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Tokyo –  Lake Kawaguchi – Kanazawa – Shirakawago  – Takayama – Kyoto – Nara – Hiroshima – Tokyo

For first-time visitors to Japan, a must-see tour includes not only Tokyo and Kyoto but also the UNESCO World Heritage site Shirakawa-go and the charming historic streets of Takayama.  This tour includes guides who show you breathtaking scenery and immerse you in Japanese culture. 

What to expect

This tour takes you on a journey to visit the most popular sightseeing spots in Japan in 10 days. You can use it as a way to start your long stay in Japan!

It starts off with Tokyo, a city where tradition and technology intertwines. Visit the famous scramble crossings and neon city of Shibuya, and enjoy bar hopping in yokocho alleys of Shinjuku at night.  From Tokyo head on a day trip to Lake Kawaguchi to witness the famous Mt. Fuji upclose.

Then, head north to the popular city Kanazawa on a 2.5 hour Shinkansen (bullet train) ride, to experience traditional culture and to enjoy local markets.

Next stop is the World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go, where you are able to learn and feel the traditional lifestyles of local people, and head to Takayama to enjoy the local atmosphere of the shotengai (a local shopping street).

Then comes Kyoto, where you will visit the famous Fushimi Inari Shrine with the vermilion torii gates, Arashiyama’s bamboo forest, and other temples and shrines the city is home to. You will also visit Nara on a day trip, to witness for yourself the Great Buddha of Nara, and to see the wild sacred deer roaming freely in Nara Park (they may approach you for “shika senbei”, which are special crackers just for deers!).

In Hiroshima, visit the Peace Memorial Park to pray for peace, and then visit Miyajima, where its giant torii gate floats on the water during high tide.

The tour ends with returning to Tokyo, and departing on your flight back home.

During this tour, a professional tour guide will accompany you to not only introduce the wonders of each place of visit, but to make your trip as comfortable as can be.

Itinerary

Day1Tokyo

  • Meet at the hotel
  • Brief orientation
  • Welcome dinner

*stay at the hotel in Tokyo

   

Day2Tokyo

  • Meiji Jingu Shrine
  • Harajuku and Omotesando Street
  • Shibuya Cross
  • Asakusa Temple
  • Shinjuku yokocho bar hopping
  • Using public transportation

*stay at the hotel in Tokyo

Day3Lake Kawaguchi

  • Oshino Hakkai Village
  • Lake Kawaguchi cruise
  • Oishi Park
  • Using private coach

*stay at the hotel in Tokyo

Day4Kanazawa

  • Head to Kanazawa by Shinkansen
  • Omicho market
  • Kenrokuen garden
  • Higashi-chaya district
  • Using public transportation

*stay at the hotel in Kanazawa

Day5Shirakawago, Takayama

  • Shirakawago
  • Takayama local street
  • Traditional Japanese accommodation “Ryokan” stay
  • Using private coach

*stay at the hotel in Takayama

Day6Takayama, Kyoto

  • Local morning market
  • Head to Kyoto by express train and Shinkansen
  • Kiyomizu temple
  • Gion street

*stay at the hotel in Kyoto

Day7Kyoto

  • Fushimi Inari Shrine
  • Arashiyama bamboo forest
  • Japanese cultural experience
  • Kinkakuji temple
  • Nishiki Market
  • Using private coach

*stay at the hotel in Kyoto

 

Day8Nara

  • Head to Nara by public transportation
  • Todaiji temple
  • Kasuga Taisha Shrine
  • Meet deer in Nara park

*stay at the hotel in Kyoto

Day9Hiroshima

  • Head to Hiroshima by Shinkansen
  • Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Museum
  • Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima
  • Shopping street in Miyajima
  • Okonomiyaki dinner

*stay at the hotel in Kyoto

 

Day10Tokyo

  • Free on your own
  • Farewell dinner

*stay at the hotel in Tokyo

Day11Tokyo

  • Dismissal at the hotel

*Airport transportation service available  as an option

 

Specification

Meet & Dismissal Location

Hotel in Tokyo 

*Specific location will be sent via email before tour 

*If you need a private car to pick you up at the airport, it’s available as an option with extra costs

Price Includes

  • 10 Nights Hotel Accommodation
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Admission fees for the spots included in the itinerary
  • All transportation during itinerary
  • All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners during the itinerary (one drink included with each dinner)

Price Excludes

  • Transportation to the meeting point / from the ending point
  • Additional drinks beyond the one included with dinner
  • Any Private Expenses
  • International flights

Cancel Policy

  • 20 days prior to departure: 20%
  • 19 days to 7 days to departure: 30%
  • 6 days to 1 day prior to departure:40%
  • Arrival date: 50%
  • No show: 100%
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