3-day, 7-day, 14-day, honeymoon, family, budget — hour-by-hour itineraries with clear costs.
Self-guided trips you can follow stop-by-stop. Photo, time and JPY cost on every entry.
Tokyo + Hakone + Kyoto + Nara + Osaka in one week. The classic Golden-Route compressed for travelers visiting Japan for the first time.
Three days in Kyoto — temples, bamboo, geisha streets, philosophy paths and city views. Day-by-day stops with timing, JPY cost and tips.
Two days of Osaka neon + street food, three days of Kyoto temples and gardens. Hour-by-hour stops, transport ¥, entry fees.
Three days hitting the unmissable Tokyo: Shibuya + Harajuku, old-Tokyo Asakusa + Ueno, and Akihabara + Odaiba. Stops, JPY costs, and timing.
Each guide is one full day in one place: what to see, eat and how to move — and how to pair it with a tour or a chauffeured car.
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Steam over the Yubatake, a yumomi water-stirring show, mountain soba, an open-air bath in the rocks, and the hot-spring town lit up after dark.
Flower hills at Hitachi Seaside Park, a bike through the pine dunes, a fish-market lunch at Nakaminato, a torii on the surf rocks at Oarai and a big aquarium.
Electric Town from a late opening to the neon evening: figure floors, retro arcades, gachapon halls and a maid café, plus how to store luggage.
Old Tokyo in a day: Senso-ji before the crowds, Kappabashi kitchen street, a river view of Skytree, then Ueno's museums and Ameyoko market.
A rope-drop plan for Tokyo Disneyland: first rides before the queues, the daytime parade at the castle, evening lights, and Character Street on the way home.
The classic Hakone loop with the Free Pass: Romancecar out, Open-Air Museum, Owakudani ropeway, the Lake Ashi cruise and a hot spring before the train home.
Red-brick Tokyo Station, the moats and gardens of the Imperial Palace, a depachika lunch and an evening under the lights of Ginza's Chuo-dori.
Meiji Shrine's forest at opening, the crepe queues of Takeshita-dori, the mirror entrance of Omotesando, vintage hunting in Ura-Harajuku, and an evening at the
An aquarium in the sky, the giant Pokémon Center, a ramen lunch, an afternoon on Otome Road and a dusk view from the Sunshine 60 observatory.
A day trip from Tokyo: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, the hydrangea temple of Hase-dera, the Great Buddha, the coastal Enoden train and sunset from Enoshima.
Half an hour from Ikebukuro: Kawagoe's black warehouse street, a candy alley, sweet-potato everything, a shrine of wind chimes, and dinner at Nihonbashi.
A slow day in west Tokyo: coffee and shops on Nakamichi-dori, swan boats on Inokashira Pond, the Ghibli Museum, and yakitori in Harmonica Yokocho.
Tokyo's own mountain: cable car up, tengu statues at Yakuoin, a Fuji view from the summit with tororo soba, a forest-stream descent and an onsen at the station.
The gilded gates of Toshogu, the garden at Rinno-ji, a row of stone jizo by the river, and the hairpin road up to Kegon Falls, all in a day trip from Asakusa.
Three museums of the Roppongi Art Triangle, the new towers of Azabudai Hills, Tokyo Tower at dusk and a late-night skyline from Roppongi Hills.
A self-guided day from Meiji Jingu's forest to the Shibuya scramble and Shinjuku's lantern-lit alleys, with timing, costs and where to eat.
Vintage shops and curry in Shimokitazawa, the covered arcades of Koenji, a detour into Nakano Broadway and a night of live music and izakaya.
A timed-entry morning at teamLab Planets, then the Yurikamome line to Odaiba for Rainbow Bridge, the life-size Gundam and a bay sunset.
Watch the tuna auction at Toyosu before dawn, eat a seafood bowl breakfast, graze through the Tsukiji Outer Market, then walk it off in Hamarikyu Garden.
Old Tokyo on foot: Nezu Shrine's torii, a kissaten breakfast, temple lanes and a cemetery of cherry trees, ending with sunset over Yanaka Ginza.
The villas of Yamate, a Chinatown lunch, the pier and Red Brick Warehouse, the Cup Noodles Museum and a sunset from the Landmark Tower over Minato Mirai.
Cross the world's longest suspension bridge from Kobe, climb the terraced gardens of Yumebutai, cruise into the Naruto whirlpools and finish at a pine-fringed s
Japan's finest original castle from moat to top floor, the Koko-en garden next door, a temple on Mount Shosha, and a relaxed evening in the castle town.
