk in standard nigiri August peak uni: order whatever they recommend without asking the price first
16:00
Canal de Otaru + Cata de Sake
小樽運河 + 田中酒造 · Tarde
Walk the full length of the canal (20 min) — the afternoon light on the stone warehouses is good. Then Tanakashuzou Brewery (operating since 1899): tasting room with 4–6 different sakes including Otaru-specific junmai and seasonal releases. No reservation needed. The building is worth seeing: a working Meiji warehouse still doing what it was built for.
Sake: dairy-free · no nut risk
19:00
🍽️ Sugerencia cena + Regreso a Sapporo
Cena ligera en Otaru o Sapporo · Jingisukan
Either dinner in Otaru before the train, or take the train back and eat Jingisukan (Hokkaido mutton BBQ) in Susukino. Daruma in Susukino for authentic Jingisukan — cast-iron dome pans, lamb, local beer. Last train from Otaru ~23:00.
FSec: Jingisukan (cordero a la plancha) — sin frutos secos · seguro LÁCT: no dairy in mutton BBQ or cooking process
Día 4 de 10
Domingo, 16 de agosto
Shakotan Peninsula
The wild day. Shakotan is the coastal, remote side of Hokkaido — sea cliffs, fishing villages, cobalt water so clear you can see the white rock 10 metres below. The day requires an early start because the uni bowl at Osyokujidokoro Misaki serves only 20 portions per day, and it's the best sea urchin you'll eat on this trip. This is one of two days worth a genuinely early wake-up: arrive by 09:30–10:00 to secure a bowl. The rest of the day — Nikka Whisky, Cape Kamui, Costa Shimamui — flows at your pace. Important: you must be back in Sapporo by 18:00 because tomorrow's flight to Osaka departs at 08:00.
Shakotan 16 Ago
22–26°C · Viento en cabos
Cómodo · Costa

⚠ Salida temprana necesaria
Regresar Sapporo antes 18:00
Vuelo mañana 08:00
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
Rental car · Yoichi StationTimes Car Rental · timescar.jp · or Orix onlineAugust Saturday = peak · Book 4–6 weeks ahead · 4-person auto
Osyokujidokoro Misaki (uni bowl)No reservations taken · arrive early20 bowls/day · arrive by 10:00 at latest · 0135-44-3617 for info only
Sapporo Station
JR a Yoichi → Coche de alquiler → Ruta 229
Cape Kamui · Shakotan
JR 1h + 1.5h drive
JR salida ~07:30 · Llegada Yoichi ~08:30 · Recoger coche · Conducir Ruta 229 hacia el sur · Regresar a Sapporo antes de las 18:00 · ~2h de regreso
Programa del día — ⚠ Early start required for uni
07:30
JR a Yoichi + recogida del coche
余市駅 · 1 hora desde Sapporo · Alquiler al llegar
This is one of the two days worth an early start. The JR from Sapporo to Yoichi takes 1 hour; with car pickup, you're driving by 09:00. Nikka Distillery is 5 minutes from the station and opens at 09:00. This timing is essential to reach the uni restaurant before the 20 bowls sell out. Pre-book the rental car online — August Saturdays in Hokkaido are heavily booked.
⚠ Early wake-up justified: 20 uni bowls/day · first-come first-served
09:00
Destilería Nikka Whisky
ニッカウヰスキー余市蒸溜所 · Abre 09:00 · Entrada gratuita · 1 hora
The birthplace of Japanese whisky, established 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru after training in Scotland. He chose Yoichi because its cool, damp climate resembled the Scottish Highlands. Red-brick Victorian buildings around an open courtyard: pot stills, kiln houses, warehouses. The museum documents the full story. The shop sells distillery-exclusive single malts unavailable elsewhere. Self-exploration has no language barrier. 1 hour, then drive south immediately.
Whisky: dairy-free · no nut risk
10:00
⚠ Uni Bowl — Osyokujidokoro Misaki
お食事処みさき · Cape Kamui area · 20 bowls/day · June–August only
The most important meal of the Hokkaido leg. Run by a local fisherman since 1973, open only in summer, serving only 20 uni bowls per day. Two types: aka-uni (bafun-uni, deep orange, richer, more complex) and shiro-uni (murasaki-uni, yellowish, sweeter). Split two of each across the group. Cash only, no English menu — point at what others have, or say "aka" and "shiro." Arrive by 10:00 or accept a queue. August is the last month of the season.
