First trip · One week
7-Day Japan Itinerary
Seven days is enough for one strong route, not for the whole country. The classic first-timer loop — Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka — keeps travel legs short and puts you on the shinkansen only twice.
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Start from a proven route, then make it yours. Each guide covers the shape of the trip, the rail legs, realistic daily spend and what most first-timers over-plan.
Ten days · A little breathing room
10-Day Japan Itinerary
Ten days lets you keep the classic spine and add one contrast: an onsen night in Hakone, the deer park at Nara, or the Peace Memorial and Miyajima in Hiroshima.
Read the guideTwo weeks · The full route
14-Day Japan Itinerary
Two weeks is the sweet spot. You can do the golden route properly and still add one region that feels like a different country — Hokkaido in the north or Kyushu in the south.
Read the guideTokyo · 3 to 5 days
Tokyo Itinerary
Tokyo is not one city, it is a cluster of districts connected by rail. Plan by neighbourhood rather than by sight and the days stop feeling exhausting.
Read the guideKyoto · 2 to 4 days
Kyoto Itinerary
Kyoto rewards early risers more than any other city in Japan. The same photograph taken at 6:30am and 10am tells two completely different stories.
Read the guideOsaka · 2 to 3 days
Osaka Itinerary
Osaka is where Japanese travellers go to eat. Two full days covers the food districts, the castle and one big attraction; a third buys you Nara or Kobe.
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Same routes, adjusted to your dates, budget and interests.
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