14 Day Japan Itinerary for First Timers #japan #tokyo #kyoto

14 Day Japan Itinerary for First Timers #japan #tokyo #kyoto

Here’s how to spend the perfect two weeks in Japan for first- timers. Start your trip in Tokyo and spend four days here. Make sure to visit Tokyo Tower, Shibuya Sky, and Shibuya Crossing, Team Lab Planets were borderless, and visit the historic Asakusa Shrine. Next, take a train to Lake Kawakucho for breathtaking views of Mount Fuji from every corner, and to spend the night at a traditional Yokan. From there, take the Shinkansen or the bullet train to Kanazawa for three nights where you’ll stroll through Kenroan Garden, one of Japan’s top three gardens, and explore the beautifully preserved samurai and geisha districts. On your third day, take a day trip to Shiraakawa, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for their gastro roof farmhouses. Then take the Shinkansen again to Kyoto for four nights where you can experience oldw world charm by visiting temples, the serene bamboo forest in Arishyama, and walk through the 10,000 red Tory gates at Fushimi Inari Taiisha Shrine. Squeeze in a day trip to Nara where you can feed the free roaming deer that bow back at you. Wrap up in Osaka where you’ll eat your heart out and explore the peaceful Osaka Castle and spend two final nights. For all these trains and activities, I recommend using Cluke to book your tickets.

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For years, Japan has been a dream destination we longed to explore and finally we turned that dream into a reality. There are so many different regions of Japan that gives a unique, different experience. It would take months, maybe even years to fully explore all that Japan has to offer, but this is a beginner’s guide to some of the most iconic destinations in Japan.

🇯🇵 Here’s how to spend 14 days in Japan:

Tokyo: 4 days
🗼 Tokyo Tower
⛩️ Senso-ji Temple
🌆 Shibuya Sky
✨ Teamlab Borderless
🎏 Tsukiji Market

Mt. Fuji (Kawaguchiko): 1 day
🗻 Chureito Pagoda
🗻 Shimoyoshida
🗻 Oshino Hakkai
🗻 Arakurayama Sergen Shrine

Kanazawa: 2 days
🏯 Kanazawa Castle
🍃 Kenrokuen Garden
👘 Higashi Chaya District
⚔️ Nagamachi Samurai District
🍦 Gold leaf Ice cream @hakuichi

Shirakawago Day Trip
🏠 Gassho houses
👀 Tenshukaku Observatory

Kyoto: 4 days (with day trip to Nara)
⛩️ Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine
⛩️ Kiyomizudera
⭐️ Kinkakuji
🎋 Arashiyama
🦌 Nara Deer Park

Osaka: 2 days
📍 Dotombori District
🍄 Universal Studios
🏯 Osaka Castle
✨ Shinsekai

🚅 All of the above places are reachable by trains and buses. Transportation in Japan is super easy. I don’t recommend the JR pass since there’s been a massive price hike. Instead, get individual tickets to Shinkansen (bullet trains) on Klook. Use my code MINYWANDER to save more money!

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