Kyushu itinerary v3 8 days

First day travel directly to Kagoshima

Second day to sakurajima

Third day  Sengan en And Kagoshima City Aquarium

Fourth day travel from
kagoshima to Nagasaki to Omura Park

Fifth day Huis Ten Bosch

Sixth day Chinatown , Peace park and museum then travel from Nagasaki to
back to Fukuoka

Seventh day kashiikaen Sylvanian Garden, Daizaifu Tenmangu, Canal City Mall

Eighth day departure

Kyushu itinerary v2 8 days

First day Hakata Arrival

Second day  Maizuru Park and Tochoji temple , Canal City Hakata

Third day Dazaifu Tenmangu

Fourth & Fifth day either Yufuin or Beppu for onsen ryokan

Sixth day mountain Aso

Seventh day Huis Ten Bosch , Nagasaki

Eighth day Departure

Kyushu itinerary v1 for 8 days

First day arrival , check in and explore the surrounding

Second day  Space world in Kitakyushu

Third & Fourth day Beppu Onsen ryokan stay ( Takegawara / kankaiji/ hoyoland/ hamada )

 Fifth day : Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki

Sixth day yakushima ,Kagoshima

Seventh sakurajima in Kagoshima

Eighth day departure

Another 10 days itinerary for Sapporo and nearby towns

1st day arrival
2nd day visit flower tower , odori, central seafood wholesale or nijo for snow crab , seafood.
If going Central at jr Station:  soen . Just outside the station is a sushi restaurant . The lunch set is good n cheap.

When walking to the whole sale, there’s a cheap veg n fruit store, can buy the fruits .

Then go Naebo, go to beer museum and Aeon Mall .

3rd day go Noboribetsu. NiXe ( aquarium for Penguin March at 11 am and 2:30. There are many shows , just follow the schedule given ) . If got extra time , can go Noboribetsu bear park which is on top of the a mountain so need to take cable car up.

4th day dec otaru got otaru canal walk and visit different factories .

5th & 6th day ski resort ... either to rusutsu , Niseko ( super crowded ), teine or can go onsen ryokan

7th day
Morning :
Hitsujigaoka hill observatory . Can see the whole landscape of Sapporo. Free foot spa , there are exhibitions .

Afternoon : white lover’s chocolate factory . Buy Bentoss bento for dinner ( exit 5 of the train station , just up the escalator )

8th day. Hokkaido museum learning history , workshop at basement . There’s a eco friendly theme room for kids to explore .
( ticket promo if buying with Hokkaido historic village is moved the original Meiji building to the next mountain which is just a bus stop away. Very far distant as from 1 mountain to another . If snow heavily and thick, might hv snow sleigh )

9th day
odori , susukino, red government headquarter , etc and

Shopping day at outlet in kita- Hiroshima , shin-Sapporo or even tanukikoji ( a very long stretch covered old traditional lane. Daiso is next to tanokukoji 2. The biggest in Japan)

evening for winter illumination and winter fair

10th day departure .

10 days itinerary to Naha , Okinawa

for young kids and elderly

First day arrival in Naha , makishi market

2nd day. Shureimon , shurijo castle, Futenma shrine and kokusaidori

3rd day  either go to Ishigaki island or

Beach in Naha can choose several as they are beautiful. Naminoie beaxh or  Toyosaki beach

4th day  : Okinawa world

5th day: urasoesho museum and urasoe castle

6th day : Nago Island . Fruit land , marine park

7th day :Okinawa chiraumi aquarium

8th day :  Gyoku sendo cave

9th day  cape Hedo

10th day : departure

7 days in Kansai Region only

This is an itinerary for kansai With Himeji, Kobe and Nara deer park.

1st day
Arrival , check in and explore around the hotel , go namba, shinsaibashi

2nd day travel to himeji , take the city tram , visit the castle , morning market , town aquarium which is a sea turtle rescue centre. If u want to walk, there’s a wholesale shop nearby to buy cheap snacks and beverages . Kobe walking trail and local food

3rd day, kaiyukan, tempozan,  Kobe-sanda Premium outlet

4th day, Himeji Central Park with Safari ( wildlife and patting zoo)

5th day Nara deer park and shrine

6th day Osaka castle , Expo ‘70 Nihon Bankoku Hakuran-Kai and surrounding .

