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14-Day Volunteering Itinerary in Japan

  1. Day 1: Tokyo
    Estimated time and distance from Narita International Airport:
    1 hour and 30 minutes (46 km)

    Visit Shibuya Crossing.

  2. Day 2: Tokyo
    Estimated time and distance from Shibuya Crossing:
    20 minutes (6.8 km)

    Volunteer at Tokyo Children's Care Center.

  3. Day 3: Tokyo - Yokohama
    Estimated time and distance from Tokyo Children's Care Center:
    50 minutes (30 km)

    Visit Minato Mirai 21.

  4. Day 4: Yokohama - Kyoto
    Estimated time and distance from Minato Mirai 21:
    1 hour and 30 minutes (47 km)

    Volunteer at Kyoto Prefectural Nishiyama Hospital.

  5. Day 5: Kyoto
    Estimated time and distance from Kyoto Prefectural Nishiyama Hospital:
    30 minutes (8 km)

    Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

  6. Day 6: Kyoto - Osaka
    Estimated time and distance from Kiyomizu-dera Temple:
    1 hour and 20 minutes (45 km)

    Volunteer at Osaka Red Cross Hospital.

  7. Day 7: Osaka
    Estimated time and distance from Osaka Red Cross Hospital:
    40 minutes (17 km)

    Visit Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.

  8. Day 8: Osaka - Hiroshima
    Estimated time and distance from Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan:
    3 hours and 30 minutes (300 km)

    Volunteer at Hiroshima Welfare Services Association.

  9. Day 9: Hiroshima
    Estimated time and distance from Hiroshima Welfare Services Association:
    30 minutes (8 km)

    Visit World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine.

  10. Day 10: Hiroshima - Fukuoka
    Estimated time and distance from World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine:
    2 hours and 20 minutes (170 km)

    Volunteer at Fukuoka City Hospital.

  11. Day 11: Fukuoka
    Estimated time and distance from Fukuoka City Hospital:
    50 minutes (17 km)

    Visit Fukuoka Tower.

  12. Day 12: Fukuoka - Oita
    Estimated time and distance from Fukuoka Tower:
    2 hours and 30 minutes (135 km)

    Volunteer at Oita Red Cross Hospital.

  13. Day 13: Oita
    Estimated time and distance from Oita Red Cross Hospital:
    30 minutes (14 km)

    Visit Beppu's Hells.

  14. Day 14: Oita - Tokyo
    Estimated time and distance from Beppu's Hells:
    6 hours and 30 minutes (800 km)

    Depart from Tokyo.

Time and Costs Estimates:

  • Shibuya Crossing (1 hour, free)
  • Tokyo Children's Care Center (4 hours, free)
  • Minato Mirai 21 (2 hours, 500 yen)
  • Kyoto Prefectural Nishiyama Hospital (4 hours, free)
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple (2 hours, 400 yen)
  • Osaka Red Cross Hospital (4 hours, free)
  • Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (3 hours, 2,300 yen)
  • Hiroshima Welfare Services Association (4 hours, free)
  • World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine (2 hours, 300 yen)
  • Fukuoka City Hospital (4 hours, free)
  • Fukuoka Tower (2 hours, 800 yen)
  • Oita Red Cross Hospital (4 hours, free)
  • Beppu's Hells (2 hours, 1,250 yen)
  • Total Estimated Costs: 5,550 yen

Useful Tips:

If you have more time: consider visiting Sapporo for its famous snow festival.

If you have less time: consider visiting fewer cities or shortening volunteer hours.

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