Ultimate Japan Travel Guide for First-Timers: Top Attractions & Must-See Spots in 2025

So many friends visiting Japan for the first time don’t know how to plan their itinerary? Today, I’m sharing this 7️⃣-day free-and-easy travel route, which you can adjust based on your schedule—just take it and go! 🙌

🌀 Itinerary 🌀 Transportation 🌀 Food 🌀 Tips

🚘 7-Day, 6-Night Japan Route
✔️ Day 1: Tokyo
Asakusa Temple — Tokyo Tower — Shibuya Sky — Kabukicho
✔️ Day 2: Mount Fuji
Kawaguchiko — Lawson — Aokigahara Forest — Lake Yamanaka
✔️ Day 3: Kamakura
Great Buddha of Kamakura — Shichirigahama Beach — Kamakura High School Station — Enoshima
✔️ Day 4: Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Shrine — Kiyomizu-dera — Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka — Kamo River
✔️ Day 5: Nara
Uji — Todai-ji — Nara Park — Mount Wakakusa
✔️ Day 6: Kobe
Ikuta Shrine — Nankinmachi — Meriken Park — Suma Beach
✔️ Day 7: Osaka
Osaka Castle Park — Tsutenkaku — Shinsaibashi — Umeda Sky Building

🔵 Transportation Guide
🚈 JR: Japan Railways covers the entire country, making it easy to travel between regions.
🚊 Subway: Most cities have their own subway systems, offering fast and dense urban transit.
🚌 Bus: Buses are widely available in both cities and rural areas, and some tourist spots are only accessible by bus.

🚕 Taxi: 💰 Expensive—usually only considered when other transport is inconvenient or late at night.
🚗 Private Car: Ideal for families or groups, cost-effective, and offers high flexibility.

🟡 Japanese Food Guide
🍣 Cuisine: Sushi, tempura, sashimi, takoyaki, grilled eel, wagyu beef, soba noodles
🍤 Snacks: Onigiri, miso soup, cold noodles, okonomiyaki, kushikatsu, matcha ice cream
🥗 Food Streets: Tsukiji Market (Tokyo), Nishiki Market (Kyoto), Dotonbori (Osaka)

👨‍✈️ 24-hour airport transfers + Chinese-speaking driver-guide
💗 Thoughtful service, flexible travel arrangements
💌 More Japan travel guides coming soon~