Backup if bowls sell out: Drive 5 min to Bikuni Fishing Port — several fisherman-run seafood huts along the road serve fresh uni, scallops, and squid grilled on the spot. Lower ceremony, no reservation, genuinely local. A fine consolation and still outstanding. Alternatively, the Shakotan tourism centre near Cape Ogon has a small restaurant serving uni-don with slightly less fanfare but similar quality in August.
Pure sea urchin on rice · safe for both travelers August = peak season · last month · the best uni you will eat Cash only · 20 bowls/day · arrive by 10:00
11:30
Cabo Kamui — El paseo por la cresta
神威岬 · Sendero Chalenka · 40 min ida y vuelta
Park the car and walk the 770m Chalenka Trail to the tip of the cape along a narrow ridge. Wind hits from both sides. The Shakotan Blue is visible from every angle: cobalt water, white rock visible through it 10 metres below. Kamui Rock rises from the sea at the tip — a single dramatic formation. The Cape Kamui Lighthouse at the end. No hiking ability required; a paved path with railings.
August: warm · can be windy · light shoes sufficient
13:30
Costa Shimamui
島武意海岸 · Entre las 100 mejores playas de Japón · 20 min desde Cabo Kamui
Drive 20 minutes south. Enter through a short tunnel and emerge above a dramatic coastal scene — sea cliffs, violet-blue water, zero infrastructure. The contrast between the dark tunnel and the sudden blue is genuinely startling. No beach bar, no chairs, no vendors. Just the sea. Walk down to the shore if conditions allow. 45 minutes here is enough; it either speaks to you or it doesn't.
15:30
Regreso en coche a Sapporo
Route 229 + expressway · ~2h · Return car at Yoichi or Sapporo
Must be back in Sapporo by 18:00 — early flight to Osaka tomorrow (CTS 08:00). Return rental car at Yoichi Station or a Sapporo depot if available. Light dinner near hotel — tomorrow requires a 06:00 departure. Tonight is for packing, not restaurants.
Tonight: konbini dinner acceptable · rest matters · set two alarms
Día 5 de 10
Lunes, 17 de agosto
Sapporo → Osaka
Early flight south — the climate shift is immediate and dramatic. Hokkaido was cool and unhurried; Osaka is 34°C and running at a different frequency entirely. Land at Itami by 10:00, in the city by 11:00. The day has two gears: morning energy in the markets (Kuromon is at its best before 13:00), afternoon atmosphere in Shinsekai and Hozenji, and an important dinner reservation in the evening. Osaka rewards directness — no planning required once you're on the street. The city tells you where to go.
Osaka 17 Ago
34–37°C · Humedad muy alta
Planear descanso interior 13–16h

Vuelo CTS→ITM 08:00
Llegada ~10:00 · Ciudad a las 11:00
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
CTS→ITM Flight · NH772 or JL2000ana.co.jp · jal.co.jp08:00 departure · Book immediately · Sunday Aug peak
Fine dining dinner · Mizai ★★ or Hajime ★★★Restaurant websites · tableall.com~¥25,000–45,000pp · Book months ahead
CTS · New Chitose
NH772 (ANA) or JL2000 (JAL) · 2h
ITM · Osaka Itami
Salida 08:00
Salir hotel Sapporo 06:00 · JR Airport Express 37 min · Facturación doméstica en CTS 60 min antes · Llegada ITM ~10:00 · Autobús lanzadera a Osaka/Namba: ¥650 · 25 min · En la ciudad a las 11:00
Programa del día
06:00
Depart hotel · JR to airport
Early departure · Required for 08:00 flight
The only unavoidable early start with no special upside — purely logistical. Leave hotel by 06:00, JR Rapid Airport Express from Sapporo Station to New Chitose: 37 minutes. Domestic check-in is fast. Konbini breakfast at the airport. This is the price of the Shakotan structure — accept it and sleep on the plane.
