For travelers coming from Europe, South America, and other parts of the world, a trip to Japan is often more than a short holiday.
After such a long flight, many of our guests stay for 10–14 days, two weeks, or even three weeks. And when you have finally made it all the way to Japan, why limit your journey to Tokyo?
With a private vehicle and driver traveling with you throughout your itinerary, Japan becomes much easier to explore at your own pace.
Instead of repeatedly carrying luggage onto trains, finding stations, making connections, and arranging transportation in every new city, you can simply check out of your hotel, load your luggage once, and continue to your next destination.
Here is one example of a relaxed 16-day private car journey across Japan, starting in Tokyo and finishing in Osaka.
Day 1 | Arrival in Tokyo — Rest After Your Long Flight
Arrive at Haneda or Narita Airport, meet your private driver, and travel directly to your Tokyo hotel.
After a long international flight, we recommend keeping the first day simple.
Check in, rest, and enjoy dinner near your hotel.
There is no need to start sightseeing immediately.
Stay: Tokyo
Day 2 | Tokyo Highlights
Your first full sightseeing day begins with some of Tokyo’s most famous areas.
Suggested stops include:
Asakusa & Senso-ji
Tokyo Skytree area
Imperial Palace / Marunouchi
Ginza
Tokyo Tower
With a private vehicle, the itinerary can be adjusted according to your interests and energy level.
Stay: Tokyo
Day 3 | Modern Tokyo
Spend another day discovering a completely different side of the city.
Suggested route:
Meiji Shrine
Harajuku
Shibuya Crossing
Omotesando
Shinjuku
Two days in Tokyo gives international visitors more time to enjoy the city without rushing from attraction to attraction.
Stay: Tokyo
Day 4 | Tokyo → Nikko
Leave Tokyo and travel north to Nikko.
Recommended sightseeing includes:
Toshogu Shrine
Shinkyo Bridge
Lake Chuzenji
Kegon Falls
Instead of returning to Tokyo after sightseeing, stay overnight around Nikko and continue your journey the following morning.
Stay: Nikko
Day 5 | Nikko → Kusatsu Onsen
After breakfast, continue toward one of Japan’s best-known hot spring towns — Kusatsu Onsen.
After several days of sightseeing, this is a perfect place to slow down.
Explore Yubatake, walk through the traditional onsen town, enjoy your ryokan dinner, and spend the evening relaxing in the hot springs.
Stay: Kusatsu Onsen
Day 6 | Kusatsu Onsen → Karuizawa
Enjoy a relaxed morning before traveling to Karuizawa.
Depending on the season, you may visit:
Shiraito Falls
Old Karuizawa Ginza Street
Kumoba Pond
Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
Karuizawa offers a refreshing combination of nature, cafés, shopping, and resort atmosphere.
Stay: Karuizawa
Day 7 | Karuizawa → Kamakura → Hakone
Today the journey continues south.
Visit Kamakura and explore places such as:
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Kamakura Great Buddha
Hase-dera Temple
Then continue to Hakone for a relaxing evening at a ryokan.
Stay: Hakone
Day 8 | Hakone → Mt. Fuji & Lake Kawaguchiko
Enjoy Hakone in the morning.
Depending on weather and interests, stops may include:
Owakudani
Lake Ashi
Hakone Shrine
Then continue toward the Mt. Fuji area.
Around Lake Kawaguchiko, enjoy beautiful Fuji viewpoints and a slower afternoon surrounded by nature.
Stay: Lake Kawaguchiko
Day 9 | Lake Kawaguchiko → Izu → Shizuoka
Leave Mt. Fuji behind and continue toward the Izu Peninsula.
The route can include scenic coastal viewpoints, local cafés, onsen areas, or attractions depending on your interests.
Continue toward Shizuoka for your overnight stay.
This is where having a private vehicle becomes especially convenient, as you can connect destinations that are less straightforward by public transportation.
Stay: Shizuoka
Day 10 | Shizuoka → Nagoya
After breakfast, continue west toward Nagoya.
Suggested sightseeing includes:
Nagoya Castle
Atsuta Jingu
Osu Shopping Street
And of course, this is a great opportunity to try Nagoya specialties such as hitsumabushi or miso katsu.
Stay: Nagoya
Day 11 | Nagoya → Kyoto
The journey now enters Japan’s Kansai region.
Travel from Nagoya to Kyoto and begin exploring Japan’s historic capital.
Depending on arrival time, you may visit:
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Kiyomizu-dera
Gion
Stay: Kyoto
Day 12 | Full-Day Kyoto Tour
Take a full day to discover Kyoto without rushing.
Suggested destinations include:
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Kinkaku-ji
Nijo Castle
Gion
Yasaka Shrine
The route can be customized according to the season, your hotel location, and your interests.
Stay: Kyoto
Day 13 | Kyoto → Nara → Osaka
Check out of your Kyoto hotel and travel to Nara.
Visit:
Nara Park
Todai-ji Temple
Kasuga Taisha
After sightseeing, continue directly to your Osaka hotel.
No need to return to Kyoto or manage large suitcases on trains.
Stay: Osaka
Day 14 | Osaka Highlights
Explore Osaka at a relaxed pace.
Recommended areas include:
Osaka Castle
Dotonbori
Shinsaibashi
Umeda
Enjoy Osaka’s famous food culture in the evening.
Stay: Osaka
Day 15 | Another Day in Osaka — Your Choice
Keep the final full day flexible.
You may continue exploring Osaka, go shopping, enjoy local food, or simply have a slower day before your long flight home.
The itinerary does not need to be packed every single day.
Sometimes having free time is what makes a long journey truly enjoyable.
Stay: Osaka
Day 16 | Osaka → Kansai International Airport
After breakfast and hotel check-out, your private vehicle takes you directly to Kansai International Airport.
Your journey ends without having to return all the way to Tokyo.
If your international flight departs from Tokyo instead, we can also discuss transportation arrangements according to your connecting flight and overall schedule.
One Vehicle, One Journey Across Japan
The biggest advantage of this style of travel is not simply having a car.
It is continuity.
Tokyo → Nikko → Kusatsu → Karuizawa → Kamakura → Hakone → Mt. Fuji → Izu → Shizuoka → Nagoya → Kyoto → Nara → Osaka.
Your luggage travels with you, your transportation is planned around your itinerary, and you do not need to arrange a new transfer every time you change cities.
For families, couples, senior travelers, small groups, and guests carrying several large suitcases, this can make a long journey through Japan much more comfortable.
Private Transportation for International Travel Agencies
KT Hire also welcomes inquiries from overseas travel agencies, tour operators, corporate travel planners, and other B2B partners looking for private transportation in Japan.
We are a transportation company, but when required, we can also help introduce guides who speak the language requested for your group, subject to availability.
We have recently welcomed guests from many countries and regions, including Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, India, Indonesia and more.
Whether you need a single airport transfer or transportation for an entire multi-day itinerary, please feel free to discuss your plans with us.
For longer itineraries where we handle transportation throughout the journey, package pricing can also be discussed based on the route, number of days, vehicle type, passenger count, luggage, driver accommodation and other requirements.
Your Japan Journey, Your Route
The itinerary above is only one example.
Want to spend another night in Hakone?
Stay longer around Mt. Fuji?
Skip Nagoya and add another day in Kyoto?
Travel from Tokyo directly to Karuizawa, or from Mt. Fuji to another region?
That is exactly the advantage of a private journey.
You do not have to follow our route.
We can build the transportation around yours.
From the day you arrive in Japan until the day you fly home, KT Hire can support your journey with private transportation tailored to your itinerary.
Planning a 10-day, 14-day, 16-day or even 3-week journey through Japan?
Send us your travel dates, number of guests, luggage, arrival airport, departure airport, and the destinations you would like to visit.
We will be happy to discuss a comfortable private transportation plan for your journey across Japan.
FAQ
Q1. Can we hire a private vehicle and driver for our entire 10–16 day Japan trip?
Yes. KT Hire can arrange private transportation for multi-day itineraries, from your arrival airport pickup through sightseeing, intercity transfers, hotel-to-hotel transportation, and your final airport drop-off.
Your itinerary can include Tokyo, Nikko, Kusatsu, Karuizawa, Kamakura, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Izu, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and other destinations depending on your travel plan.
Q2. Do we have to follow the 16-day itinerary in this article?
No. This is only a sample itinerary.
You can change the number of nights, remove destinations, add other cities, or create a completely different route.
For example:
Tokyo → Hakone → Mt. Fuji → Kyoto → Osaka
or
Tokyo → Nikko → Karuizawa → Mt. Fuji → Nagoya → Kyoto → Osaka
can also be discussed.
The main advantage of private transportation is that the vehicle itinerary can be planned around your journey rather than forcing your journey around a fixed transportation schedule.
Q3. Can we travel with several large suitcases throughout the journey?
Yes, but please tell us your passenger count and luggage quantity before booking.
For a long Japan trip, international travelers often carry several large suitcases. Vehicle selection therefore depends not only on the number of passengers but also on the number and size of suitcases, strollers, wheelchairs or other large items.
We can recommend a suitable vehicle after checking your group and luggage.
Q4. Can overseas travel agencies arrange multi-day transportation with KT Hire?
Yes.
We welcome inquiries from overseas travel agencies, tour operators, corporate travel planners and other B2B partners looking for private transportation in Japan.
Please send us the travel dates, passenger count, luggage, hotels, destinations and approximate daily itinerary. For longer multi-day transportation arrangements, pricing can be discussed according to the complete itinerary and operational requirements.
Q5. Can you also arrange a guide who speaks our language?
KT Hire is primarily a private transportation company, but depending on your itinerary and availability, we can also help introduce guides who speak the language requested by your group.
Please tell us the required language when requesting a quotation so that we can check the available options.
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