7 days3 stops
The Route on a Shoestring
7 days: Tokyo → Kyoto → Osaka. Every stop below is backed by 8 roundups of Japanese comment-section consensus — including which famous stops locals tell you to skip, and where they go instead.
Read before you go
- Best Business Hotel Chain in Japan? Locals Rank 432 likes on the top commentHas a locals' alternative5 places named
- Is Gyukatsu Motomura Worth It? Locals Say It Changed28,150 likes on the top commentHas a locals' alternative1 place named
- Is the JR Pass Still Worth It After the 70% Hike?116 likes on the top commentHas a locals' alternative
- Shinkansen Unreserved Seats: Why They're Disappearing1,124 likes on the top commentHas a locals' alternative
Day 1-3 · Tokyo
Everything locals say about Tokyo →Day 4-5 · Kyoto
Everything locals say about Kyoto →Day 6-7 · Osaka
Everything locals say about Osaka →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.