Japan itineraries
Japan is kinder when each day has a shape and the evening is left open. These itineraries cover a first week, a longer route from Tokyo toward Hiroshima, and Tokyo or Kyoto on their own. Choose the length you have, then copy one into a shared trip.
- 7 days in Japan: a calm first-timer itinerary for Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
A calm 7-day Japan itinerary for first-timers and groups: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka, with train times and approximate costs. Copy it as your trip template.
- 10 days in Japan: an easy first-timer itinerary for Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka
A calm 10-day Japan itinerary for first-timers and groups: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka, with train times and costs. Copy it as your trip template.
- 14 days in Japan: a relaxed two-week itinerary from Tokyo to Hiroshima
A calm 14-day Japan itinerary: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima and Osaka, with train times and costs. Copy it as your trip template.
- 3 days in Kyoto: an early-morning itinerary for temples, bamboo and torii gates
A calm 3-day Kyoto itinerary: east Kyoto, Arashiyama, an early Fushimi Inari and a Nara option, with timing tips. Copy it as your trip template.
- 5 days in Tokyo: a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood itinerary with one easy day trip
A calm 5-day Tokyo itinerary: one base, a neighbourhood each day and an easy day trip, with transit tips and costs. Copy it as your trip template.
- A solo trip to Japan: how to plan it, where to stay and how to enjoy it alone
Planning a solo trip to Japan? Where to stay alone, eating at counters, staying safe, meeting people and pacing your route. Copy it as your trip template.