· Japan 2026
9 Jun — 1 Jul 2026
22 Nights · 5 Travellers
Mt Fuji
A Journey in Five Parts

FWHBA
Japan 2026

Five travellers, three weeks, three cities. Five confirmed stays from Shinjuku to Asakusa, both flights paid, the rest still to be planned.

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22
Nights
9 Jun → 1 Jul
5
Travellers
William · Finn · Jack · Brodie · Annie
3
Cities
Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka
5
Stays
All confirmed · all paid
Day-by-day · 旅程

Twenty-two days

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Day 01 · Tue
9 Jun
In transit
QF 79 · MEL → NRT9:35 AM → 7:00 PM
Day 02 · Wed
10 Jun
Tokyo · Shinjuku
Shinjuku Apartment4 nights total
Day 03 · Thu
11 Jun
Tokyo · Shinjuku
Shinjuku ApartmentNight 2 of 4
Day 04 · Fri
12 Jun
Tokyo · Shinjuku
Shinjuku ApartmentNight 3 of 4
Day 05 · Sat
13 Jun
Tokyo · Move
Shinjuku → UenoCheck-in dots. tokyo
Day 06 · Sun
14 Jun
Tokyo · Ueno
dots. tokyoNight 2 of 4
Day 07 · Mon
15 Jun
Tokyo · Ueno
dots. tokyoNight 3 of 4
Day 08 · Tue
16 Jun
Tokyo · Ueno
dots. tokyoNight 4 of 4
Day 09 · Wed
17 Jun
Tokyo → Kyoto
Shinkansen · 2h 15mCheck-in Fabrica
Day 10 · Thu
18 Jun
Kyoto
Fabrica KyotoNight 2 of 6
Day 11 · Fri
19 Jun
Kyoto
Fabrica KyotoNight 3 of 6
Day 12 · Sat
20 Jun
Kyoto
Fabrica KyotoNight 4 of 6
Day 13 · Sun
21 Jun
Kyoto
Fabrica KyotoNight 5 of 6
Day 14 · Mon
22 Jun
Kyoto
Fabrica KyotoNight 6 of 6
Day 15 · Tue
23 Jun
Kyoto → Osaka
Local rapid · 15mCheck-in Sauna Villa
Day 16 · Wed
24 Jun
Osaka
Sauna VillaNight 2 of 6
Day 17 · Thu
25 Jun
Osaka
Sauna VillaNight 3 of 6
Day 18 · Fri
26 Jun
Osaka
Sauna VillaNight 4 of 6
Day 19 · Sat
27 Jun
Osaka
Sauna VillaNight 5 of 6
Day 20 · Sun
28 Jun
Osaka
Sauna VillaNight 6 of 6
Day 21 · Mon
29 Jun
Osaka → Tokyo
Shinkansen · 2h 30mCheck-in Asakusa
Day 22 · Tue
30 Jun
Tokyo · Asakusa
Hidden VillaFinal night
Day 23 · Wed
1 Jul
In transit
QF 80 · NRT → MEL8:25 PM departure
Three cities · 三都市

The destinations

Tokyo · Shibuya
No. 01
東京
Tokyo

Open the trip in Shinjuku, slip across to Ueno, end with two quiet nights in Asakusa.

10Nights
3Stays
$3,381AUD
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Kyoto · Bamboo
No. 02
京都
Kyoto

Six nights at Fabrica — a two-bedroom apartment with an open-air bath in Kamigyo Ward.

6Nights
1Stay
$1,461AUD
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Osaka · Dotonbori
No. 03
大阪
Osaka

Six nights at Sauna Villa, ten minutes from Shitennoji. The food capital — and a sauna.

6Nights
1Stay
$1,833AUD
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The route · 経路

Train Route

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Origin · 出発
出
Melbourne
Tue 9 Jun
MEL T2 · 9:35 AM
QF 79 · A330
10h 25m
Arrival · 到着
着
Narita
Tue 9 Jun
NRT T2 · 7:00 PM JST
Narita Express (N'EX)
~80 min
Stop 01
東京
Tokyo
9 → 17 Jun
8 nights
Tokaido Shinkansen
2h 15m
Stop 02
京都
Kyoto
17 → 23 Jun
6 nights
JR Local Rapid
15 min
Stop 03
大阪
Osaka
23 → 29 Jun
6 nights
Tokaido Shinkansen
2h 30m
Stop 04
浅草
Asakusa
29 Jun → 1 Jul
2 nights
Asakusa Line · Access Exp.
~65 min
Departure · 出発
発
Narita
Wed 1 Jul
NRT T2 · 8:25 PM JST
QF 80 · A330
10h 20m
Return · 帰国
帰
Melbourne
Thu 2 Jul
MEL T2 · 7:45 AM
Group picks · 必見

Six must-do's

Being decided · 2 per city
No. 01
Tokyo · 東京
待
Awaiting pick
Group's #1 in Tokyo
No. 02
Tokyo · 東京
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Awaiting pick
Group's #2 in Tokyo
No. 03
Kyoto · 京都
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Awaiting pick
Group's #1 in Kyoto
No. 04
Kyoto · 京都
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Awaiting pick
Group's #2 in Kyoto
No. 05
Osaka · 大阪
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Awaiting pick
Group's #1 in Osaka
No. 06
Osaka · 大阪
待
Awaiting pick
Group's #2 in Osaka

Once the five of us land on our top picks, this becomes the highlight reel — six experiences nobody leaves Japan without doing.

Reference · 資料

Info pages

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No. 04 · Reference
Flight Info
Qantas QF 79 outbound, QF 80 return. PNR FC7BIS — every passenger, ticket and time.
AUD 6,334.50 · 5 pax · paid
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情
No. 05 · Reference
Trip Info
Transport, packing, apps, useful Japanese phrases, money etiquette and emergency contacts.
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