7th day departure. There’s a factory outlet next to kansai airport .

9 days self drive in Hokkaido and 4 days in Tokyo

During late autumn with possibility of slight snowing , self drive in Hokkaido and public transportation in Tokyo

First day Arrival at Sapporo 

2nd day odori , nijo market , beer museum , Aeon mall , susukino

3rd day travel to obihiro , visit obihiro zoo

4th day , sweetpia garden by ryugetsu ( going at 9am, get the special coupon for cake end, limited coupon ) and factory visit, proceed to koufuku station and aikoku station .

5th day travel back to Sapporo , on the way to Hobetsu museum 

6th day Maruyama Zoo , White lovers’ chocolate factory , salmon science center at Makomanai Park

7th day Otaru factories , canal , aquarium 

8th day noboribetsu Nixe and bear park 

 

9th day  transfer to Tokyo. Visit Doraemon sky park and Royce factory in new Chitose airport 

Check out Tokyo station and surrounding , see the newly renovated Tokyo station hotel . Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku , shibuya 

10th day

Odaiba : megaweb, onsen, Fuji observatory tower , themed cafe , kids’ attraction, shopping and eating local Japanese food in their food court .

11th day ameyoko in the morning , walk or take train to Asakusa   sensoji then to Kamakura 

12th day last min shopping and departure

11 days Tokyo then Sapporo itinerary

Big group of adults preferred sightseeing.

First day 

Arrival at Tokyo 

Chk in and check surrounding . 

If your connecting flight is haneda , either stay in Otorii or Kawasaki .

Check out Tokyo station and surrounding , see the newly renovated Tokyo station hotel .

2nd day 

Odaiba : megaweb, onsen, Fuji observatory tower , themed cafe , kids’ attraction, shopping and eating local Japanese food in their food court .

3rd day  ameyoko in the morning , walk or take train to Asakusa   sensoji then to Kamakura 

4th day hakkeijima theme park and aquarium 

5th day Harajuku, shinjuku, Meiji shrine to Yokohama ramen museum , Yokohama port  and cup noodle museum 

6th day transfer to Sapporo 

7th day  odori , nijo market , beer museum , Aeon mall 

8th day Maruyama Zoo , White lovers’ chocolate factory 

9th day Otaru factories , canal , aquarium 

10th day Kita-Hiroshima factory outlet 

Chitose Salmon Park 

11th day departure , visit Royce factory and Doraemon sky park in new Chitose airport 

9 days Sapporo during July for Lavender

With a young kid in toll to visit lavender farm in Furano

First day check in hotel ( look for Sapporo or susukino ) 

Roam

Odori, should hv beer festival with jazz performances at night . 

Flower tower , susukino at night with ramen museum ( it’s a shop

Street ) 

2nd day Tanukikoji ( 1 km long 7 lane 200+ shop. Daiso biggest branch is next to lane 2) 

Former Government building , nijo market , clock tower 

3rd day Furano visit Lavender farms and taking Norokko train 

4th day book day tour in Furano hopping to blue lake and Furano factories 

5th day Maruyama Zoo  and white lovers chocolate factory 

6th day otaru canal , glass factory , food factory 

7th day noboribetsu nixe and bear park 

8th day Kita Hiroshima factory outlet, beer museum , Aeon mall next to it plus malls in shin-sapporo

9th day last min shopping at new Chitose airport , Royce chocolate factory and doraemon sky park ; departure 

25 days in Hokkaido during summer

25 days around Hokkaido

First day arrival , visit odori , flower tower ,
nijo market .

2nd day Maruyama Zoo  and white lovers’ chocolate factory

3rd day fruit picking

4th day Kita-Hiroshima factory outlet and night view at Mt Moiwa

5th day noboribetsu Nixe

6th day noboribetsu bear park and stay over at onsen ryokan

7th day otaru aquarium, otaru canal and factory visit

8th day Furano Lavender in July and factories hopping . Must eat melon ice cream

9th day Aoike ( blue lake), crosspatch

10th day Sapporo beer museum , aeon and train museum ( to check as not open regularly )

11th day Tanukikoji , crib Street, susukino , ramen museum , clock tower , former gov site

