Highlights of Japan Tour: 10-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 see the famous Shibuya Crossing.
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
Visit Tsukiji Market, the most famous fish market in the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Mount Fuji
1 stop
4
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 4
Matsumoto
1 stop
5
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 5
Kanazawa
2 stops
6
In the morning, visit Zenko-ji Temple, founded in the 7th century, and experience a Buddhist morning service.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
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 6
Kiso Valley
1 stop
8
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 7
Kyoto
1 stop
9
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 8
Kyoto
2 stops
10
Visit the beautiful World Heritage Site of Kinkaku-ji, known as the Golden Temple.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
11
Visit the famous zen rock garden of Ryoanji.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Tokyo
1 stop
12
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 10
Depart Japan
1 stop
13
Check out of the hotel and head to Narita Airport.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

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

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