Sample Japan Trip Itineraries You Can Follow

Sample Japan Trip Itineraries

At last! It has been long overdue since I haven’t created a follow-up blog post about Japan. Most of the time I stayed a lot in Tokyo for a total of 16 days and Osaka in 5 days. Here are a sample Japan trip itineraries I created but most are based on my experience.

Japan Itinerary 14 Days

Japan itinerary 14 days is based on my personal trip to Tokyo with the accommodations were in Shinjuku, Shin-Okubu, Asakusa, and Osaka where I stayed with my Japanese family.

Day 1 – Tokyo

Flight from the Philippines to Tokyo
Shinjuku – Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Kabukicho, Shinjuku Golden Gai for dinner
Marunouchi – Imperial Palace Garden
Chiyoda – Yasukuni Shrine
Minato – Tokyo Tower

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Day 2 – Tokyo

Ginza – Tsukiji Fish Market, Ginza Shopping Street, Ginza Kabukiza (Theatre and Tower), Ginza Yonchome Intersection
Roppongi – Color (nightclub free for women during Fridays and Saturdays)

Day 3 – Tokyo

Shibuya – Shibuya crossing, Hachiko Statue, Meiji-Jingu/Shrine, Harajuku, Takeshita Street

Day 4 – Tokyo

Asakusa – Sensoji Temple, onsen or public bath
Sumida – Tokyo Solamachi, Tokyo Skytree
Ueno – Ueno Park

Day 5 – Tokyo

Akihabara
Tokyo Station

Day 6 – Yokohama

Yokohama day trip

Day 7 – Saitama

Saitama day trip – I went to Saitama during the autumn season. Check out What to Wear: Autumn Season in Japan.

Day 8 – Osaka

Universal Studios Japan whole day trip

Day 9 – Osaka

Osaka Castle
Minami (Namba)
Onsen

Day 10 – Osaka

Umeda Sky Building
Osaka Station City

Day 11 – Kuwana

Nagashima Spa Land Day Trip

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Day 12 – Kyoto

Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine
Bamboo Forest
Kinkaku-ji Temple
Ginkaku-ji Temple

Day 13 – Nara

Deer feeding at Nara Park
Todaiji Temple

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Day 14

Flight from Osaka or Tokyo of your choice going back to the Philippines

Day Trip to Yokohama – Japan Trip Itineraries

Minato Mirai
Yokohama Landmark Sky Garden
Yamashita Park
Seabass
Landmark Tower
Yokohama Chinatown
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
NYK Hikawamaru Exhibits
Kisahimichi Promenade
Marine Tower
Yokohama Bay Bridge

More about the trip here at An Unexpected Yokohama Day Tour in Japan – a Date Tour Actually!

Day Trip to Saitama – Japan Trip Itineraries

You can avail of the Round Trip Seibu Kawagoe Pass in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

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Little Edo

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Day Trip to Nara – Japan Trip Itineraries

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Nara Park deer feeding
Todaiji Temple

Day Trip to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka – Japan Trip Itineraries

Day Trip to Nagashima Spa Land in Kuwana – Japan Trip Itineraries

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7 Days in Tokyo Itinerary

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Please refer to day 1 to day 7 of 14 Days in Japan

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7 Days in Kyoto Itinerary or Kyoto Osaka Nara Itinerary

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A future reference next time I’ll travel to Japan and my accommodation will be in Kyoto.

Day 1 – Kyoto

Manila to Osaka flight
Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Sanne-zaka and Ninen-zaka, Chion-in Temple, Shoren-in Temple, Nishiki Market, Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine

Day 2 – Kyoto

Tenryu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest, Okochi-Sanso Villa, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Daitoku-ji Temple, Koto-in Temple

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Day 3 – Osaka

Universal Studios Japan whole day trip

Day 4 – Kyoto

One-day trip to Kurama and Kibune, Ginkaku-ji Temple, Honen-in Temple, The Path of Philosophy, Nanzen-ji Temple

Day 5 – Nara Day Trip

Todaiji Temple
Deer feeding at Nara Park

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Day 6 – Kyoto

Tofuku-ji Temple, Mt Daimon-ji hike, Shopping Teramachi-dori and Shijo-dori, Zen meditation at Myoshin-ji temple

Day 7 – Osaka

Flight from Osaka back to Manila

Received a lot of inquiries from readers so I hope that this could be a great help. You don’t have to follow everything because it still depends on how you travel to Japan. You can use some of the details in completing the itinerary form to be submitted for your visa.

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Sample Japan Trip Itineraries You Can Follow