The Golden Route of Japan is a travel path that whisks you through the highlights of the country, hitting major spots like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka with all their amazing sights and bites! With all things though, this traditional path is a little cookie cutter so we’ve updated and optimized for the modern today.
You’ve been dreaming of going to Japan for years and the time’s finally come but as you start to try to plan the trip you start getting overwhelmed with how much you need to learn in a short amount of time for the 10 or so days that you’ll be there.
In this Japan itinerary, you’re going to get the specifics of how to plan your dream vacation, with deep insight from our hands-on experience, saving you time and money.
What You’ll Get Out of This Itinerary
- Day-by-day breakdown that covers how to build a 10 day itinerary of Japan’s Golden Route.
- In-depth insight from our experience completing this itinerary ourselves.
- Details for important attractions and activities so you don’t have to search them on your own.
- Interactive map with all locations pinned.
- Access to the spreadsheet of the itinerary which will help accelerate trip planning.

Highlights You’ll Love With These 10 Days In Japan
What I love about this itinerary is that it is truly a gateway to what makes Japan such an incredible travel destination. It’s jam-packed with highlights without feeling overwhelming.
If I were to pick out 5 of my favourite things about doing the Golden Route, they’d be:
- Mt. Fuji is beautiful (when it’s out) – You can’t control the weather but if you’re lucky enough to see the famous snow-capped mountain from Fuji Five Lakes.
- Fall foliage is ablaze– It’s totally worth seeing the vivid glow of the autumn colors all around Japan.
- Icons of Japan – We were able to visit so many of my favourites in Japan including the Shibuya Scramble, Tsukiji Fish Market, the gorgeous temples of Kyoto, tea ceremony, Kobe beef, Glico man, and so much more.
- Getting away from the crowds – I love that we also found opportunities to get away from the tourist path a few times including the temple with 1200 unique…
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