2 Weeks in Japan 🇯🇵 What to Do (First-Time Travel Guide)

00:00 Two Weeks in Japan (Family Trip Highlights)
00:35 Narita → Flying South
01:15 Osaka (First Impressions + Dotonbori)
02:49 Nara Day Trip (Deer + Mochi)
04:59 Kyoto (Gion + Yasaka)
06:34 Fushimi Inari (Torii Gates)
08:12 Arashiyama (Bamboo + Monkey Park)
10:12 Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
10:52 Shinkansen Toward Mount Fuji
11:52 Fuji Region + Mishima
12:20 Fuji Didn’t Show (Rain & Clouds)
13:44 Tokyo Base (Asakusa)
16:16 Tokyo Nights (Ginza • Shibuya • Shinjuku)
17:18 What We’d Do Differently + Takeaways

We spent two weeks in Japan as a family travelling through Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Mount Fuji and Tokyo — and this video brings together the moments that surprised us most.

If you’re planning your first trip to Japan, this gives you a realistic feel for what it’s actually like: what’s worth your time, what caught us off guard, and what we’d do exactly the same next time.

From busy city streets and peaceful temples to unexpected moments (including Mount Fuji completely hidden by cloud), this was less about the perfect itinerary and more about experiencing Japan as it unfolded.

Japan turned out to be easier to navigate than we expected, incredibly family-friendly, and full of small moments that made the trip memorable.

If this is your first time planning Japan, plan enough to feel confident — then leave space to simply enjoy the experience.

🎥 This video is part of our Japan series
More Japan travel moments coming soon.