Discover Japan Tour: 15-day Small Group

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive in Tokyo
1 stop
1
Free time to explore the area and view the architecture of Tokyo Station.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Tokyo
2 stops
2
Start your adventure off by visiting Asakusa to explore Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple built in 645 AD.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Experience traditional sumo wrestling a the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Nikko
1 stop
4
Take a day-trip to Nikko and see the elaborately decorated tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, at Toshogu Shrine. The World Heritage Site is covered in beautiful wood carvings and gold leaf. View the vermillion painted Sacred Bridge.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Mount Fuji
1 stop
5
Travel to Lake Kawaguchi to view the magnificence of Mount Fuji. Stay in a traditional Japanese ryokan, soak in a mineral-rich hot spring onsen, and have an authentic Japanese Kaiseki dinner. This will be a very memorable experience!
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Matsumoto
1 stop
6
Travel to Matsumoto and visit Matsumoto Castle, one of only five original castles in Japan and a National Treasure. See the nicely preserved shopping streets of the historic Nakamachi District.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Kanazawa
2 stops
7
In the morning, visit Zenko-ji Temple, founded in the 7th century, and experience a Buddhist morning service.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Travel to Kanazawa to see the restored Geisha entertainment district of Higashi Chaya, the Nagamachi Samurai district, Onomichi Market, and the Kenrokuen Garden, one of three most beautiful landscape gardens in Japan.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Kiso Valley
1 stop
9
Slip back to earlier time and enjoy the beautifully preserved post town of Tsumago in the Kiso Valley. The town used to serve travelers on the Nakasendo Trail, the route connecting Tokyo and Kyoto during the Edo Period.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Nagoya
2 stops
10
Explore Tokoname, an ancient kiln town dating back to the 12th century. Walk through a hillside community that was the center of ceramics production during the Edo period.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
11
Catch a Chunichi Dragons baseball game at the Nagoya Dome.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Hiroshima
1 stop
12
Travel to Hiroshima, the City of Peace. Take a streetcar ride, see the Atomic Bomb Dome, and visit the Peace Memorial Park and museum.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Miyajima
1 stop
13
Catch a ferry to Miyajima and see the world famous floating torii gate. Stroll the streets and paths of Miyajima and visit the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Kyoto
2 stops
14
Travel to Kyoto and view thousands of red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha. Built in 711 AD, it is one of the oldest and most popular shrines in Kyoto.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
15
Then, visit the Gekkeikan Sake Brewery, founded in 1637. See the traditional techniques of making sake and taste several of the blends.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 12
Kyoto
1 stop
16
Visit the World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu Temple and walk the Higashiyama District with old wooden houses and small shops.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 13
Kyoto
2 stops
17
Visit the beautiful World Heritage Site of Kinkaku-ji, known as the Golden Temple.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
Visit the famous zen rock garden of Ryoanji.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 14
Tokyo
1 stop
19
Head back to Tokyo and visit the Tokyo National Museum, the oldest national museum in Japan with over 110,000 items including 87 Japanese National Treasures.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 15
Depart Japan
1 stop
20
Check out of the hotel and head to Narita Airport.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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