Konbini onigiri for breakfast · sleep on the 2h flight · arrive refreshed
11:00
Mercado Kuromon Ichiba
黒門市場 · Abre desde las 09:00 · Mejor antes de las 13:00
Osaka's 200-year-old food market: 170 stalls of fresh seafood, Wagyu beef, tofu, and street food. Walk the full length eating as you go: fresh oysters on ice, grilled scallops on a stick, fugu sashimi, fresh-made tamagoyaki. Not a tourist trap — professional chefs shop here. The pace is faster and louder than any Hokkaido market. This is unmistakably Osaka.
FSec: Marisco y ostras a la plancha — sin frutos secos · seguro LÁCT: grilled seafood and oysters are dairy-free
13:00
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Kushikatsu · Daruma
だるま · Dotonbori area · Breaded skewers
Daruma Kushikatsu: Osaka's definitive kushikatsu — breaded and deep-fried skewers of beef, seafood, and vegetables in the lightest batter. Order at the counter continuously, dip once in the communal sauce (double-dipping is seriously prohibited). The beef skewer, lotus root, and shrimp are essential first orders. Counter seating, chaotic, completely Osaka.
FSec: ask if frying oil contains peanuts: ピーナッツオイルは使っていますか · vegetable oil is standard LÁCT: batter and dipping sauce are dairy-free
16:00
Shinsekai
新世界 · 1912 · Barrio obrero intacto
Built in 1912 as an amusement district modelled on Paris and New York, then left to evolve on its own. Retro signage, blowfish restaurants, old men playing shogi on the street, the Tsutenkaku Tower at the centre (a 1956 structure that looks exactly like it sounds). No attractions required — walk it, absorb it. The best of Osaka is in what it never tried to become.
18:00
Hozenji Yokocho
法善寺横丁 · Callejón cubierto de musgo · Atmósfera de los años 30
A narrow stone-paved alley behind Dotonbori, unchanged since the 1930s. Hozenji Temple at one end: a tiny shrine with a moss-covered stone Fudo statue, always damp from water poured as offering. The alley restaurants serve Osaka-style kappo in wooden buildings lit by paper lanterns. 20 minutes here is enough to understand why this city endures.
20:00
🍽️ Sugerencia de cena — Mizai ★★ or Hajime ★★★
Fine dining Osaka · Book months ahead · ~¥25,000–45,000pp
Mizai (水嵐, 2 stars): kaiseki using Osaka's own ingredient traditions — Naniwa vegetables, Osaka bay seafood, exceptional value relative to its Michelin level. Hajime (はじめ, 3 stars): French-Japanese fusion, spectacular tasting menu, one of Japan's most creative kitchens. Both require booking months in advance for August. Whichever you secure is an extraordinary meal.
LÁCT: kaiseki and French-Japanese often use butter and cream · inform at booking: 乳製品アレルギーがいます FSec: dessert courses sometimes contain walnuts/chestnuts · specify allergy at booking: ナッツアレルギーがいます Book immediately · August fills 2–3 months out
Día 6 de 10
Martes, 18 de agosto
Osaka
Full Osaka day — the city's most interesting sides, without any of the obvious tourist circuit. The morning goes to Nakazakicho, the neighbourhood that best represents what Osaka actually is: old wooden machiya houses converted into galleries, concept stores, and coffee shops, with a creative class that chose this city deliberately. Lunch is okonomiyaki — non-negotiable. The afternoon divides between Shinsaibashi's craft shops and Tsuruhashi's labyrinthine Korean market. Dinner is yakiniku done properly: charcoal, premium Wagyu, a counter with no theatre.
Osaka 18 Ago
34–37°C · Humedad muy alta
Mejor al aire libre: mañana + tarde
Planear descanso interior 13–16h
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
Yakiniku dinner · Nishimura or similarRestaurant website or TableallReserve 1–2 weeks ahead · counter seating · intimate
Programa del día
09:00
Nakazakicho — El barrio auténtico de Osaka
中崎町 · Machiya conservadas · Diseño independiente
The neighbourhood that survived Osaka's wholesale redevelopment. Old wooden townhouses converted into galleries, concept stores, vintage furniture shops, and independent coffee. The most design-intelligent neighbourhood in Osaka — walk freely: multiple ceramics galleries, small bookshops, a vinyl record dealer in a converted tatami room. Coffee at Café Absinthe for the interior alone. Nothing here needs a map; discovery is the point.
