14 Days in Japan: The Ultimate Travel Itinerary 🇯🇵 Patreon Exclusive

At long last, the hotly anticipated 14 Days in Japan Travel Plan is here!

Now as much as I'd love to film this right now, it's barely possible to step outside for longer than 10 minutes without being roasted to a flaming crisp. But we will absolutely be shooting it beyond the summer so fear not.

In the meantime guys, I know many of you are planning on coming to Japan in the coming months and I really hope you'll find this useful for ideas on where to go and what to do in Tokyo, Osaka, Nara and Takayama.

I believe this to be the perfect well-rounded trip, for first-time travellers coming to Japan.

We'll be following it up soon for 21 Days in Japan as well, for the lucky folks able to visit a little longer, or those heading here for the second time.

You can find the itinerary pamphlet attached to this post!

And in case you can't read the PDF right now, I'll enclose below, the opening page of the trip plan, explaining how and why I chose this route and the locations within.

Let me know in the comments below what you AGREE or DISAGREE with in this itinerary! Would be keen to hear your thoughts on where you'd skip and WHERE you'd endorse?

Share with us below!
Chris

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14 DAYS IN JAPAN: THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL PLAN

Whether you're traversing the neon-lit labyrinth of Tokyo, or losing yourself in ancient Kyoto's narrow alleys, breathing in the sweet scent of incense sticks, or stuffing your face with fresh sushi and succulent Wagyu beef, while consuming the ever formidable Strong Zero.

The Japanese travel experience is a heady cocktail of culture shock, exhilaration, language barriers, and despair. For many there'll be many situations you've never found yourself in; immersed in a tranquil hot springs - naked - or spread out on a soft tatami straw mat, sleeping on fluffy futon.

The sad truth is, for many, a visit to Japan is a once-in-a-lifetime event, due to the wallet busting expense and the considerable distance travelled to reach this far-flung corner of the globe.

My mission has always been to share Japan with the world and uncover the unique locations, that have gone under the radar for too long, often avoided by the guidebooks and honestly, crafting travel itineraries for Japan is always a ton of fun. Especially for second time visitors, or those here for longer than 14 days, who can get a bit experimental and go off the beaten track.

But the first 14 days in Japan are the most important; these destinations have earned their reputation and represent the essence of what makes Japan great and I hope, after experiencing these locations, travellers to Japan will be keen to return and explore the rest of the country, from frozen Hokkaido to sub-tropical Okinawa.

This 14-day itinerary spans the eclectic corners of Tokyo, the serene mountain town of Takayama, the vibrant Osaka nightlife, the cheeky bowing deer of Nara, and the poignant Memorial Peace Park in Hiroshima.

While it's difficult to put a figure on this itinerary, $2,000 per person seems a reasonable estimate (excluding flights), though for budget-conscious travellers, I recommend bypassing Shinkansen and hotels in favour of buses, hostels and capsule hotels.

It also helps that the Yen is essentially worthless right now - there's never been a better time to visit from overseas!

While we'll be transforming this itinerary in an action-packed Youtube episode soon, I hope this itinerary sheds some light on where to go and what to do on your own journey through Japan, and if you really can't wait, fear not! We've already visited 90% of these locations on previous Abroad in Japan episodes in Tokyo, Osaka, Takayama and Hiroshima. (No Nara and Kanazawa just yet).

Enjoy the itinerary!

I must go now.
My fried chicken needs me.

Chris