Plan a trip
Which Japan trip are you actually built for?
Four questions, then a day-by-day route. The difference from every other Japan itinerary: every stop here is backed by a Japanese comment section — the shop locals actually rate, the famous spot they warn you off, and where they go instead. With the like counts.
Question 1 of 4
How long have you got?
All routes
- 7 daysThe Classic First WeekTokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Osaka · 12 local roundups
- 5 daysTokyo & Kyoto, Nothing RushedTokyo → Kyoto · 9 local roundups
- 10 daysThe Full Golden RouteTokyo → Mt. Fuji & Kawaguchiko → Hakone → Kyoto → Osaka · 15 local roundups
- 7 daysThe Golden Route Without the CrowdsTokyo → Hakone → Kyoto · 10 local roundups
- 7 daysEat Your Way Down the RouteTokyo → Kyoto → Osaka · 9 local roundups
- 7 daysSoak First, Sightsee SecondTokyo → Hakone → Kyoto · 6 local roundups
- 7 daysThe Route on a ShoestringTokyo → Kyoto → Osaka · 8 local roundups
- 7 daysAnime, Arcades and Theme ParksTokyo → Osaka · 8 local roundups
Stops on the Golden Route
Every route is assembled from our own translated roundups of Japanese YouTube comment sections — nothing here is invented. Opening hours and prices change, so we link out to maps and to the original videos instead of stating them.