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- English
Avoid the crowds as you travel in comfort between Japan’s 5 historic capitals on this scenic small group tour with an English speaking guide. See the best of Kamakura, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Nagoya, Nara, Kyoto and Osaka. Enjoy spectacular views of the countryside and Mt. Fuji.
Start from your hotel or port of entry in Tokyo or Narita. Follow the coast through Yokohama to Japan's old capital, Kamakura. Enjoy stopping on the way to taste the different region's specialties. Visit picturesque villages and take a ropeway and crater lake cruise. Experience Japanese tea ceremony and traditional nightlife. Explore World Heritage Nara deer park and Todaiji. Visit your choice of Kyoto's best attractions, such as Kiyomizu and Fushimi, before arriving at Osaka's Dotonburi entertainment district.
This tour can be tailored to your interests and is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Feel free to add extra days in Tokyo or continue on with us to Hiroshima or back to Tokyo via the Japan Alps.
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
We will send a link with our location on Google Maps. Please be waiting at the pick up point: Narita (8am~) Tokyo (9am~) Yokohama (10am~) Airport meet and greet service also available the day before (US$142 surcharge).
If you share your location using Google maps or WhatsApp, the guide will come to you at Arrivals. If not, go out from the "South Exit" of Narita Airport Terminal 2 on the 1F. Take the cross-walk over 2 roads to the "Accessible Drop-off and Pick-up Zone".
Itinerary
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1
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, an 11 meter high bronze statue dating to 1252. Admission fee: 300 yen.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2
Hasedera temple is home to one of Japan's largest wooden sculptures, a 9 meter wooden statue of the goddess of mercy. Relax in the spectacular gardens, enjoy the ocean view or go underground in the temple's network of caves! Admission: 400 yen.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
3
Visit this scenic island with its shrine complex, sea caves and large public bath. Enjoy watching the surfing nearby.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Enjoying a relaxing foot bath and spectacular views before boarding your gondola down the mountain. Admission: 1,500 yen.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
5
Make a brief stop at Owakudani Hell Valley to view the sulphur steam vents coming out from the crater valley. Enjoy eating one of the kuro-tamago (black eggs) boiled in the sulphur springs.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Take the pirate ship on a cruise over Lake Ashi and on clear days enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. Admission: 1,700 yen.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
7
Hakone shrine has played an important role in Japanese history since 757AD. Visit the shrine complex hidden in a forest of massive cedar trees or the torii gate on the waters of Lake Ashi.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
8
Enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific, Lake Ashi and Mt. Fuji on clear days as we drive between Hakone and Fuji. See Japanese wildlife such as deer and raccoon dogs.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
Taste the local specialties and enjoy views of Japan's tea plantations.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10
Visit this pretty folk village with its 8 crystal clear ponds and shops selling local specialties.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
11
Visit this ancient shrine, dating back to 100 A.D. Located in a cedar forest at the foot of Mt. Fuji, it is the traditional starting point for the climb.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12
On clear mornings, enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13
Dress in kimono or samurai armor to explore this traditional village with thatched roof houses. Enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Fuji and the Japan countryside. Admission: 500 yen.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
14
Visit the wind cave (lava tubes) deep in Japan's most famous forest at the base of Mt. Fuji. See the natural refrigerator full of ice most of the year. Admission: 300 yen.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
15
Take a walk through one of Japan's most infamous forests at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16
Take a short walk to these 2 spectacular waterfalls. Enjoy local snacks.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
17
Spend the evening exploring Nagoya's Sakae district with its many colorful shops and restaurants.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
18
Take a guided walk through Nara Park with its many over friendly deer.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
19
Founded in 738, Todai-ji houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha inside the world's 2nd largest wooden building. Also on display are numerous other massive scuptures and works of art. Admission: 800 yen.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
20
Explore World Heritage Kiyomizu temple and the traditional shops nearby, taking routes to avoid most of the crowds. Admission: 500 yen.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
21
Visit the family home and traditional garden of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife Nene, build in 1605. Enjoy a short tea ceremony (extra fee: 1,300 yen).
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
22
Take a stroll though Arashiyama's famous bamboo forest. If short of time visit the less crowded bamboo grove at Kotoku-in temple.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
23
Fushimi Inari-taisha is home to over 10,000 orange torii gates that form a tunnel going up the mountain. The main structure was built in 1499 as a shrine for rice and agriculture, but it is better known as the shrine for merchants and business.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
24
Spend the evening exploring the back street alleys in Osaka's most famous entertainment district.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Tokyo - Kamakura - Hakone
Mt. Fuji - Shizuoka - Nagoya
Nara - Kyoto - Osaka
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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