Sapporo snowfields, Kyoto temples, and Mt. Fuji lakes on one grand loop
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Japan is very doable for lacto-vegetarians with planning. Every city on this route has excellent all-vegan spots; book temple shojin-ryori (Shigetsu, Daigo) several days ahead, and keep HappyCow handy. Convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson) are a reliable backup for veg onigiri and noodles.
A Welcome Suica card (or Suica on iPhone via Apple Pay) covers trains, subways and buses nationwide, plus convenience stores. Set it up on landing. The GO taxi app is Japan's best — register it before arrival, since SMS verification won't work on data-only tourist SIMs.
Japan is still partly cash-based. Small restaurants, rural tours and the Ine fishing village are often cash-only. 7-Eleven ATMs give the best foreign-card withdrawals; keep ¥5,000–10,000 on hand.
Early May is mild and pleasant across Honshu, cooler in Hokkaido (pack layers for Sapporo and the coast). Late-spring greenery makes Kyoto and the Fuji lakes especially scenic. Mt. Fuji views depend on clear skies — allow flexibility.
teamLab Borderless, the sumo show, and Michelin shojin-ryori restaurants all require advance reservations — some weeks ahead. Lock these in before departure to avoid disappointment.
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8 Nights · Japan · Group - 3 adults
Ride the Golden Route in peak sakura season: Osaka Castle blossoms and Dotonbori street food, sacred Nara and Kyoto, a Hakone onsen night, then Tokyo and Mt Fuji — with transparent per-day costs.
Highlights: Osaka Castle sakura and Dotonbori takoyaki · Nara deer park and Todaiji Temple day trip · Kyoto's Philosopher's Path, Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama · Hakone onsen retreat with Lake Ashi cruise · Mt Fuji Five Lakes and Chureito Pagoda day trip · Transparent per-person daily budget throughout
9 Nights · Japan · Couple
A south-to-north summer journey across Hokkaido, from Hakodate's harbour night views to Farm Tomita's lavender at its July peak and the volcanic onsen of Asahidake. Timed so the anniversary lands on a dawn walk through the blooms.
Highlights: Mount Hakodate Ropeway night view over the glittering isthmus · Hakodate Morning Market uni bowls and Goryokaku star fort · Guided Noboribetsu Hell Valley & Lake Toya volcanic day tour · Dawn walk through Farm Tomita's lavender fields at peak bloom · Biei's Blue Pond and the Shikisai no Oka flower hills by bicycle · Asahidake Ropeway to alpine wildflowers and a forest rotenburo soak
14 Nights · Japan · Family · 5 adults + 3 children
A 14-night west-to-east journey across Japan for a family of eight — Osaka's Dōtonbori, Hiroshima and the Miyajima torii, classic Kyoto with guided day trips to Fushimi Inari, Nara and Amanohashidate, Nagoya's castle and maglev park, Mt Fuji's Five Lakes, and Tokyo — with cheapest-per-city stays and a transparent, itemised cost split.
Highlights: Mt Fuji Five Lakes · Gion & Fushimi Inari, Kyoto · Miyajima floating torii · Amanohashidate day trip · TeamLab & Shibuya Sky, Tokyo
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