JapanLayer EDITORIAL
Find practical, reviewed answers for the decisions that shape your Japan trip.
Hot Springs
A two-hotel car-free route through Kawaguchiko and Hakone, with the Gotemba transfer, Fuji weather window, ryokan dinner and Odawara exit in the right order.
Updated 10/24/2026
Hot Springs
For a one-night Hakone stay, I would choose Gora only when I can reach Hakone-Yumoto by early afternoon and have a workable luggage plan . Choose Hakone-Yumoto for a late arrivalā¦
Updated 10/24/2026
Attractions
For a two-night stay, choose Yokohama when the harbour is part of the reason for the trip, not merely a half-day excursion. Choose Shinagawa when Tokyo is still the mainā¦
Updated 10/24/2026