Chris Scott - TravelManagers

Japan looks small on a map.

Until you actually start planning it.

I can already see how easy it would be to fall into the trap of trying to do:
Tokyo + Kyoto + Osaka + Hiroshima + Hakone + Mt Fuji + Nara + Disneyland + Universal Studios…

…all in 7-10 days.

That might look good on Instagram.

But in reality?

It’s a LOT of:
🚅 packing
🚶 navigating stations
🧳 dragging luggage
😵 decision fatigue

One thing I’ve learnt after 20+ years in travel:
You don’t remember the rushed moments.
You remember how a place made you feel.

So for our first trip to Japan, my daughter and I deliberately planned it slower (or as slow as we could, to be honest, it's still a bit rushed for me!).

✔️ 3 nights in Tokyo
✔️ 2 nights in Nagoya
✔️ 2 nights in Kyoto
✔️ 3 nights in Osaka

Fewer hotel changes.
More time to wander.
More train journeys.
More room for the unexpected.

Because sometimes the best travel moments happen when you’re NOT sprinting between landmarks trying to “tick off” a country.

Japan already feels like the perfect place to slow down properly.

And honestly?
I’m very ready for that.

What’s the most rushed trip you’ve ever done?