14-Day Nature Itinerary in Japan

1. Day 1: Hakone
   From Tokyo Station, take a train to Hakone-Yumoto Station (1h30m)

   Onsen Hot Springs

2. Day 2: Mount Fuji
   1h30m drive from Hakone

   Hiking Trails

3. Day 3: Matsumoto
   3h30m drive from Mount Fuji

   Medieval castle tour

4. Day 4: Kamikochi
   1h30m drive from Matsumoto

   Hiking in the Alps

5. Day 5: Takayama
   2h30m drive from Kamikochi

   Traditional Old town

6. Day 6: Kanazawa
   2h30m drive from Takayama

   Kenrokuen garden

7. Day 7: Kyoto
   3h30m drive from Kanazawa

   Bamboo forest and Kinkakuji temple

8. Day 8: Nara
   1h drive from Kyoto

   Nara Park and Todaiji temple

9. Day 9: Kumano Kodo
   2h30m drive from Nara

   Hiking through ancient pilgrimage trail

10. Day 10: Hiroshima
    4h drive from Kumano Kodo

    Peace Memorial Park and Museum

11. Day 11: Miyajima Island
    30-minute ferry from Hiroshima

    Itsukushima Shrine and Mount Misen Hike

12. Day 12: Osaka
    2h drive from Miyajima Island

    Namba Parks and Osaka Castle Park

13. Day 13: Mount Koya
    2h drive from Osaka

    Monastery-stay and Okunoin Cemetery Tour

14. Day 14: Tokyo
    2h30m drive from Mount Koya

    City exploration

Time and Costs Estimates

• Hakone Onsen Hot Springs (3 hours, $50)
• Mount Fuji Hiking Trails (5 hours, free)
• Matsumoto Castle tour (2 hours, $7)
• Kamikochi Hiking in the Alps (4 hours, free)
• Takayama Traditional Old town (4 hours, free)
• Kanazawa Kenrokuen Garden (2 hours, $4)
• Kyoto Bamboo Forest and Kinkakuji Temple (3 hours, $5)
• Nara Nara Park and Todaiji Temple (4 hours, $8)
• Kumano Kodo Hiking Through Ancient Pilgrimage Trail (6 hours, free)
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum (3 hours, $6)
• Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine and Mount Misen Hike (5 hours, $10 ferry)
• Osaka Namba Parks and Osaka Castle Park (4 hours, free)
• Mount Koya Monastery-stay and Okunoin Cemetery Tour (6 hours, $40)
• Total Estimated Costs: $120

Useful Tips

If you have more days, add a side trip to Shirakawago or Ise Grand Shrine. If you have less time, skip Kumano Kodo or Hiroshima. If you prefer modern architecture, add Tokyo's Odaiba area or Kyoto's Tadao Ando's museum.