12th-14th day whale and dolphin watching in Shiretoko, Rausu or Nemuro

15th day Sapporo Salmon Museum and Salmon Park Chitose

16th Hokkaido Museum

17th Hokkaido heritage village

18th-20th day Lake Akan , Kushiro

21st day Sunpiazza Aquarium and science centre

22nd -23rd day Asahiyama Zoo ( direct zoo train available dates )

24th day Shin-Sapporo , Sapporo shopping

25th day
Departure . Go new chitose airport and visit Royce factory and doraemon skypark ( free indoor playground )

20days Kanto / Tokyo and traveling out itinerary

Focus on kid and sightseeing. Not into shopping or crowded areas. 
Kid loves car , train and construction equipments 


1st day arrival  Kawasaki ameyoko 

Skytree , Harajuku, Meiji shrine , Asakusa

2nd day Kamakura

3rd day Disneyland 

4th day Disneysea

5th day hakone day trip with boat ride in the lake

6th day Odaiba megaweb Toyota , Fuji Tower , diver’s City ( gundam at night ) , different kid and adult experience . etc

7th day Tokyo metro museum ( train museum ) , edogawa Zoo  

8th day go to saitama for railway museum and omiya Park  

9th day Yokohama cup noodle museum, Yokohama port , ramen museum 

10th day Mitaka , kichijoji 

11th day Nikkō 

12th day Kanazawa visit the market , buy food and go to the castle and have lunch before going to the castle. Visit the heritage park across the road 

13th day hakkeijima aquarium and theme park 

14th day Venus Fort for factory outlet 

15th day Ikebukuro, namja gyoza Museum , aquarium etc

16th day Fuji Q highland day trip, Thomas train & friend is within.

17th day shonan beach 

18th day newly opened Moomin themed park in saitama 

19th day The Paleo Express - Chichibu SL ( steam Locomotive ) at Kumagaya station 

https://www.jnto.go.jp/scenic-railways/list/steam-locomotive-the-paleo-express/

20th day Narita temple before departure 

Links to train maps in Japan

🚆Understanding the different public transportations and train lines
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2323.html


🚃For Tokyo and Kansai:
https://www.jrailpass.com/maps


🚋Tokyo region:
Complete guide :
https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-tokyo_train_station/article-a0001084/

Subway:
https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/subwaymap/

JR East :
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/downloads/pdf/routemap_e.pdf

Saitama :
http://www.knet.ne.jp/~ats/eng/e_smap2.htm


🚞Tōhoku region:
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/index.html?src=gnavi



🚝Kansai Region:
https://osaka-info.jp/en/page/kansai-route-network

https://kansaionepass.com/en/railway_map.html

This is for JR west :
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/



🚅Chigoku Region:
JR chigoku:
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/okayama_hiroshima_yamaguchi/

Hiroshima
Chigoku Jr pass and JR bus map:
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/

Tram in Hiroshima :
http://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/s-routemap.html

Okayama:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5703.html

https://www.okayama-japan.jp/en/guidemap



🚈Shikoku :
http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/pdf_numbering/map.pdf


🚂Kyushu Region:
JR Kyushu
https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf

Fukuoka subway :
https://subway.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/route/

Nagasaki:
Bus and tram:
https://travel.at-nagasaki.jp/en/transportation/bus/

Kagoshima :
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4604.html

Kumamoto:
http://www.kotsu-kumamoto.jp/common/uploadfiledsp.aspx?c_id=9&id=2&set_doc=1

Beppu:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4705.html



🚆Hokkaido region:
JR Hokkaido :
http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/pdf/e-route_map.pdf

http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/train/guide/resort.html

Subway:
https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/english/routemap.html

15 days itinerary for Kansai Region

Kansai Region 

Day 1 arrival and exploring hotel surrounding 

Day 2 

Tempozan, Kaiyukan ( aquarium ), factory outlets and see rainbow bridge 

Day 3 

Kobe heritage walking trail plus eating Kobe street food

Day 4 

Namba, shinsaibashi , dotonburi plus tennoji

Day 5 

cup noodle museum in ikeda then to umeda

Day 6

Shima Spain village Paraque Espana in Mie

Day 7 

Himeji castle , walking trail exploring Himeji plus sea turtle rescue aquarium 

Day 8 & 9

Shrines , temples in Kyoto 

Day 10

Toei movie theme park 

Day 11

Nara walking trail and deer park

Day 12 

Himeji Central Park ( Safari and theme park )

