Japan's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits, no padding, mostly trains.
- First visit
- Base cities: Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka
- culture
- food
- urban
- history
Destination Matcher · Archetype
You want it all, polished and bright. The big city turned up to eleven.
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kansai
Japan's food capital and most exuberant city - a working-class energy that takes eating very seriously.
See Osaka →Sapporo
hokkaido
Hokkaido's vibrant capital, famed for ramen, beer, and the iconic February Snow Festival.
See Sapporo →Fukuoka
kyushu
Japan's fastest-growing city and food capital of the west - Hakata ramen, yatai street stalls, and a young international energy.
See Fukuoka →Nagoya
chubu
Japan's fourth-largest city, a manufacturing powerhouse with a magnificent castle, unique food culture, and the Toyota Museum.
See Nagoya →Naha
okinawa
Okinawa's subtropical capital - base for the Ryukyu Kingdom heritage, Kokusaidori shopping street, and the island's unique cuisine.
See Naha →Sendai
tohoku
Tohoku's largest city, the 'City of Trees', gateway to Matsushima and famous for beef tongue cuisine.
See Sendai →Hand-built routes that lean into what the Modern Maximalist loves. Load one into the planner, then reshape the cities, dates, and pace to make it your own.
Greatest hits, no padding, mostly trains.
Tokyo, then Hakone for one quiet night, then Kyoto and Osaka.
Slow enough to feel it, full enough to remember it.
Maple leaves, temple gardens, longer evenings.
Clear skies, fewer crowds, hot baths between stops.
Longest trip on the free plan, paced to actually enjoy.
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