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10 days in Japan: pick a route

Ten days is enough for Japan's three classic cities, or for a quieter loop through one city many first trips skip. Here are both, as routes made in itinerUP.

Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka

10 days · 9 nights · 3 stops · about 408 km

  1. Tokyo3 nights
  2. Kyoto3 nights
  3. Osaka3 nights

good for

  • The classic first trip to Japan
  • Ends in Osaka, known for its street food
  • The shinkansen links all three cities

Tokyo, Kanazawa and Kyoto

10 days · 9 nights · 3 stops · about 486 km

  1. Tokyo3 nights
  2. Kanazawa2 nights
  3. Kyoto4 nights

good for

  • Kanazawa: Kenroku-en garden and the old geisha and samurai districts
  • Four nights in Kyoto leave room for temples and a day in Nara
  • A good second trip, or for a group that prefers fewer crowds

Distances are measured on the map in itinerUP. Check train, bus and flight times when you book.

can't agree? put both to your group.

Draw your versions in itinerUP, send one link to the group chat, and everyone plays them as maps and votes with a first name. No app, no account, free to start.

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questions

how do you get from Tokyo to Kanazawa?
By the Hokuriku shinkansen, which runs directly between the two. Check times and passes when you book.
how do we pick one as a group?
Open both routes in itinerUP, send the link to the group chat, and everyone plays them as maps and votes with a first name. No app, no account. The leading route shows live.