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Step 1

Choose your route

7-day Classic route

Tokyo → Fuji → Kyoto → Osaka

Full itinerary

🗼

Tokyo

Day 1–3

⛩️

Kyoto

Day 4–5

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Osaka

Day 6–7

△ JR Pass may not pay offJR Pass is usually not worth it for this simple route. Single tickets are often cheaper unless you add Hiroshima, multiple long-distance rides, or return to Tokyo by Shinkansen.

Step 2

Set departure date

Step 3

Pre-departure checklist

!Passport valid through your stay

!Japan eSIM purchasedGet eSIM

JR Pass or train tickets checkedCompare

!Airport transfer plannedCompare

!Hotels bookedCompare hotels

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Google Maps offline (Japan)

Translation app installed

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Recommended booking stack for 7-day Classic

Recommended for this route

1. Rail

A single Shinkansen ticket is usually simpler for Tokyo → Kyoto / Osaka. Compare the JR Pass only if you add Hiroshima, multiple long-distance rides, or return to Tokyo by Shinkansen.

Book Shinkansen ticket

Best for Tokyo → Kyoto / Osaka, one-way, or simple first-time routes.

Klook Compare on Omio

Check JR Pass options if adding Hiroshima or return-to-Tokyo

2. Hotel area

Best balance for first-time Tokyo, Kyoto / Osaka transfer, and airport access.

ShinjukuUeno / AsakusaTokyo Station

Choose Tokyo base

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3. eSIM / arrival