When planning a Japan trip, how should I split time between Tokyo and Kyoto?

[GraceHT]

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[Gary52]

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[SofiaB]

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[EvelynWD]

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[PaisleyD]

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[EdwardR]

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[Scott47]

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[Justin.T]

I’m trying to plan a two-week trip to Japan and I’m completely stuck on how to split my time between Tokyo, Kyoto, and maybe a smaller town. Everyone says not to rush, but I can’t figure out a sensible itinerary that includes enough travel days without feeling like I’m just constantly on a train. How did you balance seeing the highlights with actually having time to absorb a place?

[Emily64]

In two weeks I did Tokyo six days, Kyoto four, and a small town for two. I learned to pick two must dos per place and leave long cafe blocks to breathe.

[LarryH]

The trains wore me down. We settled into a rough rhythm: morning stroll, midday train, afternoon temple or garden, evening ramen.

[AbigailBM]

What helped was basing in one city for a week and taking a couple of day trips instead of shuttling every night.

[David.H]

Is the real problem the pace or the idea of chasing highlights? I kept noticing the quiet moments in alleys and tiny soba shops mattered more than the big sites.

[PaulLC]

I kept a loose list of places but left blank days to see what happened when a cafe or view grabbed me and I just sat there.

[Kyle21]

Kyoto in the evenings felt different if you stayed near the Kamo river and wandered without a plan.