A 7-day Japan itinerary for Filipino first-timers covering Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, plus a 5-day version, visa steps and a simple way to budget the trip.

A fast-talking caffeine-dependent wordsmith, Marcy has never been one to shy away from sharing a good story or two. If she’s not in a quiet coffee shop somewhere, she enjoys spending afternoons in a museum or art gallery — whether it’s around Metro Manila or a foreign city she’s visiting. She wishes to retire in a winter village someday, so she can fulfil her lifelong dream of wearing turtlenecks all year round and owning a pet penguin.
A 7-day Japan itinerary for Filipino first-timers covering Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, plus a 5-day version, visa steps and a simple way to budget the trip.
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