Example Japan itineraries, day by day
Each plan here was calculated by Michiplan from a list of places, not written by hand: the days, the order, the rides and the nights are the planner’s answer. Open one to see it day by day, or plan your own.
Kyoto and Osaka in 3 days: a day-by-day itinerary
3 days · 12 placesThree days in Kyoto and Osaka, planned by Michiplan around opening hours: twelve places in order, with the train or bus between them, meals and where to stay each night.
Tokyo in 4 days: a day-by-day itinerary for a first visit
4 days · 23 placesFour days in Tokyo from one hotel near Shimbashi: Tsukiji and Tokyo Tower, Harajuku to Shibuya, Asakusa and Ueno, then Odaiba before the flight.
Tokyo, Mount Fuji and Hakone in 5 days: a day-by-day itinerary
5 days · 18 placesFive days that start in Hakone straight from Haneda, cross to Lake Kawaguchi by way of Gotemba, and finish with two nights in Tokyo near Ueno.
Osaka and Nara in 3 days: a day-by-day itinerary
3 days · 15 placesThree days from Kansai Airport: south Osaka on foot, a full day in Nara, then Osaka Castle and the Kaiyukan before the flight. Two nights near Tsuruhashi.
Hiroshima and Miyajima in 2 days: a day-by-day itinerary
2 days · 6 placesTwo days in Hiroshima from one hotel near Shin-Hakushima: the castle, Shukkei-en and Miyajima on day 1, the A-Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Museum on day 2.
Kyushu in 5 days by train and bus: Fukuoka, Beppu, Yufuin and Dazaifu
5 days · 18 placesFive days in northern Kyushu from Fukuoka: a day in the city, two nights in Beppu with a run to Yufuin, Dazaifu on the way back, then Momochi and Hakata.
Okinawa in 4 days without a car: Naha, Shuri, Churaumi and Kouri
4 days · 13 placesA 4-day Okinawa main island plan by bus and monorail: Naha and Shuri, the south, then a night by Churaumi Aquarium before Kouri and Cape Manzamo.
Hokkaido in 5 days: Sapporo by area and a full day in Otaru
5 days · 29 placesA 5-day Hokkaido plan from one hotel near Odori: four days of Sapporo by area, a full day in Otaru and Mount Moiwa at dusk, by train and bus.
Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go and Takayama in 5 days: a day-by-day itinerary
5 days · 22 placesFive days from Komatsu to Toyama: two days in Kanazawa, the Gokayama villages on the way to a night in Shirakawa-go, then Takayama's old town.