Subway: Tanimachi 6-chome · 15 min from Namba
12:30
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Okonomiyaki · Chibo
千房 · Dotonbori flagship · Osaka's signature dish
Chibo: Osaka-style okonomiyaki — a thick savoury pancake of cabbage, egg, pork belly, and toppings cooked on a teppan grill at your table. Osaka-style is thick and substantial; very different from Hiroshima-style. Order the standard pork and the seafood. Watch the grill operator once, then do it yourself for the second pancake. Street takoyaki after, from any of the Dotonbori stalls.
FSec: okonomiyaki sauce — confirm no nut-based ingredients LÁCT: pancake batter and sauce are dairy-free
14:30
Shinsaibashi — Compras de artesanía y diseño
心斎橋 · Marcas japonesas independientes · No grandes lujos
Ignore the luxury flagships on the main covered arcade and focus on the side streets: Minä Perhonen (Finnish-Japanese textile brand, Osaka flagship — bags, fabric, small objects); Kohchosai Kosuga (lacquerware and bamboo craft); Hacoa (precision wooden objects); a kappo kitchen tool shop on the side streets selling single-bevel knives and copper pans. The arcade itself has one excellent ceramics dealer on the south end — look for the handmade tea bowls in the window.
17:00
Tsuruhashi — El Barrio Coreano de Osaka
鶴橋 · Laberinto de mercado cubierto de posguerra
A covered market area of several thousand stalls operating since the postwar era — Korean groceries, kimchi vendors, yakiniku restaurants. Walk the labyrinthine alleys (easy to get gloriously lost) and buy: Korean pickles, dried chilli, sesame oil, fresh tofu, and whatever looks right. The yakiniku restaurants here are among the best in Japan for quality relative to price.
FSec: El sésamo no es un fruto seco — sin restricción para este viajero LÁCT: kimchi and most Korean side dishes are dairy-free
20:00
🍽️ Sugerencia de cena — Yakiniku · Premium Wagyu
Shinsaibashi or Namba · Counter yakiniku · Charcoal
Yakiniku Nishimura (西村) in Shinsaibashi: small counter-style yakiniku with premium Wagyu sourced from across Japan — fatty short rib, tongue, sirloin over charcoal at the table. No theatrical presentation, just outstanding meat. Reserve ahead. Alternatively: Yakiniku Jumbo Namba for a larger, more accessible operation with similar quality.
FSec: La carne de Wagyu y la parrilla no contienen frutos secos — seguro LÁCT: Wagyu and cooking process are dairy-free
Día 7 de 10
Miércoles, 19 de agosto
Osaka → Kanazawa
A full Osaka morning before a comfortable afternoon train north. The day starts at Sumiyoshi Taisha — one of Japan's oldest shrines, built in a style that predates Chinese influence and entirely unlike anything in Kyoto. Lunch is fast and local. The afternoon is for Osaka's America Village and Horie district before catching the 16:30 Thunderbird from Osaka Station. You arrive in Kanazawa at 18:50 with the evening ahead: Higashi Chaya al anochecer when the tour groups have gone, and the most important dinner reservation of the Kanazawa leg.
Osaka → Kanazawa
Osaka: 34°C · húmedo
Kanazawa: 30°C · manejable

Thunderbird 16:30
Transbordo Tsuruga
Llegada Kanazawa 18:50
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
Komatsu Yasuke · Dinner · KanazawaTel: 076-256-1218 · Japanese-language callBook months ahead · evening seatings only · ~¥30,000pp
Thunderbird + Shinkansen seatsAny JR station or JR Pass officeReserve seats · covered by JR Pass · Green Car recommended
Estación de Osaka (Vías 10–12)
Thunderbird → Tsuruga → Shinkansen Hokuriku
Estación de Kanazawa
Salida 16:30 · Llegada 18:50
Thunderbird a Tsuruga (~80 min) · Transbordo misma plataforma · Shinkansen Hokuriku a Kanazawa (~50 min) · Total ~2h 20min · ¥9.410 · Cubierto por JR Pass · Vale la pena el coche Verde
Programa del día
09:00
Santuario Sumiyoshi Taisha
住吉大社 · El santuario Sumiyoshi más antiguo de Japón · 20 min de Namba
One of Japan's three most important Shinto shrines, built in a style that predates Chinese architectural influence — straight rooflines, unpainted cedar, structurally primordial. Radically different from anything in Kyoto. The arched stone bridge over the pond is the shrine's symbol. Almost no foreign tourists. 30–40 minutes: walk the grounds, cross the bridge, buy an omamori (protective charm) from the office. A genuinely ancient place that hasn't been reconstructed for tourism.
