Two days in Kyoto is enough to see many of the city’s most important sights, but only if you plan your route carefully. Kyoto is very different from Tokyo. Its major attractions are spread between eastern, western and northern districts, and travelling across the city can take longer than the distance on a map suggests. … Read more
Ten days in Japan is enough time to experience Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka while adding one smaller destination without turning the trip into a race between train stations. For a first visit, the most efficient route is: Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Osaka From Osaka, you can add Hiroshima and Miyajima as an ambitious … Read more
The best time to visit Japan depends on what you want from the trip. For comfortable sightseeing weather, April, May, October and November are among the strongest months. For cherry blossoms, many travellers target late March to early April in Tokyo and Kyoto, although bloom dates change every year. For autumn colours, November is particularly … Read more