14 Days in Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka & Hiroshima

Two weeks lets you go beyond the golden triangle and add Hiroshima and Miyajima, with room for day trips like Nara and Hakone along the way. This is also the trip where a 7-day Japan Rail Pass clearly pays off, since you string together several Shinkansen legs.

Booking the first leg? Read our Tokyo to Kyoto by shinkansen. Heading on west to Hiroshima? Read our getting from Osaka to Hiroshima. Doing this trip by rail? Read our JR Pass Calculator: pass vs individual tickets.

Route	Tokyo to Kyoto to Osaka to Hiroshima
Length	12 nights (14 days)
Getting around	Shinkansen (Japan Rail Pass recommended)
Ideal for	A thorough first trip

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Is a Japan Rail Pass worth it for 2 weeks?

For this route, yes. Stringing Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima together on the Shinkansen usually costs more in single tickets than a 7-day pass, and the pass removes per-leg booking. Compare on the trains below.

Can you add Hiroshima to a Japan trip?

Easily. Hiroshima is about 1.5 hours from Osaka by Shinkansen, and Miyajima Island is a short ferry from there, making a strong two-night stop.

How much does 2 weeks in Japan cost?

Mid-range, expect a meaningful spend on hotels and rail. The route below shows a sample total you can adjust by changing your hotel tier and pace in the planner.

Hotel options and prices come from Agoda and update at booking time; sample data shown if live pricing is unavailable. Transport fares are estimates, confirmed on 12Go.