Ten days is the sweet spot for a first Japan trip — long enough for the Golden Route with room to breathe, short enough to sell easily. Here is a flexible template you can adapt and we'll operate end to end, net in your currency.
The 10-day template
- Days 1–3 — Tokyo. Arrival, Tokyo highlights (Asakusa, Shibuya, teamLab), a food walk, and a day trip option (Nikko or Kamakura).
- Day 4 — Hakone / Mt Fuji. Onsen ryokan night with Mt Fuji views — the experiential centre of the trip.
- Day 5 — Travel to Kyoto. Shinkansen with luggage forwarding; afternoon in eastern Kyoto.
- Days 6–7 — Kyoto. Kyoto temples, Arashiyama, a tea ceremony and Gion at dusk.
- Day 8 — Nara day trip. The Great Buddha and the deer park, an easy Nara half-day.
- Days 9–10 — Osaka. Osaka food and castle, optional Universal Studios Japan, then departure from KIX.
Easy add-ons (extend to 12–14 days)
- Hiroshima & Miyajima on the western line.
- Hokkaido or Okinawa for powder or beaches.
- Kanazawa & the Japan Alps for Shirakawa-go and castle towns.
Why operate it through a DMC
We contract the hotels and ryokan, sequence the rail and transfers, assign licensed guides, and run 24/7 support — you keep the client and the margin. The same template scales from FIT to groups.
FAQ
What does a typical 10-day first-time Japan itinerary cover? Three days in Tokyo, a Hakone or Mt Fuji onsen ryokan night, shinkansen to Kyoto with two full days there, a Nara day trip, then Osaka food and castle with departure from KIX. It is a flexible template we operate end to end.
How can a 10-day Japan itinerary be extended to two weeks? Extend to 12 to 14 days with Hiroshima and Miyajima on the western line, Hokkaido or Okinawa for powder or beaches, or Kanazawa and the Japan Alps for Shirakawa-go and castle towns.
How quickly can a DMC return a costed Japan itinerary? Send the client's dates, pace and budget and we usually return a costed day-by-day plan within 24 hours. We contract hotels and ryokan, sequence rail and transfers and assign licensed guides, and the same template scales from FIT to groups.
Send us your client's dates, pace and budget and we'll return a costed day-by-day plan, usually within 24 hours. Reach b2b@explera.jp or +66 93 656 8090, or the B2B portal. IATA 96215733, ASTA member 900408341.
