How i plan a Trip to Japan - Japan Itinerary guide

Drawing on 15 Japan visits and over five years living there, he ranks Japan first and criticizes generic Tokyo-centered itineraries. He recommends Kansai Airport, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, and Hiroshima; buy a $20–$30 bicycle instead of a JR Pass. After a failed pocket-Wi‑Fi pickup, he favors camera-store SIMs and may next year rent a car, sleeping in it.

His advice shifts from costly transit toward self-directed mobility, though bicycle fatigue prompts reconsideration.