Journal — 6 min read
Four weeks in Japan, and still reasons to return
Osaka, the Tokyo area and a Yokohama outing, with a train lunch and Mount Fuji between the city photographs.
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Japan.
Japan was our first trip together in 2013, and we kept returning through 2026. Here are photographs from a four-week visit around Osaka and Tokyo, a Yokohama museum guide and the practical route plans we would use for another trip.
Guide — 5 min read
The Cup Noodles Museum day I would plan in Yokohama
What the factory activities involve, which tickets you need and how to avoid arriving after the useful slots have gone.
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Guide — 8 min read
Book the Fuji side, then choose your train lunch
How I would buy and use Osaka–Tokyo Shinkansen tickets, choose seats in either direction and leave time for a bento.
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Itinerary — 5 min read
One week, two bases: Osaka and Tokyo
Seven days split between Namba and Asakusa, with one train move and a choice about the Yokohama museum day.
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Itinerary — 5 min read
Two weeks around Osaka and Tokyo
Six nights around Namba and seven around Asakusa, with time for Yokohama and one Kansai day trip.
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Itinerary — 5 min read
Three weeks with Namba and Asakusa as the bases
A longer two-city stay with separate Kansai outings, Yokohama and time between the bigger days.
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Four weeks in Japan without moving every few days
Twelve nights around Namba, fifteen around Asakusa and a slower plan for the time in between.
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