The Outer and Inner Shrines in the traditional order, akafuku mochi and Ise udon in Okage Yokocho, then the wedded rocks of Meoto Iwa on the coast.
Soak in Arima's gold and silver springs, ride the ropeway over Mount Rokko for the view, then finish in Kobe with beef on the grill and the harbour lit up at ni
A day built around the beef: Nunobiki Herb Garden by ropeway in the morning, a teppanyaki lunch of certified Kobe beef, the old foreign quarter and Chinatown, a
Ride the cable car up to the mountain monastery, walk from the Great Gate through the Garan to the lantern-lit cemetery of Okunoin, and sleep in a temple.
The bamboo grove at dawn, Tenryu-ji's garden, the monkey park above the river and a boat or train through the Hozu gorge, ending at Togetsukyo bridge.
Climb through the ten thousand torii to the summit before the crowds, snack under the mountain, then Tofuku-ji and the sake breweries of Fushimi.
A quick dawn walk through the Fushimi Inari torii, then a day among the white-walled breweries: museum tastings, a canal boat, a brewery lunch and izakaya at du
Kiyomizu-dera at opening, the stone lanes of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, Yasaka and Maruyama, then Chion-in and an evening walk through Gion and Pontocho.
Three World Heritage temples along one road in northern Kyoto, then the plum groves of Kitano Tenmangu and the old geisha lane of Kamishichiken.
Up through Kurama-dera, over the cedar-root mountain trail, down to the lantern stairs of Kifune Shrine and lunch on a platform over the river.
The shogun's nightingale floors at opening, the emperor's palace in its gravel park, a grazing lunch at Nishiki Market and Gion at dusk.
Graze the length of Nishiki Market stall by stall, browse the Teramachi arcades for knives and tea, then finish with Pontocho lanterns and the Kamo River at dus
An hour north of Kyoto by bus: the moss gardens of Sanzen-in, tea at Hosen-in, shiso pickles on the lane and the nunnery of Jakko-in across the valley.
The Silver Pavilion at opening, the canal path under the cherry trees, Honen-in's thatched gate, the maples of Eikan-do and Nanzen-ji's brick aqueduct.
Ride the open-sided train up the Hozu gorge, float back down the rapids by wooden boat, then spend the afternoon in Arashiyama's bamboo grove and temple gardens
The Phoenix Hall at opening, matcha whisked by the old tea merchants, the oldest shrine hall in Japan and a walk up the river into the tea slopes.
The Great Buddha, the bowing deer, the lantern-lined path to Kasuga Taisha and a quiet walk through Naramachi, all on foot from Kintetsu-Nara.
Deer in the empty park at first light, the Kintetsu south to Yoshino, Kinpusen-ji's great hall, the thousand-tree viewpoint and back to Nara for the lit pagoda.
Osaka Castle and its park in the morning, kushikatsu and the Tsutenkaku tower in Shinsekai, then the neon canals of Dotonbori after dark.
A grazing day through southern Osaka: market breakfast at Kuromon, kushikatsu in Shinsekai, an afternoon of takoyaki and okonomiyaki, and the neon canal at nigh
The whale shark at opening, a Showa-style food alley for lunch, a harbour loop on a replica galleon, the giant Ferris wheel at golden hour and Dotonbori for din
Breakfast at the fish stalls of Kuromon, anime and knives in the arcades behind Namba, a lion-head shrine, lantern alleys and the Glico sign at blue hour.
Maple-leaf tempura, a paved gorge path along the river to a 33-metre waterfall, then the Cup Noodles Museum in Ikeda on the way back to Umeda.
Shitenno-ji at opening, a merchant's garden, kushikatsu under Tsutenkaku, sunset from Abeno Harukas and the neon of Shinsekai after dark.
Rope-drop into Super Nintendo World, the Wizarding World by lunch, the big coasters after, then Ebisu Bridge and Dotonbori for dinner under the neon.
One of Japan's original castle keeps, a stroll garden, Omi beef on a rebuilt Edo street, the shore of Lake Biwa and the glass lanes of Nagahama.
Climb the cobbled Daimonzaka through the cedars, reach the Grand Shrine and its pagoda above the falls, then end with tuna and a seaside bath in Katsuura.
