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.
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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
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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
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Day Trip to Saitama – Japan Trip Itineraries
You can avail of the Round Trip Seibu Kawagoe Pass in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
- 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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I really want to visit Japan this itinerary is really useful thanks! Also great photos 🙂