Day 13 

Wakayama whale museum 

Day 14 

Osamu Tezuka Takarazuka Museum and walk around Takarazuka revue ( musical theatre ) 

Nature walk trail nearby 

Day 15

Departure 

Can go to the factory outlet if flight is late evening 

10day itinerary for Tokyo only ( no traveling out)

Tokyo 

Day 1 arrive 

Explore hotel surrounding

Day 2 explore harajuku , shinjuku , shibuya , Sky tree 

Day 3 & 4 Disneyland & Disneysea

Day 5 

Yokohama port , ramen museum. , cup noodle museum 

Day 6 odaiba 

Megaweb toyota , different see , eat, experience & shop

Evening : divercity for giant gundam  

Day 7 kamakura and Kawasaki 

Day 8 hakkeijima aquarium & theme park 

Day 9 mitaka and kichichoji 

Day 10 departure 

Itinerary for 12 days in Kansai and Hiroshima

1st day arrival in Osaka 

Check in and explore Dotonburi, shinsaibashi and Namba 

2nd day Shima Spain village Parque Espana  in Mor 

3rd and 4th day 

Himeji has Himeji castle and walking trail with hop on shuttle with day pass .

There’s a sea turtle rescue aquarium run by their town and can spend another full day in  private run Safari in Himeji Central Park - a theme park when u see wild animals roam n an area when you can pat small animals. If u are taking public bus, on the way can see a Big Mac with a rabbit logo 西松屋 ( nishimatsuya) which is one stop baby store. Another one is just 10 mins walk from himeji station . 

5th day 

Kobe has walking trail to see important heritage buildings and in Kobe , street food is must try and attraction to foreigners . 

6th -8th day 

If you are looking for a less crowded yet authentic japan , go nara or even outskirt of Kyoto as there are 5,000 temples & shrines. 

9th day

In Kyoto, there’s Toei movie theme park where you see Meiji setting and sometimes real filming too . 

10th day 

If you have more days to spend, can consider taking day trip to miyajima in Hiroshima. It will be a bonus if you are using jr pass as the ferry fare is included . Can walk down the beach during low tide but torii is under construction due to some rumour to put coins for blessings are destroying it so now they need to remove and refurbish . 

11th day 

Next to Hiroshima is yamaguchi where the famous kintaikyou 錦帯橋 where the whole bridge is built without a single nail and the whole island is a treasure and many rare sightseeings. 

12th day departure 

Ps  one stop mega department stores for babies and children: 

Baby r us has more american product range , akachan honpo more complete full range of everything needed while nishimatsuya more neighbourhood . 

9 days Tokyo and Hakone itinerary

With 2 days in Hakone and 6 days in Tokyo


1st day  reach Hakone , chk in .
Then go Lake to take pirate ship or walk around , evening stroll if good weather , can see Mt Fuji

2nd day check out, leave luggages at hotel  .
Either go hakone rope way, hakkai village, visit Little prince museum

To Tokyo  check in

Check the surrounding of the hotel

3rd day
Yokohama
Cup noodle museum , ramen museum and Yokohama port

4th day
Disneyland

5th day kamakura then to Kawasaki , harajuku , shinjuku and kabukicho

6th day
Odaiba including VenusFort , gundam at Divercity , megaweb toyota city etc

7th day
Ikebukuro for Namco Namja town for gyoza stadium , indoor aquarium and shopping.

8th day
Kichichoji and mitaka

9th day
Chk out  and departure

Tokyo train route maps

This is by JR East with several pdf maps. Including station names ,JR  lines , subways and private lines too

Good to keep if you are going and not familiar with Tokyo metropolis .

https://www.jreast.co.jp/tc/routemaps/index.html

8 days for Tokyo & Osaka with focus in Tokyo

With young and old : 4 days in Tokyo  and 4 days in Osaka

Day 1 arrival , explore hotel surroundings

Day 2 & day 3 disney land & Disney sea

Day 4 odaiba with many things to do , see for both young n old. After gundam light show go shibuya , shinjuku , harajuku to see crowds .

