These are Tripnook’s Japan planning guides, written in Australia for travellers everywhere, with prices shown in your currency and Australian dollars as the default. Start with the First-Time Japan guide for routes, rail passes and costs, then open the city guides for the places on your itinerary, from Tokyo in the east to Hiroshima in the west.
First-Time Japan
A 14-day route, rail and IC card basics, and what a first trip costs.
Read guide
Tokyo
Neighbourhoods, a dawn temple visit and easy day trips from the capital.
Read guide
Kyoto
Temples at opening time, old streets and four unhurried days.
Read guide
Osaka
Street food and a practical base for Kyoto, Nara and the west.
Read guide
Nara
The deer park, great temples and Japan’s first permanent capital.
Read guide
Hakone
Lake Ashi, ropeways and an onsen overnight west of Tokyo.
Read guide
Mount Fuji
Lake views from the Five Lakes, with flexible nights for clear weather.
Read guide
Hiroshima
The Peace Memorial Park and museum, then a day on Miyajima.
Read guideThe route we recommend
Photo credits
- Hero image: Photo: lumoplank, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- First-Time Japan card: Photo: Alexandr3126, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Tokyo card: Photo: Harajuku, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Kyoto card: Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Osaka card: Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Nara card: Photo: Zairon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Hakone card: Photo: Kuroc622, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Mount Fuji card: Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Hiroshima card: Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
.jpg){kind=link}