Penguins and polar bears at Asahiyama Zoo, a bowl of the city's soy-based ramen, then the rolling farm hills of Biei by bike before an izakaya evening in Asahik
Lavender at Farm Tomita first thing, the patchwork hills of Biei, a lunch of local vegetables, the Blue Pond and the Shirahige waterfall, and a slow drive home
Seafood at the morning market, the church slopes of Motomachi, red-brick warehouses on the harbour, the star fort of Goryokaku, and the night view from Mt Hakod
A boat to the islands in the middle of the caldera, a walk through the crater field of Nishiyama, the Usuzan ropeway and a lakeside soak before the summer firew
First lifts at Grand Hirafu, powder off the Hanazono side, a mountain lunch, an afternoon across the linked resorts, and a hot spring before the ramen shops of
Steaming Jigokudani, a hot-river foot bath at Oyunuma, the clear caldera Lake Kuttara and a day-use soak in Hokkaido's best-known onsen town, an easy trip from
A day trip from Sapporo: glass and music-box shops on Sakaimachi, sushi on the street named for it, the stone canal at dusk, and back to Odori Park for the city
A seafood bowl at Nijo Market, the length of Odori Park and its tower, the old government building and clock tower, the beer museum, and miso ramen in Susukino
Oshinkoshin Falls, the boardwalk lakes of Shiretoko Goko, the mountain pass to Rausu-dake, a boat under the sea cliffs and an onsen sunset in Utoro.
A bus from Sendai to the Rairaikyo gorge, kokeshi dolls at the craft village, the 55-metre Akiu Great Falls, and an open-air bath before the ride back.
The samurai castle town of Fukushima: Tsuruga Castle, the tragic hill of the Byakkotai, sauce katsudon for lunch, and the thatched post town of Ouchi-juku.
The cedar-lined climb to Chusonji and its golden hall, the Pure Land garden of Motsuji, mochi for lunch, and a poled boat through Geibikei gorge in the afternoo
The castle town of Aomori: the moated castle park and its famous cherry trees, Neputa festival floats, a temple street, and apple pie in the afternoon.
Walk the mossy 9 km of Oirase Gorge from Ishigedo to the lake, cross Lake Towada by boat, and finish at the shrine and beaches of Yasumiya.
A morning by Japan's deepest lake, then milky outdoor baths and beech-forest paths at the old inns of Nyuto Onsen, all by local bus from Tazawako station.
Grilled beef tongue in Sendai, a boat through the pine islands of Matsushima Bay, Zuigan-ji temple, and oysters by the water before the train back.
A thousand steps up the cliff temple of Yamadera in the morning, soba at the bottom, then trains and a bus to the gas-lit wooden inns of Ginzan Onsen for the ni
Up the ropeway from Zao Onsen to the frozen juhyo of Mount Zao, a walk or ski along the ridge among them, then a sulphur hot spring and a bowl of Yamagata soba.
Cedars and monks at Eiheiji, grated-radish soba at the temple gate, an afternoon among full skeletons in Katsuyama, and sauce katsudon back in Fukui.
A morning in Takayama's old town and market, Hida beef for lunch, then the Hida Line down to Gero for gassho farmhouses, riverside foot baths and three ryokan t
Ride the gondola to the Tsugaike marsh boardwalk, climb the Olympic ski jump tower, paddle Lake Aoki in the afternoon and soak at Happo before dinner.
Forty-five minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen: a seaside villa, an art museum above the bay, an old wooden bathhouse in Ito, the lava cliffs of Jogasaki and a hot
Walk the Azusa River valley from Taisho Pond to Kappa Bridge and on to Myojin Pond under the Hotaka peaks, with a grilled river fish at a mountain hut.
An early bus up the Noto Peninsula for the Wajima morning market, lacquer and festival lanterns, rice terraces above the sea, and back for dusk in Kanazawa.
Chureito Pagoda at first light, hoto noodles by the station, the panoramic ropeway and a boat on the lake, then Oishi Park and a Fuji-view bath at dusk.
The black castle at opening time, the frog street and old storehouses, hand-cut Shinshu soba, Kusama's dots at the art museum and a hillside hot spring at dusk.
Train and bus from Nagano, a forest walk through the snow to the monkeys' hot spring, then bath-hopping in the lantern-lit lanes of Shibu Onsen.
Dawn service at Zenkoji, Shinshu soba on the temple street, then the local train to Obuse for Hokusai's paintings, a phoenix ceiling and chestnut sweets.
Nagoya Castle and its rebuilt palace, the Osu arcade, grilled eel at Atsuta, the Sakae skyline and a night view from the station towers.
