Korea & Japan by Ferry and Shinkansen
Itinerary through Seoul, Busan, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Tokyo (18 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
South Korea · Japan · 18 days · 6 Stages
Seoul, South Korea
Days 1–5
- Day 2 09:00: Gyeongbokgung Palace in rented hanbok (free entry)
- Day 2 14:00: Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong
- Day 2 19:00: Gwangjang Market bindaetteok
- Day 3 07:00: DMZ and Joint Security Area tour
- Day 4 11:00: N Seoul Tower and Namsan walk
- Day 4 20:00: Korean BBQ in Mapo
Busan, South Korea
Days 5–7
- Day 5 15:00: Gamcheon Culture Village
- Day 5 19:00: Jagalchi fish market dinner
- Day 6 09:30: Haedong Yonggungsa seaside temple
- Day 6 15:00: Haeundae beach and Blueline Park sky capsule
Fukuoka, Japan
Days 8–10
- Day 8 12:00: Hakata ramen at Ichiran’s main shop
- Day 8 19:00: Nakasu yatai street stalls
- Day 9 10:00: Dazaifu Tenmangū shrine
Hiroshima, Japan
Days 10–12
- Day 10 13:00: Peace Memorial Park and Museum
- Day 10 19:00: Okonomiyaki at Okonomimura
- Day 11 09:00: Miyajima: Itsukushima shrine’s floating torii
- Day 11 13:00: Ropeway and hike on Mount Misen
Kyoto, Japan
Days 12–15
- Day 12 15:00: Arashiyama bamboo grove and Tenryū-ji
- Day 13 07:00: Fushimi Inari’s thousand gates
- Day 13 13:00: Kiyomizu-dera and Higashiyama lanes
- Day 13 18:00: Gion and a kaiseki dinner
- Day 14 10:00: Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
- Day 14 14:00: Tea ceremony
Tokyo, Japan
Days 15–18
- Day 15 17:00: Shibuya Scramble and Shibuya Sky at sunset
- Day 16 07:00: Toyosu market and tuna auction
- Day 16 13:00: teamLab Planets
- Day 17 10:00: Senso-ji and Asakusa
- Day 17 15:00: Ghibli Museum (Mitaka)