Sample itinerary
21-day Tokyo to Kyushu
Three weeks from the capital to the far south of Kyushu.
Two weeks trace the classic arc at a slower pace, and the third week leaves it for Kyushu: Fukuoka's markets, Nagasaki's harbor slopes, and Kagoshima across the bay from the Sakurajima volcano.
- Temples & Tradition
- Off the Usual Route
- Foodie Paradise
The route
21 days, 9 stops
Tokyo4 days
Four days with room to range past the usual circuit.
Hakone1 day
An onsen night on the way west.
Kanazawa2 days
Omicho Market mornings and the Teramachi temple walk.
Kyoto4 days
Four days, enough to trade the center for Ohara's temples.
Osaka2 days
Shrine mornings and market evenings before the shinkansen south.
Hiroshima2 days
A day in the city, a day across the water on Miyajima.
Fukuoka2 days
Nagahama's fish market and the shrines north of the city.
Nagasaki2 days
Castella shops, Kofukuji, and the harbor slopes.
Kagoshima2 days
Satsuma pottery and shrine gardens, with the volcano across the bay.
What stands out
- A third week that leaves the classic arc for Kyushu
- Ohara's temples and Kanazawa's Teramachi walk on the way west
- Fukuoka's fish market and Nagasaki's castella shops
- Kagoshima's Satsuma pottery, with Sakurajima across the bay
Make it yours
We have set the baseline route. Add your dates and arrival times, and the builder rebuilds it around them.