10 day Japan itinerary

Japan is an easy country to plan badly. Distances mislead you, the season changes everything, and half the places the internet recommends are the ones everybody is already standing in. The route below is a sensible starting point for ten days.

The shape of the route

  1. Days 1 to 4, Tokyo
  2. Day 5, moving to Kyoto
  3. Days 6 to 8, Kyoto
  4. Day 9, Osaka
  5. Day 10, heading back

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