11:00
Ura Namba — Café + paseo por el barrio
裏なんば · Behind the tourist street · Local morning Osaka
The streets immediately behind Dotonbori — quieter, more local, the actual morning texture of Osaka. Streamer Coffee or Onibus Coffee Namba for a proper espresso. Watch the city wake up: restaurant owners hosing their frontage, early deliveries, the sounds of preparation. This is the Osaka that doesn't photograph well but feels completely real.
12:30
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Standing sushi · Harukoma
春駒 · Tenjinbashi · ¥100–200/piece · Locals only
Harukoma Sushi (春駒) at Tenjinbashi: standing sushi counter, ¥100–200 per piece, extraordinary value, entirely local clientele. Order continuously, eat standing up, pay when you leave. 20 minutes and you've had one of the best lunches of the trip at a fraction of any restaurant cost. Or: Kinryu Ramen on Dotonbori if you want something warmer.
Standing sushi: dairy-free · no nut risk in standard nigiri FSec: El ramen no contiene frutos secos — seguro
14:00
Amerika-mura + Horie
アメリカ村 → 堀江 · Independent fashion + design · 1h
Amerika-mura: Osaka's independent street fashion district — vintage and Japanese streetwear that developed its own aesthetic independently of Tokio. Interesting for the energy and density. Walk 10 minutes to Horie: the most design-conscious neighbourhood in Osaka, home to independent furniture designers and concept stores. Fredy & Gloster for Japanese workwear-influenced design; several architecture studios with shop fronts worth looking at.
16:00
Osaka Station · Thunderbird to Kanazawa
Depart 16:30 · Green Car · Transbordo Tsuruga
Board the Thunderbird Limited Express at Osaka Station. Green Car seats are significantly more comfortable — upgrade is worth it on a 2h+ journey. The Tsuruga transfer is one of Japan's simplest: follow signs to the Hokuriku Shinkansen platform, same level, connection is immediate. Shinkansen to Kanazawa: mountain scenery, sea glimpses, 50 minutes. Llegada Kanazawa 18:50.
JR Pass covers both legs · Reserve seats at any JR office · Green Car: +¥2,000–3,000
19:00
Higashi Chaya al anochecer
東茶屋街 · 15 min en taxi desde la estación
Taxi directly to Higashi Chaya after checking in. At this hour the day-trippers have left and the ochaya (teahouses) are lit from inside. The atmosphere of a functioning geisha quarter becomes visible at dusk — you may hear shamisen through a wooden shutter. The craft shops are closed but the street itself is the point. Walk it twice; the second pass reveals details the first misses.
20:30
🍽️ Sugerencia de cena — Komatsu Yasuke
こまつ弥助 · Sea of Japan sushi · ~¥30,000pp · Reserve months ahead
The 93-year-old master Kazuo Morita — described as "the Jiro of the Sea of Japan." Sushi using fish from the Sea of Japan: nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch — the prized fish of this coast, rich and oily), sweet shrimp, yellowtail, summer rock oysters. A completely different vocabulary from Tokio or Hokkaido sushi. Small counter, intimate, English-friendly staff. One of the finest sushi experiences in Japan.
LÁCT: sushi is dairy-free FSec: confirm no nut garnishes on specials at time of booking Book immediately · 076-256-1218 · evenings only · months wait
Día 8 de 10
Jueves, 20 de agosto
Kanazawa
The most structured day of the trip — and the richest for craft and design. Kenroku-en at 08:00 when entry is free and the garden is yours. Omicho Market for breakfast among the stalls. The Museo Nacional de Artesanía, then a gold-leaf workshop where you apply real 24-karat gold to a lacquer object you take home. The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Siglo XXI — one of the best museum buildings in Japan — fills the heat of the early afternoon. Kutani ceramics shopping and the samurai district in the late afternoon. The evening ends at a standing oden bar in Katamachi, the most local and least theatrical experience of the entire Kanazawa stay.
