Japan,
the first time.
the first time.
Pick a season and how long you have. These are the plans that simply work. Not offbeat at all. For that, there's Offbeat Japan.
The best all-round season. Leaves turn in the mountains in October and reach Kyoto in late November.
6 plans for 2 weeks in autumn
Most popular
The Grand Classic
14 daysAll year For first-timers and history loversTokyo 4 → Hakone 1 → Kyoto 4 → Osaka 2 → Hiroshima 2 → Miyajima 1
Autumn Mountains
14 daysAutumn For autumn leaf and village loversTokyo 4 → Kiso Valley 1 → Takayama 2 → Kanazawa 2 → Kyoto 4 → Osaka 1
Alps and Temples
14 daysAll year For village and food loversTokyo 4 → Takayama 2 → Shirakawa-go 1 → Kanazawa 2 → Kyoto 3 → Osaka 2
Shrines and Hot Springs
14 daysAll year For temple and shrine and hot spring loversTokyo 5 → Nikko 1 → Hakone 1 → Kyoto 4 → Nara 1 → Osaka 2
A Night with Monks
14 daysAll year For temple and shrine lovers and slow travellersTokyo 4 → Hakone 1 → Kyoto 4 → Koyasan 1 → Osaka 2 → Hiroshima 2
Bullet Train South
14 daysAll year For history and food loversTokyo 4 → Kyoto 4 → Hiroshima 2 → Fukuoka 2 → Nagasaki 2Map data © OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap. Rail lines from Natural Earth.