Amazing Japan
Amazing Japan
A tour that showcases the main highlights of Japan
A tour that explores the very best of Japan’s cultural, natural and UNESCO locations. Journey on the famous bullet train. Sample some of the local specialities including fresh sushi, Hida Beef and Sake. Witness Mount Fuji and wander in the cultural city of Kyoto exploring the renowned Golden Pavillion. Other tour highlights include the 250 year old gassho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawago, visiting samurai houses in Kanazawa, the deer park in Nara and the “floating” Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima. You will also see the impressive castles in both Osaka and Matsumoto.
Locations you will be visiting
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Tokyo
Discover Japan's dazzling capital - where ancient meets modern
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Kyoto
Explore historic sights and wander the atmospheric streets of Kyoto
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Hiroshima and Miyajima
Hiroshima, rebuilt after World War II, and stunning Miyajima island, are among the most visited spot...
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Takayama
Enjoy a scenic setting and well-preserved Edo-style streets
YOUR TOUR ITINERARY
Amazing Japan
14 day Tour Itinerary
An overview of your trip
DAY 1 UK to Tokyo
Take a scheduled flight from your regional airport to Tokyo.
- Transport: Flight
DAY 2 Arrive Tokyo
Arrive at Tokyo’s Narita or Haneda International Airports where you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to your accommodation. The rest of the day is at leisure.
DAY 3 Tokyo Tour
Start the day with a visit to the Miraikan, a Museum of Science and Technology, with exhibits on technology, robots and much more. Enjoy a cruise on the Sumida River to enjoy a unique view of the city from the water. Enjoy lunch in Asakusa then visit the Sensoji Temple and the popular Nakamise shopping Street, said to be one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan. Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony for a real taste of Japanese culture. Take a walk in the lively Shinjuku area, Tokyo’s dining and entertainment district, then end the day with a visit to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and enjoy views over the city from the observation deck.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4 Mount Fuji and Hakone
Your main luggage will be transferred from Tokyo to Kyoto. Pack a small bag for your stay at Mount Fuji. Gaze at the rural scenery as you drive towards Hakone. Take a pleasure boat cruise across peaceful Lake Ashi. Ride the Owakudani Ropeway, an aerial lift with spectacular views of Mount Fuji and Ashinoko Lake. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and a panoramic view from Fuji’s 5th station, about 2300 metres above sea level (Subject to weather conditions). Transfer to your accommodation where tonight’s dinner will be served.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Transport: Drive
DAY 5 Mount Fuji, Nagoya and Kyoto
After breakfast travel by coach towards Kyoto. Pausing in Nagoya, visit the lovely Tokugawa Japanese Garden, a traditional garden with a lake, rock formations and waterfalls. Continue to the engrossing Toyota Museum which charts the history of the automobile. Finally you will arrive in the cultural city of Kyoto and your accommodation.
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Transport: Drive
DAY 6 Kyoto
Today you will have a day tour of Kyoto. Places of interest that you will visit include the historic Nijo Castle, and the beautiful Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion), a zen temple where the top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. In the afternoon be enthralled at the Heian Jingu Shrine, home of perhaps the world’s most authentic and exquisite Japanese Garden. See the Sanjusangendo Temple, a Buddhist temple filled with 1,001 statues of Kannon, the Goddess of mercy. Also visit the Kiyomizu-dera Temple, for a panoramic view of Kyoto from the wooden platform in the main hall.
- Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 7 Kyoto to Hiroshima
Your main luggage will be transferred from Kyoto to Osaka. Pack a small bag for your stay in Hiroshima. After breakfast, take the two hour bullet train from Kyoto to Hiroshima. On arrival visit the Peace Memorial Park, home of the Genbaku-dome (The Atomic Bomb Dome) and the symbol of Hiroshima, a city that advocates peace in the world. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. While all structures vanished in the atomic bomb explosion, only this building miraculously remained standing.
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Transport: Bullet Train
DAY 8 Miyajima and Hiroshima to Osaka
After breakfast, depart your accommodation for a ferry ride and sightseeing tour of Miyajima, where you will visit the Itsukushima Shrine. It is a breathtaking sight where the mountains, sea and red shrine buildings blend in harmony. It is one of the three most beautiful sites in Japan, along with Matsushima in Miyagi and Ama-no-hashidate in Kyoto. After lunch, transfer to Osaka by bullet train and on to your accommodation.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
- Transport: Bullet Train
DAY 9 Osaka and Nara
Enjoy a morning tour of Osaka including a visit to the impressive Osaka Castle, built in the 16th century and one of Japan’s most famous landmarks. Enjoy a river cruise on the Aqua Liner for a city panorama from the water. In the afternoon continue to Nara and visit the Todaji Temple (Great Buddha), the picturesque Nara Park, home to hundreds of freely roaming deer and the Kasuga Taisha Shrine, before returning to Osaka.
- Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 10 Osaka to Kanazawa
Morning departure for Kanazawa. In the afternoon visit Kenrokuen Garden and the Kanazawa Museum, your tour also includes a visit to some traditional Samurai houses on a walk through the old district. Overnight
in Kanazawa.
- Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 11 Kanazawa to Shirakawago and Takayama
Travel to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Shirakawago, famous for the traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses which are more than 250 years old. Continue to Takayama and check in to your accommodation for a two night stay, where dinner will be served each night.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
- Transport: Drive
DAY 12 Takayama
Morning visit to Matsuri no Mori, a museum showcasing items and memorabilia from the Takayama Festival, and Takayama-Jinya, a former government out-post. Finally, Hida Takayama, to explore the fascinating Kamisannomachi Street with its narrow streets lined with wooden merchants houses dating from the Edo period.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 13 Takayama to Matsumoto and Tokyo
Travel to Tokyo stopping en-route at Matsumoto to visit the majestic castle, one of the most notable historic castles in Japan, known for its unusual black exterior and often referred to as “Crow Castle”. Continue to Tokyo for an overnight stay.
- Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 14 Fly to the UK
Transfer to the airport for the flight to the UK.
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Transport: Flight
Optional Extras - Cultural Experiences
There is some free time in your itinerary for you to explore on your own, or treat yourself to an excursion. Use the links below to create a to-do list, or, if you’d prefer us to book you onto one of these or any other excursions, please let us know when booking your tour.
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Japan: Samurai Experience, Osaka
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WiFi on the go in Japan to help you stay connected.
Sample Accommodation
Your holiday details
Japan: Amazing Japan
from£4,699
What's included:
- International flights
- Accommodation
- English speaking guides
- Transfers
- Bullet Trains
- Baggage transfers for one piece
- Meals as specified
- Tours as stated
- Airport taxes
- Personal Spending
- Travel Insurance
- Tips
- Osaka Castle Admission fee (paid locally)
Departures available every day.
Price from £5,399
Land only from £4,594
(excluding international flights)
Prices and products are subject to availability at the time of booking.
The deposit for these arrangements is £300 per person. Balance is due 12 weeks before departure
When making an enquiry or reservation we will request your contact details, however no payment will be required at this stage. We will contact you for payment details and to confirm your booking, your details and the details of those travelling with you along with any extras you’d like to add.
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