Japan Itineraries

Choose a Japan itinerary based on the number of days you actually have, not on how many famous cities you can squeeze onto a map.

7 days

The 7-Day Japan Itinerary covers Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka at a faster but workable pace for first-time visitors.

10 days

The 10-Day Japan Itinerary adds Hakone and gives the major cities more breathing room.

Shorter or longer trips

Use the first-trip itinerary planner to build a realistic route around your available days. It helps you decide how many bases to use and where to spend extra nights instead of forcing too many stops into one trip.

Build the route first

Once your trip length is clear, choose the destinations that fit naturally, then use the destination hubs for neighborhood, accommodation and activity planning. Avoid adding a city simply because it is famous if the transfer would consume too much of a short trip.

Start with the Japan trip-planning guide or browse destinations.