Japan at a glance
Tap through to the live Land-tour Atlas for every place’s card: how ships or tours use it, who goes and when.
Tour start cityOvernight stopDay highlightClassic route
Best late March–April and November · book spring 9–12 months out
- Janfew or none
- Febfew or none
- Marpeak
- Aprpeak
- Mayfew or none
- Junfew or none
- Julfew or none
- Augfew or none
- Sepfew or none
- Octpeak
- Novpeak
- Decfew or none
JNTO says blossoms open March to May from south to north, and fall color runs late September to early December, best in November. The rainy season starts May–June, summer is hot and humid, and August–September can bring typhoons.
Every Japan place we map
9 land-tour stops, grouped as the itineraries use them. Places with a full Seabound guide link straight to it.
Day highlights 2
Overnight stops 5
The classic routes
The routes the tour companies sell most often here, drawn on the map above.
Tour companies that go here
The number is how many places on this map each one uses.
Japan map questions
How many land-tour stops are on the Japan map?
9: 2 day highlights, 5 overnight stops, 2 tour start cities. Each one opens a card on our interactive map.
When is the Japan season?
Best late March–April and November · book spring 9–12 months out. JNTO says blossoms open March to May from south to north, and fall color runs late September to early December, best in November. The rainy season starts May–June, summer is hot and humid, and August–September can bring typhoons.
Who runs tours in Japan?
Intrepid, Tauck, Abercrombie & Kent, Trafalgar, Globus, G Adventures use places on this map.
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