Free Japan Trip Sketch — Route, Best Month & Honest Budget

Here's a free, at-a-glance sketch for Japan — a sensible route, when to go and an honest budget band to plan around. Want it built out into a full day-by-day plan for your exact dates, party and passport? Get the $29 Dream Printbook, or sketch a different destination free.

Suggested route

Tokyo · 3 nights
Neon streets, temples, culinary genius
Takayama · 2 nights
Mountain town, sake breweries, alpine views
Kyoto · 4 nights
1,600+ temples, bamboo groves, geisha districts
Osaka · 2 nights
Street food mecca, modern energy, easy base

Where to stay: Mix business hotels in Tokyo, ryokan in Takayama, machiya guesthouses in Kyoto's Gion

This is just a sketch. The $29 Dream Printbook plans the whole trip:

Day-by-day itinerary with train times & hidden shrine schedules
Two-tier budget breaking flights, trains, meals & experiences apart
JR Pass buying strategy + visa requirements for your passport
Confirmed 3-4 star hotel/ryokan shortlist with booking windows

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This free sketch is an AI estimate to inspire your planning. The $29 Dream Printbook is the fully-researched plan with confirmed stays, an honest two-tier budget and visa rules for your nationality.