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 10 days in autumn
Most popular
The Golden Route
10 daysAll year For first-timers and hot spring loversTokyo 4 → Hakone 1 → Kyoto 3 → Osaka 2
The Samurai Road
10 daysAutumn For village lovers and walkersTokyo 3 → Kiso Valley 2 → Kyoto 3 → Osaka 2
Red Leaf Chase
10 daysAutumn For autumn leaf, temple and shrine loversTokyo 3 → Nikko 1 → Kyoto 4 → Osaka 2
Golden Route West
10 daysAll year For history, temple and shrine loversTokyo 3 → Kyoto 3 → Hiroshima 1 → Miyajima 1 → Osaka 2
Through the Alps
10 daysAll year For village and garden loversTokyo 3 → Takayama 2 → Kanazawa 2 → Kyoto 3
Fuji to Kyoto
10 daysAll year For Fuji chasers, temple and shrine loversTokyo 4 → Kawaguchiko 1 → Kyoto 3 → Nara 1 → Osaka 1Map data © OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap. Rail lines from Natural Earth.