1–10 December 2026 · Tuesday to Thursday

Ten days in Japan

Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Osaka, Kyoto and Nara at an unhurried pace: a few big sights each day, long sit-downs in gardens, tea houses and hot springs, and a relaxed dinner every evening.

Arrive NRT 13:40, Tue 1 Dec
Depart HND 21:00, Thu 10 Dec
Sunset around 16:30
Weather 3–13 °C, mostly dry and clear

Tokyo→Fuji→Tokyo→Osaka→Kyoto⇄Nara→Tokyo✈

Every day has its own page with an hour-by-hour plan, transport lines, travel times and prices. Where a day has more than one good version, pick one with the tabs at the top of the timeline — the choice is remembered in this browser and shown on the cards below. Tap any "Map ↗" or "Route ↗" link to open Google Maps.

The days

Book before you go

Before Register on Visit Japan Web (immigration + customs QR codes). Travel insurance. eSIM for both phones.
~2 Nov Day 2 transport, opens 1 month before: Fuji Excursion seats (JR East eki-net) + return highway bus (highway-buses.jp) — or Romancecar seats if Hakone.
~5 Nov Shinkansen Tokyo → Shin-Osaka for 5 Dec on SmartEX (seats D/E for the Fuji side).
~9 Nov Shinkansen Kyoto → Tokyo for 9 Dec (seats A/B for the Fuji side). Decide morning or late first.
10 Nov Optional: Ghibli Museum tickets for 10 Dec (sale 10:00 JST = 02:00 CET).
~20 Nov teamLab Planets time slot for 3 Dec (if the "Bay" version).
20 Nov Shibuya Sky for 4 Dec, 15:40–16:00 slot. Sale opens 00:00 JST = 16:00 CET on 19 Nov.
4 Dec Send suitcases from the Tokyo hotel to the Kyoto hotel (TA-Q-BIN).
8 Dec Send suitcases from the Kyoto hotel to the Tokyo hotel.

Transport budget

Per person, approximate. Everything except the two Shinkansen rides and the airport trains is paid with a tap of the IC card.

Day	Moves	Cost
1 · Tue	Narita → hotel	¥1,100–3,330
2 · Wed	Fuji day trip (Kawaguchiko / Hakone)	¥7,000–9,500
3 · Thu	Tokyo subway & JR	¥600–1,300
4 · Fri	Tokyo subway & JR	¥700–1,000
5 · Sat	Shinkansen Tokyo → Shin-Osaka + Osaka metro	¥15,500
6 · Sun	Osaka → Kyoto + Kyoto local	¥700–1,200
7 · Mon	Kyoto trains, buses	¥500–1,500
8 · Tue	Kyoto ⇄ Nara (+ Inari/Uji)	¥1,500–2,600
9 · Wed	Shinkansen Kyoto → Tokyo + Tokyo local	¥14,800
10 · Thu	Tokyo local + city → Haneda	¥800–1,700
	Total transport	¥43,200–52,400

Skip the JR Pass. A 7-day pass is ¥50,000, more than this whole table, and it doesn't cover the private lines you'll use most in Kansai (Hankyu, Keihan, Kintetsu, subways) or the Nozomi without a surcharge. Buy single tickets.

Daily spending, roughly

Food

¥4,000–7,000 per day — konbini breakfast, a set lunch, izakaya dinner

Evening drink

One draft ¥500–800 with dinner; tea from a vending machine ¥150

Sights

¥500–1,000 per temple; big-ticket items ¥2,000–3,600

Cash

Carry ~¥10,000 each; small izakaya and temples are often cash-only

Practical info: getting around, luggage, izakaya etiquette, onsen rules, phrases →