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10 Days in Japan
Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka on rails. Built for a first trip, with enough slack to follow what you find.
- Duration
- 10 days
- Travel style
- culture
- Estimated budget
- $2,400
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive Tokyo
Land, get an IC card, stay awake.
- Activities
- Shinjuku evening walk · Conbini dinner
- Stay & transport
- Shinjuku hotel · Narita Express / Skyliner
- Food
- Izakaya · Conbini
- Day 2
Central Tokyo
Museums and neighbourhoods, on foot.
- Activities
- Meiji Jingu · Harajuku to Shibuya · Golden Gai
- Stay & transport
- Shinjuku hotel · Metro
- Food
- Ramen · Standing sushi
- Day 3
East Tokyo
Older Tokyo and the river.
- Activities
- Asakusa early · Sumida river walk · Akihabara
- Stay & transport
- Shinjuku hotel · Metro
- Food
- Monjayaki
- Day 4
Hakone
Onsen and Fuji views.
- Activities
- Hakone loop · Open-air museum
- Stay & transport
- Ryokan · Odakyu line
- Food
- Kaiseki dinner
- Day 5
To Kyoto
Shinkansen west.
- Activities
- Nishiki market · Gion evening
- Stay & transport
- Kyoto downtown · Shinkansen
- Food
- Obanzai
- Day 6
East Kyoto
Temple day, started early.
- Activities
- Fushimi Inari at sunrise · Kiyomizu-dera · Philosopher's Path
- Stay & transport
- Kyoto downtown · Bus + walking
- Food
- Udon
- Day 7
West Kyoto
Bamboo, gardens, quieter corners.
- Activities
- Arashiyama · Ryoan-ji
- Stay & transport
- Kyoto downtown · JR local
- Food
- Tofu kaiseki
- Day 8
Nara day trip
Deer park and Todai-ji.
- Activities
- Todai-ji · Nara park
- Stay & transport
- Kyoto downtown · Kintetsu line
- Food
- Kakinoha sushi
- Day 9
Osaka
Food-first final full day.
- Activities
- Dotonbori · Osaka castle · Shinsekai
- Stay & transport
- Osaka hotel · JR special rapid
- Food
- Takoyaki · Kushikatsu
- Day 10
Departure
Fly out of Kansai.
- Activities
- Last-minute shopping
- Stay & transport
- — · Airport express
- Food
- Airport ramen
Route map
Interactive map coming soon
Packing recommendations
Universal Travel Adapter (GaN)
One adapter for 150+ countries with enough USB-C wattage for a laptop.
- Multi-region plugs
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- Bulky in tight sockets
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Under the 100Wh cabin limit, with fast charging for phone and laptop.
- Cabin-legal capacity
- USB-C PD output
- Must stay in hand luggage
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