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Nagoya, Fuji and Hakone in 14 days: itinerary and hotels

Fourteen days from the castles and museums of Nagoya to the five lakes of Fuji, then Hakone and its boiling valley, the great Buddha of Kamakura, Enoshima and the port of Yokohama.

Compiled by Kylian, updated on Sep 5, 2026

The Great Buddha of Kamakura in bronze
  • 14 days
  • 56 places
  • 14 nights
  • fast pace
Start
Takayama
End
Hachiōji
Main transport
Rental car, left in the parking lot in the cities where public transport is better
Recommended season
Works all year round except July-August, hot and humid, with Fuji often hidden; April for the cherry trees, November for the maples of Hakone

What you get

  • The complete itinerary: 14 days sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Hotel
  • The card of every hotel, with the address and a direct booking link
  • Quota tickets, fixed-date tickets and surcharges flagged in advance
  • The country quick guide: weather, transport, formalities, budget
  • A PDF file of 30 pages

What the price does not include

  • Flights
  • Hotel nights
  • Tickets and admission fees
  • Travel insurance
  • On-the-ground assistance during your trip

The itinerary preview

The free day in full, with its hotel card. This is the sample.

Day 5

At the foot of Fuji

Morning

The road from Takayama to Fujiyoshida

Four hours of driving east to Fujiyoshida, following Suruga bay and then climbing to the plateau of the five lakes. The volcano grows larger and larger on the left.

Afternoon

Arakurayama Sengen Park

Three hundred and ninety-eight steps lead up to the Chūreitō pagoda, a war memorial put up in 1963, which offers the most reproduced framing in Japan: the red pagoda, the town below and the cone of Fuji behind. The cherry trees in April and the maples in late November make it busier still. Arrive early.

Evening

Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen-jinja

The shrine at the historic start of the ascent by the northern face, founded in the 8th century: an avenue of giant cedars, moss-covered stone lanterns and a gate behind which the old pilgrimage path begins. It is the finest place in the area, and one of the least visited.

Hotel · Night 5

Megu Fuji 2021

Opened in 2021 in the Kamiyoshida district, four minutes' walk from Fujisan station and 2.3 km (1.4 mi) from Fuji-Q Highland. Family rooms with a mountain view, shared kitchen, common lounge, a concierge service that arranges excursions, free private parking. Three nights here. The Oshi Togawa house, the residence of a former host of pilgrims, is four hundred meters (1,310 ft) away.

Address
· 2-7-13 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi 403-0005
Check-in
3:00 PM · Check-out 10:00 AM
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The day-by-day rundown

14 stops, 400 km as the crow flies

  1. Day 1 The waters of Gujō, then the neon of Nagoya Gujō Hachiman Castle Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  2. Day 2 The castle, the sword and the Kannon Nagoya Castle Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  3. Day 3 A day of science and technology Nagoya City Science Museum Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  4. Day 4 The art museums of Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art and Aichi Arts Center Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  5. Day 5 At the foot of Fuji Arakurayama Sengen Park Free
  6. Day 6 Fuji-Q Highland Fuji-Q Highland Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  7. Day 7 Clear springs, lava forest and five lakes Oshino Hakkai Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  8. Day 8 Hakone and Lake Ashi Hakone-en and the Komagatake ropeway Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  9. Day 9 The boiling valley and the sculptures Ōwakudani and the Hakone ropeway Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  10. Day 10 Odawara and Cape Manazuru Amasake Chaya Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  11. Day 11 Kamakura, the great Buddha and the gardens Hase-dera Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  12. Day 12 Zen temples of the north and the island of Enoshima Engaku-ji and Kenchō-ji Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  13. Day 13 Yokohama, from a merchant's garden to a futuristic port Sankei-en Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF
  14. Day 14 Mount Takao Mount Takao and funicular Day reserved for buyers, unlocked in the PDF

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Country quick guide and logistics

The essentials of the country, scannable in ten seconds.

