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MyJPTripJapan travel guides & events

Japan trip planning with destination, timing, and events

Plan Japan by place, season, and what’s on.

Start with a destination or travel window, then use events and practical guidance to shape your Japan trip.

Open the living mapJapan travel guides
Destination starting points
Four core cities, plus more city guides
Planning context
Destination · timing · events · practical guidance
Ways to start
City · month · theme

Start planning here

Japan travel-guide library

Find practical answers by task, from your first route decision to destination walks and event days.

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Find your travel window

Choose your travel dates

Month guides explain the season. Event cards distinguish current, upcoming and past dates; use each event page for its actual open days.

Travel month

November 2026Autumn routes and evening visits

Compare autumn walks with booked exhibitions and night visits. Check the exact opening date and journey home before putting two places into the same day.

Check each event calendar against your travel date

MonthExplore month guide

Travel month

December 2026Winter lights and city evenings

Plan a compact evening around winter illuminations, with time for a meal and your last connection. A December listing does not mean every installation runs all month.

Check each event calendar against your travel date

MonthExplore month guide

Past month

October 2026 archivePast dates and exhibitions spanning months

October has ended. Keep festival pages as dated route references; some exhibitions that opened in October continue later. Use the event's own dates for a new visit.

Dated archive; no next-edition dates implied

MonthView month archive

Find a destination that fits your trip

Choose a base for nearby routes, or open the destination directory to compare regions.