The Itinerary Japan and Taiwan itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Japan and Taiwan, each 12 days — with what every trip actually costs.
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Planning a trip to Japan and Taiwan
Pulled from the route below — so it says what it does, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov — the months this route recommends.
How long you need
Every route here runs 12 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 450 per person per day. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Two sets of rules on this trip, and both have to be sorted before you fly.
- Japan: e-Visa online before you go, 90 days. Applied for through VFS for residents in India.
- Taiwan: Embassy or consulate in advance, 90 days. Obtained in advance from a Taipei representative office. Airside transit usually needs nothing.
Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with each embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Tokyo · Kyoto · Taipei · Hualien.
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Best for: Two of Asia's best food countries, three hours apart, at half the cost people expect
Japan and Taiwan in 12 days: Tokyo, Kyoto, Taipei and Taroko
Tokyo → Kyoto → Taipei → Hualien → Taipei
Six days in Japan and six in Taiwan, joined by a short flight. Why the Japan Rail Pass is probably no longer worth buying for this route, what to check about Taroko Gorge before you plan a day around it, and the one month to avoid in both countries.
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