Weather and when to go

  • This stage works all year round. April for the cherry trees of Kamakura and Arakurayama, June for the hydrangeas of Hase-dera, late June and early July for the lavender of Ōishi park, November for the maples of Hakone.
  • Fuji is visible far less often than people think: very frequently from November to February, rarely in summer when haze hides it for whole days. The best moment is early morning, and the three nights on the spot are the best insurance for seeing it at least once.
  • Hot and humid summer on the coast, the Fuji plateau distinctly cooler. Typhoon season from late August to October.

Transport and permits

  • Japan only accepts an International Driving Permit in the 1949 Geneva Convention format (UK, US and Spanish licenses, among others) or, for French, Belgian, Swiss, German and Monégasque licenses, the official Japanese translation from the JAF; valid for one year.
  • On this stage the car becomes a handicap in the cities: in Nagoya, Kamakura and Yokohama, parking is expensive and scarce, and public transport is excellent.
  • Kamakura is saturated on spring and autumn weekends: come on a weekday, or early in the morning.

Formalities and safety

  • Valid passport, no visa for a tourist stay of 90 days maximum. This stage belongs to the first of the two stays of the Japanese route, the 88-day one.
  • At Ōwakudani, the sulfurous gases are genuinely toxic in places: the closed zones are closed for that reason, and the site is not advised for people with asthma or heart conditions. It closes without notice in the event of a volcanic alert, to be checked the day before.
  • No compulsory vaccination, universal vaccinations up to date recommended. Travel insurance with medical costs and repatriation is essential.

Budget and meals

  • Japanese yen. Cards work almost everywhere in this urban region, but keep cash for the temples and the small parking lots.
  • Indicative meal budget: ¥1,000 to ¥1,800 at midday, ¥2,500 to ¥4,000 in the evening, dearer in Yokohama and Hakone. No tipping.
  • Left to you: gas and tolls, the Fuji-Q Highland pass, the Hakone ropeways and cruise, entry to the Kamakura temples and the Cup Noodles Museum workshops.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I receive?

Your Étaperia itinerary, available immediately in your customer account after payment: readable online with clickable booking links, and downloadable as a PDF for the trip. Every day is sequenced Morning / Afternoon / Evening and says where you spend the night, with the address and booking link for each place to stay. Timed-entry tickets are flagged in advance.

How is this better than what an AI gives me?

A generative AI composes a plausible list in seconds, without saying what was checked or when. At Étaperia, every itinerary is compiled day by day, with the booking constraints spotted before it is too late to get them. The Method page says what is checked, against which source and on what date.

Can I adapt it to my dates and my pace?

Yes. The days are self-contained blocks: you can shift the departure, stretch a stage or skip a day without breaking what follows. Only timed-entry tickets require adjusting the dates accordingly, and they are all flagged.

What if a hotel or a place in the itinerary has closed?

Email contact@etaperia.com within 12 months of your purchase. If a hotel in the itinerary is closed or can no longer be found, or a place to visit has closed permanently, the itinerary is corrected in your customer account within 7 days, or you are refunded in full. A hotel fully booked on your dates, a seasonal closure or a change in opening hours or prices is not covered. This guarantee comes on top of the legal warranty of conformity; details in article 12 of the terms and conditions of sale.

Module, classic or complete itinerary: which one should I choose?

A classic is a short trip built to stand on its own, designed for a first visit to the country. A module covers one region in depth. The complete itinerary crosses the whole country, and buying it also unlocks each of its modules in your customer account.

Can I get a refund if the itinerary doesn't suit me?

No. It is digital content delivered right away, and you waive your right of withdrawal at checkout. To judge before you pay, every product page gives one full day for free and the list of every stop. After purchase, the guarantee applies: a closed hotel or a permanently closed place is corrected within 7 days, otherwise you get a refund.

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In the same country

This module is one leg of the full itinerary: Japan itinerary: 88 days from Hokkaidō to Okinawa, hotels and bookings

For a first trip to the country, see instead: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto in 12 days: a first trip to Japan, no car needed

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