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Nara: Ikaruga, Nishinokyo & Nara Park · 2 days, 1 night

Nara 2-Day Itinerary from Kyoto: Horyu-ji to Todai-ji

Kyoto Station 08:00 → Day 2 13:35Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: Mar

1. Horyuji Station
2. Horyu-ji
3. Lunch on the approach to Horyu-ji

Listed costs / person¥6,950

Photo: Kakidai / CC BY-SA 4.0

Tokyo: Asakusa, Shibuya, Odaiba & Toyosu · 3 days, 2 nights

Tokyo 3-Day Itinerary for First-Timers: Shibuya & Odaiba

Tokyo Station 10:00 → Day 3 15:30Train & bus3 days, 2 nightsRecommended: Mar

1. Kaminarimon Gate & Nakamise Shopping Street
2. Senso-ji Main Hall
3. Lunch in Asakusa (tendon, monjayaki, etc.)

Book ahead: 1

Listed costs / person¥3,936

Photo: Nikos Kitsakis / CC BY-SA 4.0

Hyogo · Himeji · Day trip

Himeji Day Trip: Himeji Castle, Koko-en & Mt. Shosha

Himeji Station 09:00 → 16:50Train & busDay tripRecommended: Nov

1. Himeji Castle
2. Koko-en Garden
3. Chokaku Tokubetsu Shien Gakko / Koko-en bus stop

Listed costs / person¥5,440

Photo: user:Fg2 / Public domain

Saitama · Kawagoe · Day trip

Kawagoe Day Trip from Ikebukuro: Old Town & Candy Alley

Ikebukuro Station 11:00 → 19:50Train & busDay tripRecommended: Aug

1. Kawagoe Station
2. Kitain Temple
3. Kurazukuri Warehouse Street (lunch)

Listed costs / person¥1,592

Photo: Tak1701d / CC BY-SA 3.0

Tokyo · Asakusa & Oshiage · Day trip

Asakusa & Tokyo Skytree in One Day: Senso-ji to Night Views

Ueno Station 09:00 → 19:20Train & busDay tripRecommended: Apr

1. Asakusa Station
2. Kaminarimon Gate
3. Nakamise Shopping Street

Listed costs / person¥3,164

Photo: redlegsfan21 / CC BY-SA 2.0

Hiroshima & Miyajima · 2 days, 1 night

Hiroshima & Miyajima 2-Day Plan: Peace Park & Itsukushima

Hiroshima Station 09:00 → Day 2 16:00Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: May

1. Atomic Bomb Dome
2. Peace Memorial Park
3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Listed costs / person¥4,430

Photo: Type specimen / CC BY-SA 3.0

Osaka City · 2 days, 1 night

Osaka 2 Days from Shin-Osaka: Kuromon, Dotonbori & Kaiyukan

Shin-Osaka Station 09:00 → Day 2 15:00Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: Dec

1. Osaka Castle Main Tower
2. Kuromon Market
3. Dotonbori

Listed costs / person¥6,250

Photo: Mont Blank rich / CC0

Nara Park · Day trip

Nara Day Trip from Osaka (Namba): Great Buddha & Deer

Namba Station 09:00 → 16:30Train & busDay tripRecommended: Oct

1. Kofuku-ji
2. Nara Park
3. Todai-ji Daibutsu-den (Great Buddha Hall)

Listed costs / person¥2,160

Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0

Kyoto · Fushimi & Higashiyama · Day trip

Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera & Gion in One Day

Kyoto Station 09:00 → 17:15Train & busDay tripRecommended: Apr

1. Fushimi Inari Taisha
2. Kiyomizu-dera
3. Sannenzaka

Listed costs / person¥1,120

Photo: Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5

Ishikawa · Kanazawa · 2 days, 1 night

Kanazawa 2-Day Itinerary by Bus: Kenrokuen & Higashi Chaya

Kanazawa Station 09:00 → Day 2 12:00Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: Nov

1. Omicho Market
2. Kanazawa Castle Park
3. Kenrokuen Garden

Listed costs / person¥980

Photo: Tomio344456 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Gifu · Takayama & Okuhida · 2 days, 1 night

Takayama 2-Day Itinerary from Nagoya with Shinhotaka Ropeway

Nagoya Station 08:00 → Day 2 18:00Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: Oct

1. Takayama Station
2. Takayama Jinya
3. Old Town (Sanmachi Suji)

Listed costs / person¥20,120

Photo: KENPEI / CC BY-SA 4.0

Tokyo · Mt. Takao · Day trip

Mt. Takao Day Trip from Shinjuku: Cable Car, Summit & Onsen

Shinjuku Station 08:00 → 16:00Train & busDay tripRecommended: Nov

1. Takaosanguchi Station
2. Kiyotaki Station (cable car)
3. Takaosan Station

Listed costs / person¥1,350

Photo: Jpatokal / CC BY-SA 4.0

Tochigi · Nikko & Lake Chuzenji · 2 days, 1 night

Nikko 2-Day Itinerary from Tokyo: Toshogu & Lake Chuzenji

Tokyo Station 07:30 → Day 2 14:30Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: Oct

1. Utsunomiya Station
2. JR Nikko Station
3. Shinkyo Bridge

Listed costs / person¥15,320

Photo: Flickr user: Chi ing / CC BY 2.0

Hokkaido · Otaru · Day trip

Otaru Day Trip from Sapporo: Canal Cruise & Night View

Sapporo Station 09:00 → 20:45Train & busDay tripRecommended: Aug

1. Otaru Station
2. Otaru Sankaku Market
3. Otaru Canal (Asakusa Bridge)

Listed costs / person¥5,680

Photo: Blue Lotus from Arashiyama, Kyoto / CC BY 2.0

Kyoto · Arashiyama & Sagano · Day trip

Arashiyama Day Trip from Kyoto: Romantic Train & River Boat

Kyoto Station 08:30 → 17:30Train & busDay tripRecommended: Nov

1. Torokko Saga Station
2. Torokko Kameoka Station
3. Hozugawa River Boat Ride (Kameoka → Arashiyama)

Book ahead: 3

Listed costs / person¥8,960

Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0

Gifu · Shirakawa-go · Day trip

Shirakawa-go Day Trip from Kanazawa by Bus

Kanazawa Station 08:00 → 16:20Train & busDay tripRecommended: Jan

1. Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal
2. Deai Bridge
3. Wada House

Book ahead: 2

Listed costs / person¥7,600

Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

Kanagawa · Kamakura & Enoshima · Day trip

Kamakura & Enoshima Day Trip from Tokyo by Enoden

Tokyo Station 08:30 → 19:00Train & busDay tripRecommended: Jun

1. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
2. Komachi-dori Street
3. Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kotoku-in)

Listed costs / person¥5,260

Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5

Kanagawa · Hakone · 2 days, 1 night

Hakone 2-Day Itinerary from Shinjuku with the Freepass

Shinjuku Station 08:00 → Day 2 13:00Train & bus2 days, 1 nightRecommended: Nov

1. Hakone-Yumoto Station
2. The Hakone Open-Air Museum
3. Owakudani

Book ahead: 2

Listed costs / person¥28,570

Photo: reggiepen(Flickr) / CC BY 2.0

Yamanashi · Lake Kawaguchiko · Day trip

Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Shinjuku: Kawaguchiko & Chureito

Busta Shinjuku 07:45 → 18:40Train & busDay tripRecommended: Nov

1. Kawaguchiko Station
2. Mt. Tenjo Park (Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway)
3. Hoto noodle lunch by Lake Kawaguchiko

Book ahead: 2

Listed costs / person¥8,000

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