Breakfast at Omicho Market, the ponds and lanterns of Kenroku-en, the castle and samurai lanes, gold leaf and tea in Higashi Chaya, and the geisha district lit
Ride into the Kiso Valley from Nagoya, climb through Magome, walk the old post road over Magome Pass to Tsumago, and be back in the city by evening.
A bus into the mountains from Nagoya, the Ogimachi viewpoint, a walk between thatched gassho farmhouses, and a look inside one before heading back.
Morning markets by the river, the preserved merchant streets of Sanmachi, Hida beef for lunch, a shrine on the hill, and the lantern-lit old town after dark.
The first jetfoil from Niigata, the old gold mine, the rock coast of Senkaku Bay, Sado soba, tub boats at Ogi and the ship-owners' village of Shukunegi.
Tea fields and the Fuji panorama from Nihondaira, a shrine by ropeway, tuna at the Shimizu fish market, the pines of Miho, and oden in a Shizuoka alley.
A morning in the timber-and-glass art museum, castle park and canal, the best-value sushi in Japan for lunch, then a boat and tram out to the old port of Iwase.
Cross the five wooden arches of Kintaikyo, ride up to Iwakuni Castle, eat pressed Iwakuni sushi, then finish with the floating torii of Miyajima at sunset.
Rent a bike at Onomichi port, cross the Innoshima and Ikuchi bridges island by island to Setoda, lunch on the beach, and ferry back for the temple hill and Onom
The Peace Park and museum in the morning, okonomiyaki for lunch, then the ferry to Miyajima for the floating shrine, the torii at low tide and sunset over the I
The great rope of Izumo Taisha in the morning, a bowl of Izumo soba, then Matsue's castle, its samurai street and the garden of the Adachi Museum.
Korakuen at opening, the black Crow Castle across the river, then a short train to Kurashiki for the willow-lined canal, a punt, the Ohara Museum and the brick
Climb the dune ridge before the heat, see the Sand Museum next door, eat crab at Karo port, then cruise the sea caves of the Uradome coast.
Sunrise at Katsurahama, seared bonito at Hirome Market, then the limited express west to cycle the Shimanto River to its submersible bridges.
Matsuyama Castle by chairlift, sea bream over rice in the arcades, then the tram to Dogo for Japan's oldest bathhouse and the sweet shops around it.
Ritsurin Garden as it opens, a bowl of Sanuki udon, then the ferry across the Seto Inland Sea to Naoshima's museums and the pumpkin on the pier.
A boat into the Naruto whirlpools, a glass-floor walkway under the bridge, a museum of ceramic masterpieces, then an Awa Odori show and dark Tokushima ramen.
A farm market, a waterfall in the hills, basalt sea caves and a sunset at the couple rocks: the slow coast west of Fukuoka in a single loop.
Walk the steaming lanes of Kannawa, tour the cobalt and blood-red hells, cook lunch in volcanic steam, and end the day soaking in an open-air bath.
A day built around Fukuoka's food: a shrine and arcade in the morning, tonkotsu ramen for lunch, the seaside and Ohori Park in between, and the Nakasu street st
The Shimazu garden of Sengan-en with the volcano across the bay, the 15-minute ferry to Sakurajima, lava trails and lookouts on the island, then kurobuta pork a
The rebuilt black keep of Kumamoto Castle, the castle-town lanes of Josaien, a bowl of garlic-heavy Kumamoto ramen, the stroll garden of Suizenji and horse sash
Stand on the caldera rim at Daikanbo, cross the Kusasenri grasslands to the active Nakadake crater, and finish with a shrine town of spring water and a hot-spri
Peace Park and the museum in the morning, Dejima and a champon lunch in Chinatown, a boat out to the ghost island of Gunkanjima, and the night view from Mt Inas
A dawn sea of clouds from Kunimigaoka, a rowing boat under Manai Falls, a walk along the basalt gorge, the cave shrine of Amano Iwato and the nightly kagura dan
The plum shrine of Dazaifu Tenmangu and its grilled mochi in the morning, a punt through the canals of Yanagawa and steamed eel in the afternoon, then yatai sta
Ride the wooden-panelled Yufuin no Mori train into the hills, walk the shop street to the steaming Kinrin Lake, eat local beef, and soak in an open-air bath und
Drive north over the Kouri bridge, meet the whale sharks at Churaumi, swim at Emerald Beach, walk the Bise tree lane and finish at Nakijin Castle.
