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The vermilion torii path at Fushimi Inari in Kyoto

Destination kit

Two weeks, trains, small rooms.

Any · 2 weeks · 19 items

Kyoto, Japan · Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

19 items · 8 to buy

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Build your own

Japan has convenience stores on every block. Pack a daypack for the trains, a quiet bag for small hotels, and the adapter only if your plugs are not Type A. Leave the giant spinner if you can; station stairs are real.

Build your own
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  • 3 pieces on Amazon · $372.98 on brand sites

Bags6

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Clothes2

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Tech5

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Sleep2

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Documents1

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Bring from home1

Not sold here. Pack what you already own.

  1. You will take shoes off in inns, some restaurants, and a few temples. Laces on every doorway get old.
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Insurance and an eSIM

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  1. Recommended

    Data before you land so the train app and Maps work at Narita, not after a counter queue.

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  2. Recommended

    Medical cover for two weeks. Clinics are excellent and not always set up for a US insurance card.

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