Kanazawa 20 Ago
30–33°C · Húmedo
Mejor temprano y al atardecer
Museo ideal para el calor 13–16h
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
Gold Leaf Workshop · Sakudahakuza.co.jp90 min · ~¥4,000pp · English available · book 2–3 weeks ahead
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Siglo XXIkanazawa21.jpSome installations require timed entry · buy tickets in advance
Programa del día
08:00
Kenroku-en — Entrada gratuita antes de las 08:00 en verano
兼六園 · Uno de los tres grandes jardines de Japón · Gratis hasta las 08:00
One of Japan's three canonical strolling gardens (with Korakuen and Kairakuen). Enter at 07:00 or 07:30 (summer opening) and have the garden to yourselves for an hour before the tour buses arrive at 08:30. The light on the ponds in early morning is extraordinary. Walk the full circuit, cross the bridges, sit at the main Kasumigaike pond. The stone lantern reflected in still water is the garden's most photographed composition — and at this hour, it's yours alone.
Free entry until 08:00 in summer · After 08:00: ¥320pp · Opens 07:00 August Early entry is the justification for the early wake-up · absolutely worth it
09:00
Mercado Omicho — Desayuno
近江町市場 · En funcionamiento desde el período Edo · Especialidades de agosto
15-minute walk from Kenroku-en. 170+ stalls of fresh Sea of Japan seafood, Noto vegetables, local tofu. August specialties: iwagaki rock oysters (enormous summer oysters from Noto, served raw on ice — completely different from small winter oysters), sweet shrimp, yellowtail. Breakfast kaisendon at one of the counter restaurants inside. The covered market building, operating since the 18th century, is worth studying as architecture.
Rock oysters and seafood kaisendon: dairy-free · no nut risk Iwagaki oysters: summer-only seasonal. Order immediately.
10:30
Museo Nacional de Artesanía
国立工芸館 · Colección nacional de Japón · Trasladada desde Tokio en 2020
Japan's entire national craft collection — relocated from Tokio to Kanazawa in 2020, a statement that this city is the country's craft capital. Lacquerware, Kutani ceramics, Kaga Yuzen silk dyeing, metalwork, bamboo objects of extraordinary refinement. Housed in two converted Meiji-era military buildings joined by a contemporary connector. The architecture is as interesting as the collection. 90 minutes minimum.
12:00
Taller de Hoja de Oro — Sakuda
Hakuza · 90 min · Hoja de oro 24k · Haces y te llevas el objeto
Kanazawa produces 99% of Japan's gold leaf. At Sakuda's workshop, a craftsperson teaches the application process: real 24-karat gold leaf, thinner than a human hair, applied to a lacquer plate or box using a bamboo brush — with breath held. The process requires genuine attention and produces a genuinely beautiful object. The most Japan-specific souvenir of the entire trip.
Book: hakuza.co.jp · ¥3,000–5,000pp · English staff · 90 min · near Higashi Chaya
14:30
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Siglo XXI
金沢21世紀美術館 · SANAA · Aire acondicionado
Designed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) in 2004: a circular, transparent building with no front or back. Permanent installations: James Turrell's Blue Planet Sky (a square hole in the ceiling open to the sky, the light shifting over an hour), Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool (you look through glass at people apparently standing in an empty pool below you — one of the best single art experiences in Japan), and rotating contemporary shows. The building itself is a work. Air-conditioned escape from August heat: ideal timing.
17:00
Cerámica Kutani + Nagamachi
Centro de Productos de Ishikawa · Mejor selección de Kutani · Barrio samurái cercano
Ishikawa Local Products Center: the most curated selection of Kutani ceramics in the city — bold five-color overglaze enamel on white porcelain, dense and unapologetically decorative. Individual tea cups (¥3,000–8,000) are the right scale. Then 10-minute walk to Nagamachi Samurai District: earthen walls, winding alleys, and the Nomura Samurai House — beautifully preserved interior with a garden of deliberate asymmetry.
