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Japan: Land of Rising Sun

14 days
Tokyo, Kyoto
Private Tours

Overview

A private journey from Tokyo to Osaka, with a driver-guide in each city and a Japan Rail Pass for the bullet trains in between.

Stay in a traditional ryokan with hot-spring baths in Hakone and sleep in a temple lodging on Mount Koya.

Highlights

Sunrise at Senso-ji before the crowds
Mount Fuji views from Lake Ashi
Kanazawa's Kenroku-en garden
Gion's lantern-lit streets in Kyoto
The deer park and Great Buddha of Nara

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Tokyo

Meet your guide at the airport and transfer to Shinjuku.
Day 2 Old and new Tokyo

Senso-ji at dawn, then Harajuku and Shibuya.
Day 3 Tsukiji and Ginza

Food walk through the outer market and a sushi class.
Day 4 Free day in Tokyo

Explore at your own pace, or take a day trip to Nikko.
Day 5 Hakone

Mountain railway, Lake Ashi cruise and a ryokan night.
Day 6 Kanazawa

Bullet train to Kanazawa and the samurai district.
Day 7 Kenroku-en

One of Japan's three great gardens, then the geisha quarter.
Day 8 Kyoto

Train to Kyoto and an evening walk through Gion.
Day 9 Temples of Kyoto

Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera and the Golden Pavilion.
Day 10 Arashiyama

Bamboo grove, monkey park and a river boat.
Day 11 Tea ceremony

Morning tea ceremony and a free afternoon.
Day 12 Nara

Todai-ji's Great Buddha and the deer of Nara Park.
Day 13 Osaka

Castle visit and street food in Dotonbori.
Day 14 Departure

Transfer to Kansai airport.

Route map

Accommodation

Shinjuku Garden Hotel Tokyo
★★★★
Ryokan Hakone Yumoto Hakone
Kanazawa Castle Hotel Kanazawa
★★★★
Gion Machiya Hotel Kyoto
★★★★★
Osaka Riverside Hotel Osaka
★★★★

Included

13 nights in hotels and a ryokan
Daily breakfast and 5 dinners
14-day Japan Rail Pass
Private guide on 8 days
Airport transfers

Not included

International flights
Travel insurance
Meals not listed

Important information

Japan uses Type A plugs (100 V). Carry some cash: smaller shops and temples may not take cards.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to go?

Late March to early April for the cherry blossom, or October and November for the autumn colours.

Is the Japan Rail Pass included?

Yes. A 7-day Japan Rail Pass is included and activated on day 2.

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What our travellers say

★★★★★

Our guide in Kyoto knew every quiet temple garden, and the night in a ryokan was a highlight. The itinerary had just the right pace for a first visit to Japan.

David Thompson Japan: Land of Rising Sun