Day 5
Check out and travel to Osaka . If good weather , see Mt Fuji. On bullet train, look for Mt Fuji as that’s a v good spot to see
Check in Osaka

Day 6 Nara Deer Park and Osaka castle

Day 7 usj

Day 8 departure

8 days Tokyo & Osaka Itinerary with young kids

Spending 2 days in Tokyo and the rest in Osaka before flying back from Kansai airport


1st day : arrival. Check in and check the hotel surrounding

2nd day : go edogawa Zoo ( free )

https://www.edogawa-kankyozaidan.jp/zoo/

Then go odaiba. It’s a very huge area to explore with kid’s activities , malls, giant gundam, Toyota museum ( for both adults n kids )
https://www.megaweb.gr.jp

3rd day go Osaka , check in then head to namba & shinsaibashi

4th day go himeji , walking trail , wet market along the way , visit nishimuraya ( baby shop) just along the way . Himeji castle , himeji sea aquarium ( for this pram
Nt friendly as need to climb steps) . It’s a rescue sea turtle aquarium for education

5th day Kobe heritage walk then to kaiyukan , tempozan Ferris wheel, can go factory outlet which is nearby .

https://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/m/en/kobesanda/

https://mitsui-shopping-park.com/mop/kobe/english/

6th day go Kyoto and visit the customer service for best to visit places on that day as different flower festive , events etc

7th day
If you like flowers , this is built 1970 for expo and kept till now.

https://www.expo70-park.jp/languages/english/


There’s a buffet kfc nearby .

https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/soranews24.com/2015/10/31/kentucky-fried-chicken-set-to-open-all-you-can-eat-buffet-restaurant-in-japan/amp/

Do your last min shopping .

8th day departure

8 days in Tokyo itinerary

8 days with a must to go Disneyland , Disneysea, shopping  and cup noodle museum

Day 1 arrival
And explore around hotel

Day 2 go Yokohama , ramen museum
Cup noodle museum
Yokohama bay

Day 3 Disneyland

Day 4 Disneysea

Day 5 Odaiba
Shopping , many activities like going to Fujitv building , Toyota’s theme park : mega web
https://www.megaweb.gr.jp/about/english.html

Day 6 Hakkeijima which is a huge aquarium with theme park . There are 2 outlet malls on the man made island

Day 7
Mitaka , a neighbourhood which has a famous university and good and cheap food/ fruits etc.
There’s zoo and park and ghibli museum ( need to reserve online as there are time slot for entrance )

Day 8 departure

7 days in kansai with Hiroshima itinerary guide

This is planning itinerary for kansai with usj and Nara deer park. For kids to experience and out of crowds .

First day
Arrival , check in and explore around the hotel , go namba, shinsaibashi

Second day travel to himeji , take the city tram , visit the castle , morning market , town aquarium which is a sea turtle rescue centre. If u want to walk, there’s a wholesale shop nearby to buy cheap snacks and beverages .

Himeji is an old town and you can either take bullet train 18 mins to Osaka or take rapid if you intend to go factory outlets , kaiyukan ( Osaka famous aquarium with whale shark ) , evening go to Kobe for food as famous for busting street food . There are heritage trails too.

3rd day, usj

4th day, Kyoto toei movie theme park

5th day Nara deer park and shrine

6th day miyajima , Hiroshima

7th day departure

10 days Tokyo Itinerary rough guide

Did this and sharing here . 

Requirement to go  Disneysea , ski resort and see Mt Fuji 

Day 1 arrival and explore surrounding of hotel 

Day 2 go visiting ameyoko for food then to Asakusa temple, the first old school funfair , go see skytree , 

Shibuya , harajuku & shinjuku just to see what everyone sees ! 🤣

Day 3 disneysea ... time to reach 8-9am as very crowded as some wait since 7am....  don’t miss the water parade !

Day 4 go mitaka , kichijoji , there’s a park, zoo, good and cheap

Sushi and food. There’s a Famous for meat store with long queue . 

Or you can travel out to Nikko, it’s more authentic Kyoto than Kyoto in Kantō. 

Day 5-7 gala yuzawa . Can stay ryokan or arrange day trip, depending your budget 

Day 8 take coach from shinjuku to Fuji Q high land which is a theme park with skating ring during winter , can see Mt Fuji up close .

Day 9 go odaiba which has many many activities and things to do excluding shopping . Giant gundam at night with light . 

Or you can choose to go hakkeijima 八景島 which is a man made Island with a huge theme park and aquarium.  

Day 10 departure

Hope this helps in planning your own !