Japan 2026

This is a plan for my next trip to Japan.

Prep

Day	City	Activities	Inter-city Transport
29	Tokyo	Akihabara? - Shinjuku - Shibuya - Meguro Ilumination ¹ - Check in - Marunouchi lights
30	Tokyo/Mt Fuji	Kawaguchiko - Ropeway - Pagoda - Oishi park - Other lakes? - Ushijima Shrine Illumination	Bus/Train
31	Tokyo/Nagoya	Train museum - Science Museum - Gifu Castle - Shopping?	Shinkansen
1	Nagoya/Shirakawago	Hachiman - Takayama - Shirakawago	Bus
2	Nagoya/Nakasendo	Magome-juku - Tsumago-juku - Nagiso - Shopping?	Train
3	Nagoya/Ise	Outer Shrine - Inner Shrine - Oharaimachi street - Toba Island - Shopping?	Train
4	Nagoya/Kyoto/Osaka	Toji Temple - Nishiki Market - Nintendo Museum - Dotonbori	Shinkansen
5	Osaka/Sapporo	Shopping? - Sapporo Clock - Snow Festival	Flight
6	Sapporo	Tsu Dome Site - 12PM - 2PM Asahikawa (7PM)	Train
7	Sapporo	Fushimi Shrine - Mount Moiwa -Otaru - Otaru Music box museum?	Train
8	Sapporo/Sendai	Sendai Castle - Downtown	Flight
9	Sendai/Yamagata	Yamadera - (Ginzan Onsen \| Zao Ropeway)? \| (Ensuin Gardens - Matsushima bay - Food Tour?)	Train
10	Sendai/Tokyo		Shinkansen
11	Tokyo//(Kawazu \| Yokohama/Miura)	Kawazu \| (BIG BANG Yamato Leisure Sports Plaza - Yokohama - Miura)	Train/Shinkansen
12	Tokyo	Shopping? - Ueno? - Food tour²?
13	Tokyo/CDMX