International · Japan
Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka
The golden route by bullet train, east to west.
Plan this trip (opens WhatsApp in a new tab)- Duration
- 8 nights / 9 days
- Pace
- Active
- Best months
- March to May, and October to November
- Ideal for
- Couples, friends and families
The route
Every place once, no doubling back
- Bullet train
- Fushimi Inari
- Mount Fuji views
Day by day
A sample plan. We move days around, swap in what you love and quote it all-in.
Tokyo · 3 nights
- Day 1Arrive; the Shibuya crossing after dark.
- Day 2Senso-ji in Asakusa and the Skytree.
- Day 3Harajuku and Shinjuku, or a day trip to Nikko.
Hakone · 1 night
- Day 4Train to Hakone: a lake cruise, hot springs and Mount Fuji if the sky is clear.
Kyoto · 3 nights
- Day 5Bullet train to Kyoto.
- Day 6Fushimi Inari's gates and Kiyomizu-dera.
- Day 7Arashiyama's bamboo grove, or Nara's deer park.
Osaka · 1 night
- Day 8On to Osaka and the street food of Dotonbori.
- Day 9Fly home from Osaka.
Tailored to you
Your dates, your pace, stays you choose. One all-in quote on WhatsApp.
