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Tour Code: 900-20721

10-Day Japan Classic Tour from Tokyo to Osaka

Our Price: from
US$2645
￥17938
€2322
C$3738
Rs.254378
(Price per person based on double occupancy) Duration: 10 days Language: English Visit Tokyo (Sensoji Temple, Shibuya), Kyoto (Arashiyama, Daitoku-ji Temple Complex, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Gion, Heian Shrine, Kimono Hire, Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Nishiki Market), Osaka (Dotonbori), Mount Fuji.
Highlights:
  • Sushi Making Class
  • Mt Fuji viewing & exploring Hakone
  • Traditional Tea Ceremony
  • Kendo Class

Itinerary

Day 1:Tokyo

Hotel: Standard: Sakura Hotel Nippori (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Excluded; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Included
Touch down in Tokyo! Arrive into your Tokyo hostel and relax until the evening. Tonight we’ll take you out to feast on Japanese cuisine and meet the rest of your group. After dinner, when the crowds have all dispersed, we explore the iconic Tokyo Senso-ji Temple by night!
  • Tokyo, Japan
    One of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese government and the National Diet.
  • Sensoji Temple
    Tokyo's oldest temple, Sensoji contains a sacred statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. Surrounded by imposing gates, a five-story pagoda, and the vibrant stalls of Nakamise Dori, Sensoji is a must-see destination on your trip to Japan.

Day 2:Tokyo

Hotel: Standard: Sakura Hotel Nippori (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
We’ll start the morning off with a Japan Orientation Briefing. You’ll learn simple Japanese customs and phrases to help you dictate your way across the country. We’ll then head out to Harajuku and into Yoyogi Park, host of the beautiful Meiji Shrine. Afterwards, we’ll head to Akihabara - Tokyo’s electric town - and be blinded by all the neon lights and chaotic shops in store. You can check out the famous Maid Cafes or just wander around the area.

Day 3:Tokyo

Hotel: Standard: Sakura Hotel Nippori (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Included; Dinner: Excluded
In the morning after breakfast we will head over to our own private sushi making class! You will learn how to make Miso soup, three types of sushi and the secrets behind Teriyaki. Vegetarian option is available but you must notify us a week before the tour starts. This evening we head to Shinjuku, where we’ll see an unparalleled skyline of Tokyo, check out the famous Omoide Yokocho alley, grab some dinner, and view the famous Shibuya Pedestrian Crossing.
  • Tokyo, Japan
    One of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese government and the National Diet.
  • Shibuya
    Shibuya is a popular shopping and entertainment area found around Shibuya Station. In this regard, Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most colorful and busy districts, packed with shopping, dining and nightclubs. Shibuya is also a center for youth fashion and culture. Its streets are the birthplace to many of Japan's fashion and entertainment trends. Numerous department stores and shopping malls can be found around the area catering to all types of shoppers.

Day 4:Hakone - Mount Fuji(45 km)

Hotel: Standard: Gora Gaku Guesthouse (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Included
Today we take the “Romance Car” to the stunning mountain town of Hakone. We will spend the day exploring the surrounding areas on a variety of different transports. Get a spectacular view of Mt Fuji (weather dependent). After a day of exploring and taking photos, we’ll arrange a traditional Japanese Family Nabe dinner in our guesthouse and finish the day playing some games. *If you have asthma/respiratory condition, the brief visit to Owakudani is not advisable; please speak to your guide for an alternate arrangement.
  • Mount Fuji, Japan
    Mount Fuji is the most iconic mountain in Japan. Its snow-capped peak has become am unmistakable image in the skyline of the surrounding regions. It is an active stratovolcano, though it has not erupted since 1707.
    Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

Day 5:Takayama

Hotel: Standard: Zenkoji Temple (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Excluded; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
Today is the day we ride the world-famous shinkansen for the first time. Keep an eye out for Mt Fuji on the way. First stop is the UNESCO World Heritage town of Takayama. Here we will be staying at a stunning temple for the night. In the afternoon, we’ll sample sake in a local brewery and treat yourself to some famous Hida beef!

Day 6:Takayama - Kyoto

Hotel: Standard: Ryokan Hostel Gion (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Excluded; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
Start the morning around the beautiful old town and village of Takayama and visit the morning market on the banks of the Miyagawa River. We will then head to Kyoto by bullet train. In the evening a local tour guide will guide us around Kyoto’s Gion district, known for Geisha’s (Japan’s traditional art form of entertainment); if you are lucky enough, you might even spot one.
  • Kyoto, Japan
    For over 1,000 years, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan. Today, its economy is based around information technology. It is home to the Nintendo headquarters, one of the world's most popular video game corporations.
  • Gion
    Gion is the most famous district of Kyoto which reserves many old streets and architectures to feel the old Japanese culture.