Kabira Bay by glass-bottom boat, snorkelling the reef at Yonehara, then the short ferry to Taketomi for coral-stone lanes, a buffalo cart and Kondoi Beach.
Shuri Castle by monorail, the pottery lane of Tsuboya, Okinawa soba in the public market, a swim at Naminoue, and the evening on Kokusai-dori.
A vermilion shrine on stilts, oysters grilled by the Ariake Sea, the porcelain kilns and museum of Arita, and a soak in the silky water of Ureshino Onsen.
3–14 day frameworks to build on — with day tours, multi-day private-car tours, or a car hired by the day.
Half-day coach plan from Nagoya to Inuyama Castle and Gifu for Asian Games groups: 40 minutes by road, national treasure keep, cormorant fishing to mid-October.
Group coach day trip from Nagoya to Ise Jingu during the Asian Games: 2 hours by road, Geku then Naiku, Okage Yokocho lunch, and back for an evening session.
Charter coach from Nagoya to Takayama and Shirakawa-go during the Asian Games: 2.5–3 hours each way, day trip or overnight, coach parking and early autumn tips.
Asian Games sailing at Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor and triathlon on 20–21 Sept: a seaside private car day from Nagoya (60–80 min) with Takeshima and Laguna Ten Bosch.
Taking a group to Ghibli Park in Nagakute during the Asian Games: secure timed tickets first, then book the charter coach around your entry slot and drop-off.
A quiet Asian Games rest day by private car: Seki knife town and the water town of Gujo Hachiman, about 1.5 hours north of Nagoya, with lunch and timing.
Inuyama Castle, a national treasure 40 minutes from Nagoya, fits between Asian Games sessions by private car. Time budget, Kiso River and the Meiji Mura option.
An Ise-Shima rest day by private car from Nagoya during the Asian Games: Ise Jingu, Toba coast, Meoto Iwa and the pearl island, about 2 hours each way by road.
Walk the old post road between Magome and Tsumago in the Kiso Valley, 1.5 to 2 hours from Nagoya. A private car drops you at one end and meets you at the other.
A morning session in Nagoya and an afternoon session in Toyota or Okazaki, by charter coach. Buffers, meals, road times and what to skip at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
An evening away from the Asian Games by private car: Nagashima Spa Land, the outlet mall and Nabana no Sato in Kuwana, driver waiting. Check illumination dates.
A private car half-day in Nagoya: Nagoya Castle and Hommaru Palace, Atsuta Jingu, lunch, then an on-time drop at your Asian Games evening session venue.
One-day Nagoya itinerary for Asian Games groups by coach: Nagoya Castle, Atsuta Jingu, Osu arcade and Sakae, with local food ideas and evening session timing.
Hitsumabushi, miso katsu, tebasaki and kishimen in Sakae or Meieki with a private driver after an Asian Games session: no trains, no taxi queues, all can drink.
Asian Games volleyball in Okazaki plus Okazaki Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu's birthplace, and the Hatcho miso district: a private car detour from Nagoya, 50–70 min.
Kyoto or Osaka to Nagoya for the Asian Games: Shinkansen in 35–50 minutes, or a private car with driver that adds Nara or Ise Jingu on the way. Sample routes.
A three-day Aichi itinerary with a private driver: one Asian Games session in Nagoya, a full day at Ise Jingu, and a half day at Inuyama Castle and Gifu.
Five days in Central Japan by private car around the Asian Games in Nagoya: a session day, an overnight in Takayama with Shirakawa-go, and Ise Jingu.
A Takayama overnight by private car between Asian Games sessions: 2.5–3 hours from Nagoya, old town, morning markets, Hida beef and a return via Shirakawa-go.
Esports at Aichi Sky Expo runs 23 Sept to 2 Oct beside Centrair. Pair a session with the Tokoname pottery footpath by private car, 45–60 minutes from Nagoya.
Three days in Tokyo and Mt Fuji after the Asian Games in Nagoya: fly from Tokyo to the foot of Fuji with an Alphard waiting, and keep a spare day for weather.
Asian Games football final at Toyota Stadium, table tennis at Sky Hall and the Toyota Kaikan Museum: a private car day from Nagoya, 40–60 minutes each way.
Half-day museum plans for Asian Games groups by coach: Toyota Commemorative Museum, SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, and Toyota Kaikan with pre-booked plant tours.
Two-day Tokyo extension after the Asian Games in Nagoya: Shinkansen, a city day, then a helicopter tour over Tokyo, with hotel and timing advice.
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