Nippon Routeshttps://nipponroutes.comJapan route planning with real, dated train fares, honest verdicts on what is worth your time, and the JR Pass question answered by arithmetic.en2026-09-18T15:16:27ZJapan in 10 Days: A Route With Every Fare Costedhttps://nipponroutes.com/routes/japan-10-day-itinerary/https://nipponroutes.com/routes/japan-10-day-itinerary/Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka in ten days, with every train fare priced and dated, and an honest answer on whether the JR Pass pays.Japan in 2 Weeks: The Route, and Where the Pass Starts to Payhttps://nipponroutes.com/routes/japan-2-week-itinerary/https://nipponroutes.com/routes/japan-2-week-itinerary/Fourteen days through Tokyo, the Alps, Kyoto and Osaka, with every fare dated and the point where a JR Pass finally stops losing money.Best eSIM for Japan: Which Network You Actually Gethttps://nipponroutes.com/logistics/esim/https://nipponroutes.com/logistics/esim/Airalo, Ubigi, Holafly, Saily and Nomad compared for Japan by the thing that matters: which Japanese network each one runs on, and the daily cap.Japan Luggage Forwarding: Worth It, or Overrated?https://nipponroutes.com/logistics/luggage-forwarding/https://nipponroutes.com/logistics/luggage-forwarding/Takkyubin prices from Yamato's own December 2025 table, the routes that are not next-day, and the honest case against forwarding your bag at all.Is the JR Pass Worth It in 2026? The Sums, Per Routehttps://nipponroutes.com/logistics/jr-pass-worth-it/https://nipponroutes.com/logistics/jr-pass-worth-it/The JR Pass rises to 53,000 yen on 1 October 2026. We add up what it covers on each route on this site instead of guessing. Mostly it does not pay.Kyoto Autumn Leaves 2026: Dates, Temples and Crowdshttps://nipponroutes.com/koyo/kyoto/https://nipponroutes.com/koyo/kyoto/When Kyoto's maples actually peak, the 2026 forecast dates for Tofuku-ji, Eikando and Arashiyama, and what the autumn admission changes cost.Tokyo Autumn Foliage: Why Early November Is Too Earlyhttps://nipponroutes.com/koyo/tokyo/https://nipponroutes.com/koyo/tokyo/Tokyo's maples and ginkgo both turn in the last week of November, not early November. The 2026 dates, the gardens worth paying for, and where to go instead.When Do Japan's Autumn Leaves Peak? The Mental Modelhttps://nipponroutes.com/koyo/timing-explained/https://nipponroutes.com/koyo/timing-explained/Autumn colour crosses Japan over three months, north to south and high to low. Understand that and you can time any trip without a forecast.