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Practical routes, city guides, transport, budgets, and tools โ€” grounded in how people actually travel Japan. Cross-check schedules and passes on official sites before you go.

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How to use this guide

Four steps to a solid trip

Work top to bottom, then deepen each city page. Official Japan National Tourism Organization resources stay one click away.

1

Pick cities

Compare 14 destinations with distances from Tokyo, seasons, and stay length.

 2

Shape a route

Use 5โ€“14 day arcs or theme trips (food, nature, sakura) as a starting skeleton.

 3

Solve transport

IC cards, shinkansen basics, and when a JR Pass or regional pass may make sense.

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Run the numbers

Currency, tax, rail estimates, and emergency numbers in Travel Tools.

Fares, pass rules, and entry requirements change. Confirm with JR, airlines, and japan.travel (JNTO) before booking.

The archipelago

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Hakone

Hakone Open-Air Museum

Kลshล-ji, Uji

Uji, Kyoto

Osaka

Uji, Kyoto

Japan

Osaka

Shibuya, Tokyo

Uji, Kyoto

Kokyo Gaien, Tokyo

Marunouchi, Tokyo

Kobe

Navigate

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Approx. positions ยท lat/lon projected Sapporo Nikko Tokyo Yokohama Hakone Kanazawa Kyoto Osaka Nara Kobe Hiroshima Fukuoka Nagasaki Okinawa

Jump to a city

Markers match real geography. Click a city below or on the map.

Hokkaido

Sapporo

Kanto / East

Tokyo Yokohama Nikko Hakone

Chubu / Hokuriku

Kanazawa

Kansai

Kyoto Osaka Nara Kobe

Chugoku / Kyushu

Hiroshima Fukuoka Nagasaki

Okinawa

Okinawa

14 city guides

Where to go

Each card opens a full city guideโ€”what to eat, what to see, and how to get around. Distance from Tokyo and a typical daytime temperature range help you compare at a glance.

Tokyo

Tokyo

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
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Kyoto

Kyoto

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Osaka

Osaka

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Nara

Nara

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Hiroshima

Hiroshima

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Yokohama

Yokohama

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Hakone

Hakone

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Nikkล

Nikko

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Kanazawa

Kanazawa

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Sapporo

Sapporo

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Fukuoka

Fukuoka

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Kobe

Kobe

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Nagasaki

Nagasaki

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Okinawa

Okinawa

๐Ÿ“ From Tokyo: โ€” ๐ŸŒก โ€”
Open city guide โ†’

Itineraries

Suggested routes

Cuisine

Food guide overview

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See & do

Attractions overview

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Getting around

Transportation guide

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When to go

Seasonal guide

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Summer

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Autumn

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Winter

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Celebrate

Major festivals

Know before you go

Common travel tips

Questions

FAQ

Official & practical

Resources you can rely on

This guide helps you plan. For visas, safety alerts, rail passes, and destination detail, use Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and operators below.

Travel Japan (JNTO) Official destination guides, itineraries, and planning hub Japan Rail Pass guide (JNTO) What the pass covers, reservations, and when to consider regional passes Trains & buses (JNTO) How to ride, IC cards, tickets, and transit manners Japan Visitor Hotline Multilingual visitor support โ€” save before you travel Safety Tips app / info Emergency and disaster guidance for travelers in Japan japanrailpass.net Official JR Pass product site for purchase rules and validity

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Fun facts

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