20:00
🍽️ Sugerencia de cena — Oden de Kanazawa · Katamachi
おでん · Bar de pie · La experiencia local más auténtica de Kanazawa
Kanazawa eats oden year-round — unlike anywhere else in Japan. Standing oden bars in Katamachi: crab meatballs, burdock fish-paste rolls, local tofu, konnyaku in kombu dashi broth. Oden Miyuki or Otomiya — counter seating, no English menu, point at items in the pot. Local sake alongside. Then sake bar hopping on Katamachi's back streets. This is the most local and least theatrical food experience of the Kanazawa stay — which makes it the best.
LÁCT: oden broth is dairy-free · all standard ingredients dairy-free FSec: El oden (caldo de kombu, tofu, pescado) no contiene frutos secos — seguro Most authentic Kanazawa experience · nothing like it elsewhere in Japan
Día 9 de 10
Viernes, 21 de agosto
Kanazawa → Tokio
A quick morning in Kanazawa for last craft shopping, then the Kagayaki Shinkansen south: 2 hours 28 minutes to Tokio, scenic mountain passage through Nagano. Arrive Tokio at 12:30 and the afternoon is the dedicated shopping day — Map Camera in Shinjuku, Cibone and Minä Perhonen in Omotesandō, D&Department and Hikarie in Shibuya, then Uniqlo flagship. A proper evening dinner closes the trip's penultimate day.
Kanazawa → Tokio
Kanazawa: 30°C
Tokio: 33–35°C · muy húmedo

Kagayaki 10:00
Llegada Tokio 12:28
Para este día
QuéCómo reservarNotas
Kagayaki Shinkansen seats · 10:00JR Pass office · any JR stationAll seats reserved on Kagayaki · reserve when in Japan
Dinner · Tokio (optional fine dining)tableall.com or directSee options below · reserve ahead if targeting specific restaurant
Estación de Kanazawa
Shinkansen Kagayaki かがやき
Tokio Station
2h 28min · Salida 10:00
Stops: Toyama · Nagano · Omiya · Tokio · Covered by JR Pass · All seats reserved · Buy ekiben at Estación de Kanazawa concourse before boarding
Programa del día
08:30
Última mañana en Kanazawa — Higashi Chaya craft shops
Last shopping · Shops open 09:00
Los últimos 90 minutos en Kanazawa. Higashi Chaya district shops open at 09:00: lacquerware bowls (Orinui, ¥5,000–15,000), Kutani sake cups, Kaikado tin tea canisters (made in Kyoto, sold here — among the most refined objects in Japan). Then straight to the station for the 10:00 Kagayaki. Buy lunch bento at the Estación de Kanazawa concourse — the crab and Kaga vegetable bentos are genuinely excellent.
FSec: algunos ekiben contienen nueces o almendras como guarnición · leer etiqueta de ingredientes Crab bento: dairy-free · confirm no nut ingredients
10:00
✈ Shinkansen Kagayaki → Tokio
かがやき · 2h 28min · Paisaje montañoso
The fastest train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen — 260 km/h. Mountain scenery through Nagano, then plains as you approach the capital. Eat the ekiben on the train. Arrive Tokio Station at 12:28. Store bags at coin lockers in Tokio Station B1 (large, easy to find, ¥600–900/bag).
13:00
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Tokio Station Ramen Street
東京ラーメンストリート · B1 · 8 top ramen shops in one corridor
Eight of Tokio's best ramen shops concentrated in one basement corridor. Quick, no planning required, no queue at 13:00. Rokurinsha (つけ麺) for thick dipping noodles or Soranoiro for vegetable-forward broths. Done in 30 minutes, then straight into shopping.
FSec: El ramen no contiene frutos secos — seguro LÁCT: butter-topped options — ask for オムコーンバターなし
14:00
Compras — Tarde completa
Omotesandō → Shibuya → Shinjuku · See route below
Omotesandō (14:00–16:00): Cibone (best curated Japanese design store in Tokio — ceramics, furniture, objects); Minä Perhonen flagship (textile design brand, bags and fabric); Spiral Market (design bookshop + objects in Aoyama). Check Cibone opening hours — closed Tuesdays, confirm Thursday 21 Ago is open.

Shibuya (16:00–17:30): Shibuya Hikarie 8F (Kogei Ippin — the finest department store craft floor in Japan, regional crafts by prefecture); D&Department Tokio (long-life design curated by prefecture).

Shinjuku (18:00–20:00): Map Camera (3F–5F used cameras — Leica, Fujifilm X100 series, vintage glass, English-speaking staff, they buy back); Yodobashi Akiba if you want new electronics in Akihabara instead; Uniqlo Shinjuku Takashimaya flagship (3 floors, best stock of the entire Japan trip); GU Shinjuku next door for younger cuts.
Route: Omotesandō → Shibuya → Shinjuku · all connected by Yamanote Line or subway
20:30
🍽️ Sugerencia de cena — Final Tokio meal
Options at different commitment levels
Standing sushi — Uogashi Nihon-ichi (魚がし日本一, Shibuya): Tokio's best standing sushi operation — Edomae-style, fast, no reservation, ¥200–400/piece. The right call after a shopping day. Or: Harutaka in Ginza (omakase, ¥25,000–35,000, occasionally has cancellations on short notice — check the evening before). The standing sushi option is genuinely excellent and requires nothing from you.
Standing sushi: dairy-free · no nut risk in standard nigiri
Día 10 de 10
Sábado, 22 de agosto
Tokio · Salida
A gentle final morning with no obligations. Yanaka is the right place to end: Edo-era wooden streets, independent shops, temples, a famous cat population, and a pace that asks nothing from you. Cold soba for lunch — light, elegant, the right meal before a long flight. Back to the hotel, collect bags, Keikyu to Haneda. The duty-free at Terminal 3 has Nikka Whisky, Japanese ceramics, and Issey Miyake accessories — final purchases on the way out.
Tokio 22 Ago
33–36°C · Muy húmedo
Salir hotel 15:30
Vuelo 19:00 HND T3
Para este día
QuéNote
Sin reservas necesarias hoySalida day · keep it simple · Yanaka is walk-in · soba is walk-in
Hotel (Shinjuku / Shibuya)
Línea Keikyu Airport desde Shinagawa
HND Terminal 3 · Internacional
Salir hotel 15:30
Keikyu desde Shinagawa a T3: 13 min · Aeropuerto a las 16:00–16:30 · Check-in internacional: 2,5h antes = 16:30 en T3 · Vuelo 19:00
Programa del día
09:30
Yanaka — Old Tokio
谷中 · Calles de la era Edo conservadas · Gatos · Sin turistas
The neighbourhood that best preserves pre-war Tokio: wooden temples, old merchants' houses, a cemetery lined with giant camphor trees, the famous cat population. Yanaka Ginza shopping street: small independent shops — local ceramics, lacquerware, confectionery, old posters. Yanaka Coffee for the final Tokio espresso. No plan needed: walk from Nippori Station, let the alleys take you. 2–3 hours, unhurried, exactly the right pace for a departure day.
Nippori Station: Keikyu to Shinagawa then JR Yamanote · 20 min from Shinjuku
12:00
🍱 Sugerencia de almuerzo — Cold soba
Yanaka / Ueno area · Handmade · Simple
Matsushiro-an or any soba counter near Yanaka: cold zarusoba — buckwheat noodles served on a bamboo tray with cold dashi broth, wasabi, and spring onion. The right meal before a long flight: light, refined, completely Japanese, done in 30 minutes. A fitting final statement.
Soba frío: sin lácteos · sin riesgo de frutos secos · seguro para ambos travelers
14:00
Hotel · Recoger equipaje · Salir hacia Haneda
Keikyu a T3 · 13 min desde Shinagawa
Return to hotel by 14:00, check out, collect stored bags. Keikyu Airport Express from Shinagawa: 13 minutes to Haneda T3. Be at the international terminal by 16:30 — 2.5 hours before a 19:00 departure. T3 duty-free: Nikka Whisky From the Barrel (best value single malt for export), Japanese ceramics at the Kyoto Daimaru counter, Issey Miyake accessories.
19:00
Salida · HND Terminal 3
Fin del viaje
Diez días. Tokio, Sapporo, Otaru, Shakotan, Osaka, Kanazawa. El cuenco de uni en el Cabo Kamui. La tempura en Araki. El taller de hoja de oro. El oden en una barra de Katamachi a medianoche. El canal de Otaru al anochecer. Nada de esto se repite.