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Japan road trips · 旅のレシピ

Where will you wake up?

Three road trips from our Kyoto base, full of onsen, mountains and the freedom to stop wherever the view is best. Tap a trip for the day-by-day route.

Kyoto → Mt Fuji

5-6 days~600 kmAll levels

Kyoto → Mt Fuji

The classic eastward run: green tea hills, the dunes and lakes of the coast, hot-spring towns, and a sunrise framed by Mt Fuji and its five lakes.

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  1. Day 1 · Kyoto → Nagoya (castle, miso katsu)
  2. Day 2 · Hamamatsu & Lake Hamana, eel & lakeside stay
  3. Day 3 · Shizuoka tea country & coastal onsen
  4. Day 4-5 · Fuji Five Lakes (Kawaguchiko), sunrise & hot springs
  5. Day 6 · Easy cruise back to Kyoto
Shikoku Loop

7 days~700 kmNature & coast

Shikoku Loop

Cross to Japan's quietest big island for whirlpools, deep river valleys, surf coast and the famous 88-temple pilgrimage, all at your own gentle pace.

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  1. Day 1 · Kyoto → Naruto whirlpools
  2. Day 2 · Iya Valley, vine bridges & gorges
  3. Day 3-4 · Kochi coast & the clear Shimanto River
  4. Day 5 · Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen
  5. Day 6 · Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu
  6. Day 7 · Return to Kyoto
Niigata Snow Trip

4-5 daysWinterSnow tyres incl.

Niigata Snow Trip

Powder days and steaming onsen nights. Park warm and cosy at the foot of the slopes. The van is built for real winter, deep snow included.

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  1. Day 1 · Kyoto → Yuzawa, Niigata (snow country)
  2. Day 2 · Ski day · onsen evening, sleep slope-side
  3. Day 3 · Myoko Kogen powder & mountain views
  4. Day 4-5 · Detour to Nagano's snow monkeys, back to Kyoto

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