Day 7:Kyoto

Hotel: Standard: Ryokan Hostel Gion (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Excluded; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
We’ll rise before dawn and take the subway to the Fushimi-Inari Shrine. We arrive early and work our way through the mountain, exploring corridors of never-ending red gates. After, we will head to Kiyomizu-dera temple, one of Japan’s most famous temples. A stunning bamboo and wooden complex that sits high in the mountain side. We finish up with a traditional Tea Ceremony, where you can even rent kimonos! You will have the rest of the day free to explore.
  • Kyoto, Japan
    For over 1,000 years, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan. Today, its economy is based around information technology. It is home to the Nintendo headquarters, one of the world's most popular video game corporations.
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
    Fushimi Inari Shrine is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilions torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds. Fushimi Inari is the most important of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Foxes are thought the Inari's messengers, resulting in many fox statues across the shrine grounds.
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple
    Kiyomizu-dera is a historic temple in Kyoto famous for its wooden terrace offering panoramic city views, especially stunning during cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons.
  • Kimono Hire
    Rent a traditional kimono in Kyoto and stroll through historic streets, temples, and gardens for an immersive cultural experience that brings Japan's heritage to life.
  • Nishiki Market
    Nishiki Market is a narrow, five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants. Known as "Kyoto's Kitchen", this lively retail market has a pleasant but busy atmosphere that is inviting to those who want to explore the variety of culinary delights that Kyoto is famous for.

Day 8:Kyoto

Hotel: Standard: Ryokan Hostel Gion (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Excluded; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
We head to the stunning Golden Pavilion and after we’ll head to Daitoku-ji, a quiet, leafy complex of old temples. In the afternoon we head to a traditional Kendo class housed in the dojo where it all began. Your authentic Bushido instructor is a descendant of a Japanese Samurai. *Please note the Kendo class may take place on day 7 or day 8 depending on each departure.
  • Kyoto, Japan
    For over 1,000 years, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan. Today, its economy is based around information technology. It is home to the Nintendo headquarters, one of the world's most popular video game corporations.
  • Kinkaku-ji
    The name of this Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto translates to the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion." It sits on a beautiful, tranquil lake. It was originally built in 1397 and rebuilt after a 1950 arson.
    Duration: Approx. 40 Minutes
  • Daitoku-ji Temple Complex
    Daitoku-ji is a sprawling Zen temple complex in Kyoto renowned for its exquisite rock gardens, tea ceremony culture, and serene atmosphere, perfect for contemplative exploration.
  • Heian Shrine
    Heian Shrine is a striking Shinto shrine in Kyoto featuring a massive vermilion torii gate and beautiful gardens, built to commemorate the city's 1100th anniversary.

Day 9:Arashiyama - Osaka(51 km)

Hotel: Standard: Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast: Excluded; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Included
The day starts with a train ride to Arashiyama, a town surrounded by mountains and a river running through it. The itinerary includes a visit to the bamboo forest, climbing Monkey Mountain, and a traditional Japanese boat ride through the valleys. We then head on to Osaka where, in the evening, we explore the famous Dotonbori area. The food, people, lights, and colors of the “kitchen of Japan” will be experienced before ending the tour with karaoke in the evening.
  • Kyoto, Japan
    For over 1,000 years, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan. Today, its economy is based around information technology. It is home to the Nintendo headquarters, one of the world's most popular video game corporations.
  • Arashiyama
    Arashiyama is the second-most important sightseeing district in Kyoto. It’s filled with temples and shrines, but the star attraction is the famed Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
  • Osaka, Japan
    Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan.
  • Dotonbori
    Dotonbori is one of the most prosperous business districts in Osaka and a landmark food stronghold. Almost all the specialties of Osaka are included here, including ramen noodles, octopus roast, teppanyaki, revolving sushi, puffer fish cuisine, etc. The most famous ones are "Osaka King General" and "Crab Road Music". In the night when neon lights are flashing, there is even more excitement here.

Day 10:Osaka

Meals: Breakfast: Included; Lunch: Excluded; Dinner: Excluded
After nursing your head from last night’s antics, it’s time to say goodbye to your group and the new friends you have made from your tour. We hope we have shown you the best that Japan has to offer!

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners
Bullet train, subways, Romance Car
All transportation between destinations and to/from included activities
9 Nights hotel accommodation

Price Excludes

Airport transfers
Japan Rail Pass
Personal expenses
Optional activities

Additional Notes

What is the age range of the tour? The tour has an age range of 18 - 45 years old. Most guests are aged between 21-35.
Where should I fly into? You can fly into Narita International Airport (NRT) or Haneda International Airport (HND). Airport pick up is not included. Detailed directions to the first hostel are provided in the welcome pack. The first night is at Sakura Hotel Nippori in Tokyo.
Do we need to purchase a Japan Rail Pass? The Japan Rail Pass is not included and you don’t need to purchase one as all transport is handled for you.
Can I bring a suitcase? We recommend bringing no more than 15kg and a backpack if possible. Luggage over 160cm on Shinkansen requires advance reservation; bags over 251cm cannot be accommodated.
What fitness level is required? This tour requires a reasonable level of fitness due to walking, sometimes 8-10km per day.
Do many people extend the trip? Yes, many guests extend to Hiroshima on their own. Note that the 14 Day Tour must be booked in advance.
Health Note - Owakudani If you have asthma or respiratory condition, the brief visit to Owakudani is not advisable; please speak to your guide for an alternative.
Optional Extras Optional Extras include Tokyo Skytree, Maid Cafe, Onsen, Heian Shrine, Kimono Hire, Geisha Performance, Extended Karaoke, Osaka Canal Boat Tour, Universal Studios. Please contact your guide to arrange and pay locally.