Japan Itineraries: Day-by-Day Routes from 4 Days to 2 Weeks

Ready-made Japan itineraries from 4 days to 2 weeks, each planned day by day with trains, travel times, where to stay and tips. Open any of them in the trip planner to add your dates and change the route.

4 Days around Mount Fuji: Kawaguchiko & HakoneFour days around Mount Fuji from Tokyo: Lake Kawaguchiko, the Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai and a ryokan night in Hakone. 5 Days in Kyoto & Nara: Temples, Gardens and Day TripsFive days in Kyoto with a day in Nara: Fushimi Inari, Higashiyama, Arashiyama, Uji's matcha and the Great Buddha, with a calm day-by-day plan. 5 Days in Okinawa: Naha, Onna and the Churaumi AquariumFive days in Okinawa: Naha's markets and Shurijo, Cape Manzamo and snorkelling in Onna, the Churaumi Aquarium and Kouri Island by car. 6 Days in the Japanese Alps: Matsumoto, Takayama, Shirakawa-go & KanazawaA 6-day loop through the Japanese Alps from Tokyo: Matsumoto Castle, Takayama's old town, Shirakawa-go's farmhouses and Kanazawa's gardens. 6 Days in the Seto Inland Sea: Okayama, Naoshima, Onomichi & HiroshimaSix days around the Seto Inland Sea: Okayama's garden, Kurashiki's canals, Naoshima's art, the Shimanami Kaido at Onomichi and Hiroshima. 7 Days in Japan: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto & Osaka ItineraryA 7-day first-timer Japan itinerary: Tokyo, a night in Hakone, Kyoto's temples, Nara's deer and Osaka's food, with trains and tips day by day. 7 Days in Kyushu: Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Aso & BeppuA one-week Kyushu itinerary: Fukuoka's yatai, Nagasaki's history, Kumamoto Castle, the Aso volcano and the hot springs of Beppu. 7 Days in Hokkaido: Hakodate, Sapporo, Otaru & FuranoOne week in Hokkaido: Hakodate's night view, Sapporo's ramen, the canal town of Otaru and the flower fields of Furano and Biei. 7 Days in Tohoku: Sendai, Matsushima, Hiraizumi, Kakunodate & AomoriOne week in northern Japan: Sendai and Matsushima Bay, golden Hiraizumi, the samurai town of Kakunodate, onsen and Aomori's Oirase Gorge. 7 Days in Shikoku: Takamatsu, Naoshima, Iya Valley & MatsuyamaA week in Shikoku: udon in Takamatsu, the art island of Naoshima, Kotohira's shrine steps, the vine bridges of Iya and Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama. 7 Days in Kansai: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Kobe & KoyasanA week in Kansai from Osaka: Kyoto, Nara's deer, Himeji Castle, Kobe beef and a night in a Koyasan temple, without changing airport. Japan in Autumn: 8-Day Itinerary for the Autumn LeavesAn 8-day autumn itinerary for Japan's koyo season: Tokyo's ginkgo avenues, Hakone, Kyoto's maple temples and Nara, with peak dates. 10 Days in Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima & MiyajimaTen days in Japan from Tokyo to Hiroshima: Kyoto's temples, a day in Nara, Miyajima's floating torii and Osaka's food, planned day by day. Japan Cherry Blossom Itinerary: 10 Days of SakuraA 10-day cherry blossom itinerary: Tokyo's hanami parks, Kyoto's Philosopher's Path, Nara, Himeji Castle and Osaka, with timing tips. 2 Weeks in Japan: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Takayama, Kyoto & HiroshimaA two-week Japan itinerary: Tokyo, Kanazawa's gardens, Shirakawa-go and Takayama in the Alps, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and Osaka.

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Last updated: 19 October 2026 · Japan47.org, by Francesco Consalvo.

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