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Journeys · 4 parts

Japan, June 2026

Where
Tokyo, Yamanashi, Nagano, Kyoto and Nara, Japan
Travelled
14–25 June 2026
Written up
October 2026
Parts
4

This was a twelve-day holiday with my family. We travelled mostly by train, from Tokyo to Fujikawaguchiko, the Kiso Valley, Kyoto and Nara, and then back to Narita.

Start from part one: Arrival and Tokyo →

The stories, in order

  1. Part 1 · 14–16 June 2026 · Chiba and Tokyo

    Arrival and Tokyo

    The first three days of a family trip to Japan in June 2026, from Narita Airport into Tokyo.

    1 min read

  2. Part 2 · 17–20 June 2026 · Yamanashi and Nagano

    Yamanashi and Nagano

    From a lake in Yamanashi to old timber streets in Nagano, 17 to 20 June 2026.

    1 min read

  3. Part 3 · 20–22 June 2026 · Kyoto

    Several days in Kyoto

    Kyoto from the afternoon of 20 June to 22 June 2026, including the Imperial Palace, Kinkaku-ji and Arashiyama.

    1 min read

  4. Part 4 · 23–25 June 2026 · Kyoto, Nara and Chiba

    Nara and the journey home

    Nara and Kyoto Station on 23 June 2026, a last night near Narita Airport, and the flight home on 25 June.

    1 min read