How to Spend 2 to 3 Weeks in Japan: Best First-Timer Route + Itinerary

How to Spend 2 to 3 Weeks in Japan: Best First-Timer Route + Itinerary

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Links to Hotels & Tours We Booked 👇 Enjoy Japan! 🍣🗼🏯
► Hotels We Stayed in Japan:
» Tokyo (Asakusa) Hotel: https://booking.tpo.li/rIEl5FXB
» Hakone Ryokan: https://booking.tpo.li/pGATKHWX
» The General Kyoto Hotel: https://booking.tpo.li/wZIFNZ7q
» Kinosaki Onsen Ryokan: https://booking.tpo.li/S6oBkzMD
»Kanazawa Hotel: https://expedia.tpo.li/SxEZcWtR
» Tokyo (Shinjuku) Hotel: https://booking.tpo.li/xriueZ5Y

► Best Things We Did:
» Sumo Show: https://klook.tpo.li/IOhG9vvT
» Food Tour in Shinjuku: https://viator.tpo.li/6qpolC12
» Samurai Movie Star Experience: https://viator.tpo.li/aEe5XrgP
» Kyoto Matcha Tea Ceremony: https://viator.tpo.li/58tZhr5T

If you are planning your first trip to Japan, this video covers the exact 3-week itinerary we followed on our trip – covering Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Kinosaki Onsen and Kanazawa (with tips on how to adjust it into a 12–14 day version without missing the highlights).

This Japan itinerary follows a modified Golden Route done entirely by train, designed to minimize long travel days while balancing iconic sights with hidden gems + hotel and ryokan recommendations and favorite tours and food stops.

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Chapters:
0:00 Explaining the Itinerary
0:58 Our Route
1:17 Section 1: Tokyo
3:23 Tokyo Favorites
5:41 Section 2: Hakone
7:35 Next Stop
9:37 Section 3: Kyoto
10:25 Kyoto Favorites
13: 40 Hiroshima
15:35 How Many Days in Kyoto?
16:08 Section 4: Kinosaki Onsen
18:28 Section 5: Kanazawa
20:26 Back to Tokyo
20:55 Final Thoughts & Itinerary Adjustments
22:22 Who did it better?

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