A REAL TRAVELLER’S JOURNEY · JAPAN

Japan, one memorable
stop at a time.

From Tokyo’s streets to Kyoto’s torii gates. Four overnight bases, days spent exploring further, and photographs from the journey.

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Start with four bases and 13 nights, then choose your dates and review the plan. Day trips stay within the route.

14 days · 13 nights
4 overnight bases
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THE TRIP

Four bases.
Plenty in between.

Tokyo → Hiroshima → Kyoto → Osaka

Four nights in Tokyo, followed by three each in Hiroshima, Kyoto and Osaka. Nikkō and Mount Fuji were day trips from Tokyo; Nara and Miyajima were also part of the journey.

Route and nights confirmed by the traveller, with original photographs and footage from the trip.

The route on a map

14 days · 13 nights

Japan route overview. Numbered places match the stop list that follows. — Lines show stop order, not roads or transport directions. Pins show approximate places, not accommodation.

Tokyo4 nights
Hiroshima3 nights
Kyoto3 nights
Osaka3 nights

Nikkō and Mount Fuji were day trips from Tokyo. Nara and Miyajima were also visited. These visits are included within the four base stays; only overnight bases are numbered on the map.

Map outline: Natural Earth.

STOP 01 · 4 NIGHTS

Tokyo

Shibuya Crossing, city views, food and baseball, with day trips to Nikkō and Mount Fuji.

Shibuya Crossing seen from above — Shibuya Crossing

Tokyo buildings lit up after dark — Tokyo after dark

BEYOND THE CITY

Nikkō

A day away from Tokyo for the red bridge, temples and forested surroundings.

Mount Fuji

Another day trip from the Tokyo base. Keep it as an excursion when adapting the route, with no extra overnight stop.

STOP 02 · 3 NIGHTS

Hiroshima

A three-night base, with photographs of quiet gardens and the waterfront torii gate on Miyajima.

Trees reflected in a garden pond — A quiet garden moment

Miyajima’s waterfront torii gate beyond temple roofs — Miyajima

STOP 03 · 3 NIGHTS

Kyoto

Orange torii gates, the Golden Pavilion and a walk through the bamboo forest.

Orange torii gates lining the path at Fushimi Inari — Fushimi Inari

The Golden Pavilion beside its pond in Kyoto — The Golden Pavilion

STOP 04 · 3 NIGHTS

Osaka

Osaka Castle, Dotonbori and an afternoon watching sumo.

Large signs above the streets of Dotonbori — Dotonbori

Osaka Castle seen from its stone foundation — Osaka Castle

The large temple hall photographed during the visit to Nara

ALSO ALONG THE WAY

A visit to Nara.

The trip also included Nara, with photographs of deer and the temple hall. It sits alongside the four overnight bases as another place to explore when making this route your own.

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A few moments from the trip.

Short, silent clips from the original trip footage. Press play to watch.

Along the shore on Miyajima

The torii gate and shoreline at low tide.

Walking through Fushimi Inari

A short walk beneath Kyoto’s orange gates.

An afternoon at the sumo

A moment from the arena during the Osaka stay.

YOUR VERSION OF JAPAN

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Take the four bases and 13 nights into Planner, then choose your dates and adjust the pace. The original stays make a 14-day starting point, with the day trips kept within the route.

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Four bases.Plenty in between.