If you are an ambitious traveler and want to see as much of Japan in a little amount of time you will need a Japan Rail Pass immediately.  This can only be purchased outside of Japan, but is very handy to zip around the country for a couple of days to a couple of weeks.  Journey to Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo in five days!  Whatever your preference of order you can take a day trip to Osaka to view a great Japanese baseball game.  They serve sushi and hotdogs, an interesting mix of baseball cultures.  

After the game make your way to Kobe for some fun night life of karaoke, but first make sure you have reserved a place to stay at a local Japanese Inn, hostel, or hotel.  You can book a place to stay at travel agencies set up around some of the local Japanese Railways.  Wake up early after a long night of singing and enjoy the streets of Kobe.  The streets are as busy as New York City, but with half the noise. 

Hopp the rail to Kyoto in the early afternoon.  Consider AOI-SO Inn to crash for the night.  A quant place tucked away from the busy streets of Kyoto with a nice man who will set you up in a comfortable bed at a very reasonable cost of $26 USD.  Split the rest of your day and the next morning site seeing.  The Rock Garden is a serene experience to unwind after busy day.  The Zen garden holds fifteen rocks in a sea of white gravel.  Sit for awhile, relax, and focus on where your imagination can wander into a significance of interpretation.  The Golden Pavilion is another wonderful landmark.  Enjoy the view from across the lake and then take the walking trail around the area.  You will find many great photo spots. 

Catch the afternoon rail to Nara for the rest of the day at the Todai-ji Temple.  This Buddhist temple holds a national treasure.  The Buddha structure has a body measuring 48.91 feet tall and a head 17.75 feet.  If this doesn’t amaze you then hang out with the wondering deer around the outskirts of the Todai-ji Temple.  You can feed them with local deer food for sale or they will nibble on you regardless. 

Watch the time, because you need to catch the rail into Tokyo for the night.  A couple of hours and you can find yourself in the middle of Tokyo for the incredible night life.  Don’t stay out too late at club Vanilla, because you should get up early and head down to the fish market.  At around 5:00 a.m. grab a taxi down to the waterfront to watch fishermen bring in their catch for the day.  It might be a little pricey, but sample the freshly made sushi at the local eatery.  For the rest of the day, wonder around the Imperial Palace, or the shopping district.  It will take two days to get acquainted with Tokyo.  Enjoy meeting the locals and trying out the Japanese language.  Konnichiwa- Hello. Sumimasen-Excuse me.