Free guides tell you Kyoto is beautiful. This one gives you the line to take, the fare in yen, how long it takes and the month to go — for all 50 places, and for each of the 14 days.

What's inside

• 14 days planned morning, afternoon and evening, in the order that works on a map — you never cross the city twice
• 50 hidden gems, each with its train line, station, fare and best season
• 42 restaurants with the price per person, the cuisine and the walk from the nearest station
• 29 experiences you can actually book, with costs and how to reserve
• 85 pages covering seasons, etiquette, transport, SIM cards and packing

Every entry answers the same three things

No filler paragraphs. One claim, the numbers behind it, and the exact move to make:

• What it is — "A serene nature trail with waterfalls and Todoroki Fudoson Temple."
• What it costs — "¥200 · 20 min from Tokyo · Eat at Setagaya Curry House: ¥1,000–¥1,500."
• What to do — "Take the Tokyu Oimachi Line to Todoroki Station. Go in spring (March–May) or autumn (November)."

That format repeats on all 85 pages. Every day also carries its own budget line in yen, so you can add up the trip before you book anything.

Why not just use free guides?

Free guides name places. They don't give you fares, opening windows or addresses, they aren't sequenced, and you still spend twenty-odd hours cross-checking blogs, videos and Reddit threads to build the route yourself. This is that work, already done — and it opens on your phone in a tunnel on day nine, with no signal.

Questions we get most

Can you manage with only English? In the cities, yes. It gets harder on regional trains, in small restaurants and at pharmacies — the essentials section covers the phrases and the apps that actually matter.

Is 14 days enough? Enough for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and two day trips without rushing. The route is built in city blocks, so you can take days 1–7 as they are and still have a complete trip.

What does a day cost? Between ¥6,000 and ¥11,000 depending on the day — hotel, transport and food included.

Isn't it just the famous spots? 42 of the 50 places sit outside the Tokyo region, each with the train and the fare to reach it.

Practical

• One PDF. Opens on any phone, tablet or laptop, and works offline.
• Download link on the confirmation screen and by email, within a minute. No account, no app.
• Free updates at the same link, for good.
• 30-day refund, no questions asked — email us, no form and